Videos

The below videos were created by Master Naturalist volunteers. 

For video questions, please contact us at vi****@**mn.org.

Recent Videos

For their class project, members of the recent fall class of the North Texas Master Naturalist chapter created a Jr. Master Naturalist program. This video highlights those adventures.

 

This is a basic exercise in testing water quality. It is best done in the spring. The results of this testing give a decent picture of water quality, but there are a number of other ways, requiring more sophisticated materials, water quality would need to be tested to give a comprehensive view. Included in this video is a reference to a file. You can find that file here: https://goo.gl/images/WuzYrG

 

Roger Wildlife Rehabilitation Center hosts the North Texas Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists for a Project. The Center has a huge impact on the DFW area when birds are injured or in need of rehab. The video showcases the collaboration between the North Texas Master Naturalists and the Roger Wildlife Rehab Center.Roger Wildlife Rehabilitation Center hosts the North Texas Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists for a Project. The Center has a huge impact on the DFW area when birds are injured or in need of rehab. The video showcases the collaboration between the North Texas Master Naturalists and the Roger Wildlife Rehab Center. Second place winner of the 2018 Texas Master Naturalist annual conference video contest. Created North Texas Master Naturalist Chapter member, Rich Laffey, class of 2017.

 

The Spring Creek Forest Preserve in Garland, Texas, is considered a local treasure. In an impressive show of community cooperation, a new, self-guided nature trail was recently launched. This video provides an overview of the efforts of several groups and individuals to make maintenance and preservation of this location possible. Third place winner of the 2017 Texas Master Naturalist annual conference video contest. Created by North Texas Master Naturalist Chapter member, Nick Mirro, class of 2014.

 

The North Texas chapter is one of the biggest and oldest chapters within in the Texas Master Naturalist program. In this short video, members of the North Texas Master Naturalist chapter share their reflections and insights on the last 20 years of the chapter’s history.

 

Past Videos

This 3-minute video highlights the NTMN Class Experience. First place winner of the 2016 Texas Master Naturalist annual conference video contest. Created by North Texas Master Naturalist Chapter member, Jennifer Weisensel, class of 2008.

 

Master Naturalist volunteers come from all backgrounds and are all ages. Hear how some volunteers heard about the program in this introductory video. First place winner of the 2015 Texas Master Naturalist annual conference video contest. Created by North Texas Master Naturalist Chapter member, Jennifer Weisensel, class of 2008.

 

The North Texas Master Naturalists hosted its fourth annual Native Plants & Prairies Day on Saturday, April 30, 2016 from 10 AM to 3 PM, at the Bath House Cultural Center grounds on White Rock Lake. First place winner of the 2014 Texas Master Naturalist annual conference video contest. Created by North Texas Master Naturalist Chapter member, Jennifer Weisensel, class of 2008.

 

Jim Varnum was one of the North Texas Master Naturalist chapter’s most involved volunteers. His legacy continues on with each person who continues to educate others about our natural world.

