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 →
Nature
🪞 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 →
☀️ The Magic of a Solar Eclipse
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, United States, and Canada. A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the… 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 →
🦅 The 124th Audubon Christmas Bird Count
By: Dayna Inbody December 16, 2023 The Prairie Oaks Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist program completed its sixth year contributing to the Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC). This is… Read More →
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🪩 Reflections on the 2023 Annual Meeting
Below are contributions from several of our chapter members about their experience at the Texas Master Naturalist Annual Meeting held in McAllen October 12 – 15, 2023. To A State… 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 →
☀️ Photographing a Solar Eclipse
By: Lynn Wood After watching the solar eclipse this past October, you may now be interested in photographing the upcoming eclipse in April. The good news is that, with one… Read More →
🗒️ Notes from the President: Fall 2023
By: Katie Moses One day this summer, I walked out onto my front porch and spotted a small snake hiding behind my cat’s water dish. My first reaction was excitement… Read More →