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InsectsMembersShaking of the Trees PostShaking the Trees

Brown Wasp Mantidfly (Climaciella brunnea) or is it?

Janice James, As I was emptying the plant pot trays this morning I veered around a brown wasp clinging to one rim. It looked intimidating. Then I looked again. It looked …really odd.

07/03/2021

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Ode to Virus

Michelle Connally, 2018 Starting in April 2020, the Shaking of the Trees newsletter provided myself and others a connection to our fellow chapter members in a time of isolation. Hooked… Read More →

07/02/2021

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The Call of The Chattahoochee

Greg Tonian, 2017 The Chattahoochee flows from Blue Ridge Mountain
To Apalachicola Delta,
Past Helen and Suburban Atlanta.
These two places I visited,
The possibilities to explore, unlimited.

All was swell in Roswell.
Mostly Merry in Marietta.
Dallas Georgia family, also near,
Was mostly in the clear.
But like the river,
Clouded by ocassional rain,
Like the area roads,
Never without curves and dips,
Ups and downs.

07/02/2021

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Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 – Logan Plunkett, 2017 and Debbie Doyle, 2017

Debbie Doyle, 2017 My classmates might remember me as the broken legged lady that could barely do squat! (Literally!) I am still indebted to my friend and classmate Greg Tonian, who drove me to classes and meetings for months when I couldn’t drive. Despite my slow start, I now feel like an essential team member at the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center, particularly during the Covid lockdown when BPRC operated with only a skeleton crew of volunteers.

07/01/2021

Chapter MeetingsGeneral

2021 July – Kimberlie Sasan | The Wonderful World of Backyard Mothing

Tuesday, July 13, 7PM CST Kimberlie Sasan is a Texas Master Naturalist and Master Entomology Specialist who enjoys volunteering in a wide variety of nature activities.  She has been documenting… Read More →

07/01/2021

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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 →

06/20/2021

MembersPlantsShaking of the Trees PostShaking the Trees

Yes, We Can!

Deborah Canterbury, 2014 Over the past several months we have always posted a “if you need anything, let us know.” We have a few opportunities to help our tribe members…. Read More →

06/09/2021

Chapter MeetingsGeneral

2021 June – Brandon Belcher | Big Challenges and Complex Problems

Tuesday, June 8, 7PM CST Brandon will be speaking to us about the big challenges and complex problems currently faced by The Nature Conservancy, the rising opportunities for carbon markets… Read More →

05/24/2021

Current NewsHeardVH

VH OPPORTUNITY: Docent in Heard Butterfly House May 20 – October 3

BPTMN Members: Are you interested in volunteering as a docent in the Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary Butterfly House? The Heard is currently looking for people interesting in… Read More →

05/20/2021

ATCurrent News

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 →

05/13/2021

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