BPTMN Newsletter – July 9, 2024
mconnallyHello Blackland Prairie Chapter Members, You can access our latest newsletter from our Chapter’s Home Page…
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My Spring Amongst the Night-Herons- Part 4
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My Spring Amongst the Night-Herons- Part 3
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The Hagerman NWR Chapter Field Trip
patriciacPatricia Crain, Class of 2018 Eighteen Blackland Prairie Master Naturalists enjoyed a day of AT…
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Welcome to our Tribe: Patricia Crain
patriciacPatricia Crain, Class of 2018, Recent Bluestem Chapter Transfer My name is Patricia Crain, and…
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Baby Bald Eagle Rescue
laragonLibby Aragon, Class of 2024 Baby Bald Eagle Returned to Nest, Photo Credit Jacob Drapkin…
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Beverly Carpenter, A Master Naturalist, Animal Lover and Plant Enthusiast
mconnally![](https://txmn.org/bptmn/files/2024/06/Hagerman-Little-SIt-1024x768.jpeg)
Friends of Hagerman NWR – Little Sit Bird Count – July 6, 2024
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2024 July Chapter Meeting with Don Walker | Adventures in Herpetology
mconnally![](https://txmn.org/bptmn/files/2024/06/BPTMN-2024-06-STT-49-1000-Mile-Walk-to-the-Gulf-by-John-Muir-Book-Review-By-Linder-O-Rourke.png)
A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf by John Muir: A Book Review
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My Spring Amongst the Night-Herons- Part 2
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My Spring Amongst the Night-Herons- Part 1
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Plano Mothing Event Saturday, June 15th with TPWD Sam Kieschnick
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BPTMN Newsletter – May 26 , 2024
mconnallyHello Blackland Prairie Chapter Members, Today is Memorial Day honoring the men and women who…
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Emerald ash borer confirmed in four more North Texas counties. Texas A&M AgriLife is collecting data, asking for TMN help.
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2024 June Chapter Meeting with Janet Smith | Sex in the Garden (Pollination)
mconnallyMichelle Connally, Class of 2018 https://youtu.be/U9Sqhk3w9pc Tuesday, June 11, 2024 – 7:00 PM (6:30PM for…
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From the desk of Dr. Curtis Jones – May Events
mconnally![Community Engagement Booth with Tina Burke Barb Hibbard Kathy Boys at an Earth Day Event UT Dallas Photo by Marla Layne](https://txmn.org/bptmn/files/2024/05/BPTMN-2024-04-Community-Engagement-Tina-Burke-Barb-Hibbard-Kathy-Boys-Earth-Day-Event-UT-Dallas-Photo-by-Marla-Layne-1024x768.jpeg)
Community Engagement Booth on Earth Day at University of Texas Dallas
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Celebrating the Success of the BPTMN Class of 2024!
mconnally![](https://txmn.org/bptmn/files/2016/07/C0B8EED7-4093-46F0-B8A1-7FB5BC32BBDC.jpeg)
City of McKinney Plant Resue!
mconnallyMay 3, 2024
mconnallyBPTMN Newsletter – May 3, 2024 Hello Blackland Prairie Chapter Members, Additional Naturalist events are…
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Scissor-tailed (Butter) Flycatcher
mconnally![Girl Scouts learn about Blackland Prairie Ecosystem](https://txmn.org/bptmn/files/2024/04/20240413_112624-768x1024.jpg)
BPTMN’s Eco Explorers’ Spring Explorations
vickisandersVicki Sanders, BPTMN 2022 Our Girl Scouts have been very busy this Spring semester with…
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Nick Nixon, a Master Naturalist and a Wilderness Lover
mconnally![](https://txmn.org/bptmn/files/2024/05/BPTMN-2024-05-04-Choctaw-Cultural-Day-Image-791x1024.jpg)
Friends of Hagerman NWR Choctaw Cultural Day
mconnally![Toxic Plants of Texas Book Cover](https://txmn.org/bptmn/files/2024/04/toxic-plants-of-texas-book-cover.jpg)
Toxic Plants
mconnally![](https://txmn.org/bptmn/files/2024/04/Texas-Master-Naturalist-Blackland-Prairie-Chapter-National-Volunteer-Month-2024-Chapter-Post-1.png)
National Volunteer Week 2024
mconnally![](https://txmn.org/bptmn/files/2024/04/John-W.-Garbutt-Lesser-Scaup-5-1024x576.jpg)
Thoughts From Behind the Viewfinder Vol 3. Part 2
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Park by Park – Surveying the Trees of North Texas
mconnallyApril 17, 2024
mconnallySpring has arrived and events are blooming! We have tons of iNaturalist BioBlitzes all over…
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2024 May Chapter Meeting with Jeff Witt | Wild Frisco!
