Guiding Girl Scouts through our Eco Explorer program creates “Aha!” moments through hands-on discovery. From tracking wildlife to tasting sumac, BPTMN volunteers help youth earn badges while fostering deep conservation values. With registrations filling fast, your help “ices the cake” for these new environmental stewards.
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Kathy Boys
Kathy Boys Journaling Brochure is honored with First Place at the 2025 Texas Master Naturalists Annual Conference
Kathy created this award-winning guide to help people connect their artistic abilities with the natural world, believing that documenting nature fosters self-growth and inspires better stewardship of our planet. She promises that journaling will elevate your outdoor experience and is truly “good for your soul.”
Let It Grow
Kathy Boys, Class of 2023 – In April 2020, while in the midst of the pandemic shut down, like many nature lovers, we spent an abundant amount of time in our back yard. One day a stray plant appeared growing in our pot of colorful snapdragons. Being curious, we let it grow, and grow, it did, flowering a dusky pink cluster in late summer. It actually looked ridiculous towering above the snapdragons, but numerous insects fought over this cluster of flowers, so we let it be. While we had no idea what it was, we assumed it was a native plant and had arrived by the wind or via a bird.
Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 Hours – Kathy Boys, Class of 2023
I’ve been wanting to become a Texas Master Naturalist for several years because of my love for nature and desire to learn more about the local environment. I also felt it would be a good avenue to make a difference as a volunteer.
Community Outreach Booth for Educator Expo – Allen
Marla Layne, Class of 2023 BPTMN Community Outreach team (l to r) Kathy Boys, Tina Burke, and Barbara Hibberd demonstrated educational projects to area educators and student support groups during… Read More →
Community Engagement Booth on Earth Day at University of Texas Dallas
Kathy Boys, Class of 2023 – On April 25th Blackland Prairie Texas Master Naturalists had the pleasure of celebrating all things Earth Day at University of Texas Dallas’s Earthweek event. It was a delight to engage with over 75 inquisitive students and faculty/staff about our program, flowers and pollinators, environmental stewardship, their Bee Campus program and pocket prairies.
Our Fortune 250 Hours – Kathy Boys
Kathy Boys, Class of 2023 – I’ve been wanting to do this program for years! I’ve always loved nature and have worried about our environment and man’s impact. Now I feel like I can make a difference as a volunteer, particularly through youth engagement and education.
Eco Explorers On the Go!
Kathy Boys, Class of 2023 – “October took us to Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve in East Plano. Master Naturalist, Daniel Miranda, was our tree and trail expert, guiding us along one of the many nature trails offered. Master Naturalists, Daniel Miranda, Randy Boys, Kathy Boys and Kim Montange, took 34 Girl Scouts, their leaders, and family on this adventure to earn four different badge levels (Daisy Shapes in Nature, Brownie Hiker, Junior Animal Habitats, and Cadette Trees). “