A Message from our President

Bruce Stewart, NTMN President, shares the latest on the 2019 Annual Conference being held in Rockwall October 18-20. Lots of volunteer opportunities are available at the conference, especially for the auction. Catch up on the conference and read more about the move from the Marsh Lane offices to the new Dallas County building in October. Read Bruce’s article here.

Urban Wildlife Conference Garners Rave Reviews

On August 15th, over 100 people participated in the Urban Wildlife Conference. Presentations focused on land management that is good for both people and wildlife. The attendees enjoyed the presentations, proclaiming them both actionable and engaging. Read more here.

Frankford Prairie – A Hidden Jewel in North Dallas

In January 2019, the North Texas Chapter adopted Frankford Prairie as an approved project in collaboration with the Blackland Prairie Chapter and leader Rich Jaynes. Each workday Rich shares his extraordinary and abundant knowledge on prairie ecology with volunteers eager to learn more about plant identification. Read more about the Little Prairie that Could and how you can volunteer here.

Orchid Survey Success!

It’s been a banner year for Texas orchids. During the Orchid Survey at Cedar Ridge Preserve, 1032 individual orchids from four species were counted. Read all about it here. Photo below is Hexalectris spicata taken by Adam Cochran.

Harry S. Moss Park Restoration Project

Moss Park was overwhelmed by acres of woody, invasive plants. Thanks to the work of our chapter and a grant secured by Texas Discovery Gardens, the wildscape is being restored. Pollinator plants and native milkweedswere planted to establish a thriving Monarch butterfly habitat. Read all about it here.

NTMN MEMBER NEWS

Board Member Nominations – Your Chapter Needs You!
Consider serving on the board. For the 2020-2021 term, we will be electing nominees for the following positions:

• President
• Co-Treasurer
• Volunteer Services/Advanced Training Director
• Communications Director
• Community Education Director

Elections are held at the November meeting, so get your nominations in now.

Volunteer of the Quarter awarded to Lee Kelton
Congratulations to Lee who has earned the Quarterly Volunteer Award. Read more about Lee and why he is such a great asset to our chapter.

Member Milestones
Check out who has achieved 250 and 2500+ volunteer hours milestones during the first half of 2019, and the other terrific milestones in between!

Company-matched Donations
Does your employer match donations like Stalin SM’s and Henry Ashner’s? Check with your HR department about matching gifts.

Member Spotlight: Q&A with Nancy Wilson, New Class Co-Director
Learn more about Nancy and what she loves about NTMN.

The Media Room

Take a look at these photo albums submitted by NTMN photo committee and project leaders:
Urban Wildlife Conference
Orchid Survey
Summer Social

And visit our Flickr photostream to see albums from other big events!

General NTMN Information

Monthly meetings are usually held on the first Wednesday of each month starting at 6:30 pm and are always open to the public. Check ntmn.org for speaker announcements and location.

Officer and Committee Listing
Event Calendar

Our Mission

To develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to provide education, outreach and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural wild areas within their communities within the state of Texas.