January 31, 2023
Rebuilding history: Caddo Nation, Texas A&M AgriLife connect
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AgriLife Today – Volunteers, researchers and horticulturalists come together to help rebuild traditional grass house…
January 31, 2023
January 27, 2023
2023 February – Omar Boconegra | Black-capped vireo recovery
mconnallyMichelle Connally, 2018 February 14, 2023 7PM – Click on the date for more information….
January 27, 2023
January 23, 2023
Preservation of Remnant Smiley-Woodfin Prairie
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Rick Travis, 2018 – The article tells the story of how the remnant Smiley-Woodfin Prairie…
January 23, 2023
January 11, 2023
Native Bees of Texas Illustrations by Katie McElroy
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Michelle Connally, 2018 – There was a bonus at the end of the January 2023…
January 11, 2023
January 1, 2023
Canyon Creek Wetland and Wildscape
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Julia Koch, 2020 NTMN – I have to give another shout out to one of…
January 1, 2023
January 1, 2023
Bluebonnets (Lupinus texensis) and Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus)
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Donne Cole, 2002 – Sharing the flora and fauna in her garden. – republished…
January 1, 2023
January 1, 2023
Wild Hyacinths (Camassia scilloides) of Frankford Prairie
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Cynthia Alexander-Coday – reprint from Shaking of the Trees Newsletter First Edition dated April 12,…
January 1, 2023
January 1, 2023
Clyde Camp’s Screech Owl (Megascops asio) Cam Footage
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Clyde Camp, 2010 – reprint from Shaking of the Trees Newsletter First Edition dated April…
January 1, 2023
December 16, 2022
2022 BPTMN Holiday Party
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Michelle Connally, 2018 – The SRC building at the Heard Museum was decorated for Holiday…
December 16, 2022
December 16, 2022
2023 January – Class of 2022 TMN “Ted Talks”
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Lisa Travis, 2018 – For January, instead of one speaker, we have four! For our…
December 16, 2022
December 1, 2022
Texas Master Naturalists, Blackland Prairie Chapter
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Rick Travis, 2018 –
2022 was an eventful year for the Blackland Prairie Master Naturalist…
December 1, 2022
December 1, 2022
BPTMNs Attend TMN Annual Meeting in Houston Texas
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Linda Nixon, 2018 – Just prior to the start of the TMN 2022 Annual Meeting…
December 1, 2022
December 1, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 1000 Hours – Sarah Densmore
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Sarah Densmore, 2021 – I’m currently working on a Master in Science in Wildlife Science,…
December 1, 2022
December 1, 2022
LLELA’s Big Sit on November 5th, 2022
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Scott Kiester, Elm Fork Chapter – November 5, 2022 6 AM: On one of the…
December 1, 2022
December 1, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 250 Hours – Lisa Runyon
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Lisa Runyon, 2015 – I’ve stayed involved in BPTMN because our chapter does two things…
December 1, 2022
December 1, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 Hours – Charlise Hill-Larson
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Charlise Hill-Larson, 2019 – My interests as a Master Naturalist includes birding, native landscapes and…
December 1, 2022
November 13, 2022
2022 December – Blackland Prairie Chapter Holiday Party
mconnallyLinda Nixon, 2018 Photo by picjumbo.com on Pexels.com BPTMN Holiday Party – Dec 13 …
November 13, 2022
October 31, 2022
Register now for the 2023 Training Class
mconnallyLisa Travis, New Class Director The online application is available here. If you would like…
October 31, 2022
October 31, 2022
Preview the 2023 Training Class Application
mconnallyLisa Travis, 2018 The online application will be available on November 1, 2022. You can…
October 31, 2022
October 26, 2022
Preview the 2023 Training Class Application
mconnallyLisa Travis, 2018 The online application will be available on November 1, 2022. You can…
October 26, 2022
October 17, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 15,000 Hours – Karen Mitchell
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Karen Mitchell, 2011 – I volunteer at Blackland Prairie Raptor Center and Outdoor Learning Center. …
October 17, 2022
October 15, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 250 Hours – Barbara Dupont
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Barbara Dupont, 2021 – Restoration at Erwin Park with the “guys”
I volunteer mostly at various…
October 15, 2022
October 15, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 Hours – Sue Makuta
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Susan Makuta, 2021 –
I volunteer at a variety of places and activities: Blackland Prairie Raptor…
October 15, 2022
October 15, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 Hours – Leah Justice
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Leah Justice, 2021 –
Most of my volunteer time is spent working in Animal Care…
October 15, 2022
October 14, 2022
2022 November – Dr. Faoud Jabar | Nature-based Solutions for Water Quality and Flood Mitigation
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Please join us on November 8 as we welcome Professor Faoud Jabar, PhD, PE. Dr….
