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Volunteers are really needed for the beautiful Nature Center at Johnson Branch Texas State Park for Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm (hours were recently changed). The center has been closed several times due to lack of volunteers. If you don’t tolerate the heat and need an easily accessible site to volunteer this is the... Read More →
Trail maintenance, garden/greenhouse and prairie work. Usual workdays are Mondays and Thursdays, unless there is a Thursday Chapter meeting.  For solo work, show up anytime! Contact: Clay Thurmond - rcthurmond@gmail.com, for more details or sign up at this link: https://volunteersignup.org/T8YY8
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 seed harvesting or potting and plant rescue or replanting; maintenance of hiking trails; or removal of exotic species. Dress for the weather and bring your... Read More →
Author Matt White will be coming to BRIT to lead the discussion of his book, Prairie Time. This is a hybrid event, either in person at the BRIT building’s second floor Oak Conference Room at 1700 University Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76107, -OR- via the link below. Coordinator: BRIT Link to JOIN: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86376128057?pwd=NmtHZmo1bkZ6TjhsVnN5cG9JTStwUT09 Meeting ID: 863... Read More →
Birding for Fun 8-week series of Beginner Birding virtual classes. You can sign up for the entire series or just the classes that interest you. Classes will be held on Mondays at 7pm (except May 30th) throughout May and June via Zoom. Cost: $5.00 per class or $30.00 for the series. Coordinator: Kristine Rivers Link... Read More →
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 trash from the trails. The crew will trim low branches, bushes or vines that may pose a safety hazard to visitors along the trails. A... Read More →
Green Acres (located at 4400 Hide-A-Way Lane, Flower Mound, 75022) Summer hours are 8-11am. We have lots for you to see and do in the prairie, monarch station and riparian area, all while our bluebirds are busy nesting in boxes in the park. Please dress for the weather (gloves, hat, long sleeves and pants), bring... Read More →
Join Us for Volunteer workdays, every Wednesday. Workday hours, 8am - 11pm Link to sign up:Â https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4ca5ae29a3f9c07-volunteer Organizer: Daniel Arenas, agroforest@beulahacres.org
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 seed harvesting or potting and plant rescue or replanting; maintenance of hiking trails; or removal of exotic species. Dress for the weather and bring your... Read More →
Trail maintenance, garden/greenhouse and prairie work. Usual workdays are Mondays and Thursdays, unless there is a Thursday Chapter meeting.  For solo work, show up anytime! Contact: Clay Thurmond - rcthurmond@gmail.com, for more details or sign up at this link: https://volunteersignup.org/T8YY8
Speakers include Dr. Demian Gomez, Texas A&M Forest Service, Regional Uban Forester with Texas A&M Forest Service, Courtney Blevins, and Urban Forester with Texas Trees Foundation, Rachel McGregor. Workshop will be held at Dallas College Richland Campus - Fannin Performance Hall, 12800 Abrams Road, Room F102, Dallas, 75243. Coordinator: Texas Trees Foundation and Texas A&M Forest Service... Read More →
Early Bird Watch and Walk First Saturday of the month Meet at the Kiosk on the trail along Arbor Creek Dr. Join Steve Romaine and Friends of Furneaux Creek for a Bird Watch and Walk through the FoFC Nature Trail. Be sure to dress for the weather, and bring your camera and binoculars! (and Water)... Read More →
Volunteers are really needed for the beautiful Nature Center at Johnson Branch Texas State Park for Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm (hours were recently changed). The center has been closed several times due to lack of volunteers. If you don’t tolerate the heat and need an easily accessible site to volunteer this is the... Read More →
Please join us for our Independence Day Event!  Enjoy Music, Hot Dogs, a Raffle and Games!
