Heads Up BPTMN! Registration for the 23rd Texas Master Naturalist Program Annual Meeting is opening tomorrow, August 3! Right now, there is only an in-person attenance option. However, a virtual attenance option is being considered and will be announced in mid-August. This yearâs meeting will be the weekend of Thursday October 20th through Sunday the 23rd, 2022 in Houston, Texas.... Read More →
Erwin Park Prairie Restoration Project Erwin Park in McKinney, meet at the Hilltop Pavilion parking lot bring gloves, loppers, water and trash bag We will be keeping fence line under... Read More →
Wylie Prairie Restoration Project 300 Country Club Rd. Wylie, meet at North East corner of parking lot We will be cutting little trees out of the prairie, picking up litter... Read More →
Hello Blackland Prairie Chapter! Looking for a volunteer opportunity that will get you outside in the fresh air? Have we got a deal for you! You can spend Friday mornings on the beautiful Heard Sanctuary helping to maintain areas that need vegetation removal. Find out more below! Event: Heard Sanctuary Restoration & Preservation Projects... Read More →
Hello BPTMN! If you attended the online class âSpiders of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve (SCNP)â with Meghan Cassidy on August 16, then you may want to travel to Arlington and join Meghan for an in-person evening spider-walk! Even if you did not attend the online class, the spiders are waiting for you too! No registration... Read More →
Hello BPTMN Members! Itâs the third year of the "DFW Socially Distant Bioblitz" â Wanna play? DFW Urban Biologist Sam Kieschnick wants to know! Once again, Sam has challenged all six TMN chapters in the DFW area to a âfriendlyâ competition! From September 4 â 10, 2022, Master Naturalists will make observations in the Dallas/Fort Worth... Read More →
Erwin Park Prairie Restoration Project Erwin Park in McKinney, meet at the Hilltop Pavilion parking lot bring gloves, loppers, water and trash bag We will be keeping fence line under story raised 6 feet, cutting little trees out of the prairie, picking up litter and gathering seed in season. Dave Powell 4694503712
BPTMN BIOBLITZ GROUP OUTINGS 2022 We will have a few group outings, but do not limit yourself to these! Go out on your own, or better yet, take a friend, neighbor, or family member with you! Monday, September 5, 2022 Time: 9:00 â 12:00 Erwin Park, McKinney Park at the large picnic pavilion Questions: Rick Travis rickt@bptmn.org... Read More →
1 hour of AT is approved and should be logged as AT: Native Plant Society of Texas with subject of meeting in the description box. https://npsot.org/wp/collincounty/welcome/meetings/
 Clymer Meadow Preserve Gilgai are one of the unusual features at Clymer. These microtopographic features are irregular basins arranged in honeycomb-like patterns on level clay soils. Their ability to hold water influences the plant communities within the basin and on the micro ridges creating distinct ecosystems in and around them. DESCRIPTION - Clymer Meadow... Read More →
Recent Update email dated 8/28/22 - no Time change mentioned, only changing dates to Wednesday's only. From: Linda Nixon <lindan@bptmn.org> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2022 2:37 PM To: Susan Abernethy <susanabernethy@yahoo.com> Cc: Michelle Connally <michellec@bptmn.org> Subject: Re: calendar correction Thanks for the information on the work day changes for the Heard Garden Maintenance. Â Iâm ccâing... Read More →
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 Clymer Meadow, Celeste Click here for more details Time: 8:00 â 12:00 Questions: Tom Shackleford toms@bptmn.org Additional Information from Communications Email - Hello BPTMN Members! Itâs the third year of the "DFW Socially Distant Bioblitz" â Wanna play? DFW Urban Biologist Sam Kieschnick wants to know! Once again, Sam has challenged all... Read More →
Hello BPTMN! Sorry for the short notice on this webinar, it takes place tomorrow, September 7. If you want to participate, you must register by 6:00 PM CDT TODAY. The workshop will be offered twice. However, the 2:00 PM class is SOLD OUT. There is still room to attend the 7:00 PM class. Program: ... Read More →
Wylie Prairie Restoration Project 300 Country Club Rd. Wylie, meet at North East corner of parking lot We will be cutting little trees out of the prairie, picking up litter and gathering seed in season. bring gloves, loppers, water and trash bag Dave Powell 4694503712
