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
2025 Member’s Regional NATIVE PLANT & SEED SWAP
2025 NPSOT Regional Plant Swap… What a great time we had together! Cindy Cronin shared her experience growing Buttonbush from seed, everyone had a chance to tell about the native
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
Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP) Level 1
Registration for the June 6 Tyler, Tx Level 1 NLCP Class will open February 1 at 8:00am. Class size is limited so mark your calendar to register – availability will go quickly! Click on the flyer to learn more about the NLCP. Click HERE or on the red button to register on/after February 1.
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!
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
March 4 Lakes & Pines Chapter Meeting – “Adding Texture with Native Plants” presented by Lin Grado, Wood County Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
Make your native plantings more interesting by introducing texture to the garden. In this session, we’ll discuss using plants with contrasting forms of leaves, flowers, and even seedbeds to change
Celebrating Ward Miller (1937-2026)
Ward Miller – vice president in 2011, president in 2015, a gardener (but really more a landscaper), a good friend and mentor -always. Ward passed away Monday, February 2, in Austin at Austin Heart. He left his footprints on our lives. His influence continues.
We are looking for new officers for the Post Oak Chapter of NPSOT!
Our current board officers are ready to pass the torch—but we need people willing to step up. Open positions: The good news: The systems are already in place. State NPSOT offers
Winter Rosettes and Seedlings for Identification
Saucier opens her presentation with rosette photos of native as well as invasive plants as they begin to stretch toward spring. Each is followed with a picture of the the fully developed plant in bloom.
Now for the decision in your garden and field. Which are weeds that are more easily dealt with now. Which are the flowers we enjoy fully that we need to transplant while they are young.
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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