May 5 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Our Tuesday May 5th chapter meeting will be available to attend in person at the Heard Museum in McKinney or online via Zoom. The program will feature Amy Monroy, the NPSOT NICE Native Plants Partner Chair presenting on “An Introduction to the NICE Program – Building Partnerships for Native Plants”.

Presentation Summary
Learn about this NPSOT state-wide initiative to partner with nurseries to get more native plants to the public. What it is, how it works, how you can be involved. We’ll also go over some proposed changes and take input on those changes — or any you might suggest! This presentation is intended for high participant involvement.
Attendance Options
Our meetings are free and open to the public. This is a hybrid meeting held at the Heard Museum in McKinney and virtually via Zoom.
Location (in-person): Laughlin Hall at the Heard Museum. Please enter through the south doors of the building.
Zoom Link: https://tinyurl.com/yn85nbzd – Passcode: 571904; Meeting ID: 885 5459 6572
Doors and Zoom Open: 6:30 PM (for setup and connection testing)
Meeting Begins: 7:00 PM, with a brief update from Chapter President Rodney Thomas, followed by the featured presentation.
We look forward to seeing you at our program!
About our Speaker
Amy has loved plants all of her life. A fifth (technically, sixth) – generation North Texan, preserving the landscape of her childhood and family heritage is her burning passion. She launched and crowdfunded the Windmill Garden at Dallas College – Brookhaven and managed the horticulture, education, promotions and administration of it for three years before taking the position of horticulturist for the Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary from 2019-2025. Currently, she provides design and consultation services for private and public gardens and conservation projects, and is working on several writing projects.


