Leah Justice, Class of 2021 – “Being outside is my happy place. One day, I came across a conversation on social media about quails in Connemara where someone mentioned Texas Master Naturalists.”
Shaking the Trees
Western Honey Bee’s in Tom’s backyard
Tom Shackelford, Class of 2018 – These Western Honey Bees have been working hard and enjoying the bird bath recently placed nearby for fresh water.
Cypress Basin Chapter 11th Annual Flotilla – April 22, 2023
Michelle Connally, 2018 – As the sunbeams started to hit the water and trees, the sounds of a Northern Cardinal, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Parula, Eastern Kingbird, Mourning Dove, Prothonotary Warbler, and Carolina Wren were identified using the Merlin Bird ID app.
LLELA’s Big Sit on November 5th, 2022
Scott Kiester, Elm Fork Chapter – November 5, 2022 6 AM: On one of the first really chilly mornings of the fall intrepid birders from across the Metroplex gathered in the predawn hours at LLELA. Why? To count the birds of course.
Ode to Virus
Michelle Connally, 2018 Starting in April 2020, the Shaking of the Trees newsletter provided myself and others a connection to our fellow chapter members in a time of isolation. Hooked… Read More →
BPRC 2020 Prairie Restoration Projects
By: Greg Tonian, Lorelei Stierlin and Dick Zartler In 2020 the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center (BPRC) achieved major milestones in its Blackland Prairie restoration efforts. Thanks to increased participation by… Read More →
Linda Nixon – Congratulations to the Trinity Coalition!
The Trinity River Paddling Trail was one of the 30 trails approved as a National Recreation trail! Great news for DFW and all those will learn about this wonderful outdoor… Read More →
Deborah Canterbury – What ‘Cha Doin’?
Since the first year of the Blackland Prairie Chapter our tribe members have taken on responsibilities with other groups or have served as advisors and teachers. If you have or… Read More →
Sally Evans – Sharing the Biodiverse Backyard
This week is a big biodiversity search in our DFW area but I have been unable to participate due to other circumstances. So today I took a walk in my yard. I discovered I had missed three moon blooms last evening as their blooms were now hanging listlessly on the vine. BUT there is the promise of two more coming and very soon.
Shaking the Trees 6th Edition 6/15/20
After 6 editions you no longer count. You just say Here’s the latest edition! I know many of you are doing something other than staring into the television abyss… Read More →