Chapter Meeting Wednesday, November 6th, 2024

Navigating Transportation and Environmental Planning

Every year, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) plans hundreds of projects across the state. Behind the scenes, teams of archeologists, historians, environmental scientists, and engineers work together to address the needs of an ever-growing population. Join us for this presentation to learn how staff work to protect and preserve our natural and cultural resources while helping TxDOT deliver its mission of Connecting You with Texas.

Our speaker is Lauren Young, a native Texan and lifelong science nerd. While most kids dream of growing up to be a teacher, doctor, or superhero, Lauren chose the path of marine biology (crediting annual family trips to the Texas coast, Jacques Cousteau, Sylvia Earle, and The Little Mermaid). She received her M.S. in Biology from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, where she developed a lifelong obsession with Tex-Mex cuisine. Her 16 years of state service include TxDOT and TCEQ. She has been involved with the Texas Master Naturalist Program since 2015 and has logged over 2,000 hours of volunteer service. In her free time, she enjoys finding any excuse to be outdoors. She is enamored with bats, turtles, dogs, hippos, dark chocolate, music, and dad jokes.

Meeting Information:

Schedule:

6:30 Camera Roll and Socializing
7:00 Introduction and Announcements
7:20 Featured Presentation
8:45 Adjournment

Join us live at Dallas College Brookhaven Campus, Building H, Room 125. Campus map. Or participate via Zoom — register here

Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8f3T4Q6AR-a7EUAtuxyNKg

(If you are attending in person, you don’t need to register for Zoom.)

Or join us in south Dallas at Dallas College Mountain View Campus for a watch gathering: Building S (Administrative offices), Room 1029. (Mountain View Campus map).

Note: It is best to enter the Mountain View campus from Duncanville Road; there is construction but you can park directly in front of the S building. Room 1029 is on the lower level, continue down past the administration areas and turn left once you see a Subway and go down short hallway.

Camera Roll:
As usual, show up or tune in between 6:30 and 7 pm for an array of photos by TMNs. Send your favorite photos to the Camera Roll.

Image descriptions or captions (provided for context):

TXDOT Environmental Team surveying the land near a Texas highway

Photo of Lauren Young out in the field