“Education, Restoration, Conservation”
Our Mission
The Texas Master Naturalist Program’s mission is to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to provide education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities for the State of Texas.
Our Commitment to You
The Blackland Prairie Texas Master Naturalist chapter is strengthened by the diversity of our members. We are committed to providing a welcoming environment where diversity, equity, and inclusion are a core part of everything that we do. We strive to be an organization that reflects the communities we serve and encourages multiple ideas and viewpoints.
The Texas Master Naturalist program is a partnership between the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Texas Parks & Wildlife, and other local partners.
Monthly Chapter Meetings
2024 May Chapter Meeting with Jeff Witt | Wild Frisco!
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 – 7:00 PM
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Come and hear about the activities and sites that await you in the “wilds” of Frisco! You will learn about the how the city balances the demands of development with the protection of its natural resources and what the future looks like for this fast-growing community.
Speaker – Jeff Witt
Jeff Witt is the Natural Resources Manager for the City of Frisco’s Parks and Recreation Department. He has been with the City for 25 years. Jeff previously worked in the Development Services and Engineering Departments. During that time he has served as a resource to the City on matters of an ecological nature, long range planning and right-of-way acquisition.
He has a Masters degree in Geography from East Tennessee State University. Prior to coming to the City of Frisco, he worked for the City of Plano. Before entering public service, he served as a consultant to the Corp of Engineers, Air Force, Navy, Department of Energy and Department of Justice on environmental planning and natural resource preservation issues.
Physical Meeting Location: Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary,
1Nature Place, McKinney TX 75069, Science Resource Center (SRC) building.
Directions to SRC: Drive through Heard gates; go past parking lot and museum building; continue until the road ends at the large white SRC building.
Online Zoom Meeting Registration:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqc-yrqT4rHtzVMlNaWFk_mL0NlAjq0Lpj
Please register ahead of time for this meeting using your Zoom Account Email address.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting.
Online Meeting Host: Heather Fell – heatherf@bptmn.org
Logging AT: The monthly meeting presentation will allow members to earn 1-hour of AT. Log as AT: BPTMN Chapter Monthly Meeting Only (1 hour) with the speaker’s name and topic in the description box.
For any additional questions, please contact.
Chapter Meeting Host: Stephanie Cleveland – stephaniec@bptmn.org