2026 iNaturalist City Nature Challenge April 24-272026 iNaturalist City Nature Challenge April 24-27 Get ready, North Texas 🦋—the 2026 City Nature Challenge is officially blooming across Frisco, Plano, and McKinney! We are taking photos of the flora and fauna of our community. Come help us show the world the incredible nature we have in DFW.
https://txmn.org/bptmn/2026-inaturalist-city-nature-challenge-april-24-27/
Monarch Butterfly Population Increases by 64%Great news for our pollinators! 🦋 Monarch populations are up 64% according to the latest WWF report. Leah Justic wanted to share more about this hopeful conservation win. #Monarch #MonarchButterfly
https://txmn.org/bptmn/monarch-butterfly-population-increases-by-64/
🦅 Birds, Brews & Community! 🦅 We had a blast at Tupps Brewery with the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center and Master Naturalist friends. #LightsOutTexas #Tupps #blacklandprairiechapter #blacklandprairieraptorcenter
This National Volunteer Week, we are igniting a celebration of service! The Blackland Prairie Chapter is proud to share our 2025 impact: 260 volunteers and over 42,000 hours dedicated to preserving Texas nature. Check out our chapter's incredible milestones as we join the statewide celebration of conservation. #blacklandprairie #blacklandprairiechapter #IgniteVolunteerism #NationalVolunteerWeek #TexasMasterNaturalist
https://txmn.org/bptmn/celebrating-our-impact-national-volunteer-week-2026/
Join us as a presenter in 2026 Annual Meeting! The 2026 Texas Master Naturalist Annual Meeting heads to Waco, a unique ecological crossroads where the Blackland Prairie meets the Cross Timbers. We are now seeking dynamic Classroom and Field Session proposals that highlight this rich mosaic of grasslands, riparian corridors, and limestone bluffs. Whether showcasing Ice Age history at the Waco Mammoth National...
https://txmn.org/bptmn/two-months-left-join-us-as-a-presenter-in-2026-annual-meeting/
2026 iNaturalist City Nature Challenge April 24-272026 iNaturalist City Nature Challenge April 24-27 Get ready, North Texas 🦋—the 2026 City Nature Challenge is officially blooming across Frisco, Plano, and McKinney! We are taking photos of the flora and fauna of our community. Come help us show the world the incredible nature we have in DFW.
https://txmn.org/bptmn/2026-inaturalist-city-nature-challenge-april-24-27/
Supercharge your City Nature Challenge at LLELA!Where the Wild Things Are (And You Should Be, Too) - 🐺 🍄 - Trade the screen for the canopy and become a pioneer of the urban wild. LLELA invites you to spend time during the iNaturalist City Nature Challenge with the plants and animals along its trails. All area Master Naturalists participating in the Nature Challenge will have no-charge access to the public areas April 24
https://txmn.org/bptmn/supercharge-your-city-nature-challenge-at-llela/
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/
🔦 Are you Dazed and Confused about how artificial light affects wildlife? On April 14th, Grayson Dean will guide us through the critical impact of light pollution on migratory birds. We are thrilled to feature one of our own members for this important discussion! See you there! 🐦#Birds #blacklandprairie #blacklandprairiechapter #GraysonDean #lightpollution
https://txmn.org/bptmn/2026-april-chapter-meeting-with-grayson-dean-light-pollution/
Monarch View Park Planting Event on April 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., we’ll use the remaining funds from the second HEB grant and a chapter grant to plant the fourth phase of the project. We’re excited to have One Earth One Chance, Frisco High School, and Centennial High School helping with this next phase. #CentennialHighSchool #CityofFrisco #FriscoHighSchool #LauraKuwayama #PollinatorsForTexas
https://txmn.org/bptmn/monarch-view-park-planting-april-18-2026/
