Welcome to Tyler Chapter!
The Tyler Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas, founded in January 2024, helps build connections between residents of Smith County and the surrounding areas to our local native plants. Through education, outreach, and advocacy, we aim to help resident patrons improve our environment by utilizing local native plants.
If you are interested in learning about gardening with native plants, this is the organization for you. Members and native plant professionals share a wealth of knowledge gained from experiences with native plants.
Our monthly meetings, which are free and open to the public, feature a variety of speakers and meet on the second Monday of every month at the Tyler Nature Center. Join us to network, learn and gain resources about native plants, habitat gardening, soil health, water conservation, and much more. We hope to see you soon!

P.S. Already a member and ready to become more involved? The success of our Chapter is attributed to chapter member volunteers. If you are interested in helping our chapter grow, please click on the Volunteer tab above to tell us your availability and interest in helping!
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State News

Where Plateau Meets Prairie
In autumn, Cornus drummondii offers a beautiful display of vividly-colored reddish leaves. The aging leaves of Ulmus crassifolia, covered with tiny fungal leaf spots , will soon fall to enrich

Creating a Wildlife Habitat with Native Plants
The heavily wooded lot includes Cedar Elms (Ulmus crassifolia), Live Oaks (Quercus virginiana), and Pecan Trees (Carya illinoinensis). By Lindsey Townsend, Tyler Chapter Every garden begins with an idea—and a

2025 Undergraduate Scholarship Applications Open February 1
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS February 1 – March 15, 2025 The Native Plant Society of Texas is offering two undergraduate student awards: the Dr. Alfred Richardson Undergraduate Scholarship and the Kate Hillhouse