Leah Justice, 2021 – The sun was just setting, and I was going out for an evening walk in the neighborhood. But wait, what was that unusual noise I heard emanating from the bushes? It was a strange chirping, twittering sound.
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JM Caldwell Park Pollinator Garden in Princeton
Dave Powell, 2007 – On our first workday three of us began the cleanup of the garden, most of which was removal of Western Ragweed. Kathy, Mary and Dave made good use of two hours and were rewarded by the butterflies that showed up which included two Monarch that began drinking nectar from the flower that we exposed.
VH – Outreach Booth Connemara Meadow Hay Day
Linda Nixon, 2018 – We are looking for some volunteers to work in the Master Naturalist Booth at the Hay Day Festival at Connemara Meadow on Saturday, October 1. Your mission: To help kids create nature journals. Find out more below.
2022 October – Dr. Raghavan Srivasan | Soil and Water Assessment: Understanding Land Management Practices in Today’s World
Charlise Hill-Larson, 2019 We are pleased to welcome Dr. Raghavan Srinivasan as our October Advanced Training Speaker. Dr. Srinivasan is the University Distinguished Professor and Regents Fellow in the Department… Read More →
Sign up for our 9/13 Chapter Meeting Pizza Party!
Hi Blackland Prairie Master Naturalists! The next BPTMN Chapter meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 13, 2022. Please join us as we welcome Professor Elizabeth Mellott of Collin College for… Read More →
Our Tribe’s Fortune 250 Hours – Lisa Striping
Lisa Striping, 2022 – “I am staying active with the Chapter because I enjoy meeting and sharing experiences with other BPTMN volunteers.”
Chapter Project Grant Application is currently open
Michelle Norris, 2021 – The Grant Committee is excited to announce the new Blackland Prairie Chapter Project Grant Application Information is currently open on the Chapter’s website and will remain open until the end of the month 9/30/2022
Frisco Northwest Park Bioblitz
Rick Travis, 2018 – It was a very crispy BioBlitz as everything had gone to seed. About 30 participants added approximately 300 Northwest Park observations into iNaturalist. Around 35-40 additional species were added into the Northwest Park iNaturalist Project.
Deep in the Heart Learning Resources for K-12 Students
Deep in the Heart is excited to announce that the Deep in the Heart Learning Resources for K-12 students are available! The learning resources include video clips of the American Bison,… Read More →
2022 September – Elizabeth Mellot | Cataloging Plant Life in Nature from the Early Botanists to Today
Please join us on September 13 at 7pm as we welcome Professor Elizabeth Mellott of Collin College. Drawing on inspiration from Master Naturalists and Botanists, Professor Mellott will speak on… Read More →