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!
Chapter Meetings
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.
2025 October Chapter Meeting with Rachel Seets | Vanishing Grasslands: Restoring the Heart of North Texas Prairies
oin us on October 14th at 7 PM. Prairies are becoming a rarity in our state. Only 1% remains of the vast blanket of tallgrass prairie that once swept across North and Central Texas. These remnant grasslands provide essential services and benefits to us–the local human residents–and native wildlife.
2025 September Chapter Meeting with Lauren Plunk | Lavon Watershed Plan
Join us on September 9th at 7 PM, the next chapter meeting will focus on the watershed approach and its importance for the Lavon Lake watershed. The meeting will highlight how watersheds are defined by natural landscapes rather than political boundaries, making coordinated management across jurisdictions essential. The Lavon Lake watershed is a prime example, covering over 768 square miles across four counties (Collin, Grayson, Fannin, and Hunt) and fed by five major creeks, including the East Fork of the Trinity River. This session will provide key insights into protecting this vital regional water source.
2025 August Chapter Meeting and Mini Potluck with Rick Travis | Riparian Rock Stars: Trees of North Texas Highly Prized by Wildlife
Get ready to branch out and grow your knowledge at our next chapter meeting! PLUS, a Mini Potluck! We’re absolutely thrilled to have our very own President, Rick Travis, leading the charge as our speaker.
Rick’s going to take us on a fascinating journey through the North Texas woodlands, revealing the secrets of our key native trees.
2025 July Chapter Meeting with Bryon Clark | Bats – Chiroptera
Join us Tuesday, July 8 at 7:00 PM for an engaging talk with Bryon, who will share over 40 years of fascinating bat 🦇 research, personal stories, and insights to clear up common misconceptions about these amazing nocturnal mammals!
2025 June Chapter Meeting with Lorelei Stierlen | Pocket Prairies
Get ready to grow wild! 🌿 Join the Blackland Prairie Chapter in June for a deep dive into the delightful world of Pocket Prairies with the amazing Lorelei Stierlen! We’ll be exploring how to pack a powerful punch of native plant beauty into even the tiniest of spaces. Whether you’re a seasoned prairie pro or just starting to sprout your interest, this meeting is for you!
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, June 10th at 7 PM CST. Choose your own adventure: join us in person for some face-to-face fun, or zoom in with us online!
2025 May Chapter Meeting with Cali and Peter | “Experience Nature For Your Mental Health”
Interactions with nature and mental health are intertwined. We often feel better when we are in nature. But this is not just a subjective experience for people who love nature. In this session, we will describe how nature contributes to human well-being based on research from various fields.
2025 April Chapter Meeting with Laura Kimberly | “The Joy of Flies”
Taxonomically known as the Diptera, Flies are colorful, elusive, beguiling, acrobatic, charming, and helpful. So, you ask, there’s more to flies than filth and bite? Yes! How would you know? Laura will guide you in finding the joy of flies by taking a closer look at qualities across the vast diversity of the Diptera with an overview of dipteran life histories, feeding habits, beneficial behaviors, and essential fly family identification.
2025 March Chapter Meeting with Brent Franklin | “Amazing world of Odonata”
Join us for the March Blackland Prairie Chapter Meeting with Brent Franklin on the “Amazing World of Odonata” on Tuesday, March 11th, at 7 PM CST, in person or online via the Zoom platform.