Thursday, September 8, at Northwest Community Park Time 9am-12 noon Address: Teel Pkwy about 1/2 mile north of Panther Creek Pkwy. Park in the gravel parking area on the east side of Teel, directly across from Stafford Middle School. Bring saws. clippers, gloves, water, litter bags We'll remove encroaching and invasive plants from the prairie... Read More →
To the BPTMN - Join one of our favorite naturalist speakers, Brandon Belcher from The Nature Conservancy for a talk designed to educate the residents of Princeton Texas and surrounding areas about the importance of using native plants in our landscapes. BPTMN member Mary Abercrombie has organized this event. Come for a great program and... Read More →
Hello Blackland Prairie Chapter! Looking for a volunteer opportunity that will get you outside in the fresh air? Have we got a deal for you! You can spend Friday mornings on the beautiful Heard Sanctuary helping to maintain areas that need vegetation removal. Find out more below! Event: Heard Sanctuary Restoration & Preservation Projects... Read More →
Hey Blackland Prairie Chapter, Second Saturday Bird walks at the Heard Museum resume this month. Join experienced birders from the Prairie & Timbers Audubon Society on the second Saturday of each month through June, beginning this Saturday, September 10. Program: Heard Museum Second Saturday Bird Walks Date: Second Saturdays â September 2022 â June 2023... Read More →
Saturday, September 10, at Frisco Commons Park. Time 9am-12 noon Address: 8000 McKinney Rd. Let's meet in front of the main gazebo. We'll walk up to the woods/prairie from there. Bring saws. clippers, gloves, water, litter bags We'll remove encroaching and/or invasive vegetation in the prairie area. We'll also start flagging larger trees for city... Read More →
Saturday, September 10, 2022 Frisco Commons Park 9:00 â 12:00 Questions: rickt@bptmn.org Additional Information from Communications Email Hello BPTMN Members! Itâs the third year of the "DFW Socially Distant Bioblitz" â Wanna play? DFW Urban Biologist Sam Kieschnick wants to know! Once again, Sam has challenged all six TMN chapters in the DFW area to a... Read More →
Hello Blackland Prairie Master Naturalist! This is a Second Saturday free presentation by The Friends of Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge on the topic of Opossums, the only North American Marsupial. This presentation will take place IN-PERSON at the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center Lecture Room. Program: Playing âPossum: Learning to Love Our Only... Read More →
BPTMN Members: Looking for a family adventure as well as an opportunity to earn AT (Advanced Training)? Take a road trip to Ennis Texas and spend the evening at Kachina Prairie. Enjoy a guided hike on the prairie, listen to the words of cowboy poet David Smith, and learn about full moon astronomy. And get... Read More →
Calling All BPTMN Early Risers! Itâs once again time to help our feathered friends as they migrate through our area. One way to do this is to join the Lights Out Dallas Team to conduct surveys in downtown Dallas to find and identify birds that have not made the trip through successfully. This work can... Read More →
Erwin Park Prairie Restoration Project Erwin Park in McKinney, meet at the Hilltop Pavilion parking lot bring gloves, loppers, water and trash bag We will be keeping fence line under story raised 6 feet, cutting little trees out of the prairie, picking up litter and gathering seed in season. Dave Powell 4694503712
Hi BPTMN! If youâre looking for Advanced Training opportunities related to birding, check out this fun virtual Beginner Birding Series offered through Birding for Fun. These classes are approved for AT credit (unless you have already completed the classes in the last two years.)Â There is a cost per class of $5 or $30 for... Read More →
Calling All BPTMN Early Risers! Itâs once again time to help our feathered friends as they migrate through our area. One way to do this is to join the Lights Out Dallas Team to conduct surveys in downtown Dallas to find and identify birds that have not made the trip through successfully. This work can... Read More →
