Julia Koch, 2020 NTMN – I have to give another shout out to one of your members that is volunteering at the Canyon Creek Wetland and Wildscape project in NW Richardson. Brenda Clark is not only helping us to remove invasive species and is caring for hundreds of plants in her greenhouse that will be planted this spring at the site but she is an exceptional photographer.
Current News
2022 BPTMN Holiday Party
Michelle Connally, 2018 – The SRC building at the Heard Museum was decorated for Holiday cheer and buzzing this past Tuesday night with Jolly Master Naturalists. The Holiday party event committee did an outstanding job creating an inviting place to share stories and visit with each other. Thank you to Elly Tittle, Jean Suplick, Michelle Norris and Charlise Hill-Larson for your planning and hard work hosting the event. Enjoy the photos below from the party and our Chapter meeting certifications & recertification awards.
BPTMNs Attend TMN Annual Meeting in Houston Texas
Linda Nixon, 2018 – Just prior to the start of the TMN 2022 Annual Meeting (Meeting) in Houston Texas, we decided to ask attendees, both those in person and those online, to write about their experiences so we could share them with BPTMN members who did not attend this event. We hope you will enjoy their musings and that what you read will inspire you to participate in a future Annual Meeting.
Texas Master Naturalists, Blackland Prairie Chapter
Rick Travis, 2018 –
2022 was an eventful year for the Blackland Prairie Master Naturalist Chapter! The Covid scourge FINALLY began to loosen its grip on us, and as the year progressed, we began transitioning back to in-person chapter meetings, classes, and volunteer activities. Online meetings helped keep us stitched together in 2020 and 2021, but (in my humble opinion) there’s no substitute for in-the-flesh gatherings.
Announcement re the Death of Gailon Brehm
It is with great sadness that we are informing you of the death of one of our chapter members, Gailon Brehm. Gailon died Thursday evening, and the communities with whom he devoted his time are in mourning.
VH – Outreach Booth Connemara Meadow Hay Day
Linda Nixon, 2018 – We are looking for some volunteers to work in the Master Naturalist Booth at the Hay Day Festival at Connemara Meadow on Saturday, October 1. Your mission: To help kids create nature journals. Find out more below.
Sign up for our 9/13 Chapter Meeting Pizza Party!
Hi Blackland Prairie Master Naturalists! The next BPTMN Chapter meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 13, 2022. Please join us as we welcome Professor Elizabeth Mellott of Collin College for… Read More →
ONLINE Deep Dive | How to Identify Moths
Linda Nixon, 2018 and Communications Director Hello BPTMN Members – Join us ONLINE on Thursday, July 21 for a Deep Dive Class on How to Identify Moths presented by… Read More →
BPTMN’s 1st Annual Mothing Event
Charlise Hill Larson, 2019 and 2021-2022 Vice President – o celebrate National Moth Week, July 23-31, the Blackland Prairie Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists is hosting its 1st Annual Mothing Event. We’ll meet on the evening of July 30 from 8-11p in the Pecan Grove at The Connemara Meadow. Jean Suplick, Lisa Travis and Rick Travis will be setting up their mothing equipment so that you can a fun and educational evening in the meadow.
Blackland Prairie Chapter Class of 2022
Charlise Hill-Larson, 2019 & 2020-21 Vice President – Welcome and Congratulations to the Class of 2022 Blackland Prairie Master Naturalists.