mconnally![](https://txmn.org/bptmn/files/2024/04/Book-Image-with-Heart.png)
BPC Library Update Wish List
bptmn01![North Texas Municipal Water District logo](https://txmn.org/bptmn/files/2024/04/North-Texas-Municipal-Water-District-Logo.png)
NTMWD Green Stormwater Infrastructure Workshops
mconnally![](https://txmn.org/bptmn/files/2024/04/2024-04-PraireInBloom_2024_1920x1080-Mary-Abercrombie-Erwin-Park-1024x576.jpg)
Erwin Park – Prairie in Bloom Guided Tours
mconnallyApril 2, 2024
mconnallyGood evening, Blackland Prairie Chapter Members, You can access our latest bi-weekly newsletter from our…
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Day of Advanced Training at Hagerman NWR for Blackland Prairie Chapter Members
mconnally![](https://txmn.org/bptmn/files/2024/03/BPTMN-2024-03-STT47-Kathy-Boys-with-Meeko-at-Holifield-250-hrs-853x1024.jpg)
Our Fortune 250 Hours – Kathy Boys
mconnally![](https://txmn.org/bptmn/files/2024/03/IMG_7997-1024x576.jpg)
Thoughts From Behind the Viewfinder Vol 3.
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Native Bees – What’s the buzz?
vickisanders![Frankford Prairie Hyacinths by Cynthia Alexander-Coday](https://txmn.org/bptmn/files/2020/04/image2-rotated.jpeg)
Spring is Coming to the Frankford Prairie
mconnally![Clymer Meadow 2022 Spring Tour](https://txmn.org/bptmn/files/2022/10/2022-Clymer-Meadow-Spring-Tour-Linda-Nixon-1024x768.jpg)
Clymer Meadow 2024 Spring Tours
mconnallyPlummeting Monarch Butterfly Population: Experts warn of a summer with fewer butterflies, urge action
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March 18, 2024
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2024 March – ONLINE DEEP DIVE with Vicki Sanders presenting Eclipse 101
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2024 April Chapter Meeting with Dwight Wilson | Learning to Read Tracks and Signs
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April 8, 2024 Eclipse Information
mconnally![clymer meadow](https://txmn.org/bptmn/files/2023/03/BPTMN-STT-37-2023-03-Paulette-Platko-500-Hours-clymer-meadow-1.jpg)
Project Spotlight – Clymer Meadow with Eclipse details and Spring Tour Dates
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Plano Park Project Update
mconnallyMarch 4, 2024
mconnallyGood evening, Blackland Prairie Chapter Members, You can access our latest bi-weekly newsletter from our…
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Thoughts From Behind the Viewfinder Vol 2.
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Lights out Dallas Spring 2024
mconnallyFrom the Texas Conservation Alliance Newsletter 2-23-2024 Excitement is in the air as we gear…
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Thoughts From Behind the Viewfinder Vol 1.
johnwgarbuttFebruary 20, 2024
mconnallyChirp Chirp! BPTMN Flock! You can access our latest bi-weekly newsletter from our Chapter’s Home…
Natural Pathways at LLELA Program Expansion – February 2024
mconnally“Eleven Ways of Seeing a Crow”
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2024 March Chapter Meeting with Dave Powell | Blackland Prairie and Prairie Restoration
mconnallyMichelle Connally, Class of 2018 https://vimeo.com/924269116?share=copy After Meeting Note from Dave Powell – After the…
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Sharing naturalist events on Social Media: What our chapter members need to know.
mconnallyFebruary 5, 2024
mconnallyHappy Valentines! – BPTMN Chapter Members, You can access our latest bi-weekly newsletter from our…
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Our Tribe’s Fortune – Ruby: 4,000 Hours – Lisa Travis
mconnally![Collage of photos from Leah](https://txmn.org/bptmn/files/2024/01/BPTMN-2024-01-1000-Hours-Leah-Justice-1024x1024.png)
Our Tribe’s Fortune – Gold: 1000 Hours – Leah Justice
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Monarchs Needs Your Help! Monarch Monitoring Research Opportunity
mconnally![Book in nature](https://txmn.org/bptmn/files/2024/02/BPTMN-2024-STT-45-Balaji-Devarajan-Dictionary-Image-AdobeStock_221138376-1024x683.jpeg)
Apricity is a hiemal word!
mconnally![Rescue Brome Grass](https://txmn.org/bptmn/files/2024/01/BPTMN-2024-01-26-STT-45-Rescue-Brome-Grass-Leah-Justice-and-Rich-Jaynes-Young-Sprouted-Rescue-Brome.jpg)
Friend or Foe?
mconnally![Community Engagement with Bryan Beck](https://txmn.org/bptmn/files/2024/02/BPTMN22-1024x1024.png)
Community Engagement – Sustainability
mconnally![](https://txmn.org/bptmn/files/2021/11/2021-BPTMN-STT-26-Fall-Trail-Connally-1024x683.jpg)
When Is It Safe to Dream About Fall?
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Bald eagle spotted in Plano
mconnallyJanuary 12, 2024
mconnallyHappy New Year! – BPTMN Chapter Members, This newsletter aims to provide you with your…
2024 February Chapter Meeting with Chris Ulch | Native Tribes of North Texas and their Sustainable Natural World
mconnallyMichelle Connally, Class of 2018 https://vimeo.com/914621170 Tuesday, February 13, 2024 – 7PM – CLICK FOR…
2024 January – ONLINE DEEP DIVE with Karin and Roberto Saucedo on Living in Harmony with America’s Song Dog.
mconnallyJanuary 25, 2024 – Thursday 6:00 PM – Click for more information. Coyotes are highly…
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Food Instincts of the Orange-crowned Warbler
mconnally2024 January Class of 2023 TMN “Ted Talks”
mconnallyLisa Travis, Class of 2018 https://vimeo.com/channels/bptmn/902093361 Katie Potter, presenting “The Power of Paleontology” Katie is…
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Leah Justice’s Interesting Finds and Factoids –
mconnally2023 December Blackland Prairie Chapter Holiday Party
mconnallyMichelle Connally, Class of 2018 December 12, 2023 – Tuesday, 6:30 PM – IN PERSON…
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2023 November ONLINE Deep Dive with Jay Wooldridge | Native American Flutes made of Eastern Red Cedar and the Juniper’s Benefit to wildlife.
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2023 November ONLINE Deep Dive with Dave Powell | “Symbiotic Relationships in Texas and How to Teach It”
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Our Tribe’s Fortune: Ruby 4,000 Hours – Rick Travis
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Our Tribe’s Fortune: Silver 500 Hours – Marla Lane
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Our Tribe’s Fortune: Silver 500 Hours – Vicki Sanders
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Our Tribe’s Fortune: Bronze 250 Hours – Jean Higgins
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Our Tribe’s Fortune: Bronze 250 Hours – Renee Dowhaniuk
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Welcome to our Tribe: Andrea Ridout, North Texas Chapter
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2023 TMN Annual Conference Blackland Prairie Chapter Awardees
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2023 Texas Master Naturalist 1st Place Award for Trees of North Texas Brochure (PDF download) by Lisa Travis
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The 2023 Annual Conference October 14 Eclipse at El Sauz Ranch is sponsored by the East Foundation.
mconnallyNews Article – Trees Are Stressed. Now They Can Tell Us Why
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Eco Explorers On the Go!
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Our Colorful Pond Visitors
mconnallyThe 2024 New Class online application is now open.
mconnallyThe online application is available HERE. If you want to preview the application, a PDF…
2023 November Blackland Prairie Chapter Meeting with Kimberlie Sasan | “Galls: Let’s Get Curiously Addicted!”
mconnallyKimberlie Sasan, Texas Master Naturalist – Crosstimbers Chapter (Tarrant County, Fort Worth Area) November 14,…
2023 October ONLINE DEEP DIVE with Dr. Tom Stevens | “The impacts of urbanization on wildlife in the Great Trinity Forest”
mconnallyThe online application will be available on October 18, 2023
mconnallyYou can preview a PDF version of the application here.
2023 October HYBRID Deep Dive with Arun Ramachandran and Dr. Rameshan | Montane Shola Grassland Restoration – Case Study from Western Ghats India
mconnallyMichelle Connally, Class of 2018 October 10, 2023 – Tuesday, 6:30 PM Online and In-PersonCLICK…
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Our Tribe’s Fortune 1,000 Hours – Sue Makuta
mconnally![Western Honey Bee Hive in a Tree](https://txmn.org/bptmn/files/2023/09/BPTMN-2023-09-STT43-Tom-Shackelford-Western-Honey-Bees-768x1024.jpg)
Western Honey Bee’s in Tom’s backyard
mconnally![Yellow Crowned Night Heron](https://txmn.org/bptmn/files/2023/09/BPTMN-2023-STT-43-Yellow-Crowned-Night-Heron-John-Garbutt-Post-Image.png)
Continued Observations of a Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Colony
mconnally![Gulf Fritillary Caterpillar on Passionflower](https://txmn.org/bptmn/files/2023/09/2023-10-BPTMN-STT-43-Sam-Crowe-Gulf-Fritillary-Catapillar-on-Passionflower.jpg)
In my backyard? Are you kidding?
mconnally![](https://txmn.org/bptmn/files/2021/06/BlacklandPrairieGraduation2021-48-1024x684.jpg)
The historical record for the Collin County Texas Master Naturalist Chapter – THE BLACKLAND PRAIRIE CHAPTER OF THE TEXAS MASTER NATURALISTS
mconnally![Parkhill Prairie](https://txmn.org/bptmn/files/2023/09/BPTMN-2023-10-Amy-Martin-and-Rich-Jaynes-Solar-Eclipse-Priaire-Walk-Photo.jpg)