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blacklandprairie.bsky.social @blacklandprairie.bsky.social · 2d

Applications are now OPEN for the 2026 Texas Master Naturalist Blackland Prairie Chapter training class. Gain in-depth knowledge about the unique flora and fauna of the Blackland Prairie ecosystem. The application deadline is October 15, 2025. #BlacklandPrairieChapter
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blacklandprairie.bsky.social @blacklandprairie.bsky.social · 2d

Join us on October 14th at 7 PM. Prairies are becoming a rarity in our state. Only 1% remains of the vast blanket of tallgrass prairie that once swept across North and Central Texas. These remnant grasslands provide essential services and benefits to us--the local human resi
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blacklandprairie.bsky.social @blacklandprairie.bsky.social · 5d

Join us on Saturday, October 11th for the City of Frisco's Monarch Park Fall Planting Event to help create a thriving native plant pollinator garden! We’ll be installing 400+ native plants and removing weeds to support local habitat. #Blackland Prairie Chapter #CityofFrisco
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blacklandprairie.bsky.social @blacklandprairie.bsky.social · 13d

Blackland Prairie Chapter receives a 2nd Pollinators for Texas Award from H-E-B and the Texas Master Naturalist Program! We are thrilled to announce our continued participation in the Pollinators for Texas project! Our chapter has been selected to receive a $4,000 grant...
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blacklandprairie.bsky.social @blacklandprairie.bsky.social · 14d

Finding Happiness Through Sharing Nature - Over time, I learned to find happiness alone through nature. A majority of the learning has been from behind the camera’s viewfinder, the eye piece on my binoculars; and through contributing to the chapter’s monthly newsletter, Shak
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blacklandprairie.bsky.social @blacklandprairie.bsky.social · 15d

Lights out Dallas Fall 2025 Help local scientists and conservationists with a bird survey in downtown Dallas. The survey, which takes place from September 8 to November 28. Surveys are conducted on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. During the peak ...
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blacklandprairie.bsky.social @blacklandprairie.bsky.social · 17d

Volunteers accomplished so much in just a few hours: mulching under the wax myrtles, clearing weeds from the decomposed granite paths and garden beds, creating native seed packets for distribution, and helping prep the site for our upcoming Make a Difference Day Planting in
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blacklandprairie.bsky.social @blacklandprairie.bsky.social · 17d

Thanks to everyone who joined our recent program on native plants in home landscapes. Your enthusiasm for sustainable gardening and commitment to supporting local ecosystems is inspiring! We explored how native plants not only thrive in Texas conditions but also attract poll
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blacklandprairie.bsky.social @blacklandprairie.bsky.social · 20d

The Time To Restore project (TTR), led by the USA National Phenology Network and covering the states of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, is gathering long‐term data on the timing of ﬂowering and fruiting of plants on their native plant priority species list. The p
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blacklandprairie.bsky.social @blacklandprairie.bsky.social · 21d

BPTMN Grant Program Update September 2025The Blackland Prairie Texas Master Naturalists (BPTMN) are dedicated to various conservation efforts. Their "Eco Explorers" program educates Girl Scouts, while their "Texas Bat Acoustics" project monitors bat populations. They assist
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blacklandprairie.bsky.social @blacklandprairie.bsky.social · 24d

Colmena Ranch Native Prairie Plants Rescue Over the past seven months, the group has salvaged approximately 550 plants from 59 different species, along with collecting seeds from several others. This crucial effort will help restore local habitats, preserve regional biodiver
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blacklandprairie.bsky.social @blacklandprairie.bsky.social · 25d

Texas Master Naturalists—help inspire girls K–12 to explore and love nature. Through nature walks, iNaturalist, and Girl Scout badge programs, we share our chapter’s deep knowledge of the natural world. Volunteers bring this learning to life. Your experience and enthusiasm m
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blacklandprairie.bsky.social @blacklandprairie.bsky.social · 26d

Collin College Blackland Prairie Project needs your feet 👣on Saturday, September 20th at 8:30 AM for the Fall Seed Stomp🥾 👟👢👞!!On September 20th, we will be stomping this latest batch of seed into a different area at the Collin College Blackland Prairie that is located
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blacklandprairie.bsky.social @blacklandprairie.bsky.social · 27d

