The Texas Master Naturalist Program’s mission is to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to provide education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities for the State of Texas. Our chapter proudly serves Denton, Cooke and Wise counties.
If you’d like to learn more about educational opportunities and our chapter, we invite you to subscribe to our monthly email communication.
The Texas Master Naturalist program is a partnership between the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Texas Parks & Wildlife, and other local partners.
We don’t inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.
Native American proverb
Our Community Services
FREE NATURE EDUCATION and LAND MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE!
Adult education is provided through our Speakers Bureau. Youth education is provided through the Science with Attitude (SWAt) program. We also provide technical guidance for small acreage landowners. Select a topic below for more information.
2023 Upcoming Events
LEARN MORE ABOUT ELM FORK CHAPTER
AT THESE EVENTS
| EVENT | 2023 DATE | TIME | LOCATION |
| Denton Master Gardener Association Garden Tour | May 13 | 9-4 | Check dcmga website for locations |
| Denton Honey Run | May 20 | 8-12 | Clear Creek Heritage Center 3310 Collins Road, Denton |
| Denton Master Gardener Annual Fruit, Vegetable, Herb and Flower Show | June 17 | 9-1 | North Texas Fairgrounds 2217 North Carroll Blvd Denton |
Contribute to Citizen Science
Each year during fall and spring migrations, nearly two billion birds travel through Texas navigating with the night sky in one of the planet’s great wildlife spectacles.
However, as they pass over big cities on their way, they can become disoriented by bright artificial lights and skyglow, often causing them to collide with buildings or windows.
We encourage everyone to turn off non-essential lights at night from 11 pm – 6 am during the full fall and spring migration periods, and where conflicts apply, prioritize lights out during the critical peak migration periods.
Spring Migration: March 1 – June 15, 2023
Peak Migration: April 22 – May 12, 2023
LIGHTS OUT, TEXAS!
Providing Safe Passage for
Nocturnal Migrants
Not a Texas Master Naturalist,
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Our Partners and Affiliates
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Carrollton Parks and Recreation
Denton County Master Gardeners Association
Denton Parks and Recreation
Friends of Furneaux Creek Nature Trail
Friends of LLELA
Keep Trophy Club Wild
Lewisville Parks and Recreation
Native Plant Society of Texas – Trinity Forks
Native Prairies Association of Texas
Texas Conservation Alliance
Texas Nature Conservancy
The Flower Mound Foundation
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