Kerrville
Chapter
Website:
www.npsot.org/kerrville
OCTOBER NEWSLETTER - 2004
NATIVES ON THE GROW
Dedicated
to the understanding, preservation and enjoyment of the native flora of
the Hill Country
Plants
of the Llano Uplift
Our
meeting on Tuesday, October 5th
will be given by Michael McBride. It will concentrate on plants that are
unique to the area(endemic), are not found nearby(disjunct populations)
and are normally found farther east or west of the Hill Country. Some of
the plants commonly found in abundance will also be covered.
Mike
has a degree in electrical engineering and worked at IBM for 30+ years
designing electronics and software for office products. Jennifer and he
retired to Fredericksburg in 2000. Mike has been a member of NPSOT for
17years and currently is serving as President of the State organization.
In the past he has also served 2 years as VP-administration and has been
state webmaster since 2000. In 2003 he was President of the
Fredericksburg Chapter of NPSOT
The
Kerrville Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas holds monthly
meetings on the first Tuesday of the month (September through June)
usually at Riverside Nature Center, 150 Francisco Lemos St. in
Kerrville. These meetings
are free and open to the public. If
you have any questions about the Native Plant Society of Texas, or this
program, please call June Hartley at 896-5191.
Calendar
October
2 at 10AM: Down By the Riverside Festival. “Mostly Native “Tree and
Plant Sale from 8AM to 3PM
October
5 at 2 PM: Plants of the Llano Uplift by
Mike McBride of NPSOT – Fredericksburg Chapter and Past President of
the State NPSOT at Riverside Nature Center. (see article above).
DOOR
PRIZES
Our
door prizes will return at our October meeting.
Each member or visitor who signs in at the Welcoming table
receives a free
ticket for the door prize drawings of native plants.
REFRESHMENTS!
Refreshments
for our October meeting will be provided by Barbara
Lowenthal and Pam Bresler
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Phone |
e-mail |
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President |
John
Quinby |
367-4612 |
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Vice
President - Programs |
Julia
Campbell |
896-4133 |
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Vice
President - Outreach |
Melinda
Wasson |
895-2521 |
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Secretary |
Edna
Platte |
257-2185 |
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Treasurer |
Otis
Fox |
896-4182 |
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Communications |
Julia
Campbell |
896-4133 |
jbcbell@ktc.com |
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Director
at Large |
Selma
Gibson |
896-1229 |
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Membership |
Janey
Crum |
238-3666 |
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