October 14, 2022
October 8, 2022
Announcement re the Death of Gailon Brehm
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It is with great sadness that we are informing you of the death of one…
October 8, 2022
October 5, 2022
A Summer Mystery
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Leah Justice, 2021 – The sun was just setting, and I was going out for…
October 5, 2022
September 24, 2022
JM Caldwell Park Pollinator Garden in Princeton
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Dave Powell, 2007 – On our first workday three of us began the cleanup of…
September 24, 2022
September 22, 2022
VH – Outreach Booth Connemara Meadow Hay Day
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Linda Nixon, 2018 – We are looking for some volunteers to work in the Master…
September 22, 2022
September 18, 2022
2022 October – Dr. Raghavan Srivasan | Soil and Water Assessment: Understanding Land Management Practices in Today’s World
mconnallyCharlise Hill-Larson, 2019 We are pleased to welcome Dr. Raghavan Srinivasan as our October Advanced…
September 18, 2022
September 16, 2022
BPTMN Asian-American Outreach Committee Presents…
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Michelle Connally, 2018 – The Blackland Prairie Texas Master Naturalist chapter is strengthened by the…
September 16, 2022
September 9, 2022
Sign up for our 9/13 Chapter Meeting Pizza Party!
mconnallyHi Blackland Prairie Master Naturalists! The next BPTMN Chapter meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September…
September 9, 2022
September 1, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 2,500 Hours – Terry Comingore
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Terry Comingore, 2017 – “Though I still have so much to learn, it’s a joy…
September 1, 2022
September 1, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 2,500 Hours – Rick Travis
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Rick Travis, 2018 – “Livin’ the Dream, folks!” My wife and best…
September 1, 2022
September 1, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 2,500 Hours – Linda Nixon
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Linda Nixon, 2018 – “Later I would learn I was living in the Blackland Prairie…
September 1, 2022
September 1, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 1,000 Hours – Deb Hartman
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Deb Hartman, 2017 – “I now know not to kill the caterpillars that are eating…
September 1, 2022
September 1, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 1,000 Hours – Mittie McDonald
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Mittie McDonald, 2013 – “She handed me a Master Naturalist application and told me I…
September 1, 2022
September 1, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 – Shari Navarette
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Shari Navarette, 2018 – “I love to spend time at Erwin Park (especially in the…
September 1, 2022
September 1, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 250 Hours – Lisa Striping
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Lisa Striping, 2022 – “I am staying active with the Chapter because I enjoy meeting…
September 1, 2022
September 1, 2022
Chapter Project Grant Application is currently open
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Michelle Norris, 2021 – The Grant Committee is excited to announce the new Blackland Prairie…
September 1, 2022
August 22, 2022
1st Annual BPTMN Mothing Event: Moths, Bugs, and a Frog – O My!!!
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Rick Travis, 2018 – On July 30, our chapter celebrated National Mothing Week with our…
August 22, 2022
August 22, 2022
Erwin Park
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David Powell, 2007 – Even in August with no rain and heat our team…
August 22, 2022
August 21, 2022
Frisco Northwest Park Bioblitz
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Rick Travis, 2018 – It was a very crispy BioBlitz as everything had gone to…
August 21, 2022
August 17, 2022
Deep in the Heart Learning Resources for K-12 Students
mconnallyDeep in the Heart K-12 Curriculum Now Available Deep in the Heart is excited to…
August 17, 2022
August 15, 2022
2022 September – Elizabeth Mellot | Cataloging Plant Life in Nature from the Early Botanists to Today
mconnallyPlease join us on September 13 at 7pm as we welcome Professor Elizabeth Mellott of…
August 15, 2022
July 21, 2022
ONLINE Deep Dive | How to Identify Moths
mconnallyLinda Nixon, 2018 and Communications Director Hello BPTMN Members – Join us ONLINE on…
July 21, 2022
July 21, 2022
ONLINE Deep Dive | How to Identify Moths
mconnallyLinda Nixon, 2018 and Communications Director Hello BPTMN Members – Join us ONLINE on…
July 21, 2022
July 19, 2022
Urgent Message from DFW Wildlife – Rescue of Nestling Egrets
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Linda Nixon, 2018 and Communications Director – WHY IS THIS HAPPENING? With the current heat/drought…
July 19, 2022
July 18, 2022
BPTMN’s 1st Annual Mothing Event
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Charlise Hill Larson, 2019 and 2021-2022 Vice President – o celebrate National Moth Week, July…
July 18, 2022
July 15, 2022
2022 August – Chase T. Brooke | Conservation in Collin County: opportunities, challenges, and goals for our natural spaces.
