NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY OF TEXAS

Kerrville Chapter
Website:  www.npsot.org/kerrville

  December , 2006
 Newsletter 

NATIVES ON THE GROW
Dedicated to the understanding, preservation and enjoyment of the native flora of the Hill Country

The Kerrville Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas holds monthly meetings on the first Tuesday of the month (September through June) at Riverside Nature Center, 150 Francisco Lemos St. in Kerrville.  These meetings are free and open to the public

 December 5, 2006

Flo Oxley with Austin’s Wildflower Center Will Speak

Flo Oxley, Director of Conservation and Education at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, will speak at the December meeting of the Kerrville chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas.  The meeting will be held at Riverside Nature Center at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 5. Flo is an expert on Texas native plants and is a most entertaining speaker.

The title of her talk will be Sex in the Garden.

Flo manages the Wildflower Center’s adult, children and family education programs; onsite interpretation and exhibits as well as the docent training.   She oversees the seed bank and herbarium programs, writes for the Center’s publications and presents numerous talks and workshops.  She has a BS degree with an emphasis in botany and a Master of Science degree with an emphasis in mycology.  Both degrees are from Texas State University in San Marcos.

Our Native Plant Society is very fortunate to have such as well known but busy speaker at our meeting. Please come and encourage your friends and acquaintances to attend this meeting.  It is very important to have a good turnout when we have an outside speaker.  Flo is an outstanding speaker, and everyone who attends will hear a fun and valuable talk about our beloved native plants.

Important reminder: Please bring native plants for the drawing. Thus is really fun when we have a large number of plants.

Not sure it’s a native……Bring for discussion and PPID( Positive Plant Identification)

Refreshments :  Special thanks to Edna Platte and Nina Wagner

Looking ahead

Other Kerrville Chapter Programs Planned for 2006-07

 January 2          What’s Right Here….Plant Haus
 February 6        Suzanne Young with N.I.C.E. (Natives Instead of Exotics)
 March 6             Bill Carr, senior botanist, with Texas Nature Conservancy

April & May         Fabulous Field Trips & More

Additional Opportunities

The Library Garden

 The Kerrville Chapter of the Native Plant Society has accepted the responsibility for its development and maintenance.  Members meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 9:00 to spend an hour or two to keep this garden looking great. 

Date:  Second Wednesday of each month
Time: 9:00-1:00 depending upon amount of work to be done
Place: Meet at Library Gardens

 Helpful hints about membership dues

Membership dues cannot be accepted locally.  They must be sent to the State Office which is now in Fredericksburg at the following address.

Native Plant Society of Texas
P.O. Box 3017
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

The membership form is available at chapter meetings and the NPSOT website www.npsot.org.

When completing the form please indicate the Kerrville chapter name because our chapter gets refunded a portion of the dues for our chapter expenses.

 If you are renewing your membership, please send your renewal to the address above and include your membership ID to ensure we credit the correct account.
Also include any address, phone or email changes.
(You will find your membership ID printed on the mailing label of the state newsletter.)

 Membership Categories and Annual Dues:

 Benefits of Joining the Native Plant Society of Texas

Goals:

    To educate both its members and the general public and to foster a greater awareness and understanding of our native flora;
    To preserve rare and endangered species and their habitats;
    To encourage landscaping with appropriate native plants, for their beauty, ease of maintenance, and water-conserving qualities;
    To protect, conserve and restore native plants threatened by development;
    To encourage the responsible propagation of native plants;
    To promote an appreciation and understanding of current, historical and potential uses of native plants.

 WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBER

Don Simon

Thanks to all those that renewed their memberships.

See membership information above.

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