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 Central 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
- 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
Texas Native Plant Database
Find the Perfect Texas Native Plant for Your Landscape HERE!
Lakes and Pines Chapter Meetings and Events
Our meetings are in person and open to the public. Chapter Meetings are generally held at 1:30pm 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.
• Monthly Doorprizes – Really cool items are being donated by our members for doorprizes.
• We currently meet at Bob Wells Nursery @ Sorelle Farms located at 975 County Road 2220 in Mineola, TX. Join us and bring a friend!
Lakes and Pines News
June 6 Lakes & Pines Chapter Meeting: “Where Gardening Meets Stewardship” presented by Ann Reynolds
Ann is a life-long gardener with a passion for nature, birds and native plants. The presentation will highlight the conservation area of the iNaturalist app.
Lakes & Pines Field Trip to the Laura Bush Native Texas Park
Pictures don’t do this park justice – you just have to be there – and six members of the Lakes and Pines Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas were there May 2 ! The Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park, a stunning 15-acre park featuring native Texas trees,
BE SEED MINDED!
Native Plant Seed Library Initiative – The Lakes and Pines Chapter is partnering with the Mineola Memorial Library to create a local native plant seed library. By collecting and donating native plant seeds, you help preserve local plant diversity and expand access to plants that support pollinators, wildlife, and healthy
Lakes and Pines Mineola Memorial Library Outreach Program
The Lakes and Pines Chapter is excited to share a new outreach partnership with the Mineola Memorial Library as we expand opportunities to connect with our community.
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
Prosper Prairie Walk – April 30th
Join the NPSOT-Collin County Chapter for a chapter-led
Chapter Meeting: Insects: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Bob Dailey explores the roles of beneficial and
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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