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Annual Meeting Scholarships Available

by | Aug 31, 2023

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...

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Announcements from the August Chapter Meeting

by | Aug 18, 2023

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...

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September 6, 2023 Chapter Meeting

September 6, 2023 Chapter Meeting

by | Aug 8, 2023

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...

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August 2, 2023 Chapter Meeting

August 2, 2023 Chapter Meeting

by | Jul 18, 2023

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. 

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Announcements from the July 2023 Chapter Meeting

by | Jul 8, 2023

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...

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Monthly Board Meeting Via Zoom
April 1, 2024    
7:23 pm - 8:23 pm
Board Meetings are open to all members and to the public. Please contact the Vice President at vicepresident@ntmn.org for meeting details if you want to...
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Guided Hike #15 from Amy Martin’s Wild DFW at Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center (AT)
April 2, 2024    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Guided Hike #15 from Amy Martin’s Wild DFW at Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center (AT) Tuesday, April 2, 2024 |  9:00am-12:00noon Join Jeff Quayle on walking...
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Chapter Meeting
April 3, 2024    
7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
Room 125.
Chapter Meeting Placeholder. A further description monthly meeting will appear here as the scheduled meeting draws near. Join us in north Dallas at Dallas College...
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Walk & Talk Bird Tour at John Bunker Sands Wetland Center (AT)
April 6, 2024    
7:30 am - 9:30 am
John Bunker Sands Wetland Center
Walk & Talk Bird Tour at John Bunker Sands Wetland Center (AT) Saturday, April 6, 2024  |  730am-930am Join us as we go on a...
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Community Day Guided Hikes at the Trinity River Audubon Center (AT)
April 6, 2024    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Trinity River Audubon Center (TRAC)
Community Day Guided Hikes at the Trinity River Audubon Center (AT) Saturday, April 6, 2024  |  1 hr each hike, start times: 10am,   11am,   1pm  ...
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Laura W Bush Native Texas Park – Guided Walk (AT)
April 6, 2024    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park – Guided Walk (AT) Saturday, April 06, 2024  |  10:00am-11:00am  The park guides are Certified Master Naturalists from 3...
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Community Day Guided Hikes at the Trinity River Audubon Center (AT)
April 6, 2024    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Trinity River Audubon Center (TRAC)
Community Day Guided Hikes at the Trinity River Audubon Center (AT) Saturday, April 6, 2024  |  1 hr each hike, start times: 10am,   11am,   1pm  ...
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1st Saturday Nature Walk– Friends of LLELA (AT)
April 6, 2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area
1st Saturday Nature Walk– Friends of LLELA (AT) Saturday, April 06, 2024  |  10am-12noon Animal tracks, deer trails, singing birds, trees with personality – we...
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Amy Martin’s Wild DFW guided Hike #11 at Ned & Genie Fritz Buckeye Trail (AT)
April 9, 2024    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ned & Genie Fritz Buckeye Trail
Amy Martin’s Wild DFW guided Hike #11 at Ned & Genie Fritz Buckeye Trail (AT) Tuesday, April 9, 2024,  9am - 12pm CST Join Jeff...
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2nd Saturday Bird Walk at the Heard Museum (AT)
April 13, 2024    
8:00 am - 9:30 am
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
2nd Saturday Bird Walk at the Heard Museum (AT) Saturday, April 13, 2024  |  8am-9:30am 2nd Saturday Bird Walks are intended to help beginning and...
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2nd Saturday Guided Hike at the Trinity River Audubon Center (AT)
April 13, 2024    
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Trinity River Audubon Center (TRAC)
