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Blackland Prairie Chapter

  “Education, Restoration, Conservation”

Our Mission

The Texas Master Naturalist Program’s mission is to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to provide education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities for the State of Texas.

Our Commitment to You

The Blackland Prairie Texas Master Naturalist chapter is strengthened by the diversity of our members. We are committed to providing a welcoming environment where diversity, equity, and inclusion are a core part of everything that we do. We strive to be an organization that reflects the communities we serve and encourages multiple ideas and viewpoints.

The Texas Master Naturalist program is a partnership between the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Texas Parks & Wildlife, and other local partners.

  • meadow with blue sky
    Clymer meadow, photo by Paulette Platko
  • BPTMN 2023-02 Balaji Devarajan White Winged Dove
    Winter 2023 - White Winged Doves - photo by Balaji Devarajan
  • Taychas Tree Walk with Rick Travis and Stephanie Cleveland photo by Vicki Sanders
    2023 January - The Taychas Tree Walk with Rick Travis and Stephanie Cleveland. photo by Vicki Sanders
  • Prescribed Burn by Firemen - Stierlen
    2021-01 Raptor Center prescribed burn by Firemen - Stierlen
  • 2021-01 Hagerman Geese by Laurie Sheppard
    2021-01 Hagerman Geese by Laurie Sheppard
  • 2022 Holiday Party
    2022 Holiday Party
  • TMN Annual Meeting BPTMN Group
    TMN Annual Meeting BPTMN Chapter
  • Clymer Meadow 2022 Spring Tour
    Clymer Meadow Spring Tour photo by Linda Nixon
  • BPTMN 2022-09 Rambur’s forktail damselfly by Rick Travis
    2022-09 Rambur’s forktail damselfly by Rick Travis
  • 2022 BPTMN Training Class Graduation at Oak Point Park. Photo by Charlise Hill Larson
    2022 BPTMN Training Class Graduation at Oak Point Park. Photo by Charlise Hill-Larson
  • Downy woodpecker in a tree, photo by John Garbutt
    Downy woodpecker in a tree, photo by John Garbutt
  • Members at Outreach Booth
    April 4, 2022 Frisco Eggsplorers Event with Lesley Kresie, Lisa Travis, Rick Travis, Barbara Dupont and Rhonda Sanchez. Photo by Rhonda Sanchez
  • Group of Volunteers from the Heard Plant Sale
    BPTMN Chapter volunteers for the Heard Plant Sale

Monthly Chapter Meetings

2023 April – Sam Crowe | Short Survey of Migratory Birds

Michelle Connally, 2018

April 11, 2023 – Tuesday 7:00 PM – Click HERE for additional information.

Sam Crowe Smiling for the camera.

At the January 2023 chapter meeting, we were all introduced to just a few of the several talented humans from our Class of 2022. Sam Crowe presented his topic in a unique and fresh medium where each of the “slides” displayed was a short high quality video during his “birding potpourri” 10 minute talk. We asked him back to go into additional details about our North Texas Spring Migratory birds. His selected species will fall into three categories. Summer residents arriving, species passing through on their way north and winter residents moving north to their nesting grounds.

About our speaker:
Sam Crowe is a graduate of the 2022 Master Naturalist Class.  He began birding in college, eventually doing a stint at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.  Later published a photographic guide to the birds of North America.  He is a native Texan and has spent most of his life in the Dallas area.    He is currently working for a start up company called Subeca (short for the SUnny BEaches of CAlifornia, which sometimes gets in the way of his play time.  

Past Chapter Meeting Speakers and Topics

2023 April (In-Person) Deep Dive with Lisa Travis | iNaturalist

Michelle Connally, 2018

April 11, 2023 – Tuesday 6:30 PM – Click HERE for additional information.

Are you ready for the upcoming iNaturalist events on April 29 in Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve in Plano and Grand Park in Frisco with Special Guest Sam Kieschnick, April 30 in Arbor Hills Nature Preserve in Plano and Stewart Creek Wetlands Preserve in Frisco? Come join Lisa Travis before our April Chapter meeting to review how we collect useful biodiversity information using the iNaturlist app and have a great time while doing it!

People in front of mothing light and screen.

About our speaker:
Lisa Travis is a graduate of the 2018 Master Naturalist Class, provided many educational opportunities within our chapter to learn about the iNaturalist app, trees, butterflies and now serves as our New Class Director.

Current News

The grass house at the Caddo Mounds State Historic Site. The grass house was constructed using traditional materials and methods. Construction was led by a group of Caddo Nation elders and apprentices. Photo provided by the Texas Historical Commission

Rebuilding history: Caddo Nation, Texas A&M AgriLife connect

01/31/2023
AgriLife Today – Volunteers, researchers and horticulturalists come together to help rebuild traditional grass house…
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Smiley Woodfin Native Prairie photo for Orstead TNC news release

Preservation of Remnant Smiley-Woodfin Prairie

01/23/2023
Rick Travis, 2018 – The article tells the story of how the remnant Smiley-Woodfin Prairie…
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Eastern Phoebe against a bald cypress by Brenda Clark at the Canyon Creek Wetlands

Canyon Creek Wetland and Wildscape

01/01/2023
Julia Koch, 2020 NTMN – I have to give another shout out to one of…
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Upcoming Events

Mar 28
November 1, 2022 - April 30, 2023

VH – Project FeederWatch

Mar 28
March 13 @ 5:45 am - May 31 @ 8:00 am

VH – Lights Out Texas Bird Spring Bird Survey

Mar 28
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

(VH) Connemara Meadow Preserve Restoration

Mar 28
9:00 am - 2:00 pm Event Series

(VH) BPRC Prairie & Trail Maintenance

Mar 28
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series

AT ONLINE Monarch Butterfly Conservation Webinar Series 2023

Mar 29
8:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series

VH – Native Garden Maintenance at the Heard Museum

Mar 29
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

(VH) Connemara Meadow Preserve Restoration

Mar 29
9:00 am - 2:00 pm Event Series

(VH) BPRC Prairie & Trail Maintenance

Mar 29
10:00 am - 11:30 am

AT ONLINE Plant Party: Everything Pollinators

Mar 29
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series

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