Lake Wichita Park Cleanup – date change

Chat Trail, Wichita Falls

Help with picking up trash in Lake Wichita Park.  Meet at the Chat Trail parking lot.  The City will provide grabbers and trash bags.  Bring gloves and any other items you might need to pick up trash.

In the Life of the Bumble Bee Queen (and the Cuckoo too!)

Join Rich Hatfield, Xerces Senior Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, to take a deep dive into the reproductive females of bumble bees, including cuckoo bumble bees. We'll primarily look at the solitary phase of the lifecycle, including what is known about where and how they hibernate, and what we know about what it takes to establish... Read More →

Training Class #2

Midwestern State University 3410 Tafft, Wichita Falls, United States

Training Class 2 - introduction to the Rolling Plains Chapter TMN.  Meet at MSU's Bolin Hall room 213.  Because of construction, please use either the front door (facing Taft) or the exterior stairwell door on the south side parking lot.

Climate Change and the Implications for the Fayette Prairie Ecosystem

How will climate change impact Texas and the native prairie and savanna ecosystems? How do we plan restorations to be sustainable in 2050? Do we need to change our land management practices? The NPAT Fayette Prairie Chapter will host a year-long series of presentations to explore climate change and the implications for the Fayette Prairie ecosystem. Beginning... Read More →

Monthly Hike – Wichita Bluffs

Wichita Bluf Trail Seymour Hwy, Wichita Falls, Texas, United States

Join members as they explore the Wichita Bluffs Trail.  Observe the flora and fauna along the trail in preparation for the City Nature Challenge bioblitz.   Meet at the trailhead parking lot off of Seymour Hwy. Report as PO: Chapter-sponsored Monthly Hike.

Learn to use iNaturalist

River Bend Nature Center Wichita Falls, United States

Learn to use iNaturalist with Lynn Seman.  Meet at River Bend Nature Center to learn how to use iNaturalist for the upcoming City Nature Challenge. Report as AT: Approved Workshop  

Training Class # 4- geology

Dr. Jonathan Price offers an overview of local geology and soils, stratigraphy, lithologies, fossils, minerals and geologic features of North Texas.  Meet at MSU's Bolin Science Hall, Room 213.  In-person preferred. Trainees report as: AT: 2024 Training Class Current members are encouraged to attend this class but cannot report VT or AT hours for attending.... Read More →

Training Class Field Trip # 1-electro-fishing

Lake Arrowhead State Park , United States

The first Training Class field trip to Lake Arrowhead State Park for a demonstration of electro-fishing and fish identification has been postponed to April 27. Wear closed-toed shoes (sneakers  okay) or bring rubber sole boots, if you have them.  Be prepared to get a little wet as you will be netting stunned fish and bringing... Read More →