Laurie Sheppard, 2017 – “I live in New England four months of the year but I can still be a part of BPTMN every month because of the efforts of the chapter’s BOD. I may not see people in person very often but I still feel welcome when I do.”
Laurie Sheppard
Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 – Laurie Sheppard
By Laurie Sheppard, 2017 Our Tribe’s Fortune – 500 Hour Pin Recipient (Hard in good times but “Wow” in a pandemic!) I do most of my volunteering at Hagerman NWR…. Read More →
Laurie Sheppard | “Migrating Birds of Collin and Grayson County”
Tuesday, May 11, 7PM CST At least 615 bird species have been documented in Texas and more than half of those are migratory. Many of them migrate to or through Grayson and… Read More →
A Mother’s Story
By Laurie Sheppard
Female Green Lynx Spiders have a very unusual quality – they can change their body color to match their surroundings. The transformation takes several days. The color of both sexes often fades late in the season so whether the color on our spider mother was changed to match her location or is simply a natural fading late in the season is unknown.
2020: Hagerman NWR Year in Review
By Laurie Sheppard The year started out like any other, but 2020 had plenty of challenges in store. A variety of public-facing activities are conducted throughout the year at Hagerman… Read More →
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Laurie Sheppard – You can take the naturalist out of Texas but…
A few photos and facts from New Hampshire… You can take the Master Naturalist out of Texas (temporarily) but they will still seek to learn about the natural world wherever they are.