By: Stephanie Keith
Monthly Newsletter
💡Lights Out, Texas! Spring 2023
Spring Migration: March 1 – June 15, 2023 Peak Migration: April 22 – May 12, 2023 We encourage everyone to turn off non-essential lights at night from 11 pm –… Read More →
🪶 Celebrating Spring at Feather Fest 2023
Prairie Oaks chapter members participated in the 6th annual Feather Fest at Action Nature Center. There were live raptors, wildflower walks, crafts for children, and educational booths to celebrate birds,… Read More →
📗 Texas Master Naturalists Offer New Spring Training Class to Comanche, Erath, Hamilton, and Palo Pinto Counties
By: Linda Wood The Prairie Oaks Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist (TMN) program started its new Spring Class on January 18, 2023. The chapter offers residents of Comanche, Erath,… Read More →
🐦 123rd Audubon Christmas Bird Count
By: Dayna Inbody On December 17, 2022, the Prairie Oaks Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist program completed its fifth year contributing to the Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC). This… Read More →
🎤 Upcoming Chapter Meetings, Speakers, and Events: Spring and Summer 2023
Monthly chapter meetings are at 6 pm. Speakers start at 7 pm. April 20, 2023 Bumblebees! Presentation by Dr. Russel Pfau, Professor Biological Sciences at Tarleton State University Nine bumble… Read More →
🗒️ Notes from the President: December 2022
By: Katie Moses As a year ends, it’s customary to look back on all the accomplishments, adventures, and adversity that the previous twelve months have brought. From these reflections, we… Read More →
🏆 Kudos! Winter 2022
Congrats to our members on their milestones achieved between September 1 – November 16, 2022. 4000 Hours Initial Certification Recertification To become a Texas Master Naturalist:
🔦 Member Spotlight: Velda Tiblets
By: Velda Tiblets I was born and raised in San Angelo, TX. My dad worked for the railroad so he was transferred to Slaton in the panhandle for three years when I was seven. The flat land and sandstorms that… Read More →
🤠 Let’s Go West!
By: Marsha Stephens You know I seldom write anything without trying to slip in a little opportunity for learning, so bear with me. Growing up in this region, I always heard Ft…. Read More →