Blackland Prairie Chapter Project Fall Grant Submission window starts September 1st and closes September 30th!Calling all projects! BPTMN's semi-annual grant program is accepting applications from September 1st to September 30th. Chapter members with projects or programs tha
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blacklandprairie.bsky.social @blacklandprairie.bsky.social · 28d

Thursday 9/18 - Plano Oak Point Park Plant Rescue - If you need plants for your own project, this is the perfect opportunity—join us on Thursday, September 18th at 8:00 – 11:00 AM! There’s an excellent supply of green milkweed. #Blacklandprairie
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blacklandprairie.bsky.social @blacklandprairie.bsky.social · Sep 6

Hey everyone! Get ready for a night of discovery at the 4th Annual Connemara Meadow Preserve Mothing Event on Saturday, September 13, from 7 PM to 9 PM. Join the Blackland Prairie Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists for this free and family-friendly event.
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blacklandprairie.bsky.social @blacklandprairie.bsky.social · Sep 4

4th Annual Connemara Mothing Event on Saturday September 13, 7pm – 9pm Hey everyone! Get ready for a night of discovery at the 4th Annual Connemara Meadow Preserve Mothing Event with the MOTH SQUAD on Saturday, September 13, from 7 PM to 9 PM. Join the Blackland Prairie Ch
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blacklandprairie.bsky.social @blacklandprairie.bsky.social · Aug 11

Deep Dive on Blackland Prairie Texas Master Naturalists Pollinator Gardens: 2025Join us on August 18th, at 7 PM CST for a Deep Dive, with Susan Abernathy presenting on Blackland Prairie Texas Master Naturalists Pollinator Gardens: 2025.#BlacklandPrairieChapter #PollinatorGar
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blacklandprairie.bsky.social @blacklandprairie.bsky.social · Aug 7

The Multiplying Critters of DFW! What do you do when you find an invasive hammerhead worm? Sam Kieschnick gives us the scoop!# #HammerheadWorms #SamKieschnick #TPWD #CBSDFW
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blacklandprairie.bsky.social @blacklandprairie.bsky.social · Aug 6

Rooted in Paulette: The First Books & Blooms Library Blooms at Green Gardens - Mary Abercrombie, Class of 2020 - Books & Blooms, a new passive engagement program that reimagines Little Free Libraries as vibrant community touchpoints for ecological literacy and neighborhood..
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blacklandprairie.bsky.social @blacklandprairie.bsky.social · Aug 5

2025 August Chapter Meeting and Mini Potluck with Rick Travis | Riparian Rock Stars: Trees of North Texas Highly Prized by Wildlife. Get ready to branch out and grow your knowledge at our next chapter meeting! PLUS, a Mini Potluck!
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blacklandprairie.bsky.social @blacklandprairie.bsky.social · Aug 4

McKinney Green Gardens Workday: A Community Success! The McKinney Green Gardens restoration project, a Blackland Prairie Master Naturalists (BPTMN)- approved project and a Chapter grant recipient, experienced a highly successful workday on July 5th. Leading the charge were t
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blacklandprairie.bsky.social @blacklandprairie.bsky.social · Aug 1

My Favorite Things through the Four Seasons: Spring by John W. Garbutt- Class of 2019- It was near the end of February when my sister brought up the imminent arrival of Barn Swallows. Usually the first migrant, the avian harbinger of spring arrives in early March. A ...
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blacklandprairie.bsky.social @blacklandprairie.bsky.social · Jul 31

The Heard Museum needs Pre-School Storytime Readers! The Heard Museum would like to expand its storytime to every Friday morning at ten. This is for pre-schoolers. At present it is only on the second and fourth Fridays. If you would like to read to a group of little kids
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blacklandprairie.bsky.social @blacklandprairie.bsky.social · Jul 30

A vibrant native habitat is truly taking shape at Monarch View Park! This dream is becoming a reality thanks to the incredible collaboration of Blackland Prairie Chapter Project Lead, Laura Kuwayama, the City of Frisco Parks department, dedicated local volunteers...
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