North Texas Master NaturalistAuthor Archives: Samantha Knight
Affirming Abundance: Mexican American Culture, Abolition, and #LandBack – June Chapter Meeting
June Chapter Meeting – ZOOM ONLY! Register For Zoom Meeting Join us via Zoom on Wednesday, June 1st! Affirming Abundance: Mexican American Culture, Abolition, and #LandBack In this lecture, Ybarra will reflect on the idea of wilderness and environmentalism for Mexican Americans. Ybarra’s new practice of birdwatching precipitates a question. Whereas in her scholarship and teaching she argues that Mexican Americans do not identify with conventional environmentalism or the idea of wilderness, how can she understand her new practice of paying attention to birds? In other words, what… Read More →
October Chapter Meeting – Lifting the Myth of the Red Tape Covering Dallas’ Urban Forest with Philip Erwin
Register For Zoom Meeting October Chapter Meeting – Online or In Person! Join us via Zoom or at Dallas College Brookhaven Campus, Building H, Room 125, on Wednesday, October 6th! Gather at 6:30 pm, Meeting at 7:00 pm. Please participate at the level you’re comfortable. We’re excited to meet in person, but we don’t take this decision lightly. We expect all attendees to consider the health and well-being of their fellow attendees and comply with all policies. MASKS are required at Dallas College in accordance with the… Read More →
September Monthly Meeting: Talking Dirt with Lorelei Stierlen
Register For the Zoom Meeting Talking Dirt with Lor Stierlen This class will introduce students to the history and fundamental principles of soil science (pedology). We then dive into the detail of the soils of the Blackland Prairie in detail. There is an outdoor lab which takes approximately 30 minutes. Students will be expected to make field observations, test pH and perform texturing of the soil to determine what the soil type is. This presentation includes a hands-on soil lab including pre-meeting homework and a soil survey. Please… Read More →
August Chapter Meeting – Can You Restore A Creek By Doing Nothing?
We will not meet in person at Brookhaven tonight because Dallas County has moved to a “red” COVID-19 risk level (high risk of community transmission). The health and safety of our members is the highest priority, so please register to participate via zoom. We look forward to seeing you online! Register For the Zoom Meeting Wednesday, August 4. Camera Roll at 6:30, meeting at 7 pm. Riparian Vegetation’s Role in Stream Restoration with Kenneth Mayben, civil engineer retired from NRCS and presenter for Texas Riparian Association. Register For… Read More →
