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Herpetology, An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles, 4th ed., Laurie J. Vitt and Janalee. P. Caldwell, Elsevier, Inc., 2014, 757 pp.

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Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, 4th ed., Robert Powell, Roger Conant & Joseph T. Collins,  Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, 494 pp.

 

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rinity River Audubon Center || Sunday Morning Bird Walk (AT)
April 27, 2025    
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Trinity River Audubon Center
Trinity River Audubon Center || Sunday Morning Bird Walk (AT) Sunday, April 27, 2025  |  9am  – 10am   CT Description: Join us for a Sunday...
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Trinity River Audubon Center || Reptile Talk (AT)
April 27, 2025    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Trinity River Audubon Center
Trinity River Audubon Center || Reptile Talk (AT) Sunday, April 27, 2025  |  10am  – 11am   CT  Description: Join us for a Sunday morning for...
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Texas Native Cats Outreach at KERA Kids Fest (VH)
April 27, 2025    
12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
EVENT NAME: KERA Kids Fest DATE/TIME: April 27, 1 PM – 4 PM (setup @ 12:30/takedown at 4 PM) ADDRESS: Klyde Warren Park, 2012 Woodall...
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Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day (VH)
April 30, 2025    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day 1617 Fort Worth Ave. Callas, TX 75208 Contact lead: Van Johnson, vanindallas2@aol.com Every Weds, 9am  - 12pm, earlier during summer...
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John Bunker Sands Wetland Center || 1st Saturday Walk & Talk Bird Tour (AT)
May 3, 2025    
7:30 am - 9:30 am
John Bunker Sands Wetland Center
John Bunker Sands Wetland Center || 1st Saturday Walk & Talk Bird Tour (AT) Saturday, May 3, 2025  ||  7:30am – 9:30am   CT Description:  Join...
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Paschall Park Butterfly Trail Workday (VH)
May 3, 2025    
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Paschall Park Butterfly Trail
Event Name: Paschall Park Butterfly Trail Workday (VH) Date/Time: Saturday May 3, 2025 – 8am-11am Address: Paschall Park Butterfly Trail, 1001 New Market Road, Mesquite,...
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Heard Museum || Guided Trails (AT)
May 3, 2025    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
Heard Museum || Guided Trails (AT) Saturday, May 3, 2025  |  9:30am – 10:30am CT Description: Experience the ecology, geology, flora and fauna of the...
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Laura W Bush Native Texas Park || Guided Walk (AT)
May 3, 2025    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park || Guided Walk (AT) Saturday, May 3, 2025  | | 10:00am-11:00am  CT Join us for a free guided tour...
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Friends of Oak Cliff Parks  ||  Nature Walk with India Woodson - (AT)
May 3, 2025    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Kiest Conservation Area
Friends of Oak Cliff Parks  ||  Nature Walk with India Woodson- (AT) Saturday, May 3, 2025  ||  10am – 12noon   CT Our guide is India...
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Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day (VH)
May 7, 2025    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day 1617 Fort Worth Ave. Callas, TX 75208 Contact lead: Van Johnson, vanindallas2@aol.com Every Weds, 9am  - 12pm, earlier during summer...
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May Chapter Meeting - Roots for Wings: A Program to Promote Native Pollinator Gardens in Lewisville
May 7, 2025    
7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
Room 125.
Roots for Wings: A Program to Promote Native Pollinator Gardens in Lewisville Urbanization is a drive of global change due to habitat loss, rapid biodiversity...
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Paschall Park Butterfly Trail Workday (VH)
May 9, 2025    
7:30 am - 9:30 am
Paschall Park Butterfly Trail
Event Name: Paschall Park Butterfly Trail Workday (VH) Date/Time: Friday May 9, 2025 – 730-1030am Address: Paschall Park Butterfly Trail, 1001 New Market Road, Mesquite,...
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LLELA || 2nd Saturday Bird Walk (AT)
May 10, 2025    
7:30 am - 10:00 am
Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area
LLELA || 2nd Saturday Bird Walk (AT) Saturday, May 10, 2025  ||  7:30am – 10:00am   CT Description:  Birders of all skill levels are welcome to...
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Trinity River Audubon Center || World Migratory Bird Day – Guided bird walks (AT)
May 10, 2025    
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Trinity River Audubon Center
Trinity River Audubon Center || World Migratory Bird Day – Guided bird walks (AT) Sunday, May 10, 2025  |  8am  – 2pm   CT Free admission: ...
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Heard Museum || 2nd Saturday Bird Walk (AT)
May 10, 2025    
8:00 am - 9:30 am
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
Heard Museum || 2nd Saturday Bird Walk (AT) Saturday, May 10, 2025 ||  8am – 9:30am CT Description: 2nd Saturday Bird Walks are intended to...
