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.
Announcements from the July 2023 Chapter Meeting
Highlights from the July 2023 Summer Social The Announcements Important Member Survey – NTMN needs your help! If you haven’t already, please respond to the survey on chapter service (previous mail chimp message). We have many opportunities available and would love to...
July 5, 2023 Chapter Summer Social
Please join us on Wednesday, July 5th, 5:30-8:30 p.m., at Texas Discovery Gardens as we begin celebrating North Texas Master Naturalist's 25th Anniversary! This summer social is a Bring Your Own Picnic and Dessert to Share event, similar to last year. Iced tea and...
June 7, 2023 Chapter Meeting
A Beekeeper’s Exploration of Bees and Invasion Ecology Born into a cattle family with a childhood split between the urban life in Dallas and running wild in the Texas Hill Country, Ryan Giesecke grew up and enrolled in Master Beekeeper training & Master...
Announcements from the May 2023 Chapter Meeting
The Announcements Upcoming Chapter Bylaws vote: note that at the June general meeting we will vote on adopting new bylaws from the state office. Please view the full set of May announcements by clicking here. Further activities are listed on the chapter calendar....
Native Plants and Prairies Day – May 6, 2023
Join us Saturday, May 6th, from 10am – 3pm at the Bath House Cultural Center at White Rock Lake for a fun, free event for families to celebrate our Blackland prairies here in North Texas.
Throughout the day, we will have a range of speakers, exhibits, prairie tours, native plant sales, and activities for kids. Highlights include learning about the prairie flowers and insects, prairie photography and how to recreate the prairie at your home. See the full list of talks and tours here: https://www.ntxnppd.org/
May 3 Chapter Meeting – Environmental Conservation and Justice: A Community & Conservationist Partnership Story
May 3 NTMN Meeting — change of speakers Environmental Conservation and Justice: A Community & Conservationist Partnership Story Please join us to meet a very important partner of the Master Naturalists: Ms. Sherri Mixon, Executive Director of T.R. Hoover Community...
Announcements from the April 2023 Chapter Meeting
Highlights from the April 2023 Chapter Meeting The Announcements We need your voice in setting priorities – please complete the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion survey emailed to all members on April 5th. Upcoming Chapter Bylaws vote: note that at the May general...
April 5, 2023 Chapter Meeting
The Importance of Private Land Conservation in Texas Amber Arseneaux, North Texas Program Director for the Texas Land Conservancy (TLC), will speak about protecting land for future generations and the use of tools such as conservation easements. TLC is a nonprofit...
A Message from Our President, March 2023
by Scott Hudson, Class of 2018 Thinking about the March 1st Awards Banquet Have you been to Big Bend Ranch? How about Purtis Creek State Park? Cedar Hill State Park? Our advisor and keynote speaker Sam Kieschnick challenged us to get out and celebrate Texas State...