Help find as many species as possible within the ten county area that makes up the Rolling Plains Chapter's service area.  More information will be available as we get closer to the event. 1. It can be any WILD plant, animal, or any other evidence of life found in your city. 2. Take a picture... Read More →
The city of Wichita Falls Parks and Recreation Department is teaming up with the Texas Parks and Wildlife to offer free after-school fishing. These fishing events held at South Weeks Pond. Help children interested in learning how to fish.  Show up at the fishing pond at 2006 Southwest Pkwy. Report as: PO: Attending a booth... Read More →
The city of Wichita Falls Parks and Recreation Department is teaming up with the Texas Parks and Wildlife to offer free after-school fishing. These fishing events held at South Weeks Pond. Help children interested in learning how to fish.  Show up at the fishing pond at 2006 Southwest Pkwy. PO: Attending Booth or Station
Dr. Timothy Pegg, Assistant Professor of Biology at MSU, will present botany/invasive plants. Meet at MSU's Bolin Science Hall, Room 213. In-person preferred. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88371204084?pwd=SDFoT0hWV2NCWGhWWU1tQVZPdDIzZz09 Meeting ID: 883 7120 4084 Passcode: nature Trainees report as: Training Class (Botany)
Meet at Lake Arrowhead State Park. Learn about the Park's history and natural resources with Ranger "L". In-person ONLY. Carpooling will be available. Tell gate that you are there for training class. Trainees report as: Training Class (enter field trip description).
Volunteer at the Seymour Water Day. Help Wes Dutter with the Inland Fisheries Department of TPWD teach students in Seymour, TX. Please contact Wes at 940-766-2383 if you would like to help or need more information.
The city of Wichita Falls Parks and Recreation Department is teaming up with Texas Parks and Wildlife to offer free after-school fishing. These fishing events held at South Weeks Pond. Help children interested in learning how to fish.  Show up at the fishing pond at 2006 Southwest Pkwy. PO: Attending Booth or Station
Join us at MSU, Bolin Science Hall, Room 209 or contact rollingplainschaptertmn@gmail.com for the Zoom link. Use the south entrance of Bolin Science Hall. Handicap-accessible. Program to be announced Report as AT: Chapter Meeting for the program; CB:Administrative Work: Chapter Meeting for the chapter business meeting.
The city of Wichita Falls Parks and Recreation Department is teaming up with Texas Parks and Wildlife to offer free after-school fishing. These fishing events held at South Weeks Pond. Help children interested in learning how to fish.  Show up at the fishing pond at 2006 Southwest Pkwy. PO: Attending Booth or Station
Join Dr. Kashif Mahmud, Assistant Professor of Geosciences at MSU, for a discussion of ecological concepts. Meet at MSU's Bolin Science Hall, Room 213. In-person preferred. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88371204084?pwd=SDFoT0hWV2NCWGhWWU1tQVZPdDIzZz09 Meeting ID: 883 7120 4084 Passcode: nature Trainees report as: Training Class (enter class description)
Because of low water levels at Lake Wichita, water testing will only be conducted at the Wichita River. Meet in 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: Texas... Read More →
The Global Big Day is an annual birdwatching event that takes place on the second Saturday of May every year. Join birders from around the world to observe and record as many bird species as possible in one day. The data collected during Global Big Day helps to shed light on the distribution and abundance... 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). Binoculars helpful, but not required. You can borrow a birding pack (bird book/binoculars) from the State Park headquarters. This outing... Read More →
Join members as they explore the Red River river bed and adjacent riparian habitat. This area is BLM land off of TX 79. More information to follow. Report as PO: Chapter-sponsored Monthly Hike
Share nature with a program for 1st graders from McCord Elementary in a class setting. You would provide a 26 minute session of your choice in 7 rotations. Lynn cannot help as she will be out of town. Report as DO: Community presentations
TMNTuesdays webinar series are on the second Tuesday of the month through the 2023 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... Read More →
Help Lynn Seman with a high school class from Chillicothe as they go for a hike on the trails at Comanche Springs Astronomy Campus. She needs some help. Contact her at rlynnseman@gmail.com. Time to be determined. DO: Community Presentation
Wild pigs are an invasive species with cascading impacts to agriculture, property, and natural resources. Texas watersheds are particularly vulnerable to damage. Damage includes soil erosion, bacterial contamination, bank erosion and changes to vegetation, all of which affect water quality and wildlife. In this webinar we’ll discuss the impacts pigs have and the benefits of... Read More →
Dr. Steven Rosscoe, Assistant Biology Professor at MSU, will discuss paleontology, the study of ancient life. Meet at MSU's Bolin Science Hall, Room 213. In-person preferred. Trainees report as: Training Class (enter class description).
Join MSU's Dr. Rosscoe as we travel to Mineral Wells Fossil Park to learn about the ancient life of Texas. You can collect and keep the fossils you find. We will meet in the parking lot just south of Bolin Science Hall at MSU at 8:00 am, and carpool/travel to the park. Bring a sack... Read More →
The harsh and unpredictable Texas climate is one of the greatest adversaries to a lush and vibrant landscape. Your greatest defense is to arm your landscape with adapted plants that can withstand the barrage of heat and drought that the growing season is sure to bombard us with! Dallas Water Utilities will cover their ROOTED... Read More →
Join Xerces pollinator conservation biologist Emily May to learn more about the pollinators that come out to work as others turn in for the evening. Moths, flies, beetles, and other dusk and night-time pollinators can play important roles in pollinating wild and managed plants. Emily will talk about the ecology, diversity, and importance of these... Read More →
Learn about Entomology, the study of insects, with Dr. Vogstberger. In Bolin Rm 209. Report as Training Class.
Dr. Ray Willis, Associate Professor of Biology at MSU, will overview Vertebrate Biology, including historical biology with mammals as a model. Meet at MSU's Bolin Science Hall, Room 213. In-person preferred. Trainees report as: AT: 2024 Training Class (enter class description). Current members are encouraged to attend this class but cannot report VT or AT... Read More →