Hi Blackland Prairie Texas Master Naturalists! On Tuesday, September 13th, join John Nielsen-Gammon, Texas State Climatologist and Director of the Southern Regional Climate Center, for a presentation on the climate factors that contributed to 2022 being yet another memorable summer in Texas. Weâll also look at where in Texas the conditions were particularly unusual and... Read More →
Please join us on September 13 at 7pm as we welcome Professor Elizabeth Mellott of Collin College. Drawing on inspiration from Master Naturalists and Botanists, Professor Mellott will speak on historic and alternative photographic methods of cataloging nature, such as the cyanotype used by 19th century botanists, and the ways of cataloging nature that botanists,... Read More →
Calling All BPTMN Early Risers! Itâs once again time to help our feathered friends as they migrate through our area. One way to do this is to join the Lights Out Dallas Team to conduct surveys in downtown Dallas to find and identify birds that have not made the trip through successfully. This work can... Read More →
Recent Update email dated 8/28/22 - no Time change mentioned, only changing dates to Wednesday's only. From: Linda Nixon <lindan@bptmn.org> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2022 2:37 PM To: Susan Abernethy <susanabernethy@yahoo.com> Cc: Michelle Connally <michellec@bptmn.org> Subject: Re: calendar correction Thanks for the information on the work day changes for the Heard Garden Maintenance. Â Iâm ccâing... Read More →
Calling All BPTMN Early Risers! Itâs once again time to help our feathered friends as they migrate through our area. One way to do this is to join the Lights Out Dallas Team to conduct surveys in downtown Dallas to find and identify birds that have not made the trip through successfully. This work can... Read More →
 Clymer Meadow Preserve Gilgai are one of the unusual features at Clymer. These microtopographic features are irregular basins arranged in honeycomb-like patterns on level clay soils. Their ability to hold water influences the plant communities within the basin and on the micro ridges creating distinct ecosystems in and around them. DESCRIPTION - Clymer Meadow... Read More →
Wylie Prairie Restoration Project 300 Country Club Rd. Wylie, meet at North East corner of parking lot We will be cutting little trees out of the prairie, picking up litter and gathering seed in season. bring gloves, loppers, water and trash bag Dave Powell 4694503712
Calling All BPTMN Early Risers! Itâs once again time to help our feathered friends as they migrate through our area. One way to do this is to join the Lights Out Dallas Team to conduct surveys in downtown Dallas to find and identify birds that have not made the trip through successfully. This work can... Read More →
Hello Blackland Prairie Chapter! Looking for a volunteer opportunity that will get you outside in the fresh air? Have we got a deal for you! You can spend Friday mornings on the beautiful Heard Sanctuary helping to maintain areas that need vegetation removal. Find out more below! Event: Heard Sanctuary Restoration & Preservation Projects... Read More →
Hello BPTMN, This FREE workshop is offered through a partnership with Collin County A&M AgriLife Extension, North Texas Municipal Water District, and Collin County Soil & Water Conservation District Blue Ridge Community Center. Lunch is provided with registration. Seating is limited; registration limited to 40 people. Program: AgriLife Wild Pig Management Workshop Date: Saturday,... Read More →
Hi Master Naturalists! Calling all Master Naturalist volunteers that enjoy sharing their love of the Master Naturalist program with others. Sign up today to staff the BPTMN Outreach Booth at... Read More →
Hey Master Naturalists! Remember the June 2022 chapter meeting? If not, let me jog your memory. Our guest speaker that evening was Dr. David Baker, Director of the Adams Observatory... Read More →
Hello Blackland Prairie Chapter Members: The TMN State Program Office has opened an online Pop-Up Store for Master Naturalist merchandise. The Store âexpiresâ on September 26, 2022 at 8:00 AM. Orders will be available for pick up at the Annual Meeting in Houston Texas. If you are not attending the annual meeting, you may designate... Read More →
Calling All BPTMN Early Risers! Itâs once again time to help our feathered friends as they migrate through our area. One way to do this is to join the Lights... Read More →
Hi Blackland Prairie Master Naturalists! Looking for a fun, educational and free activity? Visit Brockdale Park, at the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center, to participate in the Third Saturday Program, which... Read More →