Volunteers are really needed for the beautiful Nature Center at Johnson Branch Texas State Park for Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm (hours were recently changed). The center has been closed several times due to lack of volunteers. If you don’t tolerate the heat and need an easily accessible site to volunteer this is the... Read More →
Trail maintenance, garden/greenhouse and prairie work. Usual workdays are Mondays and Thursdays, unless there is a Thursday Chapter meeting.  For solo work, show up anytime! Contact: Clay Thurmond - rcthurmond@gmail.com, for more details or sign up at this link: https://volunteersignup.org/T8YY8
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 seed harvesting or potting and plant rescue or replanting; maintenance of hiking trails; or removal of exotic species. Dress for the weather and bring your... Read More →
Green Acres (located at 4400 Hide-A-Way Lane, Flower Mound, 75022) Summer hours are 8-11am. We have lots for you to see and do in the prairie, monarch station and riparian area, all while our bluebirds are busy nesting in boxes in the park. Please dress for the weather (gloves, hat, long sleeves and pants), bring... Read More →
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 trash from the trails. The crew will trim low branches, bushes or vines that may pose a safety hazard to visitors along the trails. A... Read More →
Join Us for Volunteer workdays, every Wednesday. Workday hours, 8am - 11pm Link to sign up:Â https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4ca5ae29a3f9c07-volunteer Organizer: Daniel Arenas, agroforest@beulahacres.org
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 seed harvesting or potting and plant rescue or replanting; maintenance of hiking trails; or removal of exotic species. Dress for the weather and bring your... Read More →
No workday today! Just too hot and trails are in good shape. Contact: Clay Thurmond - rcthurmond@gmail.com, for more details or sign up at this link: https://volunteersignup.org/T8YY8
Insect Nature Walk Second Saturday of the month Meet at the Kiosk on the trail along Arbor Creek Dr. Fun for all ages! Greg Tonian, a local biologist and Texas Master Naturalist will guide a walk looking for a variety of insects on the trail. Contact Richard at 469-877-0695. Prepare appropriately for the Texas elements... Read More →
Insect Nature Walk Second Saturday of the month Meet at the Kiosk on the trail along Arbor Creek Dr. Fun for all ages! Greg Tonian, a local biologist and Texas Master Naturalist will guide a walk looking for a variety of insects on the trail. Contact Richard at 469-877-0695. Prepare appropriately for the Texas elements... Read More →
Volunteers are really needed for the beautiful Nature Center at Johnson Branch Texas State Park for Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm (hours were recently changed). The center has been closed several times due to lack of volunteers. If you don’t tolerate the heat and need an easily accessible site to volunteer this is the... Read More →
Things That Don't Go Bump in the Night: The Fascinating World of Bats. with Bryon Clark Bryon has been a nature enthusiast since growing up on the family farm in southern Iowa. He has a B.A. Arts in Biology from Central College in Iowa, a M.S. in Biology from Western Illinois University, and a Ph.D.... Read More →
Volunteers are really needed for the beautiful Nature Center at Johnson Branch Texas State Park for Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm (hours were recently changed). The center has been closed several times due to lack of volunteers. If you don’t tolerate the heat and need an easily accessible site to volunteer this is the... Read More →
Trail maintenance, garden/greenhouse and prairie work. Usual workdays are Mondays and Thursdays, unless there is a Thursday Chapter meeting.  For solo work, show up anytime! Contact: Clay Thurmond - rcthurmond@gmail.com, for more details or sign up at this link: https://volunteersignup.org/T8YY8
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 seed harvesting or potting and plant rescue or replanting; maintenance of hiking trails; or removal of exotic species. Dress for the weather and bring your... Read More →
Green Acres (located at 4400 Hide-A-Way Lane, Flower Mound, 75022) Summer hours are 8-11am. We have lots for you to see and do in the prairie, monarch station and riparian area, all while our bluebirds are busy nesting in boxes in the park. Please dress for the weather (gloves, hat, long sleeves and pants), bring... Read More →
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 trash from the trails. The crew will trim low branches, bushes or vines that may pose a safety hazard to visitors along the trails. A... Read More →
Authentic Leadership in Public Service Dr. Kenneth Anderson Taylor will join TMN this July to define authentic leadership and discuss how nonprofit leaders can transmit leadership to other members of the team. The webinar will explore research data and provide findings and insights on leaders rated by employees on the constructs of self-awareness, transparency, morals,... Read More →
Please join us for the next presentation in the Texas Master Naturalist (TMN) Galveston Bay Area Chapter’s (GBAC) series on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. This session will introduce opportunities for advancement in engaging underrepresented communities in outdoor recreation and environmental stewardship. It will also offer insight on ways we can support more inclusive outdoor experiences... Read More →
Forestry Best Management Practices help to protect soil and water quality during forestry operations. A 4-year study was conducted to determine if these practices, when implemented properly, were actually effective in protecting the quality of nearby streams. This study was done using water sampling and biological sampling techniques. Speaker: Donna Work, Biologist IV, Texas A&M... Read More →
Join Us for Volunteer workdays, every Wednesday. Workday hours, 8am - 11pm Link to sign up:Â https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4ca5ae29a3f9c07-volunteer Organizer: Daniel Arenas, agroforest@beulahacres.org
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 seed harvesting or potting and plant rescue or replanting; maintenance of hiking trails; or removal of exotic species. Dress for the weather and bring your... Read More →
Lantana Monarch Waystation Pollinator Garden Workdays will resume September We're going to cancel workdays in July and August at the Monarch Waystation in Lantana since it's hotter'n Hades out there, and nothing much is happening. The splash pad construction adjoining it is still causing some disruption, as well. Put this project on your calendar starting... Read More →
Trail maintenance, garden/greenhouse and prairie work. Usual workdays are Mondays and Thursdays, unless there is a Thursday Chapter meeting.  For solo work, show up anytime! Contact: Clay Thurmond - rcthurmond@gmail.com, for more details or sign up at this link: https://volunteersignup.org/T8YY8
Board meets the 2nd Thursday of the month. Except in December, meet the first Thursday of the month. Board meeting 9:30am - 12:00pm.
