Scott Kiester, Elm Fork Chapter – November 5, 2022 6 AM: On one of the first really chilly mornings of the fall intrepid birders from across the Metroplex gathered in the predawn hours at LLELA. Why? To count the birds of course.
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Texas Master Naturalists, Blackland Prairie Chapter
Rick Travis, 2018 –
2022 was an eventful year for the Blackland Prairie Master Naturalist Chapter! The Covid scourge FINALLY began to loosen its grip on us, and as the year progressed, we began transitioning back to in-person chapter meetings, classes, and volunteer activities. Online meetings helped keep us stitched together in 2020 and 2021, but (in my humble opinion) there’s no substitute for in-the-flesh gatherings.
Our Tribe’s Fortune 2,500 Hours – Terry Comingore
Terry Comingore, 2017 – “Though I still have so much to learn, it’s a joy to be in the nature experience and share that experience with my granddaughters.”
Our Tribe’s Fortune 2,500 Hours – Linda Nixon
Linda Nixon, 2018 – “Later I would learn I was living in the Blackland Prairie ecological region of Texas that was once covered by millions acres of tallgrass prairie. My soil was special!”
Our Tribe’s Fortune 2,500 Hours – Rick Travis
Rick Travis, 2018 – “Livin’ the Dream, folks!” My wife and best friend Lisa and I joined the Blackland Prairie chapter training class in 2018. Since graduating we’ve been relatively active in the chapter, coordinating and/or participating in some special restoration projects, “doing our time” in various positions of responsibility within the chapter, and just having a blast immersing ourselves in nature with wonderful folks that share our love and passion for the natural world.
Our Tribe’s Fortune 1,000 Hours – Mittie McDonald
Mittie McDonald, 2013 – “She handed me a Master Naturalist application and told me I would not regret this decision. I haven’t!”
Our Tribe’s Fortune 1,000 Hours – Deb Hartman
Deb Hartman, 2017 – “I now know not to kill the caterpillars that are eating my dill, fennel and Passion flower as someday they will reward me with turning into beautiful butterflies.“
Our Tribe’s Fortune 250 Hours – Lisa Striping
Lisa Striping, 2022 – “I am staying active with the Chapter because I enjoy meeting and sharing experiences with other BPTMN volunteers.”
Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 – Shari Navarette
Shari Navarette, 2018 – “I love to spend time at Erwin Park (especially in the Spring, when the red tails are nesting) .”
1st Annual BPTMN Mothing Event: Moths, Bugs, and a Frog – O My!!!
Rick Travis, 2018 – On July 30, our chapter celebrated National Mothing Week with our first BPTMN Mothing Event at Connemara Meadow, and it was a real treat for all those that attended!