The Texas Master Naturalist program develops local teams of “master volunteers” to provide educational and outreach services aimed at the better management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities. The Texas Master Naturalist program is a partnership between the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Texas Parks & Wildlife, and other local partners.
NOTE: See Returning to Service Protocols for rules after June 1.
Due to the COVID-19 virus, general meetings are not open to the public at this time.
Become A Texas Master Naturalist
We appreciate your interest in Elm Fork Chapter, and we invite you to join us! Completion of the training program is required to become a Texas Master Naturalist. Our 2020 training class starts August 18 and finishes on November 3. If you have questions regarding our training program, please contact training@efctmn.org
Attending Monthly Chapter Meetings is a great way to learn about our members and projects. Chapter meetings are virtual through the end of 2020. Due to the COVID-19 virus, only members and Fall 2020 members-in-training are invited to our meetings. Please check the calendar for the registration link. The meetings are on 3rd Thursday of each month at 9:30 am. We look forward to your continued interest!
Events
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Bats of Texas – AT
Bats of Texas – AT
Texas is home to more species of bats than any other state. Join Texas Nature Trackers Biologist Craig Hensley for a look into the world of these denizens of the... Read More →
LLELA Workday
LLELA Workday
Come out to the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) to work on prairie restoration, wildscape, and facilities projects. Depending on the weather, projects may include nursery work such as... Read More →
3 events,
Gardening for Butterflies and Bees – AT
Gardening for Butterflies and Bees – AT
Join us with Kellie Karavias in The Cultivated Classroom school garden at Gregory-Lincoln EC. On Tue. 6/30 7:30am Facebook LIVE Gardening for Butterflies and Bees. We will tour the butterfly... Read More →
LLELA Workday
LLELA Workday
The purpose of Trailhead Tuesday is to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for visitors when they are hiking the trails at LLELA. Duties include the removal of debris and... Read More →
Green Acres Workday
Green Acres Workday
Please let Becky know if you are attending: becky.bertoni@gmail.com 940 487 0045 We maintain the monarch station, work on a prairie restoration, develop the new wetlands, and monitor bluebird boxes. We... Read More →
1 event,
LLELA Workday
LLELA Workday
Come out to the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) to work on prairie restoration, wildscape, and facilities projects. Depending on the weather, projects may include nursery work such as... Read More →
1 event,
LISDOLA Workday – canceled until further notice
LISDOLA Workday – canceled until further notice
We will have regular work days on Thursdays (excepting the third Thursday) from 9 until 12. Just to recap what has be going on there. Shelly Robinson has taken over... Read More →
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1 event,
Furneaux Creek Bird Watch and Walk – AT
Furneaux Creek Bird Watch and Walk – AT
Please join us the first Saturday of the month to partake of the Early Bird Watch and Walk (8 - 10 a.m.). Steve Romaine will be leading the group, looking... Read More →
0 events,
1 event,
LLELA Workday
LLELA Workday
Come out to the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) to work on prairie restoration, wildscape, and facilities projects. Depending on the weather, projects may include nursery work such as... Read More →
3 events,
LLELA Workday
LLELA Workday
The purpose of Trailhead Tuesday is to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for visitors when they are hiking the trails at LLELA. Duties include the removal of debris and... Read More →
Green Acres Workday
Green Acres Workday
Please let Becky know if you are attending: becky.bertoni@gmail.com 940 487 0045 We maintain the monarch station, work on a prairie restoration, develop the new wetlands, and monitor bluebird boxes. We... Read More →
Nature Notes: Butterflies – AT
Nature Notes: Butterflies – AT
Join us every Tuesday at 1:00 pm for a new Nature Note presented by the Texas Master Naturalists (Cradle of Texas)!
