April 6, 2021
By John Garbutt, 2014 To some, winter and Uri are now four letter words never…
March 26, 2021
April 5, 2021
By Bryan Beck, 2017 The native plant garden at the Plano Heritage Farmstead Museum has…
March 26, 2021
April 3, 2021
By Bob Mione, 2012 The past three years, Kristin and Mark Payne have incubated and…
March 26, 2021
April 2, 2021
By Greg Tonian, 2016 We came together at the river bend, To witness flowing milky…
April 2, 2021
April 1, 2021
By Carol Clark, Laura Ragen, Fran & Bill Woodfin et al 2010, 2014, 2007 Best…
March 26, 2021
April 1, 2021
by Lorelei Stierlen, 2014 Our team, Dick Zartler, Rick Park, Steve Their and I had…
April 1, 2021
March 1, 2021
Wednesday, March 3 at 7PM Less well known than European Honeybees, Texas’ native bees are nevertheless vital components…
March 26, 2021
March 1, 2021
By Dick Zartler, 2007 During the first week in March a group of Blackland Prairie…
March 26, 2021
March 1, 2021
By Sally Evans, Founder Emeritus, 2006 By the time anyone reads this epistle the Backyard…
March 26, 2021
March 1, 2021
By Deborah Canterbury, 2014 As I have nothing better to do than stare out my…
March 26, 2021
March 1, 2021
By Rick Travis, 2018 Hurray!!! Blackland Prairie Texas Master Naturalist Chapter and the Frisco Parks…
March 26, 2021
March 1, 2021
By Sally Evans, Founder and Emeritus THEN: By the time anyone reads this epistle the…
March 26, 2021
March 1, 2021
Written By Richard Heilbrun, TPWD Richard Heilbrun, who is well known by TMN’s and is…
March 26, 2021
March 1, 2021
By Clyde Camp, 2011 Curious George arrives at about 20 seconds into the video link…
March 26, 2021
February 11, 2021
Join us on Thursday, February 18, In honor of Black History Month, with noted writer…
February 11, 2021
February 8, 2021
by Sally Evans, 2006 Dr. Bill Holifield was the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum for the…
February 8, 2021
February 1, 2021
By Laura Ragan It’s been quite a while since we’ve all been able to fellowship…
February 1, 2021
February 1, 2021
By Duane Mortensen In early fall I could often find another robber fly [Promachus hinei].…
February 1, 2021
February 1, 2021
By Jean Suplick Sometimes you’ve just got to break out of COVID confinement and have…
February 1, 2021
February 1, 2021
By Laurie Sheppard Female Green Lynx Spiders have a very unusual quality – they can…
February 1, 2021
January 31, 2021
By Greg Tonian On a December morning, soon before your demise, I journeyed to the…
January 31, 2021
January 10, 2021
By: Robert Mione, Meadow Master In January, we co-hosted, with LLELA, a Bobwhite (BW) quail…
March 26, 2021
January 10, 2021
By: Lorelei Stierlin and Dick Zartler In 2020 the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center (BPRC) achieved…
March 26, 2021
January 10, 2021
By: Deborah Canterbury It was a joint effort between the Heard animal team, the Celina…
March 26, 2021
January 10, 2021
By: Deborah Canterbury Dave Powell is constantly widening our net of experience and consulting. 2021…
March 26, 2021
January 10, 2021
By: Jim Dulian Here is a list of all the water birds we have seen…
March 26, 2021
January 10, 2021
By: John Garbutt Watching the five Cooper’s Hawks fledge in mid-June under their mother’s watchful…
March 26, 2021
January 8, 2021
By: Patti Tuck 2020 has at least one bright moment! A new fossil was added…
March 26, 2021
January 7, 2021
By: Erich Neupert Here is some information about our Give A Hoot Gala we had…
March 26, 2021
January 1, 2021
By Laurie Sheppard The year started out like any other, but 2020 had plenty of…
March 26, 2021
December 2, 2020
Our Chapter member, Dave Powell, is taking his “show” on the road! Dave presented “Symbiotic…
March 26, 2021
November 19, 2020
Hunter, the Red Morph Screech Owl, returns [again]. Since the beginnning of October, I’ve powered…
March 26, 2021
November 18, 2020
We rescue Little Bluestem here and transplant it in the Connemara Meadow. Beck’s is a…
November 18, 2020
November 17, 2020
CLYMER MEADOW Clymer Meadow Preserve contains some of the largest and most diverse remnants of…
November 17, 2020
November 16, 2020
We hate to announce that Susan Smith is moving to be closer to family. Still…
November 16, 2020
November 15, 2020
Congratulations and thanks to our new board members. Laura Ragan, Vice President (21-22) – class…
March 26, 2021
November 14, 2020
As 2020 comes to a close, we reflect on the memories of our time this…
March 26, 2021
October 23, 2020
The Trinity River Paddling Trail was one of the 30 trails approved as a National…
March 26, 2021
October 23, 2020
Two of our tribe are serving in leadership roles with Native Plant Society. Congratulations to…
March 26, 2021
October 22, 2020
INTRO On Jun. 18, 2019, I found a rather large light blue egg shell in…
March 26, 2021
October 21, 2020
New Signage, Blooming Gama Grass, Golden Digger Wasp and Six Monarchs checked out the scenery…
March 26, 2021
October 20, 2020
Time Passages, reflections on a solo hike on the Eagle Rock Loop, Ouachita National Forest,…
October 20, 2020
October 16, 2020
