Indian Trail Chapter, Texas Master Naturalists

05/02/2026

Come see us at Village Tech in Duncanville today for their Mosaic showcase!

04/26/2026

As part of the city nature challenge, we are having a black lighting event tonight at the Charles F. Ladd preserve! We will be there from 8pm to 11pm with blacklights. This is a come and go style event, so stop by and look at some bugs with us!

04/12/2026

We've been working hard at the Charles F. Ladd nature preserve in Duncanville! Our friends at Duncanville Nature Conservancy came out, with tractor in tow, to help us lay down the new trail! We had a local homeschooling group show up, and everyone was getting their hands dirty. This is the first official trail at the preserve, but it won't be the last! A big thank you to our friends at the Duncanville Parks and Recreation for the extra supplies and mulch!
We still have some tidying to do on this trail, which we will finish on our regular workday.
Photos by Mark Graham

03/21/2026

02/27/2026

We’ll be manning a kids booth at this event in Waxahachie, so be sure to stop by and say hello 👋 😄

This is now an official chapter project, which means if you’re interested in being involved in the long term maintenance of the garden, it’s a great way to earn approved volunteer hours while supporting pollinator habitat right here in Waxahachie 🙋‍♀️🧍‍♂️🌻

🌿🐝 Pollinator Garden Planting Day! 🐝🌿

Join us as we plant the new Pollinator Garden at the Nicholas P. Sims Library on Saturday, March 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
This garden will provide vital habitat for butterflies, bees, and other pollinators while creating a beautiful educational space for our community to enjoy for years to come.

📍 515 W. Main Street
🗓 Saturday, March 21
⏰ 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Please bring gloves and shovels if you have them. Every extra tool helps, and every helping hand matters.
We are incredibly grateful to our partners who have helped bring this vision to life:

🌱 The Greenery Landscape and Nursery
🌿 A Oasis Pools and Outdoor Living
🌼 Indian Trail Chapter, Texas Master Naturalists
🌎 Keep Texas Beautiful
💚 H-E-B Our Texas Our Future
📚 N. P. Sims Library

This project is a true community collaboration, and we could not do it without each of you.

Let’s plant something that will bloom for generations. 🌸

02/24/2026

Did you catch our monthly chapter meeting?

If not, we would love to see you next month on March 23.

A big thank you to Nancy Angell for her presentation, Fairs, Festivals, and Farmers Markets: Sharing Nature Appreciation with the General Public.

Nancy shared insights from the Sabine-Neches Chapter’s 2022 TMN Project Fair winning presentation, “Beyond the Choir,” and walked us through how to take conservation messaging beyond ecocentric audiences and into mainstream community spaces.

She covered:
• What makes an attractive and engaging booth display
• Creative, hands on activities that draw people in
• Realistic costs and planning considerations
• How to recruit chapter members and build relationships with event organizers

It was practical, inspiring, and a great reminder that conservation education does not have to stay inside nature circles. We can meet people where they already are.

Nancy did a wonderful job. Thank you for sharing your experience and encouraging us to think bigger about outreach.

And congratulations to Vicki Park on receiving your Master Naturalist certification. We are always grateful to welcome another nature nerd into the ranks.

See you all on March 23.

02/24/2026

10/10/2025

It's time to BIO BLITZ! For the next 16 days we want YOU, your FRIENDS and FAMILY to get and join us in the . It's easy! Use either facebook, instagram or to post photos that you take of pollinators (think beetles, butterflies, wasps, bees, birds and more!) during this time frame and tag them . OR post them directly to iNaturalist! Are you up to the challenge? 😎🤓🐝🐜🐞🐦

09/28/2025

🌙✨ Observe the Moon Night at Mockingbird Nature Park ✨🌙

What a beautiful evening we had under the Midlothian skies for International Observe the Moon Night!

Visitors enjoyed:
📚 A bookmark-making craft table
🔭 Telescopes to view the moon up close
🐝 Exploring nature along the trail at sunset

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Mockingbird Nature Park and to our partners who helped make the night so special. Events like these connect our community with the wonders of the night sky and the beauty of our natural spaces.

09/23/2025

🌿 Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the 15-year anniversary of the Indian Trail Master Naturalists!

It was a beautiful day filled with good food, good friends, and the best of what brings us together—our love for nature. We are so grateful for this community and the impact we’ve made together over the years. Here’s to the next 15 years of learning, serving, and growing with nature! 🌱

08/28/2025

🌿 Ever wondered what it means to be a Texas Master Naturalist?

In this video, Urban Biologist Sam Kieschnick and our chapter president Erin McKool share what the Indian Trail Master Naturalist program is all about. You’ll learn who we are, what to expect when joining, and why this volunteer program is such a meaningful way to connect with nature and give back to our community.

Whether you’re curious about local wildlife, passionate about conservation, or simply looking for a way to get involved, the Master Naturalist program offers a place for you.

🎥 Watch the video to hear why volunteering with the Indian Trail Master Naturalists is so special.