February 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Often overlooked, the native plