Join us for the Last Saturday Workday in the Monarch Gardens at Gabe Nesbitt Park! We offer hands-on opportunities focused on native and drought-tolerant gardening, composting, water conservation, and general garden maintenance. #blacklandprairie #blacklandprairiechapter

https://txmn.org/bptmn/last-saturday-workday-monarch-gardens-at-gabe-nesbitt-park/

SAVE THE DATE: June 4, 4:30 pm, we’ll be hosting a Mural Reveal at the City of McKinney Monarch Gardens (formerly Green Gardens) at Gabe Nesbitt Park. #blacklandprairie #blacklandprairiechapter #TexasMasterNaturalists

https://txmn.org/bptmn/save-the-date-june-4-for-the-mural-reveal-at-the-monarch-gardens-formerly-green-gardens-at-gabe-nesbitt-park/

High-Fiveing Nature: "Leaf" it to Lisa for the Best Tips! 🖐️Don’t let itchy vines "plant" a seed of doubt on your next hike! 🖐️ Lisa showed our group how to spot poison ivy by looking for the "thumbs" on each leaflet—a simple trick that helps you branch out into the wild with confidence. 🌿#blacklandprairie #blacklandprairiechapter #LisaTravis

https://txmn.org/bptmn/high-fiveing-nature-leaf-it-to-lisa-for-the-best-tips/

SAVE THE DATE: June 4, 4:30 pm, we’ll be hosting a Mural Reveal at the City of McKinney Monarch Gardens (formerly Green Gardens) at Gabe Nesbitt Park. #blacklandprairie #blacklandprairiechapter #TexasMasterNaturalists

https://txmn.org/bptmn/save-the-date-june-4-for-the-mural-reveal-at-the-monarch-gardens-formerly-green-gardens-at-gabe-nesbitt-park/

Rick's Picks from the iNaturalist City Challenge BioBlitz event and iNaturalist tallied results during April 24-27. Nature is showing off its best colors for the 2026 BioBlitz! 🌿 From the metallic glow of the Dogbane Leaf Beetle to the striking patterns of the Texas Milkweed Beetle, these tiny neighbors play a huge role in our local ecosystem. #BioBlitz2026 #blacklandprairiechapter #CityNatureCha

https://txmn.org/bptmn/ricks-picks-from-the-inaturalist-city-challenge-bioblitz-event-april-24-27/

🦇 Discover the "Music of the Night" at Hagerman NWR Join the Friends of Hagerman on May 14 for a 🦇Bat Monitoring Workshop by Dr. Bryon Clark! Learn to identify local species and see bioacoustics tech in action. ✨#DrBryonClark #HagermanNWR #bats #blacklandprairie #blacklandprairiechapter

https://txmn.org/bptmn/%f0%9f%a6%87-discover-the-music-of-the-night-at-hagerman-nwr/

40th Annual Spring Wildflower Tour on May 16thThe Nature Conservancy is celebrating 40 years of conservation work at the Clymer Meadow Preserve in 2026!  We invite you to visit the prairie as a part of the 40th Annual Spring Wildflower Tour on May 16th. Come see the bright spring colors as we walk through this relic, old-growth tallgrass prairie. #blacklandprairie #thenatureconservancy #clymermeadow #blacklandprairiechapter

https://txmn.org/bptmn/40th-annual-spring-wildflower-tour-on-may-16th/

Lights Out, Dallas! Spring 2026 Survey - Migration season has officially arrived! 🐦‍⬛🦉🦜 Here is the key information for the upcoming bird conservation surveys in Downtown Dallas. Reach out to join our daily survey teams from March 16 to May 31. It’s a small commitment that makes a huge difference for bird conservation in Texas. #blacklandprairiechapter #blacklandprairiemasternaturalists #lightsouttexas #TexasConservationA

https://txmn.org/bptmn/lights-out-dallas-spring-2026-survey/

TONIGHT! Ain't no Party like a Moth Night Party with Sam Kieschnick, Urban Wildlife Biologist in McKinney! Step into the wild after dark! Using special UV lights, we’ll attract and observe moths and other nighttime species as part of a Mothing BioBlitz. #blacklandprairiechapter #mothing #mothsquad #SamKieschnick #TPWD #MaryAbercrombie #blacklandprairie

https://txmn.org/bptmn/moth-night-in-mckinney/

Ain't no Party like a Moth Night Party with Sam Kieschnick, Urban Wildlife Biologist in McKinney! Step into the wild after dark! Using special UV lights, we’ll attract and observe moths and other nighttime species as part of a Mothing BioBlitz. #blacklandprairiechapter #mothing #mothsquad #SamKieschnick #TPWD #MaryAbercrombie #blacklandprairie

https://txmn.org/bptmn/moth-night-in-mckinney/