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SUMMARY:Collin County August Meeting - Land Stewardship for Birds
DESCRIPTION:Photo courtesy of Martin Reid\, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center; Cedar Elm (Ulmus crassifolia); Black-capped Vireo\n\n\n\nPlease join us on Tuesday August 5th for our chapter program on “Land Stewardship for Birds and the Importance of Native Plant Communities”. You can attend either in person at the Heard Museum in McKinney or virtually via Zoom.  \n\n\n\nOur speaker\, Rufus Stephens\, will be discussing how diverse and healthy native plant communities are the cornerstone of healthy wildlife habitats. Birds can be a great indicator for healthy plant communities. Recent articles have sounded the alarm about dramatic declines in bird and butterfly populations. Learning to look at the plant community level and identify needed habitat improvements can improve stewardship for birds\, insects and native plants. \n\n\n\nJoining our meeting\n\n\n\nOur meetings are open to the public and you can join us in person at the Heard Museum’s Laughlin Hall\, via the south entrance to the building\, or online through Zoom using the following details: \n\n\n\nZoom Link: https://tinyurl.com/yn85nbzd \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 885 5459 6572 / Passcode: 571904 \n\n\n\nProgram Schedule\n\n\n\n6:30 – Laughlin Hall and Zoom opens \n\n\n\n7:00 – Meeting begins – chapter update from Rodney Thomas \n\n\n\n7:15 – Rufus Stephens’ presentation \n\n\n\nAbout our speaker\n\n\n\nRufus Stephens is a Certified Wildlife Biologist\, an educator\, and coauthor with Jan Wrede of “Land Stewardship for Birds: A Guide for Central Texas” by TAMU Press. He has worked as a wildlife biologist for 37 years\, 23 years with TPWD. Rufus is one of the founders of the Texas Master Naturalist program and in recognition for this accomplishment was a corecipient of the Wildlife Management Institute’s award for Innovation.
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