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Book ReviewChapter HighlightsMonthly NewsletterNatureTrees

πŸ“– 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 →

December 20, 2023

EclipseMonthly NewsletterNaturePhotography

β˜€οΈ 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 →

December 20, 2023

Chapter HighlightsMonthly NewsletterNatureNature Fest NEWNotes from the President NEW

πŸ—’οΈ 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 →

September 12, 2023

AnimalsMonthly NewsletterNative PlantsNature

🍳 Visit a piece of the Cast Iron Forest

By: Peggy Tolboom A visit to Donna and Steve Clark, class of 2019, is a visit to a small piece of the Cast Iron Forest.  Invitations are extended to TXMN… Read More →

September 12, 2023

AnimalsChapter HighlightsMonthly NewsletterNature

🦝 Cool Facts on a Hot Day

By Linda Wood On a hot July afternoon, a group of children and adults gathered in the cool Stephenville Library basement to learn cool facts about raccoons. We began with… Read More →

September 12, 2023

Book ReviewMonthly NewsletterNatureTrees

πŸ“– The Overstory, a novel by Richard Powers: Book Review by Bill Hopkins

Richard Powers was awarded the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction for The Overstory. I am just now getting around to reading it. Neelay, a character in the novel who is… Read More →

September 12, 2023

BirdsMonthly NewsletterNatureVolunteer Opportunities

🐦 Building Bluebird Boxes and Building Friendships

By: Peggy Tolboom One of my favorite parts of being a TXMN is making new friends and sharing experiences together. I’ve known Judy and Paul Warner mostly from church and… Read More →

September 12, 2023

BumblebeesButterfliesChapter HighlightsDragonfliesInsectsMonthly NewsletterNative PlantsNatureVolunteer Opportunities

πŸ¦‹ Caring for the Pollinator Garden at Dublin Public Library

On the morning of September 1, Prairie Oaks Chapter Members gathered at the Dublin Public Library to weed and maintain the native plants and the pollinator garden. Photos by Paul… Read More →

September 12, 2023

Bosque River Nature CenterChapter HighlightsChapter MeetingsDragonfliesInsectsMonthly NewsletterMonthly SpeakersNature Fest NEWState ParksTraining Class

πŸ“£ Upcoming Events: Summer & Fall 2023

Learn more about our speakers and activities throughout the year. July Thursday, July 20, 2023, 7 PM – 8 PM Presentation by the Big Country Chapter Members of the Big… Read More →

September 12, 2023

Annual MeetingChapter HighlightsMonthly NewsletterNatureNotes from the President NEWState Parks

πŸ—’οΈ Notes from the President: Summer 2023

By: Katie Moses In an effort to spend more time exploring this beautiful state that we call home, I set a goal for myself at the start of the year… Read More →

June 1, 2023

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