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Volunteer at the Ray Roberts Lake State Park Isle Du Bois Nature Center! Volunteers are needed Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-1pm and 1-4pm Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44AEA728AAFEC34-isle VMS Code: P060212:PO:Ray Roberts Lake SP Isle du Bois & Nature Center
Volunteer at the Ray Roberts Lake State Park Johnson Branch Unit Nature Center! Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday each week are TNM volunteer opportunities. Shifts are 10-1 and 1-4. Please use the following link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=10c0e44aea728aafec34-johnson&view=calendar&mo=1669852800 VMS Code: P060212:PO:Ray Roberts Lake SP Johnson Branch & Nature Center
Early Bird Watch and Walk First Saturday of the month Meet at the Kiosk on the trail at 4100 Arbor Creek Dr. - Look for the Monarch butterfly wing on the side! Join Randy Moody and Friends of Furneaux Creek for a Bird Watch and Walk through the FoFC Nature Trail. Be sure to dress... Read More →
If you have been looking for a chance to help out at LLELA on the weekend, this is it. The first Saturday of each month, Angela Lewallen BPTMN and member of the Lewisville Parks Board, will lead an invasive species removal workday from 9 AM to 12PM. Controlling invasives is as vital to LLELA’s restoration efforts... Read More →
Water is one of the most valuable assets in life. Not just because people need it to survive, but also for plants, lawn, trees, veggies, wildlife and everyday human necessities. Understanding how rainwater behaves on your property will give you the possibility to use it efficiently. You will learn about the importance of watershed and... Read More →
Saturdays and Sundays (Shift 1: 10:00-1:00, Shift 2: 1:00-4:00) For visitor center training, please contact Rachel Weaver, Lynn West or Andrea Dixon SignUpGenius Link: https://tinyurl.com/LLELAVisitor
Volunteer at the Ray Roberts Lake State Park Isle Du Bois Nature Center! Volunteers are needed Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-1pm and 1-4pm Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44AEA728AAFEC34-isle VMS Code: P060212:PO:Ray Roberts Lake SP Isle du Bois & Nature Center
Saturdays and Sundays (Shift 1: 10:00-1:00, Shift 2: 1:00-4:00) For visitor center training, please contact Rachel Weaver, Lynn West or Andrea Dixon SignUpGenius Link: https://tinyurl.com/LLELAVisitor
Volunteer at the Ray Roberts Lake State Park Isle Du Bois Nature Center! Volunteers are needed Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-1pm and 1-4pm Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44AEA728AAFEC34-isle VMS Code: P060212:PO:Ray Roberts Lake SP Isle du Bois & Nature Center
Volunteer at the Ray Roberts Lake State Park Johnson Branch Unit Nature Center! Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday each week are TNM volunteer opportunities. Shifts are 10-1 and 1-4. Please use the following link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=10c0e44aea728aafec34-johnson&view=calendar&mo=1669852800 VMS Code: P060212:PO:Ray Roberts Lake SP Johnson Branch & Nature Center
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 are Mondays for trail maintenance, garden/greenhouse and prairie work. For solo work, show up anytime! Contact: Clay Thurmond - rcthurmond@gmail.com, for more details.
DISD School Days at Clear Creek Spring 2024 School Days, a project of the Elm Fork Master Naturalists and with DCMGA, begins on March 25 and will run through May 10. We will host the Denton ISD second graders, their teachers and many parents and grandparents. Please join us at Clear Creek from 9:00-1:30 any... Read More →
Join Rangers for our Eclipse watch party and celebrate this spectacular event! Although we are not in the path of totality, we will still get to view this special event while enjoying a few fun activities and a RAFFLE prize!! **Our park is just outside the path of totality and we expect about 98% coverage... 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 →
DISD School Days at Clear Creek Spring 2024 School Days, a project of the Elm Fork Master Naturalists and with DCMGA, begins on March 25 and will run through May 10. We will host the Denton ISD second graders, their teachers and many parents and grandparents. Please join us at Clear Creek from 9:00-1:30 any... Read More →
Hike #11 in Amy Martin’s Wild DFW (page 259) Ned & Genie Fritz Buckeye Trail www.nedfritz.com Please text or email reservations for all hikes to Jeff Quayle, Jeff’s cell 817-729-0283, Jeff’s email squaylei2000@gmail.com Or register through our sponsor - Fort Worth chapter of the Native Prairies Assoc of TX (FW-NPAT) www.texasprairie.org Please provide your... Read More →
Bluestem Chapter and Elm Fork are collaborating on building a pollinator garden at Shady Shores Baptist Church @ 401 West Shady Shores Road, Shady Shores, TX 76208. Our groundbreaking, first workday will be on Tuesday, April 9th, 2024 on the east side of the church lawn from 10:30 a.m - 12:30 p.m. (weather permitting). Please bring... Read More →
Second Tuesday of each month at noon, the TMN State Office will offer an hour-long virtual advanced training event. These will be recorded each month and shared to the TMNTuesday website. TMN Tuesdays are open to the public – all are welcome to attend. Virtual Volunteer Fair Description: Our volunteers are ready to volunteer! Our Texas... Read More →
There are two days of presentations, 4/10 and 11 from 9:00 am - 5:30 on topics ranging from proper care and welfare considerations for captive and wild bats. Speakers will cover a wide range of topics focusing on general improvements to health and welfare, managing bat populations, bat transportation, ensuring proper nutrition, welfare during rehabilitation,... Read More →
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 →
DISD School Days at Clear Creek Spring 2024 School Days, a project of the Elm Fork Master Naturalists and with DCMGA, begins on March 25 and will run through May 10. We will host the Denton ISD second graders, their teachers and many parents and grandparents. Please join us at Clear Creek from 9:00-1:30 any... Read More →
Flower Mound Pollinator Gardens *NEW* Regular Workdays! Volunteers will meet the second and third Wednesday of the month from 9am-11am. (Beginning April 10th). Garden work may involve: weeding/ general maintenance, relocating plants, planting additional native plants, etc. Gardens are located at Flower Mound Town Hall and at Westchester Park in Flower Mound – work location will... Read More →
Volunteers are needed as guides for the EDA field trip experience! The Environmental Discovery and Adventure (EDA) program at the Elm Fork Education Center is a full-day, hands-on, inquiry- based field trip program that uses the environment as an integrated context for learning. EDA is the foundational program of UNT’s environmental education programs; in partnership... Read More →
Thursdays@Thrive workdays are the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month, 9:00 am - 11:00 am. Dress for the weather and bring normal gardening hand tools. Park near the controlled crosswalk at the Thrive Rec Center, 1950 S. Valley Parkway, Lewisville. Contact Michele Rawleigh (flower.freak@verizon.net) with any questions.
Workdays are Mondays for trail maintenance, garden/greenhouse and prairie work. For solo work, show up anytime! Contact: Clay Thurmond - rcthurmond@gmail.com, for more details.
DISD School Days at Clear Creek Spring 2024 School Days, a project of the Elm Fork Master Naturalists and with DCMGA, begins on March 25 and will run through May 10. We will host the Denton ISD second graders, their teachers and many parents and grandparents. Please join us at Clear Creek from 9:00-1:30 any... Read More →
Board meets the 2nd Thursday of the month. Board meeting 9:30am - 12:00pm. The Board meets at the North Branch Library at 9:30 a.m., 3020 N Locust Street, Denton, TX 762009 The library does not open until 9:00.