2 events,
Beulah Acres Agroforest
Beulah Acres Agroforest
New Workday hours: from Wednesday July 8th till September 16th - 7 am to 11 am (weather is only getting hotter and after discussing this with Volunteers and Beulah Acres... Read More →
LLELA Workday
LLELA Workday
Come out to the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) to work on prairie restoration, wildscape, and facilities projects. Depending on the weather, projects may include nursery work such as... Read More →
2 events,
LISDOLA Workday – canceled until further notice
LISDOLA Workday – canceled until further notice
We will have regular work days on Thursdays (excepting the third Thursday) from 9 until 12. Just to recap what has be going on there. Shelly Robinson has taken over... Read More →
Board Meeting
Board Meeting
9.30am-12pm Room 507, Joseph A. Carroll Courts Building, 401 W. Hickory, Denton, TX 76201 Jan 2nd Planning meeting for all 2019 and 2020 Board Members Jan 9th Feb 6th... Read More →
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1 event,
Live Owls and Raptors! – Canceled
Live Owls and Raptors! – Canceled
July 11, 2020 - 11:00 until 1:00 Live Owls and Raptors! Presented by Blackland Prairie Raptor Center
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1 event,
LLELA Workday
LLELA Workday
Come out to the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) to work on prairie restoration, wildscape, and facilities projects. Depending on the weather, projects may include nursery work such as... Read More →
3 events,
LLELA Workday
LLELA Workday
The purpose of Trailhead Tuesday is to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for visitors when they are hiking the trails at LLELA. Duties include the removal of debris and... Read More →
Green Acres Workday
Green Acres Workday
Please let Becky know if you are attending: becky.bertoni@gmail.com 940 487 0045 We maintain the monarch station, work on a prairie restoration, develop the new wetlands, and monitor bluebird boxes. We... Read More →
What It’s Like to be a Bird – AT
What It’s Like to be a Bird – AT
The Dallas Museum of Art is hosting a virtual session with David Sibley, author and illustrator of nature guides. He will discuss his latest book “What It’s Like to be a... Read More →
2 events,
Beulah Acres Agroforest
Beulah Acres Agroforest
New Workday hours: from Wednesday July 8th till September 16th - 7 am to 11 am (weather is only getting hotter and after discussing this with Volunteers and Beulah Acres... Read More →
LLELA Workday
LLELA Workday
Come out to the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) to work on prairie restoration, wildscape, and facilities projects. Depending on the weather, projects may include nursery work such as... Read More →
1 event,
Chapter Meeting
Chapter Meeting
Virtual Chapter Meeting Register in advance for this chapter meeting. https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJckdO2oqjkoHNZPzjiqaZx48iDuKlhhLpcb After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. July Speaker: Sara Van Der Leek will present “Determining home range, movements, and habitat use for a fragmented population of three-toed box turtles in North America”. She has been conducting... Read More →
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2 events,
Furneaux Creek Workdays
Furneaux Creek Workdays
Come help clean, plant, and weed the trail. Different activities every month. Adopt a Spot Cleanup on Feb 15, May 16, August 15, and Nov. 21
LLELA Workday
LLELA Workday
Saturday, July 18, 2020, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon Saturday, August 15, 2020, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon Saturday, September 19, 2020, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon Lewisville Lake Environmental... Read More →
0 events,
1 event,
LLELA Workday
LLELA Workday
Come out to the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) to work on prairie restoration, wildscape, and facilities projects. Depending on the weather, projects may include nursery work such as... Read More →
4 events,
LLELA Workday
LLELA Workday
The purpose of Trailhead Tuesday is to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for visitors when they are hiking the trails at LLELA. Duties include the removal of debris and... Read More →
Green Acres Workday
Green Acres Workday
Please let Becky know if you are attending: becky.bertoni@gmail.com 940 487 0045 We maintain the monarch station, work on a prairie restoration, develop the new wetlands, and monitor bluebird boxes. We... Read More →
Gardening for Monarchs & Other Wildlife with Native Plants in Texas – AT