2nd Saturday Guided Hike at the Trinity River Audubon Center (AT) Saturday, April 13, 2024  |  8:30am-10:00am CST Join TRAC for a guided hike led...
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Laura W Bush Native Texas Park – Guided Walk (AT)
April 13, 2024    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park – Guided Walk (AT) Saturday, April 13, 2024  |  10:00am-11:00am  The park guides are Certified Master Naturalists from 3...
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Tandy Hills Prairie Sky/Star Party (FYI)
April 13, 2024    
7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Tandy Hills Natural Area
Tandy Hills Prairie Sky/Star Party (FYI) Saturday, April 13, 2024   7:30 PM or after dark The Fort Worth Astronomical Society presents their Saturday star party...
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Hike #9 in Amy Martin’s Wild DFW at Oak Point Park & Nature Preserve (AT)
April 16, 2024    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Oak Point Park & Nature Preserve
Hike #9 in Amy Martin’s Wild DFW at Oak Point Park & Nature Preserve (AT) Tuesday, April 16, 2024 ||  9am – 12noon Join Jeff...
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Morning Bird Walk at the Trinity River Audubon Center (AT)
April 20, 2024    
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Trinity River Audubon Center (TRAC)
Morning Bird Walk at the Trinity River Audubon Center (AT) Saturday, April 20, 2024  |  7:30am-8:30am We will explore the various habitats at the Audubon...
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Canyon Creek Wetland and Wildscape Workday
April 20, 2024    
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Prairie Creek Marsh and Wildscape
Canyon Creek Wetland and Wildscape Monthly workday 1001 G. Bush Freeway ( Hilton Garden Inn) Every third Saturday 8am-10am Prairie maintenance, habitat building, Trash collection,...
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Grass Celebration at the Trinity River Audubon Center (AT)
April 20, 2024    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Trinity River Audubon Center (TRAC)
Grass Celebration at the Trinity River Audubon Center (AT) Saturday, April 20, 2024  |  9am - 11am Description:  Don’t Pass On Grass! To celebrate 4/20...
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Laura W Bush Native Texas Park – Guided Walk (AT)
April 20, 2024    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park – Guided Walk (AT) Saturday, April 20, 2024  |  10:00am-11:00am  The park guides are Certified Master Naturalists from 3...
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Friends of Oak Cliff Parks Kids Bug Walk - (AT)
April 20, 2024    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Kiest Conservation Area
Friends of Oak Cliff Parks Kids Bug Walk - (AT) Sunday, April 20, 2024   11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Join us for our second year...
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Thrive Nature Walk –Lewisville Parks & Rec (AT)
April 21, 2024    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Thrive Nature Park;
Thrive Nature Walk –Lewisville Parks & Rec (AT) Sunday, April 21, 2024 | 9am-10:30am Sights of plants and wildlife, smells of fresh air and trees,...
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Laura W Bush Native Texas Park – Guided Walk (AT)
April 27, 2024    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park – Guided Walk (AT) Saturday, April 27, 2024  |  10:00am-11:00am  The park guides are Certified Master Naturalists from 3...
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Friends of Oak Cliff Parks Wildflower Walk - (AT)
April 28, 2024    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Kiest Conservation Area
Friends of Oak Cliff Parks Wildflower Walk - (AT) Sunday, April 28, 2024   11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Join us for a walk through the...
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Monthly Board Meeting Via Zoom
April 29, 2024    
7:23 pm - 8:23 pm
Board Meetings are open to all members and to the public. Please contact the Vice President at vicepresident@ntmn.org for meeting details if you want to...
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Chapter Meeting
May 1, 2024    
7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
Room 125.
Chapter Meeting Placeholder. A further description monthly meeting will appear here as the scheduled meeting draws near. Join us in north Dallas at Dallas College...
