North Texas Master NaturalistCategory Archives: public
Native Plants and Prairies Day is May 4, 2024
Step into the vibrant world of our North Texas Blackland Prairies, Saturday, May 4th, from 10am – 3pm at the Bath House Cultural Center at White Rock Lake in Dallas. Enjoy a fun, free event for families created to celebrate the beauty and splendor of our Blackland Prairies here in North Texas. We’ll have great speakers, tours, and exhibitors. And many plants you see on the prairie will be available for sale so you can make your own home grown pocket prairie.
Native Plants and Prairies Day shines a spotlight on the critical role played by our North Texas prairies as essential habitats for a diverse array of wildlife, including insects, birds, and mammals. This unique ecosystem, characteristic of our ecoregion in Texas, spans from the Red River to the Gulf Coast. However, development has taken its toll, with much of the Blackland Prairie disappearing. Shockingly, the World Wildlife Fund reports that less than 1% of the original Blackland Prairie vegetation remains intact. Read More →
NTMN Winter Awards Banquet: Wednesday, February 7th
Please join us at Texas Discovery Gardens, in the Grand Hall for the NTMN Winter Awards Banquet in lieu of our normal February Chapter Meeting on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Registration/doors open at 6:00 p.m. Help us celebrate the accomplishments of the year and the 25th anniversary of our chapter. Bring a potluck dish to share while you catch up with old friends and make some new ones! HOW TO RSVP: Please RSVP by Saturday, February 2nd via this link: https://forms.gle/evtyH3fi8sFBRAq56 FOOD, DRINKS,… Read More →
January 3, 2024 Chapter Meeting / January 6th Field Trip
Join us online, or in person at either Dallas College Brookhaven Campus, or Dallas College Mountain View Campus for our January Chapter meeting!
In 2020, Dallas passed a much-anticipated climate action plan: the Comprehensive Environmental and Climate Action Plan, otherwise known as “CECAP”. Exceptional effort was put into the crafting of this plan, which was recognized by the Brookings Institute in 2022 as the #1 most detailed and actionable plan across 50 of the country’s largest cities. CECAP, which includes a section on ecosystem protection and enhancement, is now in its implementation phase, overseen by the Dallas Environmental Commission.
Please join us for an update on the Environmental Commission’s work and the progress of CECAP implementation. This is also a great opportunity to provide feedback and ideas as we all work together to protect and enhance our natural environment in North Texas! Read More →
Texas Master Naturalists Share Their Talents with Spring Creek Forest Preserve
For over twenty years, Master Naturalists have been actively involved in the Preserve providing habitat management, education, and community outreach. Thanks to their efforts, this public park has become a refuge of towering trees, birds, wildflowers, and miles of trails that can be enjoyed by all. Read More →
