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Shaking of the Trees Post

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BPTMNs Attend TMN Annual Meeting in Houston Texas

Linda Nixon, 2018 – Just prior to the start of the TMN 2022 Annual Meeting (Meeting) in Houston Texas, we decided to ask attendees, both those in person and those online, to write about their experiences so we could share them with BPTMN members who did not attend this event.  We hope you will enjoy their musings and that what you read will inspire you to participate in a future Annual Meeting.

12/01/2022

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LLELA’s Big Sit on November 5th, 2022

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.

12/01/2022

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Our Tribe’s Fortune 1000 Hours – Sarah Densmore

Sarah Densmore, 2021 – I’m currently working on a Master in Science in Wildlife Science, and being a TMN (with so many volunteer hours in one year) was a key reason as to why I was accepted into the masters program.

12/01/2022

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Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 Hours – Charlise Hill-Larson

Charlise Hill-Larson, 2019 – My interests as a Master Naturalist includes birding, native landscapes and helping others to experience the wonder, beauty and healing power of the natural world. I spend the majority my volunteer time as a trail guide and a birder, though to be honest, serving as the Chapter VP is the volunteer work that has helped me to reach 500 hours.

12/01/2022

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Our Tribe’s Fortune 250 Hours – Lisa Runyon

Lisa Runyon, 2015 – I’ve stayed involved in BPTMN because our chapter does two things well. First, our chapter excels in providing quality advanced training opportunities including the speakers at our monthly meetings. They have raised my awareness and inspired me in so many ways. Because of advanced training, I continue to grow as a naturalist. Secondly, our chapter does a great job of providing a wide variety of volunteer opportunities to choose from.

12/01/2022

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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.”

09/01/2022

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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.

09/01/2022

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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!”

09/01/2022

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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!”

09/01/2022

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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.“

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