Gardening for Monarchs & Other Wildlife with Native Plants in Texas – AT
Amid COVID-19, this interactive two-day workshop will be hosted online (via Zoom) on July 21 (12pm-5pm), and July 23 (12pm-6pm), with plenty of breaks and time for Q & A.... Read More →
3 events,
Beulah Acres Agroforest
Beulah Acres Agroforest
New Workday hours: from Wednesday July 8th till September 16th - 7 am to 11 am (weather is only getting hotter and after discussing this with Volunteers and Beulah Acres... Read More →
LLELA Workday
LLELA Workday
Come out to the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) to work on prairie restoration, wildscape, and facilities projects. Depending on the weather, projects may include nursery work such as... Read More →
Noetic Global Gathering: Humans as a Keystone Species – AT
Noetic Global Gathering: Humans as a Keystone Species – AT
Learning from Indigenous Land Management, Food Webs, and Ecosystems Indigenous land management practices and the food systems they uphold are more sophisticated and advanced than commonly understood. Join us for this... Read More →
3 events,
LISDOLA Workday – canceled until further notice
LISDOLA Workday – canceled until further notice
We will have regular work days on Thursdays (excepting the third Thursday) from 9 until 12. Just to recap what has be going on there. Shelly Robinson has taken over... Read More →
SWAT Training and Meeting (AT)
SWAT Training and Meeting (AT)
Please join us as we work on current projects and volunteer opportunities. SWAt monthly meetings (on the 4th Thursday of every month at 9:30am) will be in Room 507 in the... Read More →
Gardening for Monarchs & Other Wildlife with Native Plants in Texas – AT
Gardening for Monarchs & Other Wildlife with Native Plants in Texas – AT
Amid COVID-19, this interactive two-day workshop will be hosted online (via Zoom) on July 21 (12pm-5pm), and July 23 (12pm-6pm), with plenty of breaks and time for Q & A.... Read More →
0 events,
1 event,
0 events,
3 events,
Fighting Wildfire with Prescribed Burning in the Southern Great Plains: Social and Regulatory Barriers and Facilitators – AT
Fighting Wildfire with Prescribed Burning in the Southern Great Plains: Social and Regulatory Barriers and Facilitators – AT
Texas A&M University and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will be delivering an FREE online workshop on Monday, July 27, 2020 at 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM CST showcasing research findings from Dr. Urs... Read More →
LLELA Workday
LLELA Workday
Come out to the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) to work on prairie restoration, wildscape, and facilities projects. Depending on the weather, projects may include nursery work such as... Read More →
Friends of Furneaux Creek Monthly Meeting – AT
Friends of Furneaux Creek Monthly Meeting – AT
Everyone is invited to the FoFC monthly meeting. Social hour starts at 6:30, then a short business meeting at 7 pm, followed by an educational speaker. The meeting is usually... Read More →
2 events,
LLELA Workday
LLELA Workday
The purpose of Trailhead Tuesday is to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for visitors when they are hiking the trails at LLELA. Duties include the removal of debris and... Read More →
Green Acres Workday
Green Acres Workday
Please let Becky know if you are attending: becky.bertoni@gmail.com 940 487 0045 We maintain the monarch station, work on a prairie restoration, develop the new wetlands, and monitor bluebird boxes. We... Read More →
2 events,
Beulah Acres Agroforest
Beulah Acres Agroforest
New Workday hours: from Wednesday July 8th till September 16th - 7 am to 11 am (weather is only getting hotter and after discussing this with Volunteers and Beulah Acres... Read More →
LLELA Workday
LLELA Workday
Come out to the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) to work on prairie restoration, wildscape, and facilities projects. Depending on the weather, projects may include nursery work such as... Read More →
1 event,
LISDOLA Workday – canceled until further notice
LISDOLA Workday – canceled until further notice
We will have regular work days on Thursdays (excepting the third Thursday) from 9 until 12. Just to recap what has be going on there. Shelly Robinson has taken over... Read More →
0 events,
1 event,
Furneaux Creek Bird Watch and Walk – AT
Furneaux Creek Bird Watch and Walk – AT
Please join us the first Saturday of the month to partake of the Early Bird Watch and Walk (8 - 10 a.m.). Steve Romaine will be leading the group, looking... Read More →