March 14, 2026
🌿 Blackland Prairie Chapter Bioblitz at Oak Point Park
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Join us on March 28th at Oak Point Park for an afternoon dedicated to the…
March 14, 2026
March 11, 2026
🌱 New Season, New Growth: Spring Grant Applications Are Opening!
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Dust off those project ideas! The Blackland Prairie Chapter’s semi-annual grant program is officially returning…
March 11, 2026
March 10, 2026
Supercharge your City Nature Challenge at LLELA!
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Where the Wild Things Are (And You Should Be, Too) – 🐺 🍄 – Trade…
March 10, 2026
March 9, 2026
My Favorite Things through the Four Seasons
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By John W. Garbutt- Class of 2019
“As meteorological winter began, North Texas was awaiting a…
March 9, 2026
March 7, 2026
Clearing the Way for Spring: Protecting Trout Lilies in Plano Parks
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One primary focus has been the removal of privet (Ligustrum spp.), an aggressive non-native shrub…
March 7, 2026
March 6, 2026
BPTMN Newsletter – March 13, 2026
mconnally🦋 🐝Spring is Stirring – Blackland Prairie Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists,🌷 🌱 The Blackland…
March 6, 2026
March 6, 2026
The Humble Bee of Harriet, Texas
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When BPTMN’s Arica Shields (Class of ’22) found a lethargic Sonora Bumblebee in Harriett, TX,…
March 6, 2026
March 4, 2026
Letter to A Friend
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By John W. Garbutt- Class of 2019 “I wrote this in January of 2020…
March 4, 2026
March 4, 2026
The Sunrise
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By John W. Garbutt- Class of 2019: “From the earliest faint light of astronomical…
March 4, 2026
March 3, 2026
Monarch View Park Update: Building a Prairie Together
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Laura Kuwayama, Class of 2020 – Monarch View Park is undergoing an incredible transformation….
March 3, 2026
March 2, 2026
Community Engagement 2026 Events – March Update
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Ready to make an impact? 🦋 Our 2026 Community Engagement Director, Tina Burke, has a…
March 2, 2026
March 1, 2026
Deep Dive on From From Screens to Streams: The Decline of Outdoor Play and How We Can Reverse It with Patricia Crain
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Unplug and put down roots—join us March 30th at 7 PM CST for a Deep Dive…
March 1, 2026
February 26, 2026
Update – Last Saturday Workday – McKinney Green Gardens at Gabe Nesbitt Park
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Check out these photos from our Last Saturday Workday in Green Gardens at Gabe Nesbitt…
February 26, 2026
February 19, 2026
Fire is Sometimes the Best Medicine
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Last month, the Frisco Fire Department and Natural Resources Division teamed up for a prescribed…
February 19, 2026
February 16, 2026
Last Saturday Workday – Green Gardens at Gabe Nesbitt Park
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Join us for the Last Saturday Workday in Green Gardens at Gabe Nesbitt Park! We…
February 16, 2026
February 13, 2026
BPTMN Newsletter – February 13, 2026
mconnallyHappy Valentine’s Day! ❤️ Blackland Prairie Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists, Love is in the…
February 13, 2026
February 11, 2026
2026 March Chapter Meeting with Jean Suplick | 400 Native Perennials: A story of seed packets, chaos, and community
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🌱We’re ‘pollen’ out all the stops for our March 10th chapter meeting! Jean Suplick is…
February 11, 2026
February 10, 2026
Spring 2026 Stream Team Training
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Become a Citizen Scientist! 🌊 Join Crystal Flannery-Bachicha and Lauren Kraus for Texas Stream Team…
February 10, 2026
February 9, 2026
🐦 Valentine’s Event! ❤️ Feb 13-16: Great Backyard Bird Count 2026
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Spend time with your VALENTINE! ❤️ in your favorite places watching birds Feb 13-16—then tell us…
February 9, 2026
February 6, 2026
Cooper’s Hawk
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Remember the ‘white aliens’ of 2020? 👽 For this week’s Flashback Friday, we’re revisiting John…
February 6, 2026
February 5, 2026
Deep Dive on From Backyard to Blackland: Raising Natives for Restorations with Heather Fell and Katelyn Miller
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Join us on Wednesday, February 25th at 7 PM CST for a Deep Dive with…
February 5, 2026
February 3, 2026
Community Engagement Spring 2026 Events
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Ready to make an impact? 🦋 Community Engagement Director Tina Burke has already lined up…
February 3, 2026
February 2, 2026
Blackland Prairie Chapter Grant Update – Leadership Prep School – Majestic Garden Elementary – Monarch Butterfly Garden
