Michelle Connally, Class of 2018 –
Click on the Read More button to watch an enlightening session presented by Vicki Sanders, Eclipse 101 via Zoom that delves into the captivating world of eclipses! Our upcoming advanced training event promises to be both educational and awe-inspiring.
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2024 April Chapter Meeting with Dwight Wilson | Learning to Read Tracks and Signs
Discover the Art of Tracking and Signs with Dwight Wilson! Join us on Tuesday, April 9 at 7:00 PM, either in person or online, for Dwight Wilson’s engaging presentation on learning to read tracks and signs. And that’s not all! Take your learning outdoors and join Dwight in person at Oak Point Park on the following Saturday, April 13 for an exciting Hands-On Tracking Hike.
April 8, 2024 Eclipse Information
Rick Travis, Class of 2018 – Click here for information on the April 8th Solar Eclipse, watch a Eclipse 101 Deep Dive with Vicki Sanders, additional Eclipse Path Maps and Links to local Eclipse Events.
Plano Park Project Update
Jean Higgins, Class of 2023 – Excitement is brewing in Plano as we kick off our groundbreaking Plano Parks project with a bang! Our inaugural workday at Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve saw an incredible turnout of 17 enthusiastic individuals, braving the cold to make a monumental difference.
Thoughts From Behind the Viewfinder Vol 2.
John W. Garbutt- Class of 2019- I have been fortunate to have a few memorable encounters at Frisco Commons. Some of my favorites are my first Golden-winged Warbler, my first Least Bittern, a Ring-necked Pheasant, coyotes, a Great-horned Owl, Eastern Screech Owls, bobcats, and the Cooper’s Hawk and Yellow-crowned Night-Heron nests.
One of the most recent encounters was of a pair of Bobcats.
“Eleven Ways of Seeing a Crow”
Linder O’Rourke, Class of 2023 – “Eleven Ways of Seeing a Crow” (Inspired by Wallace Stevens’ “13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird”)
2024 March Chapter Meeting with Dave Powell | Blackland Prairie and Prairie Restoration
Michelle Connally, Class of 2018 After Meeting Note from Dave Powell – Tuesday, March 12, 2024 – 7PM – Click here to view our Calendar Come early for the Spring… Read More →
Sharing naturalist events on Social Media: What our chapter members need to know.
Michelle Connally, Class of 2018 – We’re excited to announce a change to increase our social media engagement and impact! With unanimous board approval, the Communications Committee can now independently share community events aligned with our mission on social media.
Our Tribe’s Fortune – Gold: 1000 Hours – Leah Justice
Leah Justice, Class of 2021 – “Being outside is my happy place. One day, I came across a conversation on social media about quails in Connemara where someone mentioned Texas Master Naturalists.”
Monarchs Needs Your Help! Monarch Monitoring Research Opportunity
Laurie Sheppard, Class of 2017 – like Hagerman is an important part of the research shaping scientists’ understanding of how monarchs interact with their environment and how the population and its habitat changes over time.