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Coppell Nature Park Trail Maintenance
May 10, 2025    
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Coppell Nature Park
Event Name: Trail Maintenance Date/Time: Every Second Saturday of the month from 8am to 11am. Except for July and November. Address: 367 Freeport Parkway, Coppell, TX 75019...
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W.W. Glover Cemetery Volunteer Day-Spring (VH)
May 10, 2025    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
W.W. Glover Cemetery Volunteer Day 6650 Military Parkway, Dallas, TX 75227 Contact lead: Kathy Ann Reid, krtexas@protonmail.com April 12, 10 am - 12 pm May 10,...
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Friends of Oak Cliff Parks  ||  Bird Walk  with Carrie & Ben AT)
May 11, 2025    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Kiest Conservation Area
Friends of Oak Cliff Parks  ||  Bird Walk  with Carrie & Ben AT) Sunday, May 11, 2025  || 10am – 12noon   CT Speakers & guides...
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Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day (VH)
May 14, 2025    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day 1617 Fort Worth Ave. Callas, TX 75208 Contact lead: Van Johnson, vanindallas2@aol.com Every Weds, 9am  - 12pm, earlier during summer...
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Heard Museum || 3rd Thursday Bird Walk (AT)
May 15, 2025    
8:00 am - 9:30 am
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
Heard Museum || 3rd Thursday Bird Walk (AT) Thursday, May 15, 2025 ||  8am – 9:30am CT Description: 3rd Thursday Bird Walks in the Heard...
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Prairie Creek Marsh and Wildscape Workday
May 17, 2025    
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Prairie Creek Marsh and Wildscape
Project site name changed to Prairie Creek Marsh and Wildscape (formerly Canyon Creek) Monthly workday 1001 G. Bush Freeway ( Hilton Garden Inn) Every third...
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John Bunker Sands Wetland Center || 3rd Saturday Guided Boardwalk Tour (AT)
May 17, 2025    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
John Bunker Sands Wetland Center
John Bunker Sands Wetland Center || 3rd Saturday Guided Boardwalk Tour (AT) Saturday, May 17, 2025 ||  9:00 AM – 10:30 AM    CT Description:  As...
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BugFest 2025-City of Grand Prairie
May 17, 2025    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
WHAT: BugFest 2025 - An exciting and educational family festival hosted by the city of Grand Prairie to celebrate the fascinating world of insects. Organizers are...
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Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center || Guided Prairie Grasses ID Walk   (AT)
May 17, 2025    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center at Cedar Hill
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center || Guided Prairie Grasses ID Walk   (AT) Saturday, May 17, 2025  || 10am – 11am   CT Description:  Grasses are so often...
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Laura W Bush Native Texas Park || Guided Walk (AT)
May 17, 2025    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park || Guided Walk (AT) Saturday, May 17, 2025  |  10:00am-11:00am  CT Join us for a free guided tour by...
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Friends of Oak Cliff Parks || Bug Walk – with John Watts (AT)
May 18, 2025    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Kiest Conservation Area
Friends of Oak Cliff Parks || Bug Walk – with John Watts (AT) Saturday, May 18, 2025 ||   10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon   CT Description:...
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Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center || Guided Tree ID Walk   (AT)
May 18, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center at Cedar Hill
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center || Guided Tree ID Walk   (AT) Sunday, May 18, 2025  || 11am – 12:30am   CT Description:  Have you ever asked yourself...
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Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day (VH)
May 21, 2025    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day 1617 Fort Worth Ave. Callas, TX 75208 Contact lead: Van Johnson, vanindallas2@aol.com Every Weds, 9am  - 12pm, earlier during summer...
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Paschall Park Butterfly Trail Workday (VH)
May 23, 2025    
7:30 am - 9:30 am
Paschall Park Butterfly Trail
Event Name: Paschall Park Butterfly Trail Workday (VH) Date/Time: Friday May 23, 2025 – 730-1030am Address: Paschall Park Butterfly Trail, 1001 New Market Road, Mesquite,...
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Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center || Female Bird Celebration Bird Walk   (AT)
May 24, 2025    
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center at Cedar Hill
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center || Female Bird Celebration Bird Walk   (AT) Sunday, May 24, 2025  || 8:30am – 9:30am   CT Description:  Did you know that...
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Paschall Park Butterfly Trail Grand Opening Tours/Outreach (VH)
May 24, 2025    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Paschall Park Butterfly Trail
Event Name: Paschall Park Butterfly Trail Grand Opening Tours/Outreach Date/Time: Saturday May 24, 2025, 10am-noon Address: Paschall Park Butterfly Trail, 1001 New Market Road, Mesquite,...
