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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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A Message from Our President, March 2023

by | Mar 10, 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...

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Announcements from March 2023 Chapter Meeting

by | Mar 7, 2023

Highlights from the March 2023 Chapter Meeting The Announcements Please view the full set of January announcements by clicking here. Further activities are listed on the chapter calendar. Opportunities and contacts, websites, and other details are available....

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Spring 2023 Big Chapter Project

Spring 2023 Big Chapter Project

by | Mar 7, 2023

by Danielle LoPresti, class of 2018 This year’s Spring project will be held at Cedar Ridge Preserve. Since 1975, the 600 acre Cedar Ridge Preserve (formerly known as Dallas Nature Center) has been a hidden gem within the metroplex, solely focusing on maintaining and...

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Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day (VH)
July 2, 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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Tandy Hills Prairie Sky/Star Party (FYI)
July 5, 2025    
8:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Tandy Hills Natural Area
Tandy Hills Prairie Sky/Star Party (FYI) Saturday, July 5, 2025   8:30 PM or after dark The Fort Worth Astronomical Society presents their Saturday star party...
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Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day (VH)
July 9, 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 || 2nd Saturday Bird Walk (AT)
July 12, 2025    
8:00 am - 9:30 am
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
Heard Museum || 2nd Saturday Bird Walk (AT) Saturday, July 12, 2025 ||  8am – 9:30am CT Description: 2nd Saturday Bird Walks are intended to...
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Invasive Plant Removal at Elm Fork Nature Preserve (VH)
July 12, 2025    
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Invasive plant removal at Elm Fork Nature Preserve Saturday, July 12 from 830-10:30AM Address is 2335 Sandy Lake Road, Carrollton, Texas (EFNP is in McInnish...
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Trinity River Audubon Center || Second Saturday Guided Hike(AT)
July 12, 2025    
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Trinity River Audubon Center
Trinity River Audubon Center || Second Saturday Guided Hike(AT) Saturday, July 12, 2025  |  8:30 –10am   CT  Description: Join us for a guided hike led...
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W.W. Glover Cemetery Volunteer Day- Summer (VH)
July 12, 2025    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
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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Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center || Invertebrate Walk  (AT)
July 12, 2025    
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center at Cedar Hill
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center || Invertebrate Walk  (AT) Saturday, July 12, 2025  || 9am – 10am   CT Description: What's that bug? Come take a walk...
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Paschall Park Butterfly Trail Workday (VH)
July 13, 2025    
7:30 am - 9:30 am
Paschall Park Butterfly Trail
Event Name: Paschall Park Butterfly Trail Workday (VH) Date/Time: Sunday July 13, 2025 – 730-1030am Address: Paschall Park Butterfly Trail, 1001 New Market Road, Mesquite,...
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Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center || Guided Tree ID Walk   (AT)
July 13, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center at Cedar Hill
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center || Guided Tree ID Walk   (AT) Sunday, July 13, 2025  || 11am – 12:30am   CT Description:  Have you ever asked yourself...
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July NTMN Chapter Meeting/ PotLuck Summer Social
July 13, 2025    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Texas A&M AgriLife Water and Land Resources Building
You're Invited! WHAT: NTMN's Summer Social WHEN: Sunday, July 13, 5-7 pm WHERE: Texas A&M's AgriLife Water and Land Resources Bldg, 17360 Coit Rd, Dallas. RSVP:Here Signup...
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Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day (VH)
July 16, 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)
July 17, 2025    
8:00 am - 9:30 am
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
Heard Museum || 3rd Thursday Bird Walk (AT) Thursday, July 17, 2025 ||  8am – 9:30am CT Description: 3rd Thursday Bird Walks in the Heard...
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Trinity River Audubon Center || Morning Bird Walk (AT)
July 19, 2025    
7:30 am - 9:00 am
Trinity River Audubon Center
