Leah Justice, Class of 2021 – “Being outside is my happy place. One day, I came across a conversation on social media about quails in Connemara where someone mentioned Texas Master Naturalists.”
Monarchs Needs Your Help! Monarch Monitoring Research Opportunity
Laurie Sheppard, Class of 2017 – like Hagerman is an important part of the research shaping scientists’ understanding of how monarchs interact with their environment and how the population and its habitat changes over time.
Apricity is a hiemal word!
Balaji Devarajan, Class of 2022 – weather for an entire week between Jan 21st and 27th. After a long wait, there was light at the end of the week. That Sunday Jan 28th was literally a SUN-day as the sun shone bright on a clear sky. That’s also when I came across a new word “apricity”.
Friend or Foe?
Leah Justice and Rich Jaynes – An interesting grass shows up in the winter and in drought conditions. Right now you can find it in our parks or neighborhoods. “The common name rescue grass refers to the ability of the grass to provide forage after harsh droughts or severe winters.” (Source: Wikipedia). Still curious about this green winter grass, I asked NTMN member Rich Jaynes his take on it and here is what he had to say:
Community Engagement – Sustainability
Marla Layne, Class of 2023 and 2024 Community Engagement Director – BPTMN Bryan Beck educated an engaged group of eight-year-old students on environmental issues on January 20, 2024 at the M.T.O. Shahmaghsoudi Dallas First Junior and Teens Sustainability Seminar.
When Is It Safe to Dream About Fall?
John Garbutt, Class of 2019 – When is it safe to dream of autumn’s cooler days and colors? Is it perhaps today (early August), a day when Texans rejoiced, for the consecutive streak of twenty-one days over 100 degrees Fahrenheit was broken with an official high temperature of 99 degrees? Or was yesterday the day, when two southbound migrants, a Yellow Warbler and an Empidonax flycatcher, flittered about the foliage running along the creek as I sat and rested after a morning run?
Bald eagle spotted in Plano
Submitted by Leah Justice, Class of 2021 – Sue Makuta, Class of 2021 saw Daniel Miranda, Class of 2023 on the news talking about the Eagle spotted at Oak Point Park. Here is the clip we can share! Exciting!
January 12, 2024
Happy New Year! – BPTMN Chapter Members, This newsletter aims to provide you with your first Bi-weekly Chapter News update. Expect an email to remind you of a recent newsletter…
2024 February Chapter Meeting with Chris Ulch | Native Tribes of North Texas and their Sustainable Natural World
Michelle Connally, Class of 2018 Tuesday, February 13, 2024 – 7PM – CLICK FOR DETAILS Join us in person or online for a short review of the native tribes historically…
2024 January – ONLINE DEEP DIVE with Karin and Roberto Saucedo on Living in Harmony with America’s Song Dog.
January 25, 2024 – Thursday 6:00 PM – Click for more information. Coyotes are highly resilient creatures able to adapt to threats and acclimate themselves in almost every environment, including…