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Since our fall planting in September and October, we’ve been closely monitoring growth and assessing…
February 2, 2026
February 1, 2026
The Texas Bluebonnet
We’re dusting off this fan-favorite article to inspire you for the next bluebonnet season. Learn…
February 1, 2026
January 27, 2026
Class of 2025 Bioblitz Activity at Hagerman NWR
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From local ecology insights with Dr. Wayne Meyer to a high-energy treasure hunt, our recent…
January 27, 2026
January 16, 2026
BPTMN Newsletter – January 16, 2026
mconnallyHello Blackland Prairie Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists, Welcome to 2026! We’re kicking off the…
January 16, 2026
January 15, 2026
🌱 Upcoming Event: “Getting to Your Roots: The Soil Food Web”
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Join the Friends of LLELA on Saturday, January 17, 2026, for our annual Native Landscape…
January 15, 2026
January 14, 2026
2026 February Chapter Meeting with Laura Johnson | Raptors in North Texas
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We are talon you—you won’t want to miss our February 10th meeting! 🦅 Join…
January 14, 2026
January 10, 2026
Move over chiggers, there is a new ITCH in town!
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January 10, 2026
January 8, 2026
TPWD 2026 Texas Waters Webinar Series
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Texas Parks and Wildlife present the 2026 Texas Waters Webinars, which are part of the…
January 8, 2026
January 8, 2026
Focus on the Future!
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Is your old pair of binoculars feeling a little “out of focus” on your shelf?…
January 8, 2026
January 6, 2026
January 5, 2026
Snow Wonder It Works: The Magic of Winter Sowing 🌱
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Winter sowing is the ultimate budget-friendly hack for growing native plants, allowing you to turn…
January 5, 2026
December 30, 2025
Blackland Prairie Chapter Book Club Details – 2026 Dates
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Blackland Prairie Chapter Book Club Details for the 4th Tuesday in January, March and May,…
December 30, 2025
December 16, 2025
Experiencing Nature through Eco Explorers
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Guiding Girl Scouts through our Eco Explorer program creates “Aha!” moments through hands-on discovery. From…
December 16, 2025
December 10, 2025
2026 January Chapter Meeting with Class of 2025| Class “Ted Talks”
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Start 2026 with nature! 🌿 Join the Blackland Prairie Chapter on Tuesday, Jan 13th at…
December 10, 2025
December 1, 2025
My Favorite Things through the Four Seasons: Autumn
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John W. Garbutt, Class of 2019 – It was the day before the autumnal equinox,…
December 1, 2025
November 26, 2025
New Study Reveals Central America’s “Five Great Forests” Are Lifelines for North America’s Migratory Birds
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Submitted by Donna Cole, Class of 2006: New Study Reveals Central America’s “Five Great Forests”…
November 26, 2025
November 25, 2025
From LocalProfile: Grassroots Revival: Frisco’s Monarch View Park Becomes A Beacon For Native Restoration
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In Northwest Frisco, the Blackland Prairie Restoration Project is transforming Monarch View Park from manicured…
November 25, 2025
November 25, 2025
Opal Collecting in North Texas
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While true gem opals are found a thousand miles from North Texas, our local prairies…
November 25, 2025
November 18, 2025
New Books for the Library
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Update from our chapter librarian, Linder O’Rourke. A list of our newest books available!…
November 18, 2025
November 16, 2025
BPTMN Newsletter – November 16, 2025
mconnallyHello Blackland Prairie Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists, Read Rick Travis’s 2025 Year End Review…
November 16, 2025
November 16, 2025
Texas Master Naturalists, Blackland Prairie Chapter – 2025: The Year in Review
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Rick Travis, Class of 2018 – Texas Master Naturalists, Blackland Prairie Chapter – 2025 🥳…
November 16, 2025
November 13, 2025
Kathy Boys Journaling Brochure is honored with First Place at the 2025 Texas Master Naturalists Annual Conference
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Kathy created this award-winning guide to help people connect their artistic abilities with the natural…
November 13, 2025
November 12, 2025
2025 December Blackland Prairie Chapter Holiday Party
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We are excited to invite our Blackland Prairie Chapter members to our annual holiday party!…
November 12, 2025
November 6, 2025
Deep Dive on UNT’s Ecological Action Studio 2025 Updates with Jaime Baxter-Slye
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Join us on December 16th at 7 PM CST for a Deep Dive with Dr….