The City of Dallas invites residents to attend an Emerald Ash Borer virtual meeting. Coordinator: City of Dallas, Forestry Thursday, July 14, 2022, 6 p.m. Join on WebEx at https://bit.ly/3y3PZYT Audio Conference: 1-408-418-9388 Access code: 2482 047 3776 or Thursday, July 28, 2022, 6 p.m. Join on WebEx https://bit.ly/3QFbfN1 Audio Conference: 1-408-418-9388 Access code: 2484... Read More →
Fun Day Work Day at the Friends of Furneaux Creek Nature Trail Third Saturday of the month. Meet at the Kiosk on the trail along Arbor Creek Dr. Help us maintain the Nature Trail, Monarch Garden, and possibly clean up the creek. More details on specific tasks will be posted at Friends of Furneaux Creek... Read More →
Landowner Workshop presented by the North Texas Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists. Join us at the Agrilife Center for educational presentations on local wildlife, prairies, and more! Topics include: 1-d-1 Wildlife Tax Valuation for Landowners, Managing Your Land for Birds, Importance of Prairies, Biology of Bobcats and Coyotes and Using Apps to Identify Wildlife. Lunch... Read More →
Fun Day Work Day at the Friends of Furneaux Creek Nature Trail Third Saturday of the month. Meet at the Kiosk on the trail along Arbor Creek Dr. Help us maintain the Nature Trail, Monarch Garden, and possibly clean up the creek. More details on specific tasks will be posted at Friends of Furneaux Creek... Read More →
Volunteers are really needed for the beautiful Nature Center at Johnson Branch Texas State Park for Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm (hours were recently changed). The center has been closed several times due to lack of volunteers. If you don’t tolerate the heat and need an easily accessible site to volunteer this is the... Read More →
Our July 17 session will be an indoor class featuring Michael Fox, local naturalist, photographer, and odonate (dragonfly) expert. He will be giving a presentation titled, "Damsels and Dragons". Coordinator:Â City of Lewisville Link to register:Â https://www.playlewisville.com/programs/class-registration
Volunteers are really needed for the beautiful Nature Center at Johnson Branch Texas State Park for Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm (hours were recently changed). The center has been closed several times due to lack of volunteers. If you don’t tolerate the heat and need an easily accessible site to volunteer this is the... Read More →
Workdays suspended through the first week in August due to heat! Trail maintenance, garden/greenhouse and prairie work. Usual workdays are Mondays and Thursdays, unless there is a Thursday Chapter meeting.  For solo work, show up anytime! Contact: Clay Thurmond - rcthurmond@gmail.com, for more details or sign up at this link: https://volunteersignup.org/T8YY8
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 seed harvesting or potting and plant rescue or replanting; maintenance of hiking trails; or removal of exotic species. Dress for the weather and bring your... Read More →
Features a panel discussion with leaders from TxN (Texan by Nature), NTMWD, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, TPWD and Texas Conservation Alliance to discuss the following topics: Diverse and Unique Flora Water Resources, Recreation & Conservation Wildlife Conservation Participants include: Joni Carswell (Moderator)- CEO & President - Texan By Nature Andrea DeLong-Amaya - Director of... Read More →
Green Acres (located at 4400 Hide-A-Way Lane, Flower Mound, 75022) We will have no regular Green Acres Tuesday volunteer day for July 19 and July 26. If you want to help with watering, please contact Jean Mason at jean7mason@gmail.com or call 214-500-7690 Thanks for your help!