mconnallyTuesday, August 9, 2022 7 PM CST Chase T. Brooke is the Agriculture and Natural…
July 15, 2022
July 14, 2022
July Update – Recovering America”s Wildlife Act – H.R.2773 and S. 2372
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Linda Nixon, 2018 and Communications Director – As you probably already know, the Recovering America’s Wildlife…
July 14, 2022
July 1, 2022
2022 July – Amy Martin | The Nature of the Moon
mconnallyTuesday, July 12 7PM CST Charlise Hill Larson, 2019 and 2021-2022 Vice President We usually…
July 1, 2022
June 11, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 2500 Hours – Lisa Travis
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Lisa Travis, 2018 and 2022-2023 New Class Director – I retired from teaching in 2017,…
June 11, 2022
June 10, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 1000 Hours – Rick Park
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Rick Park, 2020 – I was a member of the class of 2020. My introduction…
June 10, 2022
June 9, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 – Nancy Riggs
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Nancy Riggs, 2021 – I love being a TMN!! I love everything outdoors! I am…
June 9, 2022
June 8, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 250 Hours – Rhonda Sanchez
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Rhonda Sanchez, 2019 and 2021-2022 Outreach Director – My favorite volunteer activities are outreach for…
June 8, 2022
June 7, 2022
My New Best Friend: Merlin Sound ID
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Jean Suplick, 2018 and 2020-2021 New Class Director –
Have you ever stepped outside on…
June 7, 2022
June 6, 2022
Honoring Frances Williams, Founder of Connemara
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Bob Mione, 2012 – There have been lots and lots of great photos taken of…
June 6, 2022
June 1, 2022
Erwin Park – Hawk’s Nest
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Shari Navarette, 2018 and Chapter Photographer – In the early spring of 2021,…
June 1, 2022
May 31, 2022
2022 June – Dr. David Baker | The Search for Another Earth
mconnallyTuesday, June 14 7PM CST Charlise Hill Larson, 2019 and 2021-2022 Vice President The June…
May 31, 2022
May 12, 2022
Blackland Prairie Chapter Class of 2022
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Charlise Hill-Larson, 2019 & 2020-21 Vice President – Welcome and Congratulations to the Class of…
May 12, 2022
May 4, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 2500 Hours – Beverly Carpenter
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Beverly Carpenter, 2013 –
The Blackland Prairie Master Naturalist program seemed the perfect place for me…
May 4, 2022
May 4, 2022
2022 Heard Plant Sale
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Deborah Canterbury, 2014 and Past President – More than 10,00 plants unloaded, cataloged, labeled and…
May 4, 2022
May 3, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 2500 Hours – Karen Spalding-Wright
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Karen Spalding-Wright, 2017 – Most of my volunteer hours have accrued here at the BPRC….
May 3, 2022
May 3, 2022
Photos of the City of Anna Earth Day Event
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Rhonda Sanchez, 2019 & Outreach Director – Here are photos from the 2022 City of…
May 3, 2022
May 3, 2022
Clyde’s Owl Update
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May 3, 2022
May 3, 2022
Buckeye Pilgrimage
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Greg Tonian, 2017 –
The Trinity River Valley of North Texas drew us all here,
Though we…
May 3, 2022
May 3, 2022
Frisco Eggsplorers Outreach Event was Eggcredible!
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Rhonda Sanchez, 2019 & Outreach Director –
We counted that we interacted with 250+ people by…
May 3, 2022
May 3, 2022
May 1, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 250 Hours – Tasha Patterson
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Tasha Patterson, 2020 and 2021 Class Representative – I also do first Saturday trail guiding…
May 1, 2022
May 1, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 250 Hours – Paulette Planko
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By Paulette Planko, 2021 – I’m a member of the 2021 class. I have been…
May 1, 2022
May 1, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 250 Hours – Leah Justice
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By Leah Justice, 2021 – As a newer member of the chapter, I volunteered for many…
May 1, 2022
May 1, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 250 Hours – Lorrie Mathers
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Lorrie Mathers, 2021 –
I’m a Texan by choice!
I grew up in a small farming…
May 1, 2022
May 1, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 250 Hours – Andy Hudson
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Andy Hudson, 2018 – I was in Class 2018. People can usually find me serving…
May 1, 2022
April 23, 2022
WFAA – Lights out! Dallas. It’s for the birds.
