[{"id":35594,"date":"2026-09-09T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/bptmn\/?p=35594"},"modified":"2026-09-09T19:37:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T00:37:05","slug":"2026-october-chapter-meeting-with-rick-travis-municipal-mutualism-creating-win-win-relationships-with-our-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/bptmn\/2026-october-chapter-meeting-with-rick-travis-municipal-mutualism-creating-win-win-relationships-with-our-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 October Chapter Meeting with Rick Travis | Municipal Mutualism: Creating Win-Win Relationships with our Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/txmn.org\/bptmn\/files\/2026\/09\/2026-October-Chapter-Meeting-Template-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/txmn.org\/bptmn\/files\/2026\/09\/2026-October-Chapter-Meeting-Template-2.png 940w, https:\/\/txmn.org\/bptmn\/files\/2026\/09\/2026-October-Chapter-Meeting-Template-2-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/txmn.org\/bptmn\/files\/2026\/09\/2026-October-Chapter-Meeting-Template-2-150x126.png 150w, https:\/\/txmn.org\/bptmn\/files\/2026\/09\/2026-October-Chapter-Meeting-Template-2-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udf33 Join us for October\u2019s Chapter Meeting as Master Naturalist Rick Travis explores the power of municipal partnerships\u2014sharing personal insights on how years of collaboration with Frisco are weaving vital natural habitats and conservation education directly into our city\u2019s future. \ud83c\udf3e<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Municipal Mutualism: Creating Win-Win Relationships with our Communities.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A personal narrative reviewing the steps taken over the past several years to develop a strong, productive, and trusting relationship between the Blackland Prairie Chapter and the Parks Department in Frisco, TX. This discussion will include examples of the significant positive impact this relationship has had on the inclusion of natural areas in the planning and design of parkland, as well as increasing chapter involvement in other education\/restoration\/conservation efforts within the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Our Speaker: Rick Travis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rick owns a Bachelors\u2019 Degree in Forest Management and an MBA, both from Stephen F. Austin State University. With retirement from his business career, Rick is fulfilling a long-deferred desire for involvement in the environmental sciences. He is an active member of the Blackland Prairie Master Naturalist Chapter and served as Chapter President from 2022 through 2025. Rick is also a member of Frisco\u2019s Natural Resources Advisory Board and works closely with Frisco Parks on multiple projects within the city. He is a volunteer trail guide at the Heard Wildlife Sanctuary, Plano Parks and Trails, and Frisco Parks and Trails and serves as the Forest Ecology instructor for the Blackland Prairie Chapter and neighboring Master Naturalist chapters\u2019 training programs in the DFW area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Help Keep Our Chapter Meeting Snack Table Thriving!<\/strong> \ud83e\udd68<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">As our chapter continues to grow, so does our love for sharing a bite together! To keep this welcoming tradition going, we invite you to bring a small snack to share\u2014whether store-bought, homemade, sweet, or savory, every contribution makes our meetings more enjoyable. If you\u2019re able to help out at an upcoming gathering, please sign up below to help us build a more connected community!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/5080A4DAFAD29A5F85-61716184-2026#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Sign Up Genius: 2026 Snack Donations<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>When:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>7:00 PM<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/txmn.org\/bptmn\/calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to view our Calendar.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SRC Doors will open at 6:30 PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Zoom meeting waiting room will open at 6:45 PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Business Meeting will begin at&nbsp;7:00 PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Naturalist Talk will start at 7:30 PM (approximately)<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Physical Meeting Location:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>Heard Natural Science Museum &amp; Wildlife Sanctuary,&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/L6ZwKik1oy5C5gAX8&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;usd=2&amp;usg=AOvVaw1-PIS5xa3Hf3ivr-yI3A2L\">1Nature Place, McKinney, TX 75069<\/a>, Science Resource Center (SRC) building.<br><strong>Directions to SRC: Drive through Heard gates, past the parking lot and museum building, and<\/strong>&nbsp;continue until the road ends at the large white SRC building.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Register in advance for this Zoom meeting:<br><\/strong><em>Use the email address associated with your personal Zoom account.<\/em><br><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/Z7BrnoA7R0mMCCmAg05GQQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/Z7BrnoA7R0mMCCmAg05GQQ<\/strong><\/a><br>After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with details on how to join the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Logging AT: The monthly meeting presentation will count as<\/strong> 1 hour of AT. Log as <strong>AT: BPTMN Chapter Monthly Meeting Only (1 hour)<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>with the&nbsp;<em>speaker\u2019s name and topic<\/em>&nbsp;in the description box.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>If you have any additional questions, please email.<\/em><\/strong><br><strong>Chapter Meeting Host:<\/strong>&nbsp;Marla Layne, vicepresident@bptmn.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf33 Join us for October\u2019s Chapter Meeting as Master Naturalist Rick Travis explores the power of municipal partnerships\u2014sharing personal insights on how years of collaboration with Frisco are weaving vital natural habitats and conservation education directly into our city\u2019s future. 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Applications for the 2027 Blackland Prairie Texas Master Naturalist training class open October 1 and close October 31, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you a current member? You are our best ambassadors! If you know someone who loves nature, conservation, and giving back to their community, share the <a href=\"https:\/\/txmn.org\/bptmn\/join-our-chapter\/training-program-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>application link<\/strong><\/a> with them. A personal invitation goes a long way\u2014many of us joined because a fellow member reached out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you a social media follower or newsletter subscriber thinking about joining? This is your moment! The 2027 class is the perfect opportunity to turn your curiosity about Texas&#8217;s natural world into hands-on learning, lasting friendships, and meaningful volunteer service across our prairies, wetlands, and woodlands. 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From slide presentations to examining real leaf and flower specimens and dissecting blooms to identify their parts, it was an afternoon full of discovery at The Landing at Myers Park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Huge thanks to Lauren Plunk for capturing video highlights of the day so everyone can see the wonderful impact of this educational gift from the Cissy St. John Memorial Fund\u2014watch the recap below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Save the Date: Native Bees Seminar!<\/strong> Mark your calendars for <strong>Sunday, October 29th (1:00\u20135:00 PM)<\/strong> to learn all about our fascinating native pollinators. 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Help us plant a vital habitat for butterflies and native pollinators. We\u2019ll be at Monarch Gardens on Oct. 2 &amp; 16 from 9 AM to NOON. 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