Volunteer at the Ray Roberts Lake State Park Johnson Branch Unit Nature Center! Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday each week are TNM volunteer opportunities. Shifts are 10-1 and 1-4. Please use the following link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=10c0e44aea728aafec34-johnson&view=calendar&mo=1669852800 VMS Code: P060212:PO:Ray Roberts Lake SP Johnson Branch & Nature Center
DISD School Days at Clear Creek Spring 2024 School Days, a project of the Elm Fork Master Naturalists and with DCMGA, begins on March 25 and will run through May 10. We will host the Denton ISD second graders, their teachers and many parents and grandparents. Please join us at Clear Creek from 9:00-1:30 any... Read More →
Volunteer at the Ray Roberts Lake State Park Isle Du Bois Nature Center! Volunteers are needed Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-1pm and 1-4pm Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44AEA728AAFEC34-isle VMS Code: P060212:PO:Ray Roberts Lake SP Isle du Bois & Nature Center
Volunteer at the Ray Roberts Lake State Park Johnson Branch Unit Nature Center! Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday each week are TNM volunteer opportunities. Shifts are 10-1 and 1-4. Please use the following link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=10c0e44aea728aafec34-johnson&view=calendar&mo=1669852800 VMS Code: P060212:PO:Ray Roberts Lake SP Johnson Branch & Nature Center
Trail Walk Second Saturday of the month Meet at the Kiosk on the trail at 4100 Arbor Creek Dr. - Look for the Monarch butterfly wing on the side! Fun for all ages! A local Texas Master Naturalist will guide a walk, looking for a variety of insects and birds on the trail. Join us... Read More →
Saturdays and Sundays (Shift 1: 10:00-1:00, Shift 2: 1:00-4:00) For visitor center training, please contact Rachel Weaver, Lynn West or Andrea Dixon SignUpGenius Link: https://tinyurl.com/LLELAVisitor
Volunteer at the Ray Roberts Lake State Park Isle Du Bois Nature Center! Volunteers are needed Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-1pm and 1-4pm Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44AEA728AAFEC34-isle VMS Code: P060212:PO:Ray Roberts Lake SP Isle du Bois & Nature Center
Volunteer at the Ray Roberts Lake State Park Johnson Branch Unit Nature Center! Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday each week are TNM volunteer opportunities. Shifts are 10-1 and 1-4. Please use the following link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=10c0e44aea728aafec34-johnson&view=calendar&mo=1669852800 VMS Code: P060212:PO:Ray Roberts Lake SP Johnson Branch & Nature Center
Saturdays and Sundays (Shift 1: 10:00-1:00, Shift 2: 1:00-4:00) For visitor center training, please contact Rachel Weaver, Lynn West or Andrea Dixon SignUpGenius Link: https://tinyurl.com/LLELAVisitor
Volunteer at the Ray Roberts Lake State Park Isle Du Bois Nature Center! Volunteers are needed Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-1pm and 1-4pm Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44AEA728AAFEC34-isle VMS Code: P060212:PO:Ray Roberts Lake SP Isle du Bois & Nature Center
Volunteer at the Ray Roberts Lake State Park Johnson Branch Unit Nature Center! Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday each week are TNM volunteer opportunities. Shifts are 10-1 and 1-4. Please use the following link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=10c0e44aea728aafec34-johnson&view=calendar&mo=1669852800 VMS Code: P060212:PO:Ray Roberts Lake SP Johnson Branch & Nature Center
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 are Mondays for trail maintenance, garden/greenhouse and prairie work. For solo work, show up anytime! Contact: Clay Thurmond - rcthurmond@gmail.com, for more details.
