Welcome to the NTAEP home page. Our group is composed of environmental professionals from the greater Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Metroplex. Our group meets during the lunch hour on the third Wednesday of each month except for the summer months of June through August. Our meetings feature a speaker and time for networking. See below for upcoming meetings and go ahead and register if you like! We hope you can join us soon!
If you would like to see our exciting upcoming events or view a presentation from a previous meeting, please see our Recent News! NTAEP also offers a scholarship to students with an environmental science major - find out more here.
North Texas Association of Environmental Professionals (NTAEP)
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Looking for a career? Looking to fill an open position? NTAEP can help! We post job openings in the environmental industry from our affiliates/members, so check them out!
NTAEP Monthly Meeting - 3514 W. Airport Freeway, Irving, Texas 75062
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Next meeting is November 18, 2026
Christopher Morris with the City of Dallas presents
"Prairies and Politics - Navigating Ecological Projects for
Municipalities.""
Chris has been the Park Biologist for the City of Dallas since May of 2023. Before then, Chris has worked in the Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability in Air Quality, Water Quality and Green Spaces for the Comprehensive Environmental Climate Action Plan. He was the Regional and Municipal Coordinator for the Texas Stream Team 2012-2022 for the City of Dallas and North Central Texas Council of Governments, bringing water quality education and programming to Citizen/Community Scientists. He holds a Bachelor's of Zoology from Texas A&M. As the Urban Biologist for the Dallas Park Department, Chris has worked on tree plantings and canopy assessments, the Emerald Ash Borer threat, Pollinator programs for gardening, Master Naturalist/Gardener and Eagle Scout service projects, Invasive Vegetation removals, wildlife education like coyotes and bald eagles, and alternative vegetation management - Goat project.
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