Northeast Chapter
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Oklahoma Master Naturalist Northeast Chapter |
June 2007
If being in the outdoors is a major part of your life, whether you are curious about native plants and wildlife, want to teach children about nature, or want to help build walking trails, the Oklahoma Master Naturalist program could be for you. Being a Master Naturalist, a national program modeled after the Master Gardener program, has many rewards. One includes monthly chapter meetings that always include a lecture by a naturalist on a topic of wide interest. In addition to the enjoyable camaraderie of being with others who share your interests, other opportunities for working with nature and learning from experts are also available through chapters in both the Oklahoma City and Tulsa areas.
In June, Tulsa’s Master Naturalists were treated to a presentation by noted bluebird enthusiast Bob Walshaw. A fellow Master Naturalist and the Oklahoma Bluebird Society Director, Walshaw has long worked with the conservation and management of the popular bird species.
Walshaw’s presentation about one of Oklahoma’s most eyepleasing native birds included history, facts and practical information for aiding bluebirds and their habitat. Walshaw monitors a 100-nest bluebird line that has fledged thousands of bluebirds in an area between Broken Arrow and Coweta, where he and his wife live.Article by Janet Reeder