Patricia Crain, Class of 2018, Recent Bluestem Transfer My name is Cathy Van Bebber, an Army brat who has moved and lived all over the world. As a child and,… Read More →
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Indigo Bunting on the Throne!
Balaji Devarajan, Class of 2022 – These photos are to share my excitement when I saw this handsome Indigo Bunting in a wild sunflower patch!! I went to Connemara Meadow to see a Barred Owl and I was not only lucky to see the owl, but also extra lucky to see the Bunting on a sunflower.
Late Summer Deep Dives (Advanced Training) to beat the heat!
Cali Bakker, Class of 2024 – “Requiem for a Wren”, with ED Burke and “Pocket Prairies of the Blackland Prairie Chapter”, with Susan Abernethy.
Lights Out, Texas! 2024 Curriculum Pilot Project – August
Mei Ling Liu, Director of Lights Out Texas – The Lights Out, Texas! founding and
coordinating partners are working together to create two curricula that can be implemented at
the 3rd – 5th grade and 6th – 8th grade levels. The goal is to provide these resources online
free of charge and encourage teachers to implement the curriculum in class.
Reptile Appreciation Workshop with Sam Kieschnick hosted by North Texas Chapter.
Sam Kieschnick, Urban Wildlife Biologist, TPWD – Presentations include the evolution of reptiles, alligators, snakes of North Central Texas, green anoles, red-eared sliders, and the history of hating snakes. We’ll also have live reptiles to look at!
Summer Mothing with TPWD’s Sam Kieschnick At Oak Point Park
Leah Justice, Class of 2021 – It was a typical hot and humid summer night at the recent mothing event at Oak Point on June 15th. Sam Keischnick spoke to the crowd of park visitors and master naturalists about insects that we might see. The kids in the audience were very excited to interact with a Common Green Darner dragonfly that showed up on one of the screens early in the evening.