NATIVE SEED WORKSHOP
JANUARY 17, 2026 1:00-3:30 PM
Learn techniques to succeed with seed propagation. Discover how to unlock our native seeds germination codes using cold stratification, scarification, or perhaps will start growing with no special treatment.
Location: North Haven Gardens
7700 North Haven Road, Dallas, TX 75230
Hidden Partners: The Role of Fungi in Plant Growth
JANUARY 19, 2026 at 7 PM
Bob Richie’s presentation will explore the symbiotic relationship between plants and fungi. We will look at how this relationship was created and how both sides benefit. We will also explore what that means to us, as humans, living on planet Earth.
Bob Richie is a Dallas native who has raised almost every insect, mammal, reptile, plant and fungus that can be kept legally, and some that cannot. He likes birds, bugs, plants, fish, fungus, herps, hiking, canoeing, kayaking, fly fishing, anthropology, archaeology, etc. An amateur naturalist from an early age, Bob has spent much of his life outdoors.
An urban forager Bob teaches classes about edible and medicinal native plants, you can find him on the schedule at local nature preserves, parks and environmental centers in the springtime.
Bob is a certified Texas Master Naturalist and past president of The Trinity Valley Beekeepers Association, Dallas’s local honeybee club, as well as a past Board Member of North Texas Mycological Association. He is the father of two grown children, an avid bicycle rider/commuter and a registered yoga instructor.
Location: Gaston Christian Center’s Fellowship Hall – 8515 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243 Google map link: https://goo.gl/maps/f56RmuSnjn9Z6RQQ6
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The Blackland Prairie
The Dallas Chapter of NPSOT includes all of Dallas County and the twenty-two cities within its boundaries.
We are in the Blackland Prairie Ecoregion: Average rainfall 28-40 inches with peak rainfall usually in May, Hardiness Zone 8A, average annual minimum temps 15-10 degrees.
Wildflower Planting dates for our area are:
Spring – January 15th thru March 1st
Fall – October 1st thru December 1st
Check this link for a PDF of the USDA’s Hardiness Zone Map for Texas: https://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-info/library/pubs/cit/hardiness_district.pdf.
Our area is predominately an urban landscape, and the Dallas Chapter’s primary goal is to educate homeowners, businesses, and municipalities on the benefit of planting native landscapes. Each meeting, newsletter, field trip and activity will strive to achieve this goal.
Plant Propagation Guide – A basic guide to sharing your native plants with others through plant propagation. (PDF, 1.33 MB)
Inviting Nature Back Home – A complete guide to updating your landscape for Birds, Bees and Butterflies. (PDF, 2 MB)
see more planting info on our Plant Info page