November 6, 2025
November 4, 2025
Volunteer at LLELA’s Christmas at the Cabin
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LLELA is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help bring Christmas at the Cabin to life…
November 4, 2025
October 26, 2025
Deep Dive on Seasons of Geese with Laurie Sheppard
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Join us on October 25th, at 7 PM CST, for a Deep Dive, with Laurie…
October 26, 2025
October 21, 2025
Our Blackland Prairie Chapter at the Texas Master Naturalist Annual Meeting 2025 in College Station.
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Talk about chapter pride! Here is our group photo, snapped right after the fantastic Saturday…
October 21, 2025
October 16, 2025
BPTMN Newsletter – October 17, 2025
mconnallyHello Blackland Prairie Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists, October’s newsletter brings news of major successes…
October 16, 2025
October 16, 2025
The application window for the 2026 New Class Training is CLOSED
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The application window for the 2026 Training Program has closed. The 2027 window will open…
October 16, 2025
October 15, 2025
2025 November Chapter Meeting with Laurie Sheppard | Endangered Butterflies
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Join us on November 11th at 7 PM. We are thrilled to welcome Laurie Sheppard,…
October 15, 2025
October 11, 2025
We NEED you to help us transplant over 400+ Native Plants!
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Join us on Saturday, October 25th at McKinney Green Gardens in Gabe Nesbitt Park for…
October 11, 2025
October 9, 2025
McKinney Green Gardens Last Saturday Workday Update
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Wow, what an incredible Saturday. We had our largest turnout yet at the Green Gardens!…
October 9, 2025
October 7, 2025
Our Heritage Farmstead Native Prairie Garden Project Earns Monarch Waystation Certification.
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Our Heritage Farmstead Native Prairie Garden project recently received a Monarch Waystation certification. It took…
October 7, 2025
October 4, 2025
Seeding the Future
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🌱 Leah Justice, Class of 2021 – Discover how seeds and seedlings from The Nature…
October 4, 2025
October 1, 2025
The application window for the 2026 New Class Training will be open from October 1st – 15th.
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Applications are now OPEN for the 2026 Texas Master Naturalist Blackland Prairie Chapter training class….
