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2026 February Chapter Meeting with Laura Johnson | Raptors in North Texas

We are talon you—you won’t want to miss our February 10th meeting! 🦅 Join us as we welcome Laura Johnson, Executive Director of the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center.

01/14/2026

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TPWD 2026 Texas Waters Webinar Series

Texas Parks and Wildlife present the 2026 Texas Waters Webinars, which are part of the certification process to become a Texas Waters Specialist.  However, you do not need to be involved in the certification program to participate in these FREE webinars.

01/08/2026

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Experiencing Nature through Eco Explorers

Guiding Girl Scouts through our Eco Explorer program creates “Aha!” moments through hands-on discovery. From tracking wildlife to tasting sumac, BPTMN volunteers help youth earn badges while fostering deep conservation values. With registrations filling fast, your help “ices the cake” for these new environmental stewards.
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12/16/2025

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2026 January Chapter Meeting with Class of 2025| Class “Ted Talks”

Start 2026 with nature! 🌿 Join the Blackland Prairie Chapter on Tuesday, Jan 13th at 7 PM for a special presentation featuring our Class of 2025 graduates.

12/10/2025

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From LocalProfile: Grassroots Revival: Frisco’s Monarch View Park Becomes A Beacon For Native Restoration

In Northwest Frisco, the Blackland Prairie Restoration Project is transforming Monarch View Park from manicured turf into a thriving native landscape. Over the past year, a partnership between Play Frisco, H-E-B, and the Blackland Prairie Texas Master Naturalists has united volunteers to plant over 5,000 native plants across nearly 100 species. This community-driven effort is not only rebuilding soil health but serving as a new model for future habitat restoration throughout the city.

11/25/2025

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Kathy Boys Journaling Brochure is honored with First Place at the 2025 Texas Master Naturalists Annual Conference

Kathy created this award-winning guide to help people connect their artistic abilities with the natural world, believing that documenting nature fosters self-growth and inspires better stewardship of our planet. She promises that journaling will elevate your outdoor experience and is truly “good for your soul.”

11/13/2025

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2025 December Blackland Prairie Chapter Holiday Party

We are excited to invite our Blackland Prairie Chapter members to our annual holiday party! This event is In-Person only! It will be an excellent opportunity to catch up with partners, project leaders, the chapter meeting presenters, deep dive speakers, mothing setup friends, and fellow chapter members to celebrate the holiday season.
We hope to see you there!

11/12/2025

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The application window for the 2026 New Class Training is CLOSED

The application window for the 2026 Training Program has closed. The 2027 window will open in Fall 2026.

10/16/2025

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2025 November Chapter Meeting with Laurie Sheppard | Endangered Butterflies

Join us on November 11th at 7 PM. We are thrilled to welcome Laurie Sheppard, Class of 2017, for a special presentation on endangered butterflies and the vital conservation work being done to protect them.

10/15/2025

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We NEED you to help us transplant over 400+ Native Plants!

Join us on Saturday, October 25th at McKinney Green Gardens in Gabe Nesbitt Park for a special workday! We’ll be transplanting over 400 native plants, and we’d love your help to make it happen.

10/11/2025

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