Initial Meeting to Discuss Chapter Organization
Meeting to discuss application to NPSOT for Wood County area chapter. 39 attendees signed petition to apply.
First Lakes and Pines Chapter Meeting
This is our first meeting as an official NPSOT Chapter!
Milkweed for Monarchs
Learn about the Monarch butterfly life cycle, migrating patterns, causes behind the decline in population, what steps can be taken to rebuild the Monarch population, and the importance of Milkweed to the Monarch
Using Technology to Identify Elements of Nature – Sandy Tibbs
Lakes and Pines Chapter Meeting - Topic: "IT to ID: Using Technology to Identify the Elements of Nature" - Presented by Sandy Tibbs
Native Trees – Daniel Duncum, Texas A&M Forest Service
Lakes and Pines Chapter Meeting - Topic: "Native Trees" - Presented by Daniel Duncum, Texas A&M Forest Service
Go Native! Be Smart With What You Plant – Belinda McLaughlin
Lakes and Pines Chapter Meeting - Topic: "Go Native! Be Smart With What You Plant" - Presented by Belinda McLaughlin
Dairy to Prairie – Julie Mattox
Lakes and Pines Chapter Meeting - Topic: Dairy to Prairie, Presented by Julie Mattox
Sorelle Farms Mother’s Day/Spring Festival
Join Sorelle Farms in Mineola for their second annual spring event celebrating mothers. Bring Mom and celebrate her with an afternoon of food, music, plants and more! And don't forget […]
Member Field Trip: Yantis Prairie Tour
NPSOT Members-only tour of Julie Mattox's Yantis Prairie. Bring a sack lunch
June 5: Wildscaping for BATS – Presented by Missy Singleton
June 5, 2024 Chapter Meeting: "Bats" - Presented by Missy Singleton, Private Lands Biologist with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Member Field Trip: Wood County Arboretum Tour
NPSOT Members tour of the beautiful Wood County Arboretum.
Ecological Site Descriptions and the Effect on Plant Communities
Chapter Meeting - "Ecological Site Descriptions & the Effect on Plant Communities" - Presented by Brandon Bing, Natural Resource Conservation Services. Bonus: How To Use the Soil Web Survey
To Be Announced
Chapter Meeting: TBD - Stay Tuned!
Pocket Prairie (tentative)
Missy Singleton, Texas Parks & Wildlife (tentative)
Sorrelle Farms Fall Festival
Sorrelle Farms in Mineola is hosting their annual Fall Festival. Check out their native plant selection!
Topic TBD
Chris Keiser, Biologist for Texas Parks and Wildlife