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.

Newsletter

All NPSOT members receive a subscription to the state newsletter, NPSOT News. This quarterly publication features original articles on a range of subjects of potential interest to our members: gardening with native species, destinations within Texas special for their native plants, non-technical research papers by eminent plant scientists, propagation notes, news about public programs relating to natives. The NPSOT News also includes book reviews and a calendar of local, regional and national events.

Annual State Meeting and Fall Symposium

A highlight of the year is the annual state meeting, held each October in a different vegetational region of Texas. In addition to the members' meeting, an educational symposium is featured, celebrating the unique flora of the region. An awards dinner, exhibitions, seminars, and field trips within the area complete the weekend program.

Chapter Activities

Members are encouraged to join existing chapters, to share their own knowledge and experience and to learn from others. Individual chapters frequently arrange field trips to parks, preserves, botanical gardens and research centers, in addition to regularly scheduled chapter meetings, plant and seed exchanges, and informal lectures and demonstrations by native plant professionals and knowledgable amateurs. A number of chapters have also been active in community work projects, plant surveys, habitat restoration, landscaping projects, and herbarium studies. Chapters welcome your participation.

If there is no chapter in your area and you would like to start one, just let us know. The NPSOT state office can help you get started.

Membership

We invite you to participate as a member of the Native Plant Society of Texas. Membership is open to any individual, family or organization. Membership is renewable annually, and extends for a year from the date we receive your original payment.