What kinds of rocks are underfoot? How did they get there? What role did the Gulf of Mexico have in this geology? Why is there no oil production in Dallas County? Why do we have the Eastern Cross Timbers? How did Texas’s extinct volcanos influence our present construction standards?
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Odolympics 2021 – Dragonfly & Damselfly Surveys
Hello Blackland Prairie Chapter Master Naturalists! The Dragonfly Society of the Americas, Sociedad de Odonatología Latinoamericana and Odonata Central are partnering to conduct the Odolympics 2021. BPTMN Odolympics Calendar Entries for 2021 If you participated… Read More →
Be the Change | Alex Bailey of Black Outside
Tuesday, May 18, 12PM CST From Awareness to Allyship: An intro to Black Outside, Inc and engaging BIPOC communities. Since the onset of the COVID-19 and increased awareness of racial… Read More →
2021 April – Carol Clark | The Flowers of the Blackland Prairie
Tuesday, April 13, 7PM CST – Did you MISS Carol’s amazing presentation? Watch it HERE! So many of our beautiful and once common native wildflowers have been removed from our… Read More →
Carol Clark: Native Bees in Your Landscape–Nature’s Little Preppers
Wednesday, March 3 at 7PM Less well known than European Honeybees, Texas’ native bees are nevertheless vital components of a healthy environment, and can provide a new dimension of enjoyment in your home… Read More →
2021 February – Ernie Stokely | From Quarks to You and Me: We are All In This Together
Tuesday, Feburary 9, 7:00pm
The talk will trace the story of the evolution of the universe through the present time, and will tell the story of how we all came to be. The emphasis will be on the need for our own species to be responsible stewards of our planet, and recognize how recent our species is on Planet Earth.
2021 January – Rick Travis | North Texas Trees Highly Prized by Wildlife
Tuesday, January 12, 7:00pm“North Texas Trees Highly Prized by Wildlife” – Rick Travis We’ll take a virtual walk through our North Texas woodlands, focusing our attention on native north Texas… Read More →
Linda Nixon – (AT) “Symbiotic Relationships and How to Teach Them” – Dave Powell
Our Chapter member, Dave Powell, is taking his “show” on the road! Dave presented “Symbiotic Relationships and How to Teach Them” at the 2020 Texas Master Naturalist Annual Meeting in… Read More →
Rick Travis – “Introduction to Lichenology” – Manuela Dal Forno
Thursday, November 19, 6pm (only) SPECIAL EDITION online “Deep Dive” Monthly Deep Dive Sessions Manuela will discuss the importance of lichens for humans and the ecosystem, as well as tips… Read More →
2020 November – Monica Morrison | Texas Native Cats and the Role of Advocacy
Monthly Chapter Meeting – “Zoom” Meeting Monica Morrison – “Texas Native Cats and the Role of Advocacy” Tuesday, November 10, 7pm Texas is home to an amazing diversity of wildlife,… Read More →