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.”
Wildlife
2023 February – Omar Boconegra | Black-capped vireo recovery
Michelle Connally, 2018 February 14, 2023 7PM – Click on the date for more information. We welcome our February chapter meeting speaker, Omar Bocanegra, Supervisory Fish & Wildlife Biologist for… Read More →
Great Wildlife Moment in Collin County
Susan Abernethy, 2018 I thought this may be worth putting on the website under great wildlife moment, Lynx rufus at my next door neighbor’s front yard on February 26, 2022.
Clyde’s Screech Owl box – Wildlife VRBO
Clyde Camp, 2011 Clyde has had little luck with the residents of his screech owl box making it through birth and fledging. You will laugh out loud at the attached… Read More →
Tom’s Backyard
Tom Shackelford, 2018 – President We spend time in our back yard almost every day and sometimes I am quick enough to snap a shot with my phone. Two years… Read More →
Quail Quest 2021
By Bob Mione, 2012 The past three years, Kristin and Mark Payne have incubated and brooded BW quail chicks for us at Connemara. When the BW’s were old enough, normally… Read More →
Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Update
Written By Richard Heilbrun, TPWD Richard Heilbrun, who is well known by TMN’s and is Program Leader at Texas Parks & Wildlife Department,has been actively involved with The Recovering America’s… Read More →
Thousands of Trees and City Challenges, Oh My!
By: Deborah Canterbury Dave Powell is constantly widening our net of experience and consulting. 2021 will bring great chapter project opportunities and chances for others to learn from Dave’s city… Read More →
Heard Trail Topping
By: Deborah Canterbury It was a joint effort between the Heard animal team, the Celina based concrete company and volunteers including Blackland Prairie Master Naturalists who received emergency approval to… Read More →
Bob Mione & Lorelei Stierlen – New Meaning to When I am calling you
Currently, about 70 quail have been relocated to the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center and can be heard calling all over the property. This video is of the first release.