Attention all lizard lovers, snake aficionados, and turtle enthusiasts! Get ready to geek out over our scaly friends with a presentation on the Adventures in Herpetology at the upcoming Blackland Prairie Master Naturalist meeting. We promise a night of fun, learning, and maybe even a few croaks of laughter. It’ll be unfrogettable!
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2024 June Chapter Meeting with Janet Smith | Sex in the Garden (Pollination)
Michelle Connally, Class of 2018 Tuesday, June 11, 2024 – 7:00 PM (6:30PM for Potluck!)Click here to view our Calendar. Topic: Sex in the Garden (Pollination) – The secrets of… Read More →
Nick Nixon, a Master Naturalist and a Wilderness Lover
Linda Nixon, Class of 2018 – Nick, who passed away on April 22, 2024, at the age of 75, was an Air Force Veteran from 1969-1974, a Master Naturalist, a wilderness volunteer, and a loving husband. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2017, but he did not let that stop him from pursuing his passions and sharing them with his wife.
2024 May Chapter Meeting with Jeff Witt | Wild Frisco!
Jeff Witt, Natural Resources Manager for the City of Frisco’s Parks and Recreation Department. Come and hear about the activities and sites that await you in the “wilds” of Frisco! You will learn about the how the city balances the demands of development with the protection of its natural resources and what the future looks like for this fast-growing community.
Our Fortune 250 Hours – Kathy Boys
Kathy Boys, Class of 2023 – I’ve been wanting to do this program for years! I’ve always loved nature and have worried about our environment and man’s impact. Now I feel like I can make a difference as a volunteer, particularly through youth engagement and education.
2024 April Chapter Meeting with Dwight Wilson | Learning to Read Tracks and Signs
Discover the Art of Tracking and Signs with Dwight Wilson! Join us on Tuesday, April 9 at 7:00 PM, either in person or online, for Dwight Wilson’s engaging presentation on learning to read tracks and signs. And that’s not all! Take your learning outdoors and join Dwight in person at Oak Point Park on the following Saturday, April 13 for an exciting Hands-On Tracking Hike.
Plano Park Project Update
Jean Higgins, Class of 2023 – Excitement is brewing in Plano as we kick off our groundbreaking Plano Parks project with a bang! Our inaugural workday at Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve saw an incredible turnout of 17 enthusiastic individuals, braving the cold to make a monumental difference.
Thoughts From Behind the Viewfinder Vol 1.
John W. Garbutt- Class of 2019- “We must remember that the public can see all the animals we have in any good zoo, but to see them in their natural environment they must come to places like the Wichita”- Aldo Leopold, 1925.
Despite my numerous trips here, it was my trip on October 1st that I first noticed this quote. My trip was to see Rocky Mountain Elk which were extirpated from the area by 1875 and reintroduced in 1908.
2024 March Chapter Meeting with Dave Powell | Blackland Prairie and Prairie Restoration
Michelle Connally, Class of 2018 After Meeting Note from Dave Powell – Tuesday, March 12, 2024 – 7PM – Click here to view our Calendar Come early for the Spring… Read More →
Our Tribe’s Fortune – Ruby: 4,000 Hours – Lisa Travis
Lisa Travis, Class of 2018 – When I first heard about the program, I was mainly interested in the education part, and didn’t know too much about the volunteering aspect. We attended an open house with the NTMN chapter, and I thought several of the volunteering projects sounded interesting. We started attending meetings at the Blackland Prairie Chapter, and it seemed like they were a great group of people who were doing something to make a difference, and I knew it was something I wanted to be a part of.