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NTMN Winter Awards Banquet: Wednesday, February 7th

NTMN Winter Awards Banquet: Wednesday, February 7th

by | Jan 12, 2024

Please join us at Texas Discovery Gardens, in the Grand Hall for the NTMN Winter Awards Banquet in lieu of our normal February Chapter Meeting on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Registration/doors open at 6:00 p.m. Help us celebrate the...

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Announcements from the January 2024 Chapter Meeting

by | Jan 4, 2024

Please view the full set of January announcements by clicking here. Opportunities and contacts, websites, and other details are available on the calendar. Thanks to our guests and members for joining us. I hope all feel welcome at NTMN. Take care, Rebecca Posten...

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January 3, 2024 Chapter Meeting / January 6th Field Trip

January 3, 2024 Chapter Meeting / January 6th Field Trip

by | Dec 10, 2023

Join us online, or in person at either Dallas College Brookhaven Campus, or Dallas College Mountain View Campus for our January Chapter meeting!

In 2020, Dallas passed a much-anticipated climate action plan: the Comprehensive Environmental and Climate Action Plan, otherwise known as “CECAP”. Exceptional effort was put into the crafting of this plan, which was recognized by the Brookings Institute in 2022 as the #1 most detailed and actionable plan across 50 of the country’s largest cities. CECAP, which includes a section on ecosystem protection and enhancement, is now in its implementation phase, overseen by the Dallas Environmental Commission.

Please join us for an update on the Environmental Commission’s work and the progress of CECAP implementation. This is also a great opportunity to provide feedback and ideas as we all work together to protect and enhance our natural environment in North Texas!

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December 6, 2023 Chapter Meeting

December 6, 2023 Chapter Meeting

by | Nov 17, 2023

Listen to a roundtable discussion with several members deeply involved with Junior Master Naturalist, Nature Trekkers, Mathfinders/walkSTEM, and other programs educating local young people about nature. Our roundtable members will engage with each other and with the audience about the what, why, how, and where of the importance of nature to children.