October 1, 2025
September 26, 2025
Share Your Garden Seeds at the Fall Chapter Meetings
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🌱 Share Your Garden Seeds at the Fall Chapter Meetings! 🌼
Got extra seeds? Bring them…
September 26, 2025
September 21, 2025
My Favorite Things through the Four Seasons: Summer
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John W. Garbutt- Class of 2019- “On June 20th, about 20 minutes before the summer…
September 21, 2025
September 18, 2025
Monarch View Park Planting
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Join us to help create a thriving native plant pollinator garden! We’ll be installing 400+…
September 18, 2025
September 16, 2025
Blackland Prairie Chapter receives a 2nd Pollinators for Texas Award from H-E-B and the Texas Master Naturalist Program
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We are thrilled to announce our continued participation in the Pollinators for Texas project! Our…
September 16, 2025
September 12, 2025
Lights out Dallas Fall 2025
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Help local scientists and conservationists with a bird survey in downtown Dallas. The survey, which…
September 12, 2025
September 11, 2025
Thursday 9/18 – Plano Oak Point Park Plant Rescue
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If you need plants for your own project, this is the perfect opportunity—join us on…
September 11, 2025
September 11, 2025
BPTMN Newsletter – September 12, 2025
mconnallyHello Blackland Prairie Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists, who is going mothing tomorrow night with…
September 11, 2025
September 10, 2025
2025 October Chapter Meeting with Rachel Seets | Vanishing Grasslands: Restoring the Heart of North Texas Prairies
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oin us on October 14th at 7 PM. Prairies are becoming a rarity in our…
September 10, 2025
September 10, 2025
McKinney Last Saturday Workday Update
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Volunteers accomplished so much in just a few hours: mulching under the wax myrtles, clearing…
September 10, 2025
September 9, 2025
BPTMN Grant Program Update September 2025
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The Blackland Prairie Texas Master Naturalists (BPTMN) are dedicated to various conservation efforts. Their “Eco…
September 9, 2025
September 8, 2025
Finding Happiness Through Sharing Nature
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John W. Garbutt – Class of 2019- Over time, I learned to find happiness alone…
September 8, 2025
September 5, 2025
🌿 Eco Explorers Needs You!
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Texas Master Naturalists—help inspire girls K–12 to explore and love nature. Through nature walks, iNaturalist,…
September 5, 2025
September 4, 2025
In Every Tree, a Trillion Tiny Lives article shared by Fran Woodfin
mconnally Thought you might be interested in this, in case you haven’t seen it. Fran…
September 4, 2025
September 3, 2025
Blackland Prairie Chapter Book Club Details – Fall of 2025
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Blackland Prairie Chapter Book Club Details – Fall meetings are scheduled for Wednesday, October 15…
September 3, 2025
September 2, 2025
August Deep Dive – Plant Lists now available!
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Thanks to everyone who joined our recent program on native plants in home landscapes. Your…
September 2, 2025
September 1, 2025
Time To Restore Project
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The Time To Restore project (TTR), led by the USA National Phenology Network and covering…
September 1, 2025
August 28, 2025
Colmena Ranch Native Prairie Plants Rescue
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Over the past seven months, the group has salvaged approximately 550 plants from 59 different…
August 28, 2025
August 26, 2025
Blackland Prairie Chapter Project Fall Grant Submission window starts September 1st and closes September 30th!
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Calling all projects! BPTMN’s semi-annual grant program is accepting applications from September 1st to September…
August 26, 2025
August 25, 2025
Collin College Blackland Prairie Project needs your feet 👣on Saturday, September 20th at 8:30 AM for the Fall Seed Stomp🥾 👟👢👞!!
