Join us at MSU, Dillard College of Business Building, room 328. Park in the lot on the north side of the building, off of Hampstead. Handicap accessible. Contact rollingplainschaptertmn@gmail.com for the Zoom link. Report as AT: Chapter Meeting for the program; CB:Administrative Work: Chapter Meeting for the chapter business meeting.
Horned Lizard Surveys at 3Rivers Foundation and Copper Breaks State Park. Meet at Atwood's parking lot at 6:00 am. Park by Loop 11, near Carl's Jr (look for Lynn's red Elantra). Car pool or drive your own vehicle. Will leave at 6:15 am and arrive at 3Rivers about 8:00 am. Participants will need $8 in... Read More →
Join Michael Bohling, Chief Meteorologist with KFDX, as he presents the class on weather and climatology. Meet at MSU, Dillard College of Business Building, room 328. Park in the lot on the north side of the building, off of Hampstead. Use the front doors facing towards the Hardin Building. Handicap-accessible. Chapter members are encouraged to... Read More →
Volunteer at Permian Fest, sponsored by the Whiteside Museum of Natural History in Seymour. The festival will include three days of unique, science and paleontology theme vendors, food trucks, and professional lectures. Man the Rolling Plains Chapter booth, help with activities around the museum. Contact the Museum at 940-889-6548 for more information. If you have... Read More →
Assist park rangers and Inland Fisheries personnel on Saturday, June 1st for the Annual Mark Howell Memorial Fishing Rodeo, Kid Fish and Adult Rough Fish contest! Volunteers needed to register participants and wrangle bait to those fishing. Activities will be at the Admin Building by the fishing pier. Kid Fish - 10AM to 12PM -Tackle/bait... Read More →
Chapter Sponsored Monthly Hike - Saturday, June 7 at Seymour City park. Meet at the parking area by Portwood pavilion (here is the location) Hike Parking Area The hike will be a short 1 mile hill loop around the park that should take only around 30 minutes. That will leave plenty of time for everyone to... Read More →
TMNTuesdays webinar series are on the second Tuesday of the month through the year. TMNTuesdays are a way to learn about top conservation issues of the state, earn advanced training hours and interact with wildlife professionals from across the state! Only TMNTuesdays and Texas Nature Tracker mini-series webinar recordings can count as AT. Report as... Read More →
Join members as we clean up the Pollinator Garden at Lake Arrowhead State Park. Park fees apply. Report as NRA: Train, Wildscape, Butterfly Garden Maintenance
In this Xeres Society webinar, Dr. Laura Figueroa will present on the importance of pollinators worldwide, factors that influence pollinator communities, and novel monitoring tools (including non-lethal AI based approaches), for monitoring pollinators in changing landscapes. She will present work on bee communities in solar facilities and other human modified environments. AT: Approved Webinars
Water Systems with Daniel Nix, executive director of Texas American Water Works Association. Meet at MSU, Dillard College of Business Building, room 328. Park in the lot on the north side of the building, off of Hampstead. Use the front doors facing towards the Hardin Building. Handicap-accessible. Chapter members are encouraged to attend but cannot... Read More →
Meet at the boat ramp at Lake Wichita off of Kemp Blvd (near across from the State Hospital). Then move to Lucy Park, just inside the park near River Bend Nature Center. This event will be held the second Friday of each month, unless noted otherwise. Contact Carl Brown for more information. Report as FR:... Read More →
Join Penny Miller, other members and guests at Lake Arrowhead State Park for a bird outing. Look for and identify birds found at the park. This is a leisurely hike on level ground (handicap accessible). Meet at the building beside the fishing pier. Binoculars helpful, but not required. You can borrow a birding pack (bird... Read More →
RPC TMN members Jacob Stripling and Cynthia Dison-Blanchard have volunteered to speak about invertebrates at this event at Fort Richardson State Park. More information is upcoming. Speakers report as DO: Community Presentations Attendees as AT: Approved workshop.
For this Xerces Society webinar, join Bug Banter podcast co-hosts Rachel Dunham and Matthew Shepherd for a special live recording in celebration of Pollinator Week! They'll be joined by a panel of staff experts to answer your questions and dive into how we can support butterflies, bees, and other vital insects. Bring your questions about... Read More →
Texas A&M AgriLife and the Texas Water Resources Institute, through a grant from the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and in partnership with the Texas Master Volunteers, are developing a new course for water advanced training certification to be released in September 2025. This course will combine materials from existing statewide water programs... Read More →
Help man a booth for the Rolling Plains Chapter during the Region 9 Service Center Conference. Share what we do as Texas Master Naturalists and how we can help local educators. Many of our members who are or were teachers found out about our Chapter through this event. Sign up for a slot here. Report... Read More →
Enjoy 5 short presentations on everything soil and they will give away lots of DOOR PRIZES (must be present to win)! Presentations are: How soil temperature dictates plant physiological functions; How a grass grows; How a forb grows; How a brush plant grows, and What makes a plant an early successional species. Plant Party is... Read More →
"A Note About Nativity" by Alex Nelson. Learn how native plants are detrimental to the environment. Meet at MSU, Dillard College of Business Building, room 328. Park in the lot on the north side of the building, off of Hampstead. Use the front doors facing towards the Hardin Building. Handicap-accessible. Chapter members are encouraged to... Read More →
Join Penny Miller at Lake Gordon in Iowa Park for water testing. Meet at the parking lot just off of the access road near Taco Bell. Held on 3rd Friday of each month. Report as FR: Texas Stream Team
Board of Directors will meet at Wilson Office Supply, 8th at Lamar. All members are welcome to attend. Report as CB: Administrative Work: Board/Committee Work.
This is the final training class of 2024. Meet at MSU, Dillard College of Business Building, room 328. Park in the lot on the north side of the building, off of Hampstead. Use the front doors facing towards the Hardin Building. Handicap-accessible. Chapter members are encouraged to attend but cannot count hours. Not a public... Read More →
