North Texas Master NaturalistMost of the events posted on this page are those under the control of other organizations. Please refer to the individual organizations’ websites for their rules of operation.
If you have an event which you would like to have posted on the public calendar, please send an email to contact@ntmn.org with the details.
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Tandy Hills Prairie Sky/Star Party (FYI)
Saturday, July 9, 2022 8:00 PM or after dark
The Fort Worth Astronomical Society presents their Saturday star party at Tandy Hills Natural Area. Free and open to the public. Family/kid friendly, no dogs, please. Coolers welcome. Event cancelled if the sky is cloudy.
The Fort Worth Astronomical Society is one of the first adult astronomy clubs formed in the U.S. (in 1949) and one of the largest. Members will have several telescopes set up at Tandy Hills for viewing the night sky. For more information: http://tandyhills.org/events/prairie-sky-star-party and http://fortworthastro.com/etiquette.html
Location: Tandy Hills Natural Area, 3400 View St., Fort Worth, TX 76103
Friends of Tandy Hills: http://www.tandyhills.org
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Arborist School
Thursday, April 21, 2022 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
The City of Dallas Arborist School provides training for those who work with trees daily and/or are working toward Arborist Certification or who simply want a Tree Basics course to increase their tree knowledge. Topics include botany, plant physiology, identification, insects and disease, maintenance, assessment, and more. Classes meet the third Thursday of each month, April-September 2022, 8:00 AM-2:00 PM. Register for one or more classes. See flyer below for class dates and topics.
The April 21 class will cover basic botany and plant physiology, and tree ID.
To sign up for classes, contact Karen Woodard, City Forester, karen.woodard@dallascityhall.com or 214-670-0161.
Training Location: Eco Park Auditorium, 5215 Simpson Stuart Road, Dallas 75241
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2022 Native Plant Symposium at TDG – Native Host Plants for Texas Butterflies & Moths
Saturday, July 30, 2022 | 1:30pm – 3:00pm
Virtual Presentation by Lynne & Jim Weber, Texas Master Naturalists
Want to attract beautiful and beneficial pollinators like butterflies and moths to your garden? Learn about the special relationships that exist between several native plant species and the butterflies and moths that use them, beyond monarchs and milkweeds! Explore why native plants are essential to healthy ecosystems, the role of nectar and host plants, and how these insects find the desired host plant species upon which to lay their eggs. This talk will leave you with the knowledge and resources needed to encourage and appreciate a wider diversity of caterpillars, butterflies, and moths in a Texas native plant garden.
Both Lynne and Jim Weber are recently retired from 30+ year, accomplished careers at IBM. They are certified Texas Master Naturalists and Lynne is a past president of the Capital Area chapter. The Webers are dedicated naturalists who have been studying Texas natural history since they moved to Austin in 1989. They have served on the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve (BCP) Citizens Advisory Council (CAC) as well as on the boards of the Big Bend Natural History Association, the Big Bend Conservancy, and the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute. They conduct Golden-cheeked Warbler and Colima Warbler surveys, lead guided hikes, restore native habitat, map and remove invasive plants, and manage an 8-acre preserve that is part of the BCP.
Their nature photography and writing appears on Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/webersaustin/) and on their monthly blog (http://naturewatchaustin.blogspot.com) as well as in several nature publications. Lynne and Jim have two wonderful books that we have for sale in our Texas Discovery Gardens gift shop called, “Native Host Plants for Moths” and “Native Host Plants for Butterflies”.
Tickets for the Texas Discovery Garden’s Native Plant Symposium will be on sale on this page soon!
https://txdg.org/native-plant-symposium-2022
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Arborist School
Thursday, April 21, 2022 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
The City of Dallas Arborist School provides training for those who work with trees daily and/or are working toward Arborist Certification or who simply want a Tree Basics course to increase their tree knowledge. Topics include botany, plant physiology, identification, insects and disease, maintenance, assessment, and more. Classes meet the third Thursday of each month, April-September 2022, 8:00 AM-2:00 PM. Register for one or more classes. See flyer below for class dates and topics.
The April 21 class will cover basic botany and plant physiology, and tree ID.
To sign up for classes, contact Karen Woodard, City Forester, karen.woodard@dallascityhall.com or 214-670-0161.
Training Location: Eco Park Auditorium, 5215 Simpson Stuart Road, Dallas 75241
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Mountain Creek Preserve @ 1000 E. Hunter Ferrell Road, Irving, 75039
RSVP: Della Jones, djones@cityofirving.org (972) 721-2508
www.cityofirving.org/calendar
In case of inclement weather, the event will be canceled, and all registered participants will be notified by email.
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Arborist School
Thursday, April 21, 2022 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
The City of Dallas Arborist School provides training for those who work with trees daily and/or are working toward Arborist Certification or who simply want a Tree Basics course to increase their tree knowledge. Topics include botany, plant physiology, identification, insects and disease, maintenance, assessment, and more. Classes meet the third Thursday of each month, April-September 2022, 8:00 AM-2:00 PM. Register for one or more classes. See flyer below for class dates and topics.
The April 21 class will cover basic botany and plant physiology, and tree ID.
To sign up for classes, contact Karen Woodard, City Forester, karen.woodard@dallascityhall.com or 214-670-0161.
Training Location: Eco Park Auditorium, 5215 Simpson Stuart Road, Dallas 75241
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Northwest Park @ 2800 Cheyenne St., Irving, 75039
RSVP: Della Jones, djones@cityofirving.org (972) 721-2508
www.cityofirving.org/calendar
In case of inclement weather, the event will be canceled, and all registered participants will be notified by email.
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