Chapter Meeting Recordings

June 2021 Chapter Meeting

Texas Blackland Prairie: Past, Present, Future with Brandon Belcher

Password is:  blackland

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Trinity River Audubon Center || Sunday Morning Bird Walk (AT) Sunday, December 28, 2025  ||  9am  – 10am   CT For more info & to register:...
December 30, 2025    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Name: Friends of Oak Cliff Workday Date & Time: Every Tuesday and Saturday 9-11am Location: One of the three parks in Oak Cliff: Kidd Springs,...
LLELA || First Day Nature Hike at Thrive (AT) Thursday, January 1, 2026  ||  10am  – 11:30am    CT Description:  Kick off the New Year with...
John Bunker Sands Wetland Center || 1st Saturday Walk & Talk Bird Tour (AT) Saturday, January 3, 2026  ||  7:30am – 11:30am   CT Description:  Join...
January 3, 2026    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Name: Friends of Oak Cliff Workday Date & Time: Every Tuesday and Saturday 9-11am Location: One of the three parks in Oak Cliff: Kidd Springs,...
January 6, 2026    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Name: Friends of Oak Cliff Workday Date & Time: Every Tuesday and Saturday 9-11am Location: One of the three parks in Oak Cliff: Kidd Springs,...
January 7, 2026    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day 1617 Fort Worth Ave. Dallas, TX 75208 Contact lead: Van Johnson, vanindallas2@aol.com Every Weds, 9am  - 12pm, earlier during summer...
NTMN January Chapter Meeting: Raptors -  Amazing Birds of Prey
Raptors: Amazing Birds of Prey and the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center We’re excited to welcome Laura Johnson, Executive Director of Blackland Prairie Raptor Center, as our...
LLELA || 2nd Saturday Bird Walk (AT) Saturday, January 10, 2026  ||  7:30am  – 9:30am   CT Description:  Birders of all skill levels are welcome to...
Heard Museum || 2nd Saturday Bird Walk (AT) Saturday, January 10, 2026 ||  8am – 9:30am CT Description: 2nd Saturday Bird Walks are intended to...
Trinity River Audubon Center || Second Saturday Guided Hike (AT) Saturday, January 10, 2026  ||  8:30am  – 10am   CT For more info & to register:...
January 10, 2026    
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Name: Friends of Oak Cliff Workday Date & Time: Every Tuesday and Saturday 9-11am Location: One of the three parks in Oak Cliff: Kidd Springs,...
January 10, 2026    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Preservation Society for Spring Creek Forest “2 nd Saturday” workdays Sept. 2025/ May 2026 Sept. 13, 2025, 9-11am: -- 1770 Holford Road (the center section...
January 13, 2026    
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Name: Friends of Oak Cliff Workday Date & Time: Every Tuesday and Saturday 9-11am Location: One of the three parks in Oak Cliff: Kidd Springs,...
January 14, 2026    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day 1617 Fort Worth Ave. Dallas, TX 75208 Contact lead: Van Johnson, vanindallas2@aol.com Every Weds, 9am  - 12pm, earlier during summer...
Heard Museum || 3rd Thursday Bird Walk (AT) Thursday, January 15, 2026 ||  8am – 9:30am CT Description: 3rd Thursday Bird Walks in the Heard...
Trinity River Audubon Center || Morning Bird Walk (AT) Saturday, January 17, 2025  ||  7:30am  – 9am   CT For more info & to register: https://trinityriver.audubon.org/events/morning-bird-walk-31...
January 17, 2026    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Name: Friends of Oak Cliff Workday Date & Time: Every Tuesday and Saturday 9-11am Location: One of the three parks in Oak Cliff: Kidd Springs,...
January 18, 2026    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
LLELA || Nature Walk  at Thrive (AT) Sunday, January 18, 2026  ||  9am  – 10:30am    CT Description:  Sights of plants and wildlife, smells of fresh...
January 20, 2026    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Name: Friends of Oak Cliff Workday Date & Time: Every Tuesday and Saturday 9-11am Location: One of the three parks in Oak Cliff: Kidd Springs,...
January 21, 2026    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day 1617 Fort Worth Ave. Dallas, TX 75208 Contact lead: Van Johnson, vanindallas2@aol.com Every Weds, 9am  - 12pm, earlier during summer...
January 24, 2026    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Name: Friends of Oak Cliff Workday Date & Time: Every Tuesday and Saturday 9-11am Location: One of the three parks in Oak Cliff: Kidd Springs,...
January 27, 2026    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Name: Friends of Oak Cliff Workday Date & Time: Every Tuesday and Saturday 9-11am Location: One of the three parks in Oak Cliff: Kidd Springs,...
January 28, 2026    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day 1617 Fort Worth Ave. Dallas, TX 75208 Contact lead: Van Johnson, vanindallas2@aol.com Every Weds, 9am  - 12pm, earlier during summer...
January 31, 2026    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Name: Friends of Oak Cliff Workday Date & Time: Every Tuesday and Saturday 9-11am Location: One of the three parks in Oak Cliff: Kidd Springs,...
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