Submitted by: Leah Justice, Class of 2021 It was a typical hot and humid summer night at the recent mothing event at Oak Point on June 15th. Sam Keischnick spoke to the… Read More →
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BPTMN Newsletter – July 9, 2024
Hello Blackland Prairie Chapter Members, You can access our latest newsletter from our Chapter’s Home Page at bptmn.org, click on the “Blackland Prairie Newsletter” image OR by direct link – https://txmn.org/bptmn/newsletters/ This… Read More →
My Spring Amongst the Night-Herons- Part 4
John W. Garbutt, Class of 2019 – By the second weekend of May I anticipated finding evidence of hatchling or nestling stage herons. When attempting to find evidence that the eggs have hatched, I look for many things.
My Spring Amongst the Night-Herons- Part 3
John W. Garbutt, Class of 2019 – “Sometimes I don’t. If I like a moment, for me, personally, I don’t like to have the distraction of the camera. I just want to stay in it.”- Sean O’ Connell- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Hagerman NWR Chapter Field Trip
Patricia Crain, Class of 2018 Eighteen Blackland Prairie Master Naturalists enjoyed a day of AT including an Early Bird Walk with Jack Chiles, BMN and Ornithologist Wayne Meyer. After the… Read More →
Welcome to our Tribe: Patricia Crain
Patricia Crain, Class of 2018, Recent Bluestem Chapter Transfer My name is Patricia Crain, and I have been a nature lover all my life. I grew up in the city… Read More →
Baby Bald Eagle Rescue
Libby Aragon, Class of 2024 Heavy May thunderstorms knocked a bald eagle nest with 2 eaglets out of its tree near White Rock Lake. One eaglet was found and rescued… Read More →
Friends of Hagerman NWR – Little Sit Bird Count – July 6, 2024
Patricia Crain, Class of 2018
Earn VH by participating in this monthly bird count. Meet Jack and the Bird Census Team while learning how to identify the birds of North Texas, and enjoy the beautiful sunrise over Lake Texoma! Modeled after Cornell’s national “Big Sit” event, a group of dedicated birders invite you to join them at sunrise to conduct a bird count as multiple species fly to the water and the surrounding land to feed. Leaders will bring spotting scopes and will provide tips for identification of the many species you will see.
A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf by John Muir: A Book Review
A Book Review by BPC Librarian, Linder O’Rourke – A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf by John Muir: Writings compiled by John Bade: John Muir is known as the “father of our national parks” and is one of America’s greatest voices for the preservation of our wilderness. This short narrative about his walk from New England to the southern states in America which he called his “foot-tour” is beautifully chronicled and illustrated.
My Spring Amongst the Night-Herons- Part 2
John W. Garbutt, Class of 2019 – As April entered its first week, the moon was destined to intercept our line of sight to the sun, as were the Night-Herons for each other. April is possibly my favorite month in this location because of the sensations of spring, the smells and sounds.