I found this recently in my yard. iNat was stumped. I call it Plantus Drivewae.…
October 16, 2020
October 6, 2020
Since the first year of the Blackland Prairie Chapter our tribe members have taken on…
March 26, 2021
October 5, 2020
Check your Tech for the 2020 Annual Meeting! It’s almost time for our TMN Annual…
March 26, 2021
October 4, 2020
September 6–12, 2020 The first DFW Fall Socially Distant BioBlitz was a huge success! During…
October 4, 2020
October 3, 2020
Currently, about 70 quail have been relocated to the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center and can…
October 3, 2020
October 2, 2020
This may be a stretch, but for those interested in the outdoors, there are often…
March 26, 2021
October 1, 2020
After the birding doldrums of August, I longed for a change in the wind and…
March 26, 2021
October 1, 2020
10/17 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM Trail to the East of the Towne Lake Recreation…
March 26, 2021
September 15, 2020
They gave an overview of the needs for trail guides and of the exciting restoration…
September 15, 2020
September 14, 2020
This week is a big biodiversity search in our DFW area but I have been…
September 14, 2020
September 13, 2020
Lu Anne: I heard this sweet guy singing this morning and found him in our…
September 13, 2020
September 12, 2020
September 12, 2020
September 9, 2020
Membership Totals: · 167-active members | 28-in-training | 312-inactive/interested members Total Re-Certifications: 60 New Re-Certifications: · Brendan Blackwell,…
September 9, 2020
September 8, 2020
Dr. Diggs will briefly summarize the most recent evidence for climate change and will discuss…
September 8, 2020
September 8, 2020
Candidates for Board Positions The BPTMN Officer Nomination Committee is currently seeking members interested in…
September 8, 2020
September 1, 2020
Are you ready for the DFW Fall BioBlitz? Here’s what you need to know to…
September 1, 2020
August 20, 2020
Favorite Finds in my yard this summer
August 20, 2020
August 19, 2020
One evening last week about 8 pm my neighbor texted me about a snake half…
August 19, 2020
August 18, 2020
Remember these great photos of a heron nest at Maxwell Creek?
August 18, 2020
August 16, 2020
A few photos and facts from New Hampshire… You can take the Master Naturalist out…
August 16, 2020
August 16, 2020
I took this job at the Texas Trees Foundation to start a program to teach…
August 16, 2020
August 15, 2020
Group shots were off the agenda, so here’s my twist Presenting the Class of 2020!
August 15, 2020
August 10, 2020
A couple of winters previous, I discovered a large nest at one of the local…
March 26, 2021
August 6, 2020
It was something I’d never seen and it still had a little hide and a…
August 6, 2020
August 4, 2020
See those two faces in the back of this class photo? The ones with arrows…
August 4, 2020
August 2, 2020
When I first saw her noticeable behavior pattern, I went quickly to get my camera.…
August 2, 2020
August 2, 2020
While inspecting the status of the BPRC’s recently burned meadows (doing very well, thank you),…
August 2, 2020
July 22, 2020
Folks have been writing about some of their experiences in the field and on their…
July 22, 2020
July 21, 2020
3.5-minute video. ShakeUp Music recomposed The Magic Flute Papageno/Papagena Duet into a colourful Mozart bird…
July 21, 2020
July 21, 2020
I have really enjoyed learning about the monarchs and other butterflies and moths and this…
July 21, 2020
July 18, 2020
Just for grins. Today started out as pretty normal, but it’s 2020, so nothing is…
July 18, 2020
July 17, 2020
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is urging Texans to take extreme precaution when receiving unsolicited…
July 17, 2020
July 16, 2020
I am a stalker of AgriLife guru Mike Merchant. He posted this link and thoroughly…
July 16, 2020
July 8, 2020
Last year about this same time (late June), I wrote an article entitled Screech Owls…
July 8, 2020
July 6, 2020
Experience the Sounds of Katydids and Rio Grande Chirping Frogs as Sally Evans does in…
July 6, 2020
July 5, 2020
Interested in frog calls? Here is just one of the many videos available from the…
July 5, 2020
July 4, 2020
The Heritage Farmstead prairie plot is ablaze with colors, variety and pollinators. We were able…
July 4, 2020
July 3, 2020
Here’s my latest project. I got the idea from the North Texas Gardner’s Facebook page.…
July 3, 2020
July 1, 2020
With us all hunkered down at home, there has been a worldwide spike in eBird.org…
July 1, 2020
March 26, 2021
June 21, 2020
As a result of the uncertainty surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Texas Master Naturalist…
June 21, 2020
June 20, 2020
My composters, here in Texas, have been primarily full of a type of fly called…
June 20, 2020
June 19, 2020
June 19, 2020
June 18, 2020
As of June 18 Raptor Center rehab has treated 275 birds.
June 18, 2020
June 17, 2020
June 16, 2020
June 16, 2020
June 15, 2020
After 6 editions you no longer count. You just say Here’s the latest edition!…
June 15, 2020