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 trash from the trails. The crew will trim low branches, bushes or vines that may pose a safety hazard to visitors along the trails. A... Read More →
Join Us for Volunteer workdays, every Wednesday. Starts at 7am to beat the heat! Workday hours, 7am - 11pm Link to sign up:Â https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4ca5ae29a3f9c07-volunteer Organizer: Daniel Arenas, agroforest@beulahacres.org
Join Us for Volunteer workdays, every Wednesday. Workday hours, 8am - 11pm Link to sign up:Â https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4ca5ae29a3f9c07-volunteer Organizer: Daniel Arenas, agroforest@beulahacres.org
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 seed harvesting or potting and plant rescue or replanting; maintenance of hiking trails; or removal of exotic species. Dress for the weather and bring your... Read More →
Workdays suspended through the first week in August due to heat! Trail maintenance, garden/greenhouse and prairie work. Usual workdays are Mondays and Thursdays, unless there is a Thursday Chapter meeting.  For solo work, show up anytime! Contact: Clay Thurmond - rcthurmond@gmail.com, for more details or sign up at this link: https://volunteersignup.org/T8YY8
Join us the 3rd Thursday of the month for our chapter meeting! Karen McGraw, Ed.D., will present 'Protecting Dark Skies for Humans & Wildlife'. Almost every living thing on our planet uses the cycle of light and dark to trigger life processes. Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) and light pollution interrupts this cycle. This program helps... Read More →
Activities at the Friends of Furneaux Creek nature Trail on Saturday the 23rd and 30th will be focused on watering plants and removing invasive species where they are encroaching upon our gardens. Please come and help we will start at 8 AM and you leave as soon as it gets too hot or about 11... Read More →
Volunteers are really needed for the beautiful Nature Center at Johnson Branch Texas State Park for Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm (hours were recently changed). The center has been closed several times due to lack of volunteers. If you don’t tolerate the heat and need an easily accessible site to volunteer this is the... Read More →
Volunteers are really needed for the beautiful Nature Center at Johnson Branch Texas State Park for Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm (hours were recently changed). The center has been closed several times due to lack of volunteers. If you don’t tolerate the heat and need an easily accessible site to volunteer this is the... Read More →
Workdays suspended through the first week in August due to heat! Trail maintenance, garden/greenhouse and prairie work. Usual workdays are Mondays and Thursdays, unless there is a Thursday Chapter meeting.  For solo work, show up anytime! Contact: Clay Thurmond - rcthurmond@gmail.com, for more details or sign up at this link: https://volunteersignup.org/T8YY8
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 seed harvesting or potting and plant rescue or replanting; maintenance of hiking trails; or removal of exotic species. Dress for the weather and bring your... Read More →
Green Acres (located at 4400 Hide-A-Way Lane, Flower Mound, 75022) We will have no regular Green Acres Tuesday volunteer day for July 19 and July 26. If you want to help with watering, please contact Jean Mason at jean7mason@gmail.com or call 214-500-7690 Thanks for your help!