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WFAA Article submitted by Donna Cole, 2002 – Light pollution in cities like Dallas can…
April 23, 2022
April 21, 2022
2022 May – Nicole Neigel | Making your Nature Outings Accessible
mconnallyCharlise Hill Larson, 2019 and 2021-2022 Vice President Join us at the May Chapter meeting…
April 21, 2022
April 16, 2022
Last Minute AT Opportunity – Geology of North Texas
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What kinds of rocks are underfoot? How did they get there? What role did the Gulf…
April 16, 2022
April 11, 2022
April 14th Deep Dive with Lisa and Rick Travis and Carol Clark
mconnallyCharlise Hill-Larson, 2019 and 2021-2022 Vice President What do a couple of Master Naturalists do…
April 11, 2022
April 1, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 2500 Hours – Tom Shackelford
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Tom Shackelford, 2018 and Past President (2020-2021)
I was born in Great Bend, Kansas and grew…
April 1, 2022
April 1, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 – Susan Makuta
mconnallySusan Makuta, 2021 I am a member of the class of 2021. I volunteer at…
April 1, 2022
April 1, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 – Sarah Densmore
mconnallySarah Densmore, 2021 My major volunteer areas are with the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center, where…
April 1, 2022
April 1, 2022
Last of the Blackland, A Nature Conservancy video
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Charlise Hill-Larson, 2019 and 2021-22 Vice President
I was spending time with The Nature…
April 1, 2022
April 1, 2022
‘Dem Bones Update
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Deborah Canterbury, 2014 and Past President
Master Naturalists in the Heard Fossil Lab recently laid out…
April 1, 2022
March 28, 2022
March 24, 2022
2022 April – Carol Clark | Botany for Naturalists
mconnallyCharlise Hill-Larson, 2019 and 2021-22 Vice President Do you visit a woods or a prairie…
March 24, 2022
March 24, 2022
Deep Dive Rescheduled – Chris Ulch
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As many of you know, Spring weather in Texas can be unpredictable. Our Deep Dive…
March 24, 2022
March 23, 2022
Blackland Prairie Master Naturalists at the Collin County MG Garden Show
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Rhonda Sanchez, 2019
Here are a few photos from the garden show.
We tracked that we shared…
March 23, 2022
March 18, 2022
Great Trinity Forest Walk with Bill Holston
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Please join our February Chapter Meeting Speaker, Bill Holston, on Sunday, March 27, for an…
March 18, 2022
March 2, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 – Louise Frost
mconnallyLouise Frost, 2010 I’m mostly a life-long Dallasite with gaps here and there. When I…
March 2, 2022
March 2, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 – John W. “Dub” Spencer
mconnallyJohn W. “Dub” Spencer, 2017 I grew up in small central Texas town (Hamilton), working,…
March 2, 2022
March 2, 2022
Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 – Duane Mortenson
mconnallyDuane Mortenson, 2018 I grew up on a dairy farm in northern Wisconsin, so I…
March 2, 2022
March 1, 2022
Great Wildlife Moment in Collin County
mconnallySusan Abernethy, 2018 I thought this may be worth putting on the website under great…
March 1, 2022
March 1, 2022
Introduction to the Great Trinity Forest with Bill Holston
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Charlise Hill-Larson, 2019 Please join our February Speaker, Bill Holston, on Sunday, March 27,…
March 1, 2022
March 1, 2022
Long Time, No Hear
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Clyde Camp, 2011 Possibly a very frustrated male. Or Female. The same bird (I…
March 1, 2022
February 21, 2022
2022 March – Dr. Peter Schulze | Obstacles to Environmental Progress
mconnallyCharlise Hill-Larson, 2019 Join us as we welcome Dr. Peter Schulze to our March Monthly…
February 21, 2022
February 9, 2022
February Chapter Meeting “Help Wanted”
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Our great chapter needs you! Plano Trails, MG Garden Show, DFW Wildlife Coalition, Heard…
February 9, 2022
February 1, 2022
Thank you, Tom Shackelford
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Rick Travis, 2018 – Current President (2022-2023) –
Talk about being in the right place at…
February 1, 2022
February 1, 2022
Sign up for the Garden Show 2022 (CCMG)
mconnallyRhonda Sanchez, 2019 Are you interested in volunteering for the BPTMN Booth at the upcoming…
February 1, 2022
February 1, 2022
Clymer Meadow Projects in 2022
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Tom Shackelford, 2018 – (2020-2021 President) – Clymer Meadow Projects: Remnant Blackland Prairie restoration, preservation,…
February 1, 2022
February 1, 2022
Polymorphism or Spring Treasure Hunt at Raptor Center
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Lorelei Stierlen, 2014 – Both photos are of the beautiful Blackland Prairie native coreopsis tinctoria…
February 1, 2022