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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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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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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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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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Friends of Oak Cliff Workday (VH)
August 5, 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)
August 6, 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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NTMN August Chapter Meeting - Fashion is Plastic
August 6, 2025    
7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
Room 125.
August Chapter Meeting - Fashion is Plastic: The Role of Clothing and Textiles in the Plastic Problem Description: The rise of plastics in clothing and...
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Heard Museum || 2nd Saturday Bird Walk (AT)
August 9, 2025    
8:00 am - 9:30 am
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
Heard Museum || 2nd Saturday Bird Walk (AT) Saturday, August 9, 2025 ||  8am – 9:30am CT Description: 2nd Saturday Bird Walks are intended to...
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Friends of Oak Cliff Workday (VH)
August 9, 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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Coppell Nature Park Trail Maintenance
August 9, 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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Trinity River Audubon Center || Second Saturday Guided Hike(AT)
August 9, 2025    
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Trinity River Audubon Center
Trinity River Audubon Center || Second Saturday Guided Hike(AT) Saturday, August 9, 2025  |  8:30am –10am   CT Description: Join us for a guided hike led...
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W.W. Glover Cemetery Volunteer Day- Summer (VH)
August 9, 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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Friends of Oak Cliff Workday (VH)
August 12, 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)
August 13, 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)
August 15, 2025    
7:30 am - 9:30 am
Paschall Park Butterfly Trail
Event Name: Paschall Park Butterfly Trail Workday (VH) Date/Time: Friday August 15, 2025, 730-10am Address: Paschall Park Butterfly Trail, 1001 New Market Road, Mesquite, 75149...
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Trinity River Audubon Center || Morning Bird Walk (AT)
August 16, 2025    
7:30 am - 9:00 am
Trinity River Audubon Center
Trinity River Audubon Center || Morning Bird Walk (AT) Saturday, August 16, 2025  ||  7:30am  – 9am   CT Description: Join us for a monthly bird walk...
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Prairie Creek Marsh and Wildscape Workday
August 16, 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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Friends of Oak Cliff Workday (VH)
August 16, 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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John Bunker Sands Wetland Center || 3rd Saturday Guided Boardwalk Tour (AT)
August 16, 2025    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
John Bunker Sands Wetland Center
John Bunker Sands Wetland Center || 3rd Saturday Guided Boardwalk Tour (AT) Saturday, August 16, 2025 ||  9:00 AM – 10:30 AM    CT Description:  As...
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Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center || Guided Tree ID Walk   (AT)
August 17, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center at Cedar Hill
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center || Guided Tree ID Walk   (AT) Sunday, August 17, 2025  || 11am – 12:30am   CT. Description:  Join us for a guided...
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Friends of Oak Cliff Workday (VH)
August 19, 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)
August 20, 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)
August 21, 2025    
8:00 am - 9:30 am
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
Heard Museum || 3rd Thursday Bird Walk (AT) Thursday, August 21, 2025 ||  8am – 9:30am CT Description: 3rd Thursday Bird Walks in the Heard...
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Guided Hike at Goat Island Preserve with Ranger Casey
August 23, 2025    
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Dallas County Parks & Open Space Park Ranger Casey Carter will be leading at Goat Island Preserve. This preserve features eight miles of soft surface...
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Dallas County Parks & Open Space|| Guided Hike at Goat Island Preserve with Ranger Casey (AT)
August 23, 2025    
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Goat Island Preserve
Dallas County Parks & Open Space|| Guided Hike at Goat Island Preserve with Ranger Casey (AT) Saturday, August 23, 2025 | 8:00am – 10:00am    CT...
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Friends of Oak Cliff Workday (VH)
August 23, 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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Friends of Oak Cliff Workday (VH)
August 26, 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)
August 27, 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 30, 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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Trinity River Audubon Center || Buggin’ Out (AT)
August 30, 2025    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Trinity River Audubon Center
Trinity River Audubon Center || Buggin’ Out (AT) Saturday, August 30, 2025  ||  10am – 12noon   CT Description: Learn all about a bug's life while...
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Friends of Oak Cliff Workday (VH)
September 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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Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day (VH)
September 3, 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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NTMN Chapter Meeting- Wednesday, September 3rd- Prairies and Pollinator Gardens: Three Stories
September 3, 2025    
7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
Room 125.
NTMN August Chapter Meeting- Wednesday, September 3rd- Prairies and Pollinator Gardens: Three Stories The committed naturalist wages a daily battle against the tide of urban...
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John Bunker Sands Wetland Center || 1st Saturday Walk & Talk Bird Tour (AT)
September 6, 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, September 6, 2025  ||  7:30am – 9:30am   CT Description:  Join...
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Friends of Oak Cliff Workday (VH)
September 6, 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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Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center || 1st Saturday Bird Walk   (AT)
September 6, 2025    
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center at Cedar Hill
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center || 1st Saturday Bird Walk   (AT) Saturday, September 6, 2025  || 8:30am – 9:30am   CT Description:  Join us for a morning...
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Heard Museum || Guided Trails (AT)
September 6, 2025    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
Heard Museum || Guided Trails (AT) Saturday, September 6, 2025  |  9:30am – 10:30am CT Description: Experience the ecology, geology, flora and fauna of the...
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LLELA || 1st Saturday Nature Walk (AT)
September 6, 2025    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area
LLELA || 1st Saturday Nature Walk (AT) Saturday, September 6, 2025  ||  10am  – 12noon   CT Description:  Animal tracks, deer trails, singing birds, trees with...
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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
Paschall Park Butterfly Trail Workday (VH)
2 Aug 25
Mesquite
02 Aug
Friends of Oak Cliff Workday (VH)
2 Aug 25
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
Events on August 5, 2025
05 Aug
Friends of Oak Cliff Workday (VH)
5 Aug 25
Events on August 6, 2025
06 Aug
Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day (VH)
6 Aug 25
06 Aug
NTMN August Chapter Meeting - Fashion is Plastic
6 Aug 25
Farmers Branch
Events on August 9, 2025
09 Aug
Heard Museum || 2nd Saturday Bird Walk (AT)
9 Aug 25
McKinney
09 Aug
Friends of Oak Cliff Workday (VH)
9 Aug 25
09 Aug
Coppell Nature Park Trail Maintenance
9 Aug 25
Coppell
09 Aug
Trinity River Audubon Center || Second Saturday Guided Hike(AT)
9 Aug 25
DALLAS
09 Aug
W.W. Glover Cemetery Volunteer Day- Summer (VH)
9 Aug 25
Events on August 12, 2025
12 Aug
Friends of Oak Cliff Workday (VH)
12 Aug 25
Events on August 13, 2025
13 Aug
Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day (VH)
13 Aug 25
Events on August 15, 2025
15 Aug
Paschall Park Butterfly Trail Workday (VH)
15 Aug 25
Mesquite
Events on August 16, 2025
16 Aug
Trinity River Audubon Center || Morning Bird Walk (AT)
16 Aug 25
DALLAS
16 Aug
Prairie Creek Marsh and Wildscape Workday
16 Aug 25
Richardson
16 Aug
Friends of Oak Cliff Workday (VH)
16 Aug 25
16 Aug
John Bunker Sands Wetland Center || 3rd Saturday Guided Boardwalk Tour (AT)
16 Aug 25
Seagoville
Events on August 17, 2025
17 Aug
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center || Guided Tree ID Walk   (AT)
17 Aug 25
Cedar Hill
Events on August 19, 2025
19 Aug
Friends of Oak Cliff Workday (VH)
19 Aug 25
Events on August 20, 2025
20 Aug
Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day (VH)
20 Aug 25
Events on August 21, 2025
21 Aug
Heard Museum || 3rd Thursday Bird Walk (AT)
21 Aug 25
McKinney
Events on August 23, 2025
23 Aug
Guided Hike at Goat Island Preserve with Ranger Casey
23 Aug 25
23 Aug
Dallas County Parks & Open Space|| Guided Hike at Goat Island Preserve with Ranger Casey (AT)
23 Aug 25
Hutchins
23 Aug
Friends of Oak Cliff Workday (VH)
23 Aug 25
Events on August 26, 2025
26 Aug
Friends of Oak Cliff Workday (VH)
26 Aug 25
Events on August 27, 2025
27 Aug
Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day (VH)
27 Aug 25
Events on August 30, 2025
30 Aug
Friends of Oak Cliff Workday (VH)
30 Aug 25
30 Aug
Trinity River Audubon Center || Buggin’ Out (AT)
30 Aug 25
DALLAS
Events on September 2, 2025
02 Sep
Friends of Oak Cliff Workday (VH)
2 Sep 25
Events on September 3, 2025
03 Sep
Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day (VH)
3 Sep 25
03 Sep
NTMN Chapter Meeting- Wednesday, September 3rd- Prairies and Pollinator Gardens: Three Stories
3 Sep 25
Farmers Branch
Events on September 6, 2025
06 Sep
John Bunker Sands Wetland Center || 1st Saturday Walk & Talk Bird Tour (AT)
6 Sep 25
Seagoville
06 Sep
Friends of Oak Cliff Workday (VH)
6 Sep 25
06 Sep
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center || 1st Saturday Bird Walk   (AT)
6 Sep 25
Cedar Hill
06 Sep
Heard Museum || Guided Trails (AT)
6 Sep 25
McKinney
06 Sep
LLELA || 1st Saturday Nature Walk (AT)
6 Sep 25
Lewisville