DISD School Days at Clear Creek Spring 2024 School Days, a project of the Elm Fork Master Naturalists and with DCMGA, begins on March 25 and will run through May 10. We will host the Denton ISD second graders, their teachers and many parents and grandparents. Please join us at Clear Creek from 9:00-1:30 any... Read More →
Volunteers are needed as guides for the EDA field trip experience! The Environmental Discovery and Adventure (EDA) program at the Elm Fork Education Center is a full-day, hands-on, inquiry- based field trip program that uses the environment as an integrated context for learning. EDA is the foundational program of UNT’s environmental education programs; in partnership... 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 →
DISD School Days at Clear Creek Spring 2024 School Days, a project of the Elm Fork Master Naturalists and with DCMGA, begins on March 25 and will run through May 10. We will host the Denton ISD second graders, their teachers and many parents and grandparents. Please join us at Clear Creek from 9:00-1:30 any... Read More →
Hike #9 in Amy Martin’s Wild DFW (page 244) Oak Point Park & Nature Preserve www.plano.gov/1476/Oak-Point-Park-Nature-Preserve Please text or email reservations for all hikes to Jeff Quayle, Jeff’s cell 817-729-0283, Jeff’s email squaylei2000@gmail.com Or register through our sponsor - Fort Worth chapter of the Native Prairies Assoc of TX (FW-NPAT) www.texasprairie.org Please provide your... Read More →
Calling on all those who can dig, plant, or have a vehicle that can haul the grasses: The Little Bluestem Rescue is on for the month of April-: we are digging plants from a development site and replanting them at Green Acres 🌱🌱🌱! We are planning a big event when we will need lots of... Read More →
This course aims to work with scientific knowledge in a rigorous way while also challenging faulty, extractive, and eugenicist logics that have become embedded in contemporary thought. Students will become familiar with both a key selection of biological and philosophical literature, learning to apply the teachings of queer theory to case studies in science. The... Read More →
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's Monarch Waystation is designed to educate residents and other HOAs on how native landscapes and HOAs can co-exist. We'll tend to the plants in this HOA showcase native garden - weeding, deadheading as needed, adding plant material, adding mulch, and generally keeping things tidy. Bring weeding tools, gloves, clippers, water...and your cell phone or camera... Read More →
DISD School Days at Clear Creek Spring 2024 School Days, a project of the Elm Fork Master Naturalists and with DCMGA, begins on March 25 and will run through May 10. We will host the Denton ISD second graders, their teachers and many parents and grandparents. Please join us at Clear Creek from 9:00-1:30 any... Read More →
Flower Mound Pollinator Gardens *NEW* Regular Workdays! Volunteers will meet the second and third Wednesday of the month from 9am-11am. (Beginning April 10th). Garden work may involve: weeding/ general maintenance, relocating plants, planting additional native plants, etc. Gardens are located at Flower Mound Town Hall and at Westchester Park in Flower Mound – work location will... Read More →
Volunteers are needed as guides for the EDA field trip experience! The Environmental Discovery and Adventure (EDA) program at the Elm Fork Education Center is a full-day, hands-on, inquiry- based field trip program that uses the environment as an integrated context for learning. EDA is the foundational program of UNT’s environmental education programs; in partnership... Read More →
Join us the 3rd Thursday of the month for our chapter meeting! Location: Denton County Administrative Courthouse Topic: What's the Buzz about Native Bees Learn about the most common native bees in North Texas, why they are so beneficial, and how to protect their habitat in your garden or landscape. Speaker: Kathryn Wells Current President of... Read More →
Workdays are Mondays for trail maintenance, garden/greenhouse and prairie work. For solo work, show up anytime! Contact: Clay Thurmond - rcthurmond@gmail.com, for more details.
