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Announcements from the May 2023 Chapter Meeting

by | May 7, 2023

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....

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Native Plants and Prairies Day – May 6, 2023

Native Plants and Prairies Day – May 6, 2023

by | Apr 28, 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/

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Announcements from the April 2023 Chapter Meeting

by | Apr 9, 2023

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...

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April 5, 2023 Chapter Meeting

April 5, 2023 Chapter Meeting

by | Mar 14, 2023

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...

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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