Hello BPTMN! Here is an opportunity to earn some VH performing maintenance on the Towne Lake Trail at the McKinney Community Center. Event:Â Towne Lake Trail Maintenance Day Date:Â Saturday,... Read More →
Hello Master Naturalists! This opportunity is in Richardson, offering members who live in SW Collin County an volunteer option close to home. The project has a reoccurring 3rd Saturday workday... Read More →
Saturday, September 17 at Stewart Creek Wetlands Preserve. Time 9am-12 noon Address: The very south end of Teel Pkwy, just south of Barkley Dr. There are now parallel parking spots... Read More →
Hi Master Naturalists! Calling all Master Naturalist volunteers that enjoy sharing their love of the Master Naturalist program with others. Sign up today to staff the BPTMN Outreach Booth at... Read More →
Calling All BPTMN Early Risers! Itâs once again time to help our feathered friends as they migrate through our area. One way to do this is to join the Lights... Read More →
Hi Master Naturalists! Calling all Master Naturalist volunteers that enjoy sharing their love of the Master Naturalist program with others. Sign up today to staff the BPTMN Outreach Booth at... Read More →
Calling All BPTMN Early Risers! Itâs once again time to help our feathered friends as they migrate through our area. One way to do this is to join the Lights Out Dallas Team to conduct surveys in downtown Dallas to find and identify birds that have not made the trip through successfully. This work can... Read More →
Erwin Park Prairie Restoration Project Erwin Park in McKinney, meet at the Hilltop Pavilion parking lot bring gloves, loppers, water and trash bag We will be keeping fence line under story raised 6 feet, cutting little trees out of the prairie, picking up litter and gathering seed in season. Dave Powell 4694503712
Hi BPTMN Chapter! One of our own members, Mike Petrick, Class of 2011, will be giving a presentation on âRare and Colorful Birds of Texasâ at the Nelson Public Library in Princeton on Monday, Sept 19 at 10:00 AM. I am sure he would love to see some familiar faces in the audience!  If your... Read More →
Hi BPTMN! If youâre looking for Advanced Training opportunities related to birding, check out this fun virtual Beginner Birding Series offered through Birding for Fun. These classes are approved for AT credit (unless you have already completed the classes in the last two years.)Â There is a cost per class of $5 or $30 for... Read More →
Webinar About the Texas Master Naturalist Program â Sept 19 Hello BPTMN Chapter Members! The BPTMN Asian-American Outreach Committee is offering an online webinar to introduce interested individuals to the ia and the Blackland Prairie Chapter. The webinar will take place via Zoom on Monday, September 19 at 7:00 PM. This one-hour program is open... Read More →
Calling All BPTMN Early Risers! Itâs once again time to help our feathered friends as they migrate through our area. One way to do this is to join the Lights... Read More →
Calling All BPTMN Early Risers! Itâs once again time to help our feathered friends as they migrate through our area. One way to do this is to join the Lights... Read More →
Recent Update email dated 8/28/22 - no Time change mentioned, only changing dates to Wednesday's only. From: Linda Nixon <lindan@bptmn.org> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2022 2:37 PM To: Susan Abernethy... Read More →
Hello PBTMN! Want to get in on some future planning for the pollinator garden located at J.M. Caldwell Sr Park in Princeton? This is your opportunity! Join Mary Abercrombie and... Read More →
Calling All BPTMN Early Risers! Itâs once again time to help our feathered friends as they migrate through our area. One way to do this is to join the Lights... Read More →
Hi BPTMN Members! The September 2022 Texas Water Webinar will focus on organizing volunteers to work through Municipal Utility Districts (MUDs) to install storm drain markers, hold park talks to... Read More →
BPTMN Members â Here is your opportunity to hear Doug Tallamy, author and professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware discuss the importance of insects in our world. A recent UN report predicts that as many as 1 million species will disappear from planet earth because of human... Read More →
