Announcements from the January 2024 Chapter Meeting
Please view the full set of January announcements by clicking here. Opportunities and contacts, websites, and other details are available on the calendar. Thanks to our guests and members for joining us. I hope all feel welcome at NTMN. Take care, Rebecca Posten...
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!
December 6, 2023 Chapter Meeting
Listen to a roundtable discussion with several members deeply involved with Junior Master Naturalist, Nature Trekkers, Mathfinders/walkSTEM, and other programs educating local young people about nature. Our roundtable members will engage with each other and with the audience about the what, why, how, and where of the importance of nature to children.
November 1, 2023 Chapter Meeting
Join us November 1, 2023 as NTMN member Caleb Hinojos presents a unique perspective of DNA in the laboratory and how it helps to bridge the gaps between classical, modern, and conservation biology.
Announcements from the October Chapter Meeting
October 2023 Chapter Meeting The Announcements Please view the full set of October announcements by clicking here. Opportunities and contacts, websites, and other details are available on the calendar. Thanks to our guests and members for joining us. I hope all feel...
Tell Your Friends! Application Window for 2025 Class to open in September 2024
Have any friends who may be interested in becoming a Texas Master Naturalist? The application window for 2024 NTMN class is now open! Applications are being accepted between September 15 and October 31, 2023. Please let your friends know about the program and send...
Announcements from the September Chapter Meeting
September 2023 Chapter Meeting The Announcements Please view the full set of August announcements by clicking here. Opportunities and contacts, websites, and other details are available on the calendar. Thanks to our guests and members for joining us. I hope all feel...
Obituary for John Branum White – Mar. 19, 1952 – Aug. 19, 2023
John Branum White We are sad to announce the loss of John White, NTMN class of 2016, who passed away on August 19. He served the chapter as Outreach Director and was co-leader on the development of the Pollinator Trunk. After a life lived by the motto of “When given...
Annual Meeting Scholarships Available
North Texas Master Naturalists: If you are attending the 2023 annual meeting in October, you might qualify for a scholarship from the chapter. We have limited funds available for members in financial need. Qualification for scholarships may include: 1. Members who are...
Announcements from the August Chapter Meeting
The Announcements Please view the full set of August announcements by clicking here. Opportunities and contacts, websites, and other details are available on the calendar. Our President, Scott Hudson, is having some medical issues, so I stepped in to chair the...
September 6, 2023 Chapter Meeting
Weather 101 Jamie Gudmestad, National Weather Service meteorologist, will cover an often-discussed topic, the weather. Jamie will tell us how the National Weather Service has evolved and how the NWS works with local partners to educate and alert the public about...
August 2, 2023 Chapter Meeting
Beyond our Backyards: An Introduction to Wilderness Navigation
In this overview, Arthur Kuehne will share tips and techniques that will enable you to feel confident when you travel beyond your backyard to study and enjoy nature. While he won’t go into great detail on the technical aspects of map, compass, gps, etc., he will share practical advice from his many years of backpacking. Join us and learn about the key tools and techniques of wilderness navigation, and the most common navigation mistakes hikers make and how to avoid them.