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Current NewsMembers

2021 Greensource DFW Sustainable Leadership Award – Bob Mione

The Texas Master Naturalist Blackland Prairie Chapter is pleased to announce that chapter member Bob Mione (Class of 2012) has been selected to receive a 2021 Green Source DFW Sustainable… Read More →

11/17/2021

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Our Tribe’s Fortune 1000 – Loreli Stierlen

I found the BPTMN booth at the 2013 Learn 2 Live Green event where I was a volunteer for Live Green in Plano. So I started attending the BPTMN meetings, got to talking with members and decided that was the organization where I needed to be. I started volunteering at BPRC right off the bat as a trail guide, and I’ve been there ever since.

11/02/2021

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2021 Annual Conference

Tom Shackelford, 2018 – President

11/02/2021

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New Trails page

Michelle Connally, 2018 Over the past year, chapter members Jean Suplick and Duane Mortenson have shared some great information about local trails in the area. We also have some monthly… Read More →

11/01/2021

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2021 November – Jennifer O’Loughlin-Brooks | NaturePsyche

Exploring the Physical and Psychological Benefits of Nature Exposure Charlise Hill-Larson, 2019 Tuesday, November 9, 2021 Please join us via Zoom on November 9 at 7pm to learn more about… Read More →

11/01/2021

ClassNew Class Training

Online application is available.

The online application is available here. If you would like to preview the application, a PDF version of the application is available here.

11/01/2021

ClassNew Class Training

Preview a version of the application.

The online application will be available on November 1, 2021. You can preview a PDF version of the application here.

10/30/2021

Chapter Meetings

2021 October – Jean Suplick | Mycology 101

Charlise Hill-Larson, 2019 Jean Suplick has been a Texas Master Naturalist, Blackland Prairie Chapter since 2017. Her inveterate inquisitiveness about all things wild led to a journey of exploration into our local mushrooms. Join us as she shares how she traveled that path and what she learned along the way, including what kind of mushrooms to expect in our area and when, what to know about mushroom identification, tools for the field, and helpful resources.

10/04/2021

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Our Tribe’s Fortune 1000 – Lauren Bendiksen

Lauren Bendiksen, 2019 I am a born and bred Texan, having grown up in Dallas. I only moved away from the area for college at Texas A&M-College Station. I have… Read More →

10/03/2021

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Heard Sanctuary Fall/ Winter Volunteer existing projects

Tom Shackelford, 2018; President The Heard Sanctuary is seeking volunteers to assist in the restoration and preservation of multiple sanctuary projects at the Heard.  This is an existing project that has been in place for some time and there is now a renewed effort to address opportunities.  This is available to any interested individual and is a great way for interested Master Naturalists to earn volunteer hours.  Specific projects follow below.

10/03/2021

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