Wylie Prairie Restoration Project 300 Country Club Rd. Wylie, meet at North East corner of parking lot We will be cutting little trees out of the prairie, picking up litter... Read More →
Calling All BPTMN Early Risers! Itâs once again time to help our feathered friends as they migrate through our area. One way to do this is to join the Lights... Read More →
Hello Blackland Prairie Chapter! Looking for a volunteer opportunity that will get you outside in the fresh air? Have we got a deal for you! You can spend Friday mornings... Read More →
Calling All BPTMN Early Risers! Itâs once again time to help our feathered friends as they migrate through our area. One way to do this is to join the Lights... Read More →
 Clymer Meadow Preserve Gilgai are one of the unusual features at Clymer. These microtopographic features are irregular basins arranged in honeycomb-like patterns on level clay soils. Their ability to... Read More →
Hi BPTMN Members! The Native Prairies Association of Texas (NPAT) is hosting a Prairie Seekers Toolbox field training on Saturday, September 24th in Fort Worth. This event will focus on... Read More →
Hi there, BPTMN! Have you ever maintained the grounds of a cemetery? If you would like to add this to your resume, you must sign up to lend a hand... Read More →
Calling All BPTMN Early Risers! Itâs once again time to help our feathered friends as they migrate through our area. One way to do this is to join the Lights... Read More →
Calling All BPTMN Early Risers! Itâs once again time to help our feathered friends as they migrate through our area. One way to do this is to join the Lights... Read More →
Erwin Park Prairie Restoration Project Erwin Park in McKinney, meet at the Hilltop Pavilion parking lot bring gloves, loppers, water and trash bag We will be keeping fence line under... Read More →
Hi BPTMN! If youâre looking for Advanced Training opportunities related to birding, check out this fun virtual Beginner Birding Series offered through Birding for Fun. These classes are approved for AT credit (unless you have already completed the classes in the last two years.)Â There is a cost per class of $5 or $30 for... Read More →
Calling All BPTMN Early Risers! Itâs once again time to help our feathered friends as they migrate through our area. One way to do this is to join the Lights... Read More →
Tuesday, September 27, at Frisco Commons Park. Time 9am-12 noon Address: 8000 McKinney Rd. Let's meet in front of the main gazebo. We'll walk up to the woods/prairie from there.... Read More →
Calling All BPTMN Early Risers! Itâs once again time to help our feathered friends as they migrate through our area. One way to do this is to join the Lights... Read More →
Recent Update email dated 8/28/22 - no Time change mentioned, only changing dates to Wednesday's only. From: Linda Nixon <lindan@bptmn.org> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2022 2:37 PM To: Susan Abernethy <susanabernethy@yahoo.com> Cc: Michelle Connally <michellec@bptmn.org> Subject: Re: calendar correction Thanks for the information on the work day changes for the Heard Garden Maintenance. Â Iâm ccâing... Read More →
Hi there BPTMN! This series of webinars puts the spotlight on Texas vegetation. Dubbed âPlant Party,â this series of virtual events offers participants helpful tips for identifying key species, management guidance, and ecological principles to provide context for the presence and purpose of these plants on the landscape. Itâs online, itâs free and there are... Read More →
Calling All BPTMN Early Risers! Itâs once again time to help our feathered friends as they migrate through our area. One way to do this is to join the Lights... Read More →
Wylie Prairie Restoration Project 300 Country Club Rd. Wylie, meet at North East corner of parking lot We will be cutting little trees out of the prairie, picking up litter... Read More →
Hi Master Naturalists! We have another outreach booth in need of Master Naturalist volunteers that enjoy sharing their love of the Master Naturalist program. Sign up today to staff the... Read More →
Calling All BPTMN Early Risers! Itâs once again time to help our feathered friends as they migrate through our area. One way to do this is to join the Lights... Read More →
Hello Blackland Prairie Chapter! Looking for a volunteer opportunity that will get you outside in the fresh air? Have we got a deal for you! You can spend Friday mornings... Read More →