Trinity River Audubon Center || Morning Bird Walk (AT) Saturday, July 19, 2025  ||  7:30am  – 9am   CT  Description: Join us for a monthly bird walk...
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Prairie Creek Marsh and Wildscape Workday
July 19, 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)
July 19, 2025    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
John Bunker Sands Wetland Center
John Bunker Sands Wetland Center || 3rd Saturday Guided Boardwalk Tour (AT) Saturday, July 19, 2025 ||  9:00 AM – 10:30 AM    CT Description:  As...
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Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day (VH)
July 23, 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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Trinity River Audubon Center || Tree Spree (AT)
July 26, 2025    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Trinity River Audubon Center
Trinity River Audubon Center || Tree Spree (AT) Saturday, July 26, 2025  ||  10am – 12noon   CT Description: Tackle the topic of tree ID on...
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Friends of Oak Cliff Workday (VH)
July 29, 2025    
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Name: Friends of Oak Cliff Workday Date & Time: Every Tuesday and Saturday 8am-10am Location: One of the three parks in Oak Cliff: Kidd Springs,...
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Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day (VH)
July 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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Friends of Oak Cliff Workday (VH)
August 2, 2025    
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Name: Friends of Oak Cliff Workday Date & Time: Every Tuesday and Saturday 8am-10am Location: One of the three parks in Oak Cliff: Kidd Springs,...
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Paschall Park Butterfly Trail Workday (VH)
August 2, 2025    
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Paschall Park Butterfly Trail
Event Name: Paschall Park Butterfly Trail Workday (VH) Date/Time: Saturday August 2, 2025, 8-10am Address: Paschall Park Butterfly Trail, 1001 New Market Road, Mesquite, 75149...
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LLELA || 1st Saturday Nature Walk (AT)
August 2, 2025    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area
LLELA || 1st Saturday Nature Walk (AT) Saturday, August 2, 2025  ||  9am  – 11am   CT Description:  Animal tracks, deer trails, singing birds, trees with...
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Tandy Hills Prairie Sky/Star Party (FYI)
August 2, 2025    
8:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Tandy Hills Natural Area
Tandy Hills Prairie Sky/Star Party (FYI) Saturday, August 2, 2025   8:30 PM or after dark The Fort Worth Astronomical Society presents their Saturday star party...
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Events on July 2, 2025
02 Jul
Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day (VH)
2 Jul 25
Events on July 5, 2025
05 Jul
Tandy Hills Prairie Sky/Star Party (FYI)
5 Jul 25
Fort Worth
Events on July 9, 2025
09 Jul
Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day (VH)
9 Jul 25
Events on July 12, 2025
12 Jul
Heard Museum || 2nd Saturday Bird Walk (AT)
12 Jul 25
McKinney
12 Jul
Invasive Plant Removal at Elm Fork Nature Preserve (VH)
12 Jul 25
12 Jul
Trinity River Audubon Center || Second Saturday Guided Hike(AT)
12 Jul 25
DALLAS
12 Jul
W.W. Glover Cemetery Volunteer Day- Summer (VH)
12 Jul 25
12 Jul
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center || Invertebrate Walk  (AT)
12 Jul 25
Cedar Hill
Events on July 13, 2025
13 Jul
Paschall Park Butterfly Trail Workday (VH)
13 Jul 25
Mesquite
13 Jul
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center || Guided Tree ID Walk   (AT)
13 Jul 25
Cedar Hill
13 Jul
July NTMN Chapter Meeting/ PotLuck Summer Social
13 Jul 25
Dallas
Events on July 16, 2025
16 Jul
Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day (VH)
16 Jul 25
Events on July 17, 2025
17 Jul
Heard Museum || 3rd Thursday Bird Walk (AT)
17 Jul 25
McKinney
Events on July 19, 2025
19 Jul
Trinity River Audubon Center || Morning Bird Walk (AT)
19 Jul 25
DALLAS
19 Jul
Prairie Creek Marsh and Wildscape Workday
19 Jul 25
Richardson
19 Jul
John Bunker Sands Wetland Center || 3rd Saturday Guided Boardwalk Tour (AT)
19 Jul 25
Seagoville
Events on July 23, 2025
23 Jul
Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day (VH)
23 Jul 25
Events on July 26, 2025
26 Jul
Trinity River Audubon Center || Tree Spree (AT)
26 Jul 25
DALLAS
Events on July 29, 2025
29 Jul
Friends of Oak Cliff Workday (VH)
29 Jul 25
Events on July 30, 2025
30 Jul
Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day (VH)
30 Jul 25
Events on August 2, 2025
02 Aug
Friends of Oak Cliff Workday (VH)
2 Aug 25
02 Aug
Paschall Park Butterfly Trail Workday (VH)
2 Aug 25
Mesquite
02 Aug
LLELA || 1st Saturday Nature Walk (AT)
2 Aug 25
Lewisville
02 Aug
Tandy Hills Prairie Sky/Star Party (FYI)
2 Aug 25
Fort Worth