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 trash from the trails. The crew will trim low branches, bushes or vines that may pose a safety hazard to visitors along the trails. A... Read More →
Join Us for Volunteer workdays, every Wednesday. Starts at 7am to beat the heat! Workday hours, 7am - 11pm Link to sign up:Â https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4ca5ae29a3f9c07-volunteer Organizer: Daniel Arenas, agroforest@beulahacres.org
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 seed harvesting or potting and plant rescue or replanting; maintenance of hiking trails; or removal of exotic species. Dress for the weather and bring your... Read More →
Workdays suspended through the first week in August due to heat! Trail maintenance, garden/greenhouse and prairie work. Usual workdays are Mondays and Thursdays, unless there is a Thursday Chapter meeting.  For solo work, show up anytime! Contact: Clay Thurmond - rcthurmond@gmail.com, for more details or sign up at this link: https://volunteersignup.org/T8YY8
The SWAt Team extends this personal invitation to you to join us at our upcoming meeting. Come learn more about us and how you might fit in! Our Educational Outreach Program is ongoing throughout the year. We are always in need of additional volunteers. SWAt meets monthly on the 4th Thursday at 9:30am. Training Topics: ... Read More →
Wild at Work: A Stewardship Series is a new webinar series from Texas Wildlife Association which covers all things wildlife and land stewardship. These quarterly seminars will feature a variety of guest speakers to address topics of interest for stewards of our open spaces and native species. These free webinars, held during the work week... Read More →
The City of Dallas invites residents to attend an Emerald Ash Borer virtual meeting. Coordinator: City of Dallas, Forestry Thursday, July 14, 2022, 6 p.m. Join on WebEx at https://bit.ly/3y3PZYT Audio Conference: 1-408-418-9388 Access code: 2482 047 3776 or Thursday, July 28, 2022, 6 p.m. Join on WebEx https://bit.ly/3QFbfN1 Audio Conference: 1-408-418-9388 Access code: 2484... Read More →
Bird Walk, last Saturday of the month, with Scott Kiester at Clear Creek.  7:30am until around 10:30
Activities at the Friends of Furneaux Creek nature Trail on Saturday the 23rd and 30th will be focused on watering plants and removing invasive species where they are encroaching upon our gardens. Please come and help we will start at 8 AM and you leave as soon as it gets too hot or about 11... Read More →
Volunteers are really needed for the beautiful Nature Center at Johnson Branch Texas State Park for Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm (hours were recently changed). The center has been closed several times due to lack of volunteers. If you don’t tolerate the heat and need an easily accessible site to volunteer this is the... Read More →
Volunteers are really needed for the beautiful Nature Center at Johnson Branch Texas State Park for Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm (hours were recently changed). The center has been closed several times due to lack of volunteers. If you don’t tolerate the heat and need an easily accessible site to volunteer this is the... Read More →
Workdays suspended through the first week in August due to heat! Trail maintenance, garden/greenhouse and prairie work. Usual workdays are Mondays and Thursdays, unless there is a Thursday Chapter meeting.  For solo work, show up anytime! Contact: Clay Thurmond - rcthurmond@gmail.com, for more details or sign up at this link: https://volunteersignup.org/T8YY8
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 seed harvesting or potting and plant rescue or replanting; maintenance of hiking trails; or removal of exotic species. Dress for the weather and bring your... Read More →
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 trash from the trails. The crew will trim low branches, bushes or vines that may pose a safety hazard to visitors along the trails. A... Read More →
Green Acres (located at 4400 Hide-A-Way Lane, Flower Mound, 75022) Summer hours are 8-11am. We have lots for you to see and do in the prairie, monarch station and riparian area, all while our bluebirds are busy nesting in boxes in the park. Please dress for the weather (gloves, hat, long sleeves and pants), bring... Read More →
Join Us for Volunteer workdays, every Wednesday. Starts at 7am to beat the heat! Workday hours, 7am - 11pm Link to sign up:Â https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4ca5ae29a3f9c07-volunteer Organizer: Daniel Arenas, agroforest@beulahacres.org
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 seed harvesting or potting and plant rescue or replanting; maintenance of hiking trails; or removal of exotic species. Dress for the weather and bring your... Read More →
Workdays suspended through the first week in August due to heat! Trail maintenance, garden/greenhouse and prairie work. Usual workdays are Mondays and Thursdays, unless there is a Thursday Chapter meeting.  For solo work, show up anytime! Contact: Clay Thurmond - rcthurmond@gmail.com, for more details or sign up at this link: https://volunteersignup.org/T8YY8
Early Bird Watch and Walk First Saturday of the month Meet at the Kiosk on the trail along Arbor Creek Dr. Join Steve Romaine and Friends of Furneaux Creek for a Bird Watch and Walk through the FoFC Nature Trail. Be sure to dress for the weather, and bring your camera and binoculars! (and Water)... Read More →
Volunteer at the Ray Roberts Lake State Park Nature Centers! At IDB Nature Center Ranger Mindy is going to be out a some in November and December and is requesting assistance from EFTMN in providing some programs while she is gone. If you’re interested in doing a program contact Mindy at mindy.shumate@tpwd.texas.gov The Johnson Branch... Read More →
Volunteers are really needed for the beautiful Nature Center at Johnson Branch Texas State Park for Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm (hours were recently changed). The center has been closed several times due to lack of volunteers. If you don’t tolerate the heat and need an easily accessible site to volunteer this is the... Read More →
