Lorrie Mathers, 2021 –
I’m a Texan by choice!
I grew up in a small farming community in South-Western Ontario (Canada not California) spending much of my time outdoors, not sure if that was by choice or by circumstance.
Shaking the Trees
Our Tribe’s Fortune 250 Hours – Andy Hudson
Andy Hudson, 2018 – I was in Class 2018. People can usually find me serving out at Erwin Park or the 2 newer green spaces at Gray Branch and McKinney Greens. I live in McKinney, so that keeps me enjoying the fellowship and lively personalities of our Blackland Prairie chapter.
Our Tribe’s Fortune 2500 Hours – Tom Shackelford
Tom Shackelford, 2018 and Past President (2020-2021)
I was born in Great Bend, Kansas and grew up farming and raising cattle along the Santa Fe Trail on land south of the Arkansas River, from Fort Larned to Dodge City. I did not realize it at the time but our home and the pasture lands where we grazed cattle were undeveloped, never used for agriculture beyond grazing and composed of western wheatgrass, blue grama, prairie three awn, little blue stem – native mixed prairie lands. This was my “Playground.”
Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 – Sarah Densmore
Sarah Densmore, 2021 My major volunteer areas are with the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center, where I am the Volunteer Coordinator, and with Texas Metro Wildlife Rehabilitation (I’ve submitted an application… Read More →
‘Dem Bones Update
Deborah Canterbury, 2014 and Past President
Master Naturalists in the Heard Fossil Lab recently laid out Colombian Mammoth bones that have been prepped just to see how they may go together. More exist and they are trying to decide how to best display.
Last of the Blackland, A Nature Conservancy video
Charlise Hill-Larson, 2019 and 2021-22 Vice President
I was spending time with The Nature Conservancy online this am and came across this short film on the Clymer Meadow. If we haven’t shared it already, it’s certainly worth sharing.
Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 – Louise Frost
Louise Frost, 2010 I’m mostly a life-long Dallasite with gaps here and there. When I moved back here in 2010, I was looking for something to get involved with and… Read More →
Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 – Duane Mortenson
Duane Mortenson, 2018 I grew up on a dairy farm in northern Wisconsin, so I spent my youth outside most every day. It was a beautiful area for hiking, camping,… Read More →
Long Time, No Hear
Clyde Camp, 2011 Possibly a very frustrated male. Or Female. The same bird (I think) has been arriving around 11pm and sitting in the door trilling until around 3am. Sometimes leaving and returning several times. Sometimes taking a nap inside. Sometimes trilling from inside. And several times spending the day sleeping before taking off at dusk. sitting in the door trilling until around 3am. Sometimes leaving and returning several times. Sometimes taking a nap inside. Sometimes trilling from inside. And several times spending the day sleeping before taking off at dusk.
Introduction to the Great Trinity Forest with Bill Holston
Charlise Hill-Larson, 2019 Please join our February Speaker, Bill Holston, on Sunday, March 27, for an introduction to the Trinity Forest. We will meet at 11am at the Pavilion at Bonton Farms. The address is 6915 Bexar St, Dallas, TX 75215. Bill will lead us on an easy and flat hike on the Ned and Genie Fritz Buckeye Trail. All total, we’ll traverse about 2.5 miles. Bonton Farms will also be open for lunch following our walk, if you’re interested.