DISD School Days at Clear Creek Spring 2024 School Days, a project of the Elm Fork Master Naturalists and with DCMGA, begins on March 25 and will run through May 10. We will host the Denton ISD second graders, their teachers and many parents and grandparents. Please join us at Clear Creek from 9:00-1:30 any... Read More →
Volunteer at the Ray Roberts Lake State Park Johnson Branch Unit Nature Center! Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday each week are TNM volunteer opportunities. Shifts are 10-1 and 1-4. Please use the following link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=10c0e44aea728aafec34-johnson&view=calendar&mo=1669852800 VMS Code: P060212:PO:Ray Roberts Lake SP Johnson Branch & Nature Center
Dallas Inner-city Growers hosting a Farm Tour @ Beulah Acres Agroforest 6pm-8pm (networking 6-6:30). Join us for a tour with Daniel Arenas, director of the Agroforest at Beulah Acres and local leader in sustainable food growing, exploring their permaculture agroforest. Permaculture is a land management philosophy that mimics nature by growing with diversity, stability, and... Read More →
DISD School Days at Clear Creek Spring 2024 School Days, a project of the Elm Fork Master Naturalists and with DCMGA, begins on March 25 and will run through May 10. We will host the Denton ISD second graders, their teachers and many parents and grandparents. Please join us at Clear Creek from 9:00-1:30 any... Read More →
Volunteer at the Ray Roberts Lake State Park Isle Du Bois Nature Center! Volunteers are needed Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-1pm and 1-4pm Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44AEA728AAFEC34-isle VMS Code: P060212:PO:Ray Roberts Lake SP Isle du Bois & Nature Center
Volunteer at the Ray Roberts Lake State Park Johnson Branch Unit Nature Center! Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday each week are TNM volunteer opportunities. Shifts are 10-1 and 1-4. Please use the following link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=10c0e44aea728aafec34-johnson&view=calendar&mo=1669852800 VMS Code: P060212:PO:Ray Roberts Lake SP Johnson Branch & Nature Center
Volunteer Day on the Trail at the Friends of Furneaux Creek Nature Trail Third, Fourth, and Fifth Saturdays of each month. Meet at the Kiosk on the trail at 4100 Arbor Creek Dr. - Look for the Monarch butterfly wing on the side! Help us maintain the trail and improve the natural beauty of it.... Read More →
Chalk Mountain Ranch Prairie Tour (Somervell Co.) 5176 County Road 2013 Walnut Springs, TX 76690 www.texaslandconservancy.org/tlc-stories/answering-a-call-to-the-land Meet in Glen Rose at the Brookshire’s at 8:30am. 607 SW Big Bend Trail Glen Rose, TX 76043 Register here: www.texasprairie.org/event/chalk-mountain-ranch-prairie-tour-somervell-co/ Please text or email reservations for all hikes to Jeff Quayle, Jeff’s cell 817-729-0283, Jeff’s email... Read More →
I hope you can help with the Little Bluestem Rescue! The developer and team will start digging little bluestem at the Deer Path site at 8 am on Saturday April 20. The grasses arrive by trailer to Green Acres. Meanwhile others will be digging holes with augers for the grasses at Green Acres. Planters will... Read More →
Saturdays and Sundays (Shift 1: 10:00-1:00, Shift 2: 1:00-4:00) For visitor center training, please contact Rachel Weaver, Lynn West or Andrea Dixon SignUpGenius Link: https://tinyurl.com/LLELAVisitor
Volunteer at the Ray Roberts Lake State Park Isle Du Bois Nature Center! Volunteers are needed Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-1pm and 1-4pm Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44AEA728AAFEC34-isle VMS Code: P060212:PO:Ray Roberts Lake SP Isle du Bois & Nature Center
During National Volunteer Week (April 21st – 27th), watch our Texas Master Naturalist social media channels as we highlight the work of you, our incredible volunteers. Follow us at Facebook & Instagram! https://txmn.tamu.edu/blog/national-volunteer-month-2024/ Throughout the state, many of our chapters and partners will be hosting events that serve as opportunities to recognize the impact of your volunteer service and... Read More →
Open to the public, this is an easy family-friendly stroll in the park looking at nature in our neighborhoods. Bring binoculars if you have them. Approved for AT or let Michele Rawleigh (flower.freak@verizon.net) know if you would like to assist for volunteer service. Park near the controlled crosswalk at the Thrive Rec Center, 1950 S.... Read More →
Saturdays and Sundays (Shift 1: 10:00-1:00, Shift 2: 1:00-4:00) For visitor center training, please contact Rachel Weaver, Lynn West or Andrea Dixon SignUpGenius Link: https://tinyurl.com/LLELAVisitor
Volunteer at the Ray Roberts Lake State Park Isle Du Bois Nature Center! Volunteers are needed Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-1pm and 1-4pm Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44AEA728AAFEC34-isle VMS Code: P060212:PO:Ray Roberts Lake SP Isle du Bois & Nature Center
Volunteer at the Ray Roberts Lake State Park Johnson Branch Unit Nature Center! Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday each week are TNM volunteer opportunities. Shifts are 10-1 and 1-4. Please use the following link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=10c0e44aea728aafec34-johnson&view=calendar&mo=1669852800 VMS Code: P060212:PO:Ray Roberts Lake SP Johnson Branch & Nature Center
Gus Engling WMA *Please RSVP to Jeff Quayle. We are meeting at Gus Engeling WMA on Mon. , April 22nd to botanize with TPWD biologist Taylor Garrison to explore for rare plants. Bring a lunch with you. The meetup time is around 8:45am. This date corresponds with blooming times for the rare Oklahoma Grasspink (Calopogon... Read More →
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 are Mondays for trail maintenance, garden/greenhouse and prairie work. For solo work, show up anytime! Contact: Clay Thurmond - rcthurmond@gmail.com, for more details.
