This web app provides a dynamic experience for those identifying species on the go. It allows users to navigate through plant characteristics via a streamlined interface, making it easier than ever to identify local woody plants without needing a printed copy. You can access the digital key directly through your browser or scan the QR code to load it on your smartphone.
Lisa Travis
High-Fiveing Nature: “Leaf” it to Lisa for the Best Tips! 🖐️
Don’t let itchy vines “plant” a seed of doubt on your next hike! 🖐️ Lisa showed our group how to spot poison ivy by looking for the “thumbs” on each leaflet—a simple trick that helps you branch out into the wild with confidence. 🌿
A New Chapter in Youth Engagement
From “education trunks” to a Junior Master Naturalist pilot, the YES Committee is growing! Discover how we’re inspiring the next generation.
Celebrating the Success of the BPTMN Class of 2024!
Lisa Travis, 2024 BPTMN Training Director – We’re thrilled to share the news of the successful completion of training for the Blackland Prairie Chapter Class of 2024! The Landing at Myers Park was packed with over 150 guests who joined us in celebrating their achievements.
Our Tribe’s Fortune – Ruby: 4,000 Hours – Lisa Travis
Lisa Travis, Class of 2018 – When I first heard about the program, I was mainly interested in the education part, and didn’t know too much about the volunteering aspect. We attended an open house with the NTMN chapter, and I thought several of the volunteering projects sounded interesting. We started attending meetings at the Blackland Prairie Chapter, and it seemed like they were a great group of people who were doing something to make a difference, and I knew it was something I wanted to be a part of.
2023 Texas Master Naturalist 1st Place Award for Trees of North Texas Brochure (PDF download) by Lisa Travis
Andrea Ridout, Class of 2009 – “Lisa’s Trees of North Texas guide is so useful that she even won an award for it at this year’s Texas Master Naturalist Annual Conference.”
The 2024 New Class online application is now open.
The online application is available HERE. If you want to preview the application, a PDF version is available HERE.
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… Read More →
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.
Our Tribe’s Fortune 2500 Hours – Lisa Travis
Lisa Travis, 2018 and 2022-2023 New Class Director – I retired from teaching in 2017, but still have a passion for learning and sharing what I’ve learned.