By: Marsha Stephens (with contributions from Nature Center committee members, listed at the end of this article) First, a huge thank you to all who invested sweat equity (and new… Read More →
Nature
🦫 Exploring nature at Lingleville ISD
Photos by: Doris Hasten This past September, the LISD PTO was awarded a Reaching for Excellence $10,000 grant from the Texas Department of Health – School Health and Safety. As part… Read More →
📚 Story Time at the Dublin Public Library
By: Peggy Tolboom Peggy Tolboom and Judy Warner led story time at the Dublin Public Library in May. They sang recognizable children’s songs changing the words to describe nature, using… Read More →
🦉 Whooo was at Wing Ding?
By: Linda Wood Celebrating 100 years of Texas State Parks has every park holding a big celebration event. Dinosaur Valley State Park held theirs, Wing Ding, on April 15th celebrating… Read More →
💡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 →
Updates from the 123rd Audubon Christmas Bird Count 2022
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 →
🐦 All About the Texas Bluebird Society
By: Peggy Tolboom “Bluebirds across Texas, one nest box at a time.” This is the motto and goal of the Texas Bluebird Society. Officially known as the Eastern Bluebird, thankfully… Read More →
🪞 Reflections on the 2022 Annual Meeting
By: Kathy Weston The Annual Meeting of the Texas Master Naturalists took place during October in the vibrant city of Houston in and around the Galleria Area and within a… Read More →