DISD School Days at Clear Creek Spring 2024 School Days, a project of the Elm Fork Master Naturalists and with DCMGA, begins on March 25 and will run through May 10. We will host the Denton ISD second graders, their teachers and many parents and grandparents. Please join us at Clear Creek from 9:00-1:30 any... Read More →
Volunteers are needed as guides for the EDA field trip experience! The Environmental Discovery and Adventure (EDA) program at the Elm Fork Education Center is a full-day, hands-on, inquiry- based field trip program that uses the environment as an integrated context for learning. EDA is the foundational program of UNT’s environmental education programs; in partnership... 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 →
DISD School Days at Clear Creek Spring 2024 School Days, a project of the Elm Fork Master Naturalists and with DCMGA, begins on March 25 and will run through May 10. We will host the Denton ISD second graders, their teachers and many parents and grandparents. Please join us at Clear Creek from 9:00-1:30 any... Read More →
Hike #13 in Amy Martin’s Wild DFW (page 271) Goat Island Preserve *Managed by Dallas County Open Space www.dallascounty.org/departments/plandev/openspaces/locations/10-goat-island.php Please text or email reservations for all hikes to Jeff Quayle, Jeff’s cell 817-729-0283, Jeff’s email squaylei2000@gmail.com Or register through our sponsor - Fort Worth chapter of the Native Prairies Assoc of TX (FW-NPAT) www.texasprairie.org... Read More →
Preparation for the Texas Native Plant Art Exhibition Appreciation Reception to be held Wednesday, April 24, 4:30 - 6:30 pm. We'll meet at the DISD Professional Development Center at 9:00 am and work until everything is ready. For more information, please contact Marilyn Blanton @ marilynblanton42@gmail.com
Calling on all those who can dig, plant, or have a vehicle that can haul the grasses: The Little Bluestem Rescue is on for the month of April-: we are digging plants from a development site and replanting them at Green Acres 🌱🌱🌱! We are planning a big event when we will need lots of... Read More →
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 →
DISD School Days at Clear Creek Spring 2024 School Days, a project of the Elm Fork Master Naturalists and with DCMGA, begins on March 25 and will run through May 10. We will host the Denton ISD second graders, their teachers and many parents and grandparents. Please join us at Clear Creek from 9:00-1:30 any... Read More →
Volunteers are needed as guides for the EDA field trip experience! The Environmental Discovery and Adventure (EDA) program at the Elm Fork Education Center is a full-day, hands-on, inquiry- based field trip program that uses the environment as an integrated context for learning. EDA is the foundational program of UNT’s environmental education programs; in partnership... Read More →
The Appreciation Reception is in honor of the fourth-grade students and their art teachers that participated in the Texas Native Plant Art Exhibition. All of the 837 pieces of artwork that were submitted will be displayed at the reception. Volunteers are needed. We will be setting up and hanging the artwork for the reception on... Read More →
Thursdays@Thrive workdays are the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month, 9:00 am - 11:00 am. Dress for the weather and bring normal gardening hand tools. Park near the controlled crosswalk at the Thrive Rec Center, 1950 S. Valley Parkway, Lewisville. Contact Michele Rawleigh (flower.freak@verizon.net) with any questions.
