Honoring history through habitat 🌿✨—join us April 13th at 7 PM CST for a Deep Dive into the Constellation of Living Memorials with Julie Fineman. Discover how five historic Dallas cemeteries are being revitalized into thriving native landscapes and how this two-year pilot program plans to shine across the entire state of Texas, online via Zoom. 🏛️🌸
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Deep Dive – Texas Acoustic Bat Monitoring Project with Linda Nixon
Tune in and take flight 🦇—join us March 23rd at 7 PM CST for a Deep Dive with Linda Nixon, exploring the Texas Acoustic Bat Monitoring Project and how technology is protecting our state’s bat diversity, online via Zoom.🦇
Deep Dive – From Screens to Streams: The Decline of Outdoor Play and How We Can Reverse It with Patricia Crain
Unplug and put down roots—join us March 30th at 7 PM CST for a Deep Dive with Patricia Crain, presenting From Screens to Streams: The Decline of Outdoor Play and How We Can Reverse It, online via Zoom.
Deep Dive on From Backyard to Blackland: Raising Natives for Restorations with Heather Fell and Katelyn Miller
Join us on Wednesday, February 25th at 7 PM CST for a Deep Dive with Heather Fell and Katelyn Miller, presenting From Backyard to Blackland: Raising Natives for Restorations, online via Zoom.
Deep Dive on UNT’s Ecological Action Studio 2025 Updates with Jaime Baxter-Slye
Join us on December 16th at 7 PM CST for a Deep Dive with Dr. Jaime Baxter-Slye, presenting updates from the University of North Texas Ecological Action Studio 2025. This includes a prescribed burn on an urban campus and partnering with Cole Ranch to rescue plants prior to residential development.
Deep Dive on Seasons of Geese with Laurie Sheppard
Join us on October 25th, at 7 PM CST, for a Deep Dive, with Laurie Sheppard presenting on the Seasons of Geese. Get ready for a deep dive into the fascinating world of feathered, migrating friends! As Laurie Sheppard prepared to talk about the spectacular Snow Geese, she realized she couldn’t ignore their incredible cousins that grace Collin County.
The application window for the 2026 New Class Training is CLOSED
The application window for the 2026 Training Program has closed. The 2027 window will open in Fall 2026.
We NEED you to help us transplant over 400+ Native Plants!
Join us on Saturday, October 25th at McKinney Green Gardens in Gabe Nesbitt Park for a special workday! We’ll be transplanting over 400 native plants, and we’d love your help to make it happen.
The application window for the 2026 New Class Training will be open from October 1st – 15th.
Applications are now OPEN for the 2026 Texas Master Naturalist Blackland Prairie Chapter training class. Gain in-depth knowledge about the unique flora and fauna of the Blackland Prairie ecosystem. The application deadline is October 15, 2025.
4th Annual Connemara Mothing Event on Saturday September 13, 7pm – 9pm
Hey everyone! Get ready for a night of discovery at the 4th Annual Connemara Meadow Preserve Mothing Event on Saturday, September 13, from 7 PM to 9 PM.
Join the Blackland Prairie Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists for this free and family-friendly event. We’ll set up special lights to attract all kinds of nocturnal moths and other cool insects. It’s a fantastic opportunity to see the preserve in a whole new light and learn about these amazing creatures. We can’t wait to see you there.