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MembersPrairie RestorationShaking of the Trees Post

Our Tribe’s Fortune 1,000 Hours – Heather Fell

Heather Fell, 2021 “It is great to see the students get excited about the labs at the Heard and I can share some of the knowledge I have obtained through our BPTMN training classes and working with so many of our wonderful volunteers.”

03/02/2023

GeneralMembersShaking of the Trees Post

Our Tribe’s Fortune 1,000 Hours – Laurie Sheppard

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.”

03/02/2023

MembersShaking of the Trees Post

Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 Hours – Paulette Platko

Paulette Platko, 2021 – “I’ve enjoyed projects that include prairie restoration, native garden maintenance, butterfly pinning, and working with children at the Heard. I love activities that facilitate my
greater understanding and knowledge about the environment and ecology.”

03/02/2023

MembersShaking of the Trees Post

Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 Hours – Page Schreck

Page Schreck, 2016 – “Before I became treasurer I volunteered at the Heard and at the Texas Discovery Garden in Dallas….however this treasurer gig takes a bit of time and these days my grandmother duties preclude me from doing much more than that.” 

03/02/2023

MembersShaking of the Trees Post

Our Tribe’s Fortune 250 Hours – Brenda Clark

Brenda Clark, 2021 – “My other passion is photography and the places where I volunteer offer great opportunities to take photos of wildlife and plants/ flowers.”

03/02/2023

Shaking of the Trees Post

Indian Mounds Wilderness: Journey to a hidden realm

By Greg Tonian, 2017
Indian Mounds Wilderness beckoned,
Edward Fritz had inspired me to go for 37 years
In “Realms of Beauty he wrote of a marvelous,
Untouched and rare forest,
With towering trees: Beech, ash, pine, oak,…”

03/01/2023

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