Workdays are Mondays for trail maintenance, garden/greenhouse and prairie work. For solo work, show up anytime! Contact: Clay Thurmond - rcthurmond@gmail.com, for more details.
DISD School Days at Clear Creek Spring 2024 School Days, a project of the Elm Fork Master Naturalists and with DCMGA, begins on March 25 and will run through May 10. We will host the Denton ISD second graders, their teachers and many parents and grandparents. Please join us at Clear Creek from 9:00-1:30 any... Read More →
Take down for the Texas Native Plant Art Exhibition Appreciation Reception to be held Wednesday, April 24. We'll meet at the DISD Professional Development Center at 9:00 am and work until everything is done. For more information, please contact Marilyn Blanton @ marilynblanton42@gmail.com
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. Business Meeting: ... Read More →
The Friends of LLELA invite you to nature’s paradise for the annual City Nature Challenge 2024 by iNaturalist. What is the City Nature Challenge (CNC)? The CNC is an international event, motivating people around the world to find and document wildlife in their own cities. Run by the Community Science teams at the California Academy... Read More →
It's that time of year again! The 2024 iNaturalist City Nature Challenge April 26-April 29. We will be competing with many cities across the globe for number of observations and number of species. We have landed in the top 5 every year since the inception and plan to keep it that way. We have also... Read More →
DISD School Days at Clear Creek Spring 2024 School Days, a project of the Elm Fork Master Naturalists and with DCMGA, begins on March 25 and will run through May 10. We will host the Denton ISD second graders, their teachers and many parents and grandparents. Please join us at Clear Creek from 9:00-1:30 any... Read More →
Volunteer at the Ray Roberts Lake State Park Isle Du Bois Nature Center! Volunteers are needed Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-1pm and 1-4pm Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44AEA728AAFEC34-isle VMS Code: P060212:PO:Ray Roberts Lake SP Isle du Bois & Nature Center
Volunteer at the Ray Roberts Lake State Park Johnson Branch Unit Nature Center! Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday each week are TNM volunteer opportunities. Shifts are 10-1 and 1-4. Please use the following link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=10c0e44aea728aafec34-johnson&view=calendar&mo=1669852800 VMS Code: P060212:PO:Ray Roberts Lake SP Johnson Branch & Nature Center
Volunteer Day on the Trail at the Friends of Furneaux Creek Nature Trail Third, Fourth, and Fifth Saturdays of each month. Meet at the Kiosk on the trail at 4100 Arbor Creek Dr. - Look for the Monarch butterfly wing on the side! Help us maintain the trail and improve the natural beauty of it.... Read More →
Take the TPWD Basic Flyfishing class for 5 hours of AT. The curriculum covers casting, fly tying, entomology, knots, safety, regulations, and how to fish. The class if free and open to all adults and youth 12 and older (when accompanied by an adult). This is a great class and lots of fun for everyone. ... Read More →
Let's take advantage of land developer help on digging the grasses and getting them to Green Acres, and digging the holes, too. Here is the plan: The developer and team will start digging little bluestem at the Deer Path site at 8 am on Saturday April 27. A trailer of grasses will leave there at... Read More →
Pratt Nature Preserve Bio-blitz, as part of the 2024 City Nature Challenge. Contact: Dinah Stults, stultsd@juno.com Note from Dinah: I've been given permission to give the Sycamore Bend gate key code to Master Naturalists who want to be at the BioBlitz for the Pratt Nature Preserve this Saturday. Please text me at 972-977-1789 to let... Read More →
Saturdays and Sundays (Shift 1: 10:00-1:00, Shift 2: 1:00-4:00) For visitor center training, please contact Rachel Weaver, Lynn West or Andrea Dixon SignUpGenius Link: https://tinyurl.com/LLELAVisitor
Saturdays and Sundays (Shift 1: 10:00-1:00, Shift 2: 1:00-4:00) For visitor center training, please contact Rachel Weaver, Lynn West or Andrea Dixon SignUpGenius Link: https://tinyurl.com/LLELAVisitor
Volunteer at the Ray Roberts Lake State Park Isle Du Bois Nature Center! Volunteers are needed Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-1pm and 1-4pm Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44AEA728AAFEC34-isle VMS Code: P060212:PO:Ray Roberts Lake SP Isle du Bois & Nature Center
Volunteer at the Ray Roberts Lake State Park Johnson Branch Unit Nature Center! Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday each week are TNM volunteer opportunities. Shifts are 10-1 and 1-4. Please use the following link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=10c0e44aea728aafec34-johnson&view=calendar&mo=1669852800 VMS Code: P060212:PO:Ray Roberts Lake SP Johnson Branch & Nature Center
Take stream samples to determine the aquatic life in the stream. Sampling will be taken from the stream bottom to find macroinverterbates, observe water life, and water quality, and keep monthly records of observations. Monthly sampling will normally be done on the last Sunday of the month. CALL IF COMING - SCHEDULES WILL CHANGE DUE... Read More →
Keep Shady Shores Beautiful Big Sandy Boat Ramp Clean Up https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FA4AC2EA7FBC61-44550539-bigsandy
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 are Mondays for trail maintenance, garden/greenhouse and prairie work. For solo work, show up anytime! Contact: Clay Thurmond - rcthurmond@gmail.com, for more details.
DISD School Days at Clear Creek Spring 2024 School Days, a project of the Elm Fork Master Naturalists and with DCMGA, begins on March 25 and will run through May 10. We will host the Denton ISD second graders, their teachers and many parents and grandparents. Please join us at Clear Creek from 9:00-1:30 any... Read More →
Volunteers are needed as guides for the EDA field trip experience! The Environmental Discovery and Adventure (EDA) program at the Elm Fork Education Center is a full-day, hands-on, inquiry- based field trip program that uses the environment as an integrated context for learning. EDA is the foundational program of UNT’s environmental education programs; in partnership... Read More →
The Flower Mound Bio-blitz, as part of the 2024 City Nature Challenge. Contact: Diane Wetherbee, 972-897-3318, diane.wetherbee@gmail.com Meet in the parking lot next to the Flower Mound entrance. VMS Code: P161013 FR iNaturalist TMN Field Research Hours
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 →
DISD School Days at Clear Creek Spring 2024 School Days, a project of the Elm Fork Master Naturalists and with DCMGA, begins on March 25 and will run through May 10. We will host the Denton ISD second graders, their teachers and many parents and grandparents. Please join us at Clear Creek from 9:00-1:30 any... Read More →
Old Zoo Nature Trails @ Lake Cisco Eastland County County Road 112, Cisco, TX 76437 www.texasmonthly.com/travel/explore-old-zoo-north-texas-town-cisco/ Register here: www.texasprairie.org/event/old-zoo-nature-trails-lake-cisco-hike-eastland-county/ Please text or email reservations for all hikes to Jeff Quayle, Jeff’s cell 817-729-0283, Jeff’s email squaylei2000@gmail.com Or register through our sponsor - Fort Worth chapter of the Native Prairies Assoc of TX (FW-NPAT) www.texasprairie.org... Read More →
Bluestem Chapter and Elm Fork are collaborating on building a pollinator garden at Shady Shores Baptist Church @ 401 West Shady Shores Road, Shady Shores, TX 76208. Our workday sessions will be each Tuesday, beginning April 9th, 2024 on the east side of the church lawn from 9:30 a.m – 11:30 a.m. (weather permitting). We will... Read More →
Calling on all those who can dig, plant, or have a vehicle that can haul the grasses: The Little Bluestem Rescue is on for the month of April-: we are digging plants from a development site and replanting them at Green Acres 🌱🌱🌱! We are planning a big event when we will need lots of... Read More →
