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The Native Plant Society will be a sponsor of the annual Wildscape Workshop & Native Plant Sale on Saturday, September 13, at the Houston Zoo Brown Education Center.
Wildscaping encourages landowners to restore habitat for birds, insects, reptiles and even small mammals on their properties. The Houston Zoo and Texas Parks and Wildlife are also sponsors of the workshop which has been presented annually in Houston since 1997. This year’s event will include educational programs, refreshments, a boxed lunch, a nature book sale and door prizes all day.
Dr. Douglas Tallamy will be a featured speaker. His book Bringing Nature Home has sparked a national conversation about the link between healthy ecosystems and human well-being.
The plant sale will open at 1:00 pm and close at 3:30 pm. Entry to the plant sale is free.
The workshop will run from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. Registration for the workshop which includes admission to the zoo for the day (normally $13) is $40 per person ($35 for Native Plant Society members, and for zoo and TPWD employees) before August 29 and $50 per person after August 29.
Speakers this year include David Renninger, facilities manager at MD Anderson: Urban Prairies and Perspectives at MD Anderson Cancer Center; Douglas Tallamy, Ph.D., author and entomologist: Why We Need More Natives in Our Gardens; Glenn Olsen, a Master Naturalist and birding expert: Plants for Wildscapes Landscapes Featuring Plants Found at the Sale; Katy Emde, a Master Naturalist and native plant expert: Appreciating Insects (Even as they are Chewing Up Your Plants); and Matt Buckingham, biologist at the Bayou Land Conservancy: For the Love of Herps: Attracting Reptiles and Amphibians to Your Yard.
Download a registration form. Call 832-859-9252 or send an email if you have questions.
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**ARCHIVED POST AUTHOR: rkamper
