Events Calendar
We promote a wide variety of native plant related events on our calendar.
Chapter Meetings
Our chapter meetings are held regularly at The Gathering Hall at the Urban Ecology Center and Online.
Plants X Donation
An on-going opportunity for our member propagators and seed collectors to share their native plants with others in the community.
Native Plant Sale
NPSOT-SA plans to have a small plant booth at SAWS Spring Bloom, which is likely to be scheduled on Saturday, March 11, 2023, from 9 a.m. To 1 p.m.
Grant Program
The goals of the Grant Program are to increase San Antonio NPSOT chapter member participation in community projects that promote the use of native plants and the conservation and restoration of native plant habitats through education, outreach and example. Additionally, the program strives to educate members and the local community about the value and use of native plants and plant habitats. Finally, the program encourages research related to the conservation and restoration of native plants and native plant habitats.
Native Landscape Certification Program
The Native Plant Society of Texas created the Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP) to encourage a migration of Texans back to nature that will reap priceless benefits for our families, environment, and economy.
NLCP is a series of day-long classes that teach best practices for native plant landscaping – including wildlife habitat gardening. Each class consists of an indoor training session and a plant identification section. We show you plants native to the local ecoregion, illustrating their use in the landscape. You will also see common non-native plants which may take over our natural areas. In each level you are presented 45 native Texas plants recommended for your landscape and 5 plants to avoid. Classes are adapted to the area in which they are offered.
- Level 1: Introduction to Native Landscapes – Class & Plant Walk
- Level 2: Design and Development with Native Plants – Class & Plant Walk
- Level 3: Installing and Maintaining Native Landscapes – Class & Plant Walk
- Level 4: Stewardship of Native Plant Communities (under development) – Class & Plant Walk Visit Native Landscape Certification Program
- Native Landscape for Birds – Companion Class
Learn more about the levels we will be teaching this year.
Demonstration Gardens
Harmony Hills Cabana Club Community Garden
Leads: Teresa Maslonka and Ellen Hagan Workdays: As needed. The San Antonio Chapter of the Native Plant society provided a grant to NPSOT members Ellen Hagan and Teresa Maslonka in
Rainbow Gardens Native Plant Demonstration Garden
Leads: Haeley Giambalvo and Teresa Maslonka Workdays: As needed. The San Antonio chapter was approached in early 2024 by Rainbow Gardens, a local, traditional nursery to create a native plant
NICE! Native Plant Partners
The NICE Native Plant Partners program is a collaboration between the Native Plant Society of Texas and local nurseries around the state to offer natives that are right for the local environment. Texas is a large, diverse state and plants that work for one region may not always be the best choice in a different region. Native Plant Partners committees run by our local chapters create a list of Plant of the Month plants (in some areas a Plant of the Season) in cooperation with participating local nurseries and wholesalers in order to assure availability. The Native Plant Society chapter then helps promote the Plant of the Month through its website and newspaper articles, signs at the point of sale and other means. Often an information sheet on the plant is available at the nursery.
Pollinatives
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