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Walk & Talk Bird Tour at John Bunker Sands Wetland Center (AT)
May 4, 2024    
7:30 am - 9:30 am
John Bunker Sands Wetland Center
Walk & Talk Bird Tour at John Bunker Sands Wetland Center (AT) Saturday, May 4, 2024  |  730am-930am Join us as we go on a...
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Native Plants and Prairies Day
May 4, 2024    
10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Bath House Cultural Center
Native Plants and Prairies Day 2024 will be held Saturday May 4th at the Bath House Cultural Center at White Rock Lake, 521 E. Lawther...
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Laura W Bush Native Texas Park – Guided Walk (AT)
May 4, 2024    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park – Guided Walk (AT) Saturday, May 4, 2024  |  10:00am-11:00am  The park guides are Certified Master Naturalists from 3...
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1st Saturday Nature Walk – Friends of LLELA (AT)
May 4, 2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area
1st Saturday Nature Walk – Friends of LLELA (AT) Saturday, May 4, 2024  |  10am-12noon Fees:  There is no additional fee for this class, just...
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Night Hike at the Heard Museum (AT)
May 4, 2024    
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
Night Hike at the Heard Museum (AT) Saturday, May 4, 2024  |  8pm – 10pm Explore the thrilling sights, smells, and sounds of night with...
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Events on April 1, 2024
01 Apr
Monthly Board Meeting Via Zoom
1 Apr 24
Events on April 2, 2024
02 Apr
Guided Hike #15 from Amy Martin’s Wild DFW at Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center (AT)
2 Apr 24
Events on April 3, 2024
03 Apr
Chapter Meeting
3 Apr 24
Farmers Branch
Events on April 6, 2024
06 Apr
Walk & Talk Bird Tour at John Bunker Sands Wetland Center (AT)
6 Apr 24
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06 Apr
Community Day Guided Hikes at the Trinity River Audubon Center (AT)
6 Apr 24
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06 Apr
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park – Guided Walk (AT)
6 Apr 24
Dallas
06 Apr
Community Day Guided Hikes at the Trinity River Audubon Center (AT)
6 Apr 24
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06 Apr
1st Saturday Nature Walk– Friends of LLELA (AT)
6 Apr 24
Lewisville
Events on April 9, 2024
09 Apr
Amy Martin’s Wild DFW guided Hike #11 at Ned & Genie Fritz Buckeye Trail (AT)
9 Apr 24
Dallas
Events on April 13, 2024
13 Apr
2nd Saturday Bird Walk at the Heard Museum (AT)
13 Apr 24
McKinney
13 Apr
2nd Saturday Guided Hike at the Trinity River Audubon Center (AT)
13 Apr 24
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13 Apr
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park – Guided Walk (AT)
13 Apr 24
Dallas
13 Apr
Tandy Hills Prairie Sky/Star Party (FYI)
13 Apr 24
Fort Worth
Events on April 16, 2024
16 Apr
Hike #9 in Amy Martin’s Wild DFW at Oak Point Park & Nature Preserve (AT)
16 Apr 24
Plano
Events on April 20, 2024
20 Apr
Morning Bird Walk at the Trinity River Audubon Center (AT)
20 Apr 24
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20 Apr
Canyon Creek Wetland and Wildscape Workday
20 Apr 24
Richardson
20 Apr
Grass Celebration at the Trinity River Audubon Center (AT)
20 Apr 24
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20 Apr
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park – Guided Walk (AT)
20 Apr 24
Dallas
20 Apr
Friends of Oak Cliff Parks Kids Bug Walk - (AT)
20 Apr 24
Dallas
Events on April 21, 2024
21 Apr
Thrive Nature Walk –Lewisville Parks & Rec (AT)
21 Apr 24
Lewisville
Events on April 27, 2024
27 Apr
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park – Guided Walk (AT)
27 Apr 24
Dallas
Events on April 28, 2024
28 Apr
Friends of Oak Cliff Parks Wildflower Walk - (AT)
28 Apr 24
Dallas
Events on April 29, 2024
29 Apr
Monthly Board Meeting Via Zoom
29 Apr 24
Events on May 1, 2024
01 May
Chapter Meeting
1 May 24
Farmers Branch
Events on May 4, 2024
04 May
Walk & Talk Bird Tour at John Bunker Sands Wetland Center (AT)
4 May 24
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04 May
Native Plants and Prairies Day
4 May 24
Dallas
04 May
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park – Guided Walk (AT)
4 May 24
Dallas
04 May
1st Saturday Nature Walk – Friends of LLELA (AT)
4 May 24
Lewisville
04 May
Night Hike at the Heard Museum (AT)
4 May 24
McKinney