HEARTWOOD CHAPTER

Diana Foss is a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Urban Biologist and serves as our Texas Parks and Wildlife Deprtment Chapter Advisor. Beyond the role of Advisor, she has participated in our Chapter as a speaker; mentor; and as a hands on, get dirty volunteer -not as part of her job, but volunteering her time, like the rest of us. Recently I was reflecting on her role as a creator of chain reactions.

Monarch Watch program

• Diana sent me a reminder of the Monarch Watch Program and when to start watching in our area.
• I posted it for her as an Announcement on our web site.
• Linda Curtis reported she signed up and just received her tags.
• Linda likes to photograph and write about her experiences.
• How many people will read Linda's article on our web site's Field Notes and get motivated to do it the next season?

Backyard Habitat program

• Diana was a guest speaker at one of my Naturalist Training sessions.
• Along with kathleen Klingshirn, I started planning a Backyard Habitat at the Jones State Forest. As I am not a gardener, I learned by doing.
• The Backyard Habitat has become an educational garden about pollinators and native plants.
• Another volunteer expanded the space to add a Pollinator Garden.
• How many people will read our signs and attend our community lectures?

These are only 2 examples. I can think of even more. Log In to Add a Comment below and share how Diana's actions have spawned a chain reaction in your naturalist experience.

Ash