Welcome to the Lakes and Pines Chapter
of the Native Plant Society of Texas
Founded in November of 2023, the Native Plant Society of Texas Lakes and Pines Chapter promotes research, conservation, and utilization of native plants and plant habitats of Texas through education, outreach, and example.
With towering pines and hardwoods, rolling hills and prairies, and lakes too numerous to count, our Chapter includes Wood and surrounding Northeast Texas counties and takes in two Level 3 Ecoregions: the East Texas Plains and the Western Gulf Coastal Plain.
Native Plants . . .
- Have grown and survived here for over 500 years
- Are drought-tolerant, naturally conserving our precious water resources
- Don’t need special pampering or fertilizing: some native plants can thrive in a variety of conditions, but most need a defined climate, soil, light and amount of water
- Are natural to their ecosystem: Texas has over 5000 native plants but very few grow state-wide
- Help us maintain biological biodiversity
- Provide habitat and food for birds, butterflies, bees and other wildlife
Lakes and Pines Chapter Meetings and Events
Our meetings are in person and open to the public. Chapter Meetings are generally held at 2:00pm on the first Wednesday of the month.
• 1:30PM – Greeting friends old and new
• 2:00PM – Meeting begins, starting with a special presentation about native plants or related topics followed by a brief business meeting.
• We currently meet at Bob Wells Nursery @ Sorelle Farms located at 975 County Road 2220 in Mineola, TX. Join us and bring a friend!
Monthly Doorprizes – Really cool items are being donated by our members for doorprizes.
Lakes and Pines Chapter News
Clymer Meadow Preserve Field Trip – October 11
Clymer Meadow Preserve contains some of the largest and most diverse remnants of the Blackland Prairie. This 1,475 acre preserve offers a tallgrass prairie with abundant wildflowers, wildlife and wetland
Oct. 1 – L&P Chapter Meeting: Native Milkweed 101 with Diana Black
Join us to learn step-by-step how to successfully germinate milkweed seeds and help create more habitat for Monarch Butterflies
Plant Propagation 101 with Diana Black
This is a great opportunity to get your hands dirty and learn how to propagate our native plants! Classes will be held at Diana’s home on at 2:00 on March 6, March 20, April 3, and April 17. Please notify Diana or another officer that you plan to attend.
The Only Native Planting App Made Just for Texas!
Check out Wild Thumb, a free app from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation. Growing a few native plants or a pocket prairie is easy with this interactive step-by-step gardening guide. The mission to support pollinators and restore prairies in Texas starts here! Available for iPhone, iPad, and Android.
Adding your garden to the Homegrown National Park Biodiversity Map is now quicker and simpler than ever. This is one of the most impactful actions you can take to help NPSOT showcase the incredible habitat restoration work happening across Texas.
With just a short form and a single email confirmation, your garden will be counted toward our statewide effort to make Texas #1 on the map.
ADD YOUR GARDEN HERE ! Let’s grow native plants for Texas!
Winter 2026 Texas Native Plants Magazine
The Magazine for Native Plant Society of Texas Members
- Executive Update
- Symposium Recap
- Native Plant Database
- Good Host
- Bird Sanctuaries
- Native Grasses
- Making Peace with HOA
- Member News
- Early Spring Care
Native Plant Society State Virtual Events
These on-line virtual events, sources of a wide variety of valuable information, are produced by NPSOT Chapters around the state and are available to all members.
Native Plant Society State News
Join Us for the Big Pull
Please join us for the invasive species Big Pull! Let’s make an impact during National Invasive Species Week by removing invasive species and supporting healthy native ecosystems across Texas between
National Invasive Species Awareness Week
Next week starts National Invasive Species Awareness Week. The week is intended to raise awareness about invasive species throughout the country and world. Through outreach programs and communications, the week
Enjoy the NPSOT Benefits — Become a Boerne NPSOT Member!
We invite you to join the Boerne Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT – Boerne)! Being a member of our Boerne Chapter has so many benefits! As
Boerne Chapter Meeting March 3
Join us on March 3 for an informative session on harvesting rainwater for drinking and irrigation. Dr. Sunn and Dr. Grainger from RainBees will share practical guidance on how to
Bob Wells Nursery at Sorelle Farms in Mineola is a NICE nursery! They are a partner in the NICE (Natives Improve and Conserve Environments) Native Plant Partner program, a collaboration between the Native Plant Society of Texas and local nurseries around the state to offer native plants that are right for the local environment. For more information about the Bob Wells Nursery at Sorelle Farms, click here. To search for other area nurseries supporting the NICE Native Plant program click here. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR NATIVE PLANT PARTNERS!
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