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 NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY OF TEXAS

Kerrville Chapter

Website:  www.npsot.org/kerrville

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

June 2007

Butterflies in the Hill Country

Hill Country Butterflies will be the subject of an illustrated program at the June 5 meeting of the Native Plant Society of Texas.  The meeting will be at the Riverside Nature Center and begins at 2:00 p.m.
Tom Collins will discuss the science of butterflies, the species most likely to be seen in the Hill Country, their host plants and additional information sources available to get started in butterflying.  
            Tom is a native of the Hill Country.  His degree is from Texas A&M with a major in math and physics.  He worked in Lake Jackson for Dow Chemical for 30+ years.  He now lives in Center Point.  Tom is a master gardener and was the founder and first president of the Cradle of Texas Master Naturalist Chapter (Brazoria County).  He is a member of the Texas Master Naturalist State Committee and was a volunteer naturalist at Sea Center Texas Fish Hatchery and Aquarium in Lake Jackson. 
            Tom and his wife, Sherry, have birded in every continent except Antarctica and have identified about 3000 species of birds.  He is also interested in insects, fungi and many types of fauna and flora.
            Tom gave this butterfly talk to Hill Country Master Naturalists last year and the talk received rave reviews.  We hope everyone can join us. 

Grant Awarded

The Kerrville chapter of the NPSOT recently awarded a grant of $250 to the Hunt Garden Club and Hunt School Discovery Gardens Project to support a new focus for Hunt students on learning about and actually growing native plants. This week’s edition of The Current featured a front-page picture of the Hunt students actually planting the plants in the gardens with a special thank you to the Kerrville Chapter of NPSOT.

 

IN MEMORY OF ERNEST TREMAYNE

The Native Plant Society has lost one of its early presidents and faithful members, Ernest Tremayne. Ernest was one of those behind the scenes, quiet, determined persons who saw things that had to be done and got them done.
Ernest's love of plants and gardening can be seen at the Butterfly Theater/Garden at Kerrville-Schreiner Park. He designed the garden and oversaw the installation and faithfully tended it until cancer struck last fall.
Ernest will be remembered by so many of our members for his quiet generous nature. He will be missed.

FAREWELL RECEPTION FOR EDITH BETTINGER

Edith Bettinger, an founding member, president and mover of the NPSOT-Kerrville Chaper is moving to California. She has been a mentor and inspiration to so many members of the chapter. We hope that you will take time to stop by a reception being held in her honor.

YOU
ARE CORDIALLY INVITED
TO A FAREWELL
RECEPTION
FOR
EDITH BETTINGER
SUNDAY, JUNE 3
 3 TO 5 P.M.
AT
RIVERSIDE NATURE CENTER

If you have any questions concerning the reception please feel free to contact Barbara Lowenthal at 896-0696, email:  beltex@ktc.com.

NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS FOR 2007-2008

Congratulations to all!
The following officers were elected at the May 1, meeting.
President – Sandra Magee
VP – Programs – Cynthia Johnson
VP – Outreach – Jo Hodge
Secretary – Edna Platte
Treasurer – Jerry Brown
Membership – Linda Smith
Communications – Marilyn Butcher
Director-at-Large – Scott Magee

Library Native Plant Garden

Library Garden News

Everything is growing rapidly in the Library Garden.  Last month we had five NPSOT members help keep the garden looking good, and we accomplished a lot in less than two hours.  The next Library Garden work time will be Wednesday, June 6 at 8:30 until about 10:30.  This is the day after the NPSOT meeting.  The garden is primarily in the shade so it shouldn’t be hot in the morning. 
 

 

WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS

Jerri  Walter

Barbara   Gaddis

Trish  and Bill Stone

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.

THANKS TO THOSE WHO RENEWED MEMBERSHIPS

See membership information above.

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