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On September 20th, we will be stomping this latest batch of seed into a different…
August 25, 2025
August 23, 2025
Apply to the 2026 Training Program
mconnallyNancy Casillas, New Class Director The application window for the 2026 Training Program will open…
August 23, 2025
August 13, 2025
BPTMN Newsletter – August 13, 2025
mconnallyHello Blackland Prairie Chapter of Texas Master NaturalistsWelcome to your monthly update from the Blackland…
August 13, 2025
August 12, 2025
2025 September Chapter Meeting with Lauren Plunk | Lavon Watershed Plan
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Join us on September 9th at 7 PM, the next chapter meeting will focus on…
August 12, 2025
August 11, 2025
4th Annual Connemara Mothing Event on Saturday September 13, 7pm – 9pm
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Hey everyone! Get ready for a night of discovery at the 4th Annual Connemara Meadow…
August 11, 2025
August 6, 2025
Our Tribe’s Fortune 250 Hours – Sue Kacines, Class of 2021
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The learning field trips were the best part – I especially enjoyed experiencing and learning…
August 6, 2025
August 5, 2025
Our Tribe’s Fortune – Ruby: 4,000 Hours – Tom Shackelford
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Focus not so much on the moment, but for all time. Accept our responsibility…
August 5, 2025
July 29, 2025
Monarch View Park: Progress Report on the H-E-B Pollinator Grant – Insights from Project Leader Laura Kuwayama
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A vibrant native habitat is truly taking shape at Monarch View Park! This dream is…
July 29, 2025
July 28, 2025
My Favorite Things through the Four Seasons: Spring
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John W. Garbutt- Class of 2019- It was near the end of February when…
July 28, 2025
July 24, 2025
Our Tribe’s Fortune – 2500 Hours – Bryon Clark, Class of 2019
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Life is way too short not to have fun! Find the projects that you enjoy…
July 24, 2025
July 22, 2025
Rooted in Paulette: The First Books & Blooms Library Blooms at Green Gardens
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Mary Abercrombie, Class of 2020 – Books & Blooms, a new passive engagement program that…
July 22, 2025
July 21, 2025
Deep Dive on Blackland Prairie Texas Master Naturalists Pollinator Gardens: 2025
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Join us on August 18th, at 7 PM CST for a Deep Dive, with Susan…
July 21, 2025
July 20, 2025
BPTMN Newsletter – July 20, 2025
mconnallyHello Blackland Prairie Chapter of Texas Master NaturalistsWelcome to your freshest update from the Blackland…
July 20, 2025
July 19, 2025
Plano Park – July Updates from Project Leader Jean Higgins
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One primary focus has been the removal of privet (Ligustrum spp.), an aggressive non-native shrub that…
July 19, 2025
July 18, 2025
2025 August Chapter Meeting and Mini Potluck with Rick Travis | Riparian Rock Stars: Trees of North Texas Highly Prized by Wildlife
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Get ready to branch out and grow your knowledge at our next chapter meeting! PLUS,…
July 18, 2025
July 17, 2025
Summer hours for McKinney Green Gardens Last Saturday workday!
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Mary Abercrombie wants to share to good news! McKinney Green Gardens is updating its…
July 17, 2025
July 15, 2025
The Heard Museum needs Pre-School Storytime Readers!
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The Heard Museum would like to expand its storytime to every Friday morning at ten. …
July 15, 2025
July 14, 2025
McKinney Green Gardens Workday: A Community Success!
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The McKinney Green Gardens restoration project, a Blackland Prairie Master Naturalists (BPTMN)- approved project and…
July 14, 2025
July 10, 2025
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge: A Haven of Nature and Opportunity
patriciacThe Friends of Hagerman NWR offer many volunteer for Texas Master Naturalists, all of which…
July 10, 2025
July 8, 2025
Plano Park – June Updates from Project Leader Jean Higgins
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Over the past several months, teams have cleared large volumes of this aggressive invader from…
July 8, 2025
July 3, 2025
Our Tribe’s Fortune 250 Hours – Trent Schultze, Class of 2019
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Trent Schultze, a dedicated member of the Class of 2019, proudly achieved his 250 volunteer…
July 3, 2025
July 1, 2025
Visit our Community Engagement Booth at these upcoming events!
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Curious about local wildlife and conservation? Come say hello at the BPTMN Community Engagement Booth!…
July 1, 2025
June 29, 2025
Our Tribe’s Fortune 250 Hours – Deanna Flanagan, Class of 2024
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Deanna Flanagan achieved her 250 service hour milestone as a Master Naturalist, inspired by her…
June 29, 2025
June 27, 2025
The Multiplying Critters of DFW
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What do you do when you find an invasive hammerhead worm? Sam Kieschnick gives us…
June 27, 2025
June 17, 2025
Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 Hours – Pamela Flaming, Class of 2015
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I have worked on a variety of service projects, including Naturology kid’s camp at Hagerman…
June 17, 2025