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Laura W Bush Native Texas Park || Guided Walk (AT)
May 24, 2025    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park || Guided Walk (AT) Saturday, May 24, 2025  |  10:00am-11:00am  CT Join us for a free guided tour by...
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Trinity River Audubon Center || Native Plant Walk, World Migratory Bird Day (AT)
May 25, 2025    
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Trinity River Audubon Center
Trinity River Audubon Center || Native Plant Walk, World Migratory Bird Day (AT) Sunday, May 25, 2025  |  9:30am  – 12:30pm   CT Free admission:  Registration...
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Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day (VH)
May 28, 2025    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day 1617 Fort Worth Ave. Callas, TX 75208 Contact lead: Van Johnson, vanindallas2@aol.com Every Weds, 9am  - 12pm, earlier during summer...
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Laura W Bush Native Texas Park || Guided Walk (AT)
May 31, 2025    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park || Guided Walk (AT) Saturday, May 31, 2025  ||  10:00am-11:00am  CT Join us for a free guided tour by...
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Events on April 27, 2025
27 Apr
rinity River Audubon Center || Sunday Morning Bird Walk (AT)
27 Apr 25
DALLAS
27 Apr
Trinity River Audubon Center || Reptile Talk (AT)
27 Apr 25
DALLAS
27 Apr
Texas Native Cats Outreach at KERA Kids Fest (VH)
27 Apr 25
Events on April 30, 2025
30 Apr
Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day (VH)
30 Apr 25
Events on May 3, 2025
03 May
John Bunker Sands Wetland Center || 1st Saturday Walk & Talk Bird Tour (AT)
3 May 25
Combine
03 May
Paschall Park Butterfly Trail Workday (VH)
3 May 25
Mesquite
03 May
Heard Museum || Guided Trails (AT)
3 May 25
McKinney
03 May
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park || Guided Walk (AT)
3 May 25
Dallas
03 May
Friends of Oak Cliff Parks  ||  Nature Walk with India Woodson - (AT)
3 May 25
Dallas
Events on May 7, 2025
07 May
Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day (VH)
7 May 25
07 May
May Chapter Meeting - Roots for Wings: A Program to Promote Native Pollinator Gardens in Lewisville
7 May 25
Farmers Branch
Events on May 9, 2025
09 May
Paschall Park Butterfly Trail Workday (VH)
9 May 25
Mesquite
Events on May 10, 2025
10 May
LLELA || 2nd Saturday Bird Walk (AT)
10 May 25
Lewisville
10 May
Trinity River Audubon Center || World Migratory Bird Day – Guided bird walks (AT)
10 May 25
DALLAS
10 May
Heard Museum || 2nd Saturday Bird Walk (AT)
10 May 25
McKinney
10 May
Coppell Nature Park Trail Maintenance
10 May 25
Coppell
10 May
W.W. Glover Cemetery Volunteer Day-Spring (VH)
10 May 25
Events on May 11, 2025
11 May
Friends of Oak Cliff Parks  ||  Bird Walk  with Carrie & Ben AT)
11 May 25
Dallas
Events on May 14, 2025
14 May
Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day (VH)
14 May 25
Events on May 15, 2025
15 May
Heard Museum || 3rd Thursday Bird Walk (AT)
15 May 25
McKinney
Events on May 17, 2025
17 May
Prairie Creek Marsh and Wildscape Workday
17 May 25
Richardson
17 May
John Bunker Sands Wetland Center || 3rd Saturday Guided Boardwalk Tour (AT)
17 May 25
Seagoville
17 May
BugFest 2025-City of Grand Prairie
17 May 25
17 May
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center || Guided Prairie Grasses ID Walk   (AT)
17 May 25
Cedar Hill
17 May
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park || Guided Walk (AT)
17 May 25
Dallas
Events on May 18, 2025
18 May
Friends of Oak Cliff Parks || Bug Walk – with John Watts (AT)
18 May 25
Dallas
18 May
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center || Guided Tree ID Walk   (AT)
18 May 25
Cedar Hill
Events on May 21, 2025
21 May
Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day (VH)
21 May 25
Events on May 23, 2025
23 May
Paschall Park Butterfly Trail Workday (VH)
23 May 25
Mesquite
Events on May 24, 2025
24 May
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center || Female Bird Celebration Bird Walk   (AT)
24 May 25
Cedar Hill
24 May
Paschall Park Butterfly Trail Grand Opening Tours/Outreach (VH)
24 May 25
Mesquite
24 May
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park || Guided Walk (AT)
24 May 25
Dallas
Events on May 25, 2025
25 May
Trinity River Audubon Center || Native Plant Walk, World Migratory Bird Day (AT)
25 May 25
DALLAS
Events on May 28, 2025
28 May
Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day (VH)
28 May 25
Events on May 31, 2025
31 May
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park || Guided Walk (AT)
31 May 25
Dallas