McDonald Observatory is hosting a new type of on-line program: Live Solar Viewing on Monday, June 1 at 11:00 am CDT. This brings a new astronomical object, our own Sun, which has a tremendous influence on Earth, and a new presenter, Joe Wheelock of our Frank N. Bash Visitors Center Team.
McDonald Observatory is hosting a new type of on-line program: Live Solar Viewing on Monday, June 1 at 11:00 am CDT. This brings a new astronomical object, our own Sun, which has a tremendous influence on Earth, and a new presenter, Joe Wheelock of our Frank N. Bash Visitors Center Team.
Make plans to join us online Tuesday, June 9th from 12 noon – 1 pm for a discussion concerning aquatic weed identification and management. To sign up, contact Chris at... Read More →
Do you have frustration when looking at a member of the aster family -- especially those yellow ones -- giving up on just another DYC? If so, join Texas Nature... Read More →
A short business meeting for the Elm Fork Chapter June General Meeting will be followed by a presentation by Lisa and Rick Travis entitled "First Steps in Tree ID and North Texas Trees Highly Prized by Wildlife". Lisa and Rick are both members of Blackland Prairie Chapter. Both are active at Heard Sanctuary and Lewisville... Read More →
If you like grasslands and if you like birds, then this is the webinar for you! We'll be discussing identification tips for priority grassland birds in the Oaks and Prairies Joint Venture region (click link for area covered), including advanced song identification tips originally designed for training point count survey technicians. Note that even though... Read More →
Dr. Chris Distel will discuss hummingbird research that has been ongoing at Schreiner University for the past few years. This will cover evaluate standardized survey methods vs. incidental observations, and the use of citizen science (eBird) as a predictive tool for migration patterns. He will also provide more general tips on finding and identifying birds.... Read More →
Camera trapping – using stationary game cameras to detect wildlife – is a great way to document observations of animals we often miss with traditional surveys and counts. Join Texas... Read More →
Registration: https://tfs.webex.com/tfs/onstage/g.php?MTID=e46376572ab72e9dea2d947c49b06c626 All About Trees: Foraging Texas - Living Pharmacies is bringing the science, the chemistry, the biology to the field of wild edible and herbal medicine instruction. Mark Merriwether Vorderbruggen... Read More →
Texas is home to more species of bats than any other state. Join Texas Nature Trackers (TN) Biologist Craig Hensley for a look into the world of these denizens of... Read More →
Following a brief Elm Fork Chapter business meeting, Sara Van Der Leek with talk about her research project determining home range, movements and habitat use for a fragmented population of... Read More →
Marshall Tolleson, Grayson County Agricultural/Natural Resources Agent at Texas A&M AgriLife will discuss the ecology of the Grayson County area; Karen Glenn, Austin College Instructor/Bluestem TMN will present information about habitat for bees; and Bryon Clark, Professor Emeritus, Southeastern Oklahoma State University/Bluestem TMN, will describe good bird habitat regardless of property size. Reservations are required.... Read More →
