BPTMN Newsletter – November 22, 2024
Hello Blackland Prairie Chapter Members,
You can access our latest newsletter from our Chapter’s Home Page at bptmn.org, click on the “Blackland Prairie Newsletter” image OR by direct link – https://txmn.org/bptmn/newsletters/
This newsletter will provide:
- Chapter business
- NEW – It’s Chapter Dues time. Be on the lookout for a VMS email from our Treasurer!
- TMN State Program Updates
- Last Chapter Meeting Recording
- Next month’s Chapter Meeting information – Holiday party!
- Recent Deep Dive Recordings
- Shaking the Trees Member Submissions
- Wanted: Nature Tram Tour Drivers at Hagerman NWR
- Book Review from our Librarian – Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey
- The Friends of Hagerman NWR Refuge Roundup was a Big Success, thanks to TMN Volunteers!
- New Project – Farmersville Prairie Restoration with Collin College
- Addressing the Quail Decline: CKWRI Online Survey of Quail Stakeholders
- Rewilding Sticker Hill: Is it Finally Fall?
- Message from our Librarian – Donations
- Upcoming Advanced Training Opportunities & Volunteer Hours Opportunities
- Chapter Advisor
- Chapter Partners
If chapter members need to share information in the bi-weekly newsletters,
please send your requests to communications@bptmn.org.
Michelle Connally
Communications Director
Blackland Prairie Chapter
Chapter Business
TMN State Program Updates
Texas Master Naturalists,
As we enter the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and our greater Season of Thanks, we want to celebrate the incredible family we’ve built together within the Texas Master Naturalist community.
Whether it’s a mother and son duo planting trees, an aunt and niece teaming up for wildlife conservation, or the family you found along the way, your stories of shared passion and dedication inspire us all. We’re eager to hear why you love being part of this diverse and supportive Texas Master Naturalist family!
Please take a moment to fill out this survey at your earliest convenience and share your unique experiences, so we can spotlight the connections that make our program truly special for this year’s Season of Thanks celebration.
Be sure to check out what others have shared during our Season of Thanks on our TMN website too: Season of Thanks 2024 – Texas Master Naturalist Program
We look forward to highlighting you too!
THANK YOU for being part of our Master Naturalist family!
Michelle Haggerty
State Program Leader and Coordinator,
Texas Master Naturalist Program
Texas Master Naturalist website: https://txmn.tamu.edu/
Last Chapter Meeting Recordings
2024 November Chapter Meeting with Max Anton | Mollusks: Lone Star Land Snails
Michelle Connally, Class of 2018 Watch Max Anton’s delightful presentation on the fascinating world of mollusks. Then, at the end, see his snails in action from videos he provided at his in-person talk; these…
2024 October Chapter Meeting with Curtis Jones, Ph.D. | Kaput® Feral Hog Bait: An Effective Tool for Controlling Feral Hog Populations in Texas
Cali Bakker, Class of 2024 Feral hogs (Sus scrofa), an invasive species in Texas, pose significant challenges due to their destructive behaviors, including rooting, wallowing, and predation. Originally introduced through domestic swine in the…
2024 September Chapter Meeting with Rich Lefebvre | Wings of Progress: Enhancements and Upcoming Developments for the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center
Enhancements and Upcoming Developments for the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center” is an insightful presentation that highlights the recent upgrades and future initiatives at our center. Join us as we explore the exciting improvements we’ve…
Next month’s Chapter Meeting information
2024 December Blackland Prairie Chapter Holiday Party
Blackland Prairie Chapter Holiday Party
December 10, 2024 – Tuesday, 6:30 PM – IN PERSON ONLY CHAPTER BUSINESS & POTLUCK
Join us for an evening of cheer and camaraderie!
We are excited to invite our Blackland Prairie Chapter members to our annual holiday party! This event is In-Person only! It will be an excellent opportunity to catch up with Partners, Project Leaders, the 2024 Meeting & Deep Dive Speakers, Mothing setup friends, and fellow chapter members to celebrate the holiday season.
We hope to see you there!
When: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Where: Heard Museum, 1 Nature Place, McKinney, TX 75069
Directions to SRC: Drive through Heard gates; go past the parking lot and museum building; continue until the road ends at the large white SRC building.
What: A festive evening of food, drinks, and door prizes.
We will have a potluck dinner; the chapter will provide the main dish, which includes a vegetarian option.
Use our Signup Genius link below to RSVP and bring your favorite dish to share.
BPTMN Holiday Party 2024 Sign Up Genius
Contact: If you have any questions about this potluck event, please get in touch with Stephanie Cleveland at vicepresident@bptmn.org.
Logging VH/AT:
AT – Attending this meeting is not an eligible AT event because there will NOT be an Advanced Training presentation.
VH – If you have photos of your 2024 BPTMN volunteer service memories, send photos to photos@bptmn.org. We will have a slide show running on the projector screen. Up to 1 hour of Time Spent collecting and providing photo details such as When, Who, Where and What can be counted as Volunteer Service Hour.
VH – Are you interested in helping hospitality with setup and tear down? Time Spent can be counted as Volunteer Service Hours. Email – vicepresident@bptmn.org if you are interested in helping.
Donations: Do you have a question about an unwrapped door prize you want to donate? Please contact Stephanie Cleveland at vicepresident@bptmn.org.
Recent Deep Dive Recordings
2024 November Deep Dive – Mycology 101 with Jean Suplick
Deep Dive – Pocket Prairies of the Blackland Prairie Chapter, with Susan Abernethy
Online Zoom Deep Dive – “Requiem for a Wren”, with ED Burke
Latest Shaking the Trees Newsletter – Member Submissions
The Friends of Hagerman NWR Refuge Roundup was a Big Success, Thanks to TMN Volunteers!
Submitted by Patricia Crain, Class of 2018 The Refuge Roundup festival on the Second Saturday…
Wanted: Nature Tram Tour Drivers at Hagerman NWR
Posted by Patricia Crain, Class of 2018 Cathy Van Bebber, BPTMN, leads a Wildlife Explorer…
AgriLife Urban and Municipal Parks Workshops
Native Plant Rescue at Plano Senior High – THIS SATURDAY 23rd
2024 December Blackland Prairie Chapter Holiday Party
Rewilding Sticker Hill: Is it Finally Fall?
By Karen Glenn BPTMN, Posted by Patricia Crain Class of 2018 Article V of the…
Addressing the Quail Decline: CKWRI Online Survey of Quail Stakeholders
Farmersville Prairie Restoration with Collin College
Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey
Message from our Librarian
Attention BPC/TMN members! Please do not donate any new books without checking with the Chapter…
Upcoming Opportunities on our VHAT Calendar
Chapter Advisor
Dr. Curtis Jones, County Extension Agent
825 North McDonald Street Suite 150
McKinney, TX 75069-2175
curtis.jones@ag.tamu.edu
972-548-4233
Chapter Partners
Blackland Prairie Raptor Center
volunteer@bpraptorcenter.org
https://bpraptorcenter.org/
Connemara Meadow Nature Preserve
Bob Mione | info@connemaraconservancy.org
connermaraconservancy.org/wordpress/meadow-nature-preserve
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
Laura Ragan | volunteers@heardmuseum.org
www.heardmuseum.org/volunteer
LLELA Nature Preserve
Erin Piper | epiper@cityoflewisville.com
https://www.llela.org/research-restoration/volunteering