May 30, 2023
2023 June Deep Dive with Donna Cole | Common Snakes
mconnallyMichelle Connally, 2018 June 13, 2023 – Tuesday, 6:30 PM – In Person in the…
May 30, 2023
May 22, 2023
Jump on in, the Water’s Fine!
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Vicki Sanders, 2022 – It’s heating up outside, so let’s talk about something that will…
May 22, 2023
May 12, 2023
2023 June Meeting with Bill Woodfin | Climate Change and Texas: Concern and Hope
mconnallyMichelle Connally, 2018 June 13, 2023 – Tuesday 7:00 PM – Click on the Date…
May 12, 2023
May 1, 2023
Our Tribe’s Fortune 250 Hours – Nancy Casillas
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Nancy Casillas, 2009 – “We’re the ones that step CLOSER to the scat.”
May 1, 2023
May 1, 2023
Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 Hours – Leah Beck
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Leah Beck, 2017 – “We currently have 37 bob white quail chicks in our garage.”
May 1, 2023
May 1, 2023
Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 Hours – Marcia Lucido
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Marcia Lucido, 2014 – “Now I am a guide on the Training Committee.”
May 1, 2023
May 1, 2023
Our Tribe’s Fortune 1,000 Hours – George Sims
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George Sims, 2006 – “I retired as city clerk of a small town in northeastern…
May 1, 2023
May 1, 2023
2023 May (In-Person) Deep Dive with Wayne Huston | Wading into the Wetlands: their value and function.
mconnallyMichelle Connally, 2018 May 9, 2023 – Tuesday 6:30 PM – Click HERE for additional…
May 1, 2023
May 1, 2023
Wild Flower tour of Clymer Meadow with Brandon Belcher – April 29, 2023
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Vicki Sanders, 2022 – On Saturday, May 29, Brandon Belcher of The Nature Conservancy hosted…
May 1, 2023
April 30, 2023
Frisco Grand Park Mothing Event with Sam Kieschnick – April 29, 2023
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Rick Travis, 2018 – On April 29, our chapter partnered with the Frisco Parks Department…
April 30, 2023
April 24, 2023
Cypress Basin Chapter 11th Annual Flotilla – April 22, 2023
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Michelle Connally, 2018 – As the sunbeams started to hit the water and trees, the…
April 24, 2023
April 21, 2023
Oak Point Park Nature Walk with Carol Clark – April 19, 2023
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Vicki Sanders, 2022 – Mother Nature is running a little slow this Spring, but we…
April 21, 2023
April 14, 2023
Texas Environmental Excellence Award Winner – Bob Mione
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Deborah Canterbury, 2014 – Our very own, Bob Mione was awarded the Texas Environmental Excellence…
April 14, 2023
April 14, 2023
2023 May Meeting with Dusty Rhoads | Restoring the Horned Lizard habitat
mconnallyMichelle Connally, 2018 May 9, 2023 – Tuesday 7:00 PM – Click on the Date…
April 14, 2023
April 1, 2023
Our Tribe’s Fortune 2,500 Hours – Lorelei Stierlen
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Lorelei Stierlen, 2014 – “Attached are two pics, use whichever one you want (couldn’t find…
April 1, 2023
April 1, 2023
Our Tribe’s Fortune 1,000 Hours – Judy Rowe
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Judy Rowe, 2007 – “I hope that now that I am “retired”, I can add…
April 1, 2023
April 1, 2023
Our Tribe’s Fortune 1,000 Hours – Gwen Thomas
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Gwen Thomas, 2011 – “The Master Naturalist Program is the essence of the small group…
April 1, 2023
April 1, 2023
Our Tribe’s Fortune 250 Hours – Carolyn Lewis
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Carolyn Lewis, 2021 – “Volunteering here has given me the opportunity to learn more about…
April 1, 2023
April 1, 2023
Heard Paleo Lab cleans Mosasaur remains collected by SMU
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Deborah Canterbury, 2011 – Several months ago the paleo lab members who had been involved…
April 1, 2023
April 1, 2023
Wintering Ducks
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John W Garbutt, 2019 – I struggled on how to approach doing an article for…
April 1, 2023
March 24, 2023
2023 April (In-Person) Deep Dive with Lisa Travis | iNaturalist
mconnallyMichelle Connally, 2018 April 11, 2023 – Tuesday 6:30 PM – Click HERE for additional information….
March 24, 2023
March 24, 2023
2023 April – Sam Crowe | Short Survey of Migratory Birds
mconnallyMichelle Connally, 2018 April 11, 2023 – Tuesday 7:00 PM – Click HERE for additional…
March 24, 2023
March 2, 2023
Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 Hours – Paulette Platko
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Paulette Platko, 2021 – “I’ve enjoyed projects that include prairie restoration, native garden maintenance, butterfly…
March 2, 2023
March 2, 2023
Our Tribe’s Fortune 1,000 Hours – Laurie Sheppard
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Laurie Sheppard, 2017 – “I live in New England four months of the year but…
March 2, 2023
March 2, 2023
Our Tribe’s Fortune 1,000 Hours – Heather Fell
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Heather Fell, 2021 “It is great to see the students get excited about the labs…
March 2, 2023
March 2, 2023
Our Tribe’s Fortune 250 Hours – Brenda Clark
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Brenda Clark, 2021 – “My other passion is photography and the places where I volunteer…
March 2, 2023
March 2, 2023
Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 Hours – Page Schreck
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Page Schreck, 2016 – “Before I became treasurer I volunteered at the Heard and at…
March 2, 2023
March 1, 2023
Indian Mounds Wilderness: Journey to a hidden realm
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By Greg Tonian, 2017
Indian Mounds Wilderness beckoned,
Edward Fritz had inspired me to go for 37…
March 1, 2023
February 19, 2023
2023 March – Karin and Roberto Saucedo | Living in Harmony with America’s Song Dog
mconnallyMarch 14, 2023 – Tuesday 7:00 PM – Click on the date for more logistical…
February 19, 2023
February 19, 2023
2023 March (In-Person) Deep Dive with Jay Wooldridge | Native American Flutes made of Eastern Red Cedar and the Juniper’s Benefit to wildlife.
mconnallyMarch 14, 2023 – Tuesday 6:30 PM – Click on the date for more logistical…
February 19, 2023
February 7, 2023
2023 February (In-Person) Deep Dive with Carol Clark
mconnallyFebruary 14, 2023 6:30 PM – Click on the date for more information. Michelle Connally, 2018 Find…
February 7, 2023
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
Our Tribe’s Fortune 1,000 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
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
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
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
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
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
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