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Chapter MeetingsGeneral

2023 April – Sam Crowe | Short Survey of Migratory Birds

Michelle Connally, 2018 April 11, 2023 – Tuesday 7:00 PM – Click HERE for additional information. At the January 2023 chapter meeting, we were all introduced to just a few… Read More →

03/24/2023

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Our Tribe’s Fortune 1,000 Hours – Heather Fell

Heather Fell, 2021 “It is great to see the students get excited about the labs at the Heard and I can share some of the knowledge I have obtained through our BPTMN training classes and working with so many of our wonderful volunteers.”

03/02/2023

MembersShaking of the Trees Post

Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 Hours – Paulette Platko

Paulette Platko, 2021 – “I’ve enjoyed projects that include prairie restoration, native garden maintenance, butterfly pinning, and working with children at the Heard. I love activities that facilitate my
greater understanding and knowledge about the environment and ecology.”

03/02/2023

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Our Tribe’s Fortune 1,000 Hours – Laurie Sheppard

Laurie Sheppard, 2017 – “I live in New England four months of the year but I can still be a part of BPTMN every month because of the efforts of the chapter’s BOD. I may not see people in person very often but I still feel welcome when I do.”

03/02/2023

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Our Tribe’s Fortune 250 Hours – Brenda Clark

Brenda Clark, 2021 – “My other passion is photography and the places where I volunteer offer great opportunities to take photos of wildlife and plants/ flowers.”

03/02/2023

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Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 Hours – Page Schreck

Page Schreck, 2016 – “Before I became treasurer I volunteered at the Heard and at the Texas Discovery Garden in Dallas….however this treasurer gig takes a bit of time and these days my grandmother duties preclude me from doing much more than that.” 

03/02/2023

Chapter MeetingsMembers

2023 March – Karin and Roberto Saucedo | Living in Harmony with America’s Song Dog

March 14, 2023 – Tuesday 7:00 PM – Click on the date for more logistical information. Michelle Connally, 2018 Coyotes are highly resilient creatures able to adapt to threats and… Read More →

02/19/2023

Chapter MeetingsGeneral

2023 February – Omar Boconegra | Black-capped vireo recovery

Michelle Connally, 2018 February 14, 2023 7PM – Click on the date for more information. We welcome our February chapter meeting speaker, Omar Bocanegra, Supervisory Fish & Wildlife Biologist for… Read More →

01/27/2023

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Preservation of Remnant Smiley-Woodfin Prairie

Rick Travis, 2018 – The article tells the story of how the remnant Smiley-Woodfin Prairie will be preserved versus being eliminated by the construction of a solar power farm. The company, Orsted developing the solar farm and the Nature Conservancy recently reached an agreement that will preserve about 1000 acres of the prairie. 

01/23/2023

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Native Bees of Texas Illustrations by Katie McElroy

Michelle Connally, 2018 – There was a bonus at the end of the January 2023 Chapter meeting, like icing on a cupcake. Everyone was handed a tri fold hand out of the Native Bees of Texas, Illustrated by Katie McElroy, this was her project instead of a presentation. Katie used her artistic skills to demonstrate what she learned about Native Bees. She did such a great job, I wanted to share her work with everyone not at the meeting as well as Texas native bee seekers in the future.

01/11/2023

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