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Native Plant Society of Texas

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The Native Plant Society of Texas relies on the generosity of supporters like you to protect and promote the native plants that make our landscapes, wildlife, and pollinators thrive. Your donation helps us provide statewide education, scholarships, hands-on conservation, community outreach, and resources for gardeners, land stewards, and Texas native plant enthusiasts.

Whether you’re giving as an individual, a business, or a NPSOT chapter, your support directly fuels our mission and keeps Texas rooted in native plant diversity for future generations. Please choose a donation option below to get started.

Click on a “Donate” below to make an online donation to one of our dedicated funds. You may give any amount and your gift will be allocated to your choice of one of our ongoing programs.

Thank you for your gift to the Native Plant Society of Texas!

ProgramDonate
Ann Miller Gonzalez Graduate Research GrantsDonate
Bring Back the Monarchs to TexasDonate
Fall SymposiumDonate
General Operating FundDonate
I-35 Monarch WaystationsDonate
Kate Hillhouse Undergraduate ScholarshipDonate
Native Landscape Certification ProgramDonate
NICE Native Plant PartnersDonate
Spring SymposiumDonate
Society PublicationsDonate

Other Ways to Support

Online Stores

Show your support with books, apparel, signs and merchandise from our online shop.

Employer matching gifts

If your employer has a matching gift program, be sure to enter it on the donation form or contact us by phone or email and ask for the coordinator.

Gifts & estate planning

A planned gift is one of the most impactful ways you can support the Society’s critical conservation work. You may be able to save on taxes, receive income for life or enjoy other financial benefits—all while helping to keep nature healthy for years to come.

Legal language and tax ID

  • If you wish to name the Native Plant Society of Texas in your will or estate plan, we should be named as: The Native Plant Society of Texas, a nonprofit corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the State of Texas, with principal business address of PO Box 3017, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
  • Tax ID: Please email the state office.
  • The Native Plant Society of Texas is tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Questions? CONTACT US

If you have included the Native Plant Society of Texas in your estate plans, let us know. We would like to thank you for your generous commitment to the future of our natural world.

Additional Sample Language for Gifts of Real Estate

If you own property that you would like to donate to the Society through your will or trust, the following language, which you should share with your attorney, can be used:

I hereby give, devise and bequeath to the Native Plant Society of Texas, a nonprofit corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the State of Texas, and with current business address of PO Box 3017, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624, tax identification number 74-2697896, all of that certain piece, parcel or lot of land owned by me and situated and being in the Town of _______ and more particularly described as follows: [full legal description of property] I understand that the above-mentioned real estate may not qualify for protection. If it does not qualify for protection, I hereby give my permission for it to be sold at the Society’s sole discretion and the proceeds used as the Society’s State Board deems appropriate to further the purposes of the Society.

Click on a “Donate” below to make a donation from your Company or NPSOT Chapter to one of our dedicated funds. You may give any amount and your gift will be allocated to your choice of one of our ongoing programs.

Thank you for your gift to the Native Plant Society of Texas!

ProgramDonate
Ann Miller Gonzalez Graduate Research GrantsDonate
Bring Back the Monarchs to TexasDonate
Fall SymposiumDonate
General Operating FundDonate
I-35 Monarch WaystationsDonate
Kate Hillhouse Undergraduate ScholarshipDonate
Native Landscape Certification ProgramDonate
NICE Native Plant PartnersDonate
Spring SymposiumDonate
Society PublicationsDonate

About the Region

2026 Fall Symposium Logo

This low-elevations region of Texas extends inland from the barrier islands, about 60 or so miles, and stretches from Brownsville to Louisiana. In total, it covers about 9.5 million acres, with a high point of 150 feet in elevation. More than 1000 species of plants can be found in this region. On the southern end, species more common in Mexico (such as Sabal mexicana) and Central America occur.

The barrier islands provide us with dune systems, and clay flats to the inland side, which have species found in these areas alone. Many plants here, such as Ipomoea pes-caprae (beach morning glory), can be found throughout tropical regions of the globe. I’ve encountered the same species on the beaches of Guam.

Once inland, vast marshes and wet prairies occur. Occasionally, oak (Quercus fusiformis) groves can be found. Common grasses include species of Bothriochloa, Paspalum, and Sporobolus; eastern gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides); and switchgrass (Panicum species). Many rivers and creeks cut through the Gulf Prairies, and along these riparian areas various species of trees, Sabal minor, and other plants adapted to clay soils can be found. Due to overgrazing, farming, and fire suppression, woody species such as mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) and huisache (Acacia farnesiana), and invasive species such as chinaberry (Melia azedarach), Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius), and Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum) have increased and displaced our native flora.

Source: Wildflowers of Texas by Michael Eason