Vicki Sanders, 2022 – Mother Nature is running a little slow this Spring, but we still had plenty to see on our walk with Carol Clark on the Natural Wonders of Oak Park Nature Walk on April 19.
News
Texas Environmental Excellence Award Winner – Bob Mione
Deborah Canterbury, 2014 – Our very own, Bob Mione was awarded the Texas Environmental Excellence Award.
Our Tribe’s Fortune 2,500 Hours – Lorelei Stierlen
Lorelei Stierlen, 2014 – “Attached are two pics, use whichever one you want (couldn’t find the one of me with the chainsaw).”
Our Tribe’s Fortune 1,000 Hours – Judy Rowe
Judy Rowe, 2007 – “I hope that now that I am “retired”, I can add volunteer hours more quickly!”
Our Tribe’s Fortune 1,000 Hours – Gwen Thomas
Gwen Thomas, 2011 – “The Master Naturalist Program is the essence of the small group of thoughtful, committed citizens. And yes, we are changing the world, one small piece of North Texas at a time.”
Heard Paleo Lab cleans Mosasaur remains collected by SMU
Deborah Canterbury, 2011 – Several months ago the paleo lab members who had been involved for at least 6 years in preparing fossils at the Heard were assigned a tricky preparator duty. They were asked to clean sandstone, a challenge for the most advanced of preparator, from the Mosasaurus remains collected by SMU at a site in Angola, Africa.
Wintering Ducks
John W Garbutt, 2019 – I struggled on how to approach doing an article for the newsletter. I initially wanted to do one on ducks and the seasonal shift that brings them down in autumn. I also switched the theme from my enjoyment of them, my approach to photographing them, and interspersing information about the ducks into the text. After countless rewrites, this is mostly just the facts Joe Friday style.
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.”
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.”
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.”