Contributed by Paul Warner On Friday, September 20th, Judy and Paul Warner traveled from Dublin, to DeLeon, Comanche, Hamilton and Hico, disturbing flyers for the upcoming Prairie Oaks , Texas… Read More →
Monthly Newsletter
🦇 BATS AHOY! The TPWD TNT BAT Acoustic Monitoring Project
By: Marsha Stephens — In the summer of 2023, while watching a wildlife diversity webinar on horned lizards, I heard a brief mention of a possible new project within the… Read More →
🪞 Reflections on our Chapter Trip to the Davis Mountains
Contributions by Marsha Stephens, Dayna Inbody, Chris Inbody, Dave Moore, Wendy Moore, & Peggy Tolboom — In May, 20 members of the Prairie Oaks chapter traveled to the Davis Mountains… Read More →
💪 Work Days at the Nature Center
Thank you to our chapter members who work on our Nature Center! By: Peggy Tolboom — The native plant garden of the Bosque River Nature Center is an integral project… Read More →
📘 2024 Training Class
Our Spring 2024 Training Class kicked off in January and will conclude in April. The training class has learned from speakers about geology, insects, famous master naturalists, law and ethics,… Read More →
🏆 Kudos! 2023
2023 Certifications and Milestones (Updated list as of Feb. 12, 2024) Year to Date Initial Certifications: Year-to-Date Recertifications: Milestones: 2023 Texas Waters Specialist:
🎄 Christmas Party 2023
Each year, the chapter gathers in early December for our annual Christmas Party. In nature, we find solace, and in Christmas, we find joy. Together, they create a symphony of… Read More →
🗒️ Notes from the President: Winter 2023
By: Katie Moses In November, the Texas Master Naturalist program launched a “Season of Thanks” media campaign to highlight TMN volunteer projects, service, and accomplishments. Participants have had the opportunity… Read More →
🎤 Member Spotlight: Gordon Lee
By: Gordon Lee I grew up on a dairy farm in western Montana on the Flathead Indian Reservation at the foot of the Mission Mountain Primitive Area. The farm, of… Read More →
📖 Book Report: Finding the Mother Tree
By now, most of us have heard of the controversial theory that trees communicate with each other and even help each other through an extensive underground network of fungi, connecting… Read More →