The application window for the 2025 New Class Training will be open from October 1st – 15th. Apply HERE. Please note: We receive many more applications than we have spaces… Read More →
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The application window for the 2025 New Class Training will be October 1st – 15th.
The application window for the 2025 New Class Training will be October 1st – 15th. Until that time, you can preview the application questions. (The actual application form link will… Read More →
2024 October Chapter Meeting with Curtis Jones, Ph.D. | Kaput® Feral Hog Bait: An Effective Tool for Controlling Feral Hog Populations in Texas
Cali Bakker, Class of 2024 Feral hogs (Sus scrofa), an invasive species in Texas, pose significant challenges due to their destructive behaviors, including rooting, wallowing, and predation. Originally introduced through… Read More →
2024 September Chapter Meeting with Rich Lefebvre | Wings of Progress: Enhancements and Upcoming Developments for the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center
Enhancements and Upcoming Developments for the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center” is an insightful presentation that highlights the recent upgrades and future initiatives at our center. Join us as we explore… Read More →
2024 August Chapter Meeting with Rick Travis | Trees of the Piney Woods
We’ll discuss the overall makeup of the fascinating, extremely diverse Piney Woods ecoregion, and take an armchair hike into the woodlands of East Texas to look at some of the more interesting trees and plants found there.
Beverly Carpenter, A Master Naturalist, Animal Lover and Plant Enthusiast
Deborah Canterbury, Class of 2014 – Beverly Carpenter passed away on July 6, 2024. Beverly was a member of class 2013. She was on the Executive Board board serving as Secretary from 2017-2018.
2024 July Chapter Meeting with Don Walker | Adventures in Herpetology
Attention all lizard lovers, snake aficionados, and turtle enthusiasts! Get ready to geek out over our scaly friends with a presentation on the Adventures in Herpetology at the upcoming Blackland Prairie Master Naturalist meeting. We promise a night of fun, learning, and maybe even a few croaks of laughter. It’ll be unfrogettable!
2024 June Chapter Meeting with Janet Smith | Sex in the Garden (Pollination)
Michelle Connally, Class of 2018 Tuesday, June 11, 2024 – 7:00 PM (6:30PM for Potluck!)Click here to view our Calendar. Topic: Sex in the Garden (Pollination) – The secrets of… Read More →
Nick Nixon, a Master Naturalist and a Wilderness Lover
Linda Nixon, Class of 2018 – Nick, who passed away on April 22, 2024, at the age of 75, was an Air Force Veteran from 1969-1974, a Master Naturalist, a wilderness volunteer, and a loving husband. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2017, but he did not let that stop him from pursuing his passions and sharing them with his wife.
2024 May Chapter Meeting with Jeff Witt | Wild Frisco!
Jeff Witt, Natural Resources Manager for the City of Frisco’s Parks and Recreation Department. Come and hear about the activities and sites that await you in the “wilds” of Frisco! You will learn about the how the city balances the demands of development with the protection of its natural resources and what the future looks like for this fast-growing community.