Deborah Canterbury, 2011 – Several months ago the paleo lab members who had been involved for at least 6 years in preparing fossils at the Heard were assigned a tricky preparator duty. They were asked to clean sandstone, a challenge for the most advanced of preparator, from the Mosasaurus remains collected by SMU at a site in Angola, Africa.
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Wintering Ducks
John W Garbutt, 2019 – I struggled on how to approach doing an article for the newsletter. I initially wanted to do one on ducks and the seasonal shift that brings them down in autumn. I also switched the theme from my enjoyment of them, my approach to photographing them, and interspersing information about the ducks into the text. After countless rewrites, this is mostly just the facts Joe Friday style.
2023 April – Sam Crowe | Short Survey of Migratory Birds
Michelle Connally, 2018 April 11, 2023 – Tuesday 7:00 PM – Click HERE for additional information. At the January 2023 chapter meeting, we were all introduced to just a few… Read More →
Our Tribe’s Fortune 1,000 Hours – Laurie Sheppard
Laurie Sheppard, 2017 – “I live in New England four months of the year but I can still be a part of BPTMN every month because of the efforts of the chapter’s BOD. I may not see people in person very often but I still feel welcome when I do.”
2023 March (In-Person) Deep Dive with Jay Wooldridge | Native American Flutes made of Eastern Red Cedar and the Juniper’s Benefit to wildlife.
March 14, 2023 – Tuesday 6:30 PM – Click on the date for more logistical information. Michelle Connally, 2018 Jay is a BPTMN Member, Class of 2019, volunteering at Clymer… Read More →
Rebuilding history: Caddo Nation, Texas A&M AgriLife connect
AgriLife Today – Volunteers, researchers and horticulturalists come together to help rebuild traditional grass house after tornado Kay O’Neal, Caddo Nation tribal council member and liaison to the Caddo Mounds State Historic Site near Alto, is a seed person. She enjoys cultivating them and watching them grow, but she also appreciates what they represent in life.
2023 February – Omar Boconegra | Black-capped vireo recovery
Michelle Connally, 2018 February 14, 2023 7PM – Click on the date for more information. We welcome our February chapter meeting speaker, Omar Bocanegra, Supervisory Fish & Wildlife Biologist for… Read More →
Native Bees of Texas Illustrations by Katie McElroy
Michelle Connally, 2018 – There was a bonus at the end of the January 2023 Chapter meeting, like icing on a cupcake. Everyone was handed a tri fold hand out of the Native Bees of Texas, Illustrated by Katie McElroy, this was her project instead of a presentation. Katie used her artistic skills to demonstrate what she learned about Native Bees. She did such a great job, I wanted to share her work with everyone not at the meeting as well as Texas native bee seekers in the future.
Canyon Creek Wetland and Wildscape
Julia Koch, 2020 NTMN – I have to give another shout out to one of your members that is volunteering at the Canyon Creek Wetland and Wildscape project in NW Richardson. Brenda Clark is not only helping us to remove invasive species and is caring for hundreds of plants in her greenhouse that will be planted this spring at the site but she is an exceptional photographer.
2023 January – Class of 2022 TMN “Ted Talks”
Lisa Travis, 2018 – For January, instead of one speaker, we have four! For our final class in 2022, Members-in-training had the opportunity to present a five-to-ten-minute “Ted Talk” on any topic from the Texas Master Naturalist curriculum. Sixteen members presented on a wide variety of topics, and each did an excellent job. Everyone in attendance agreed that it was a huge success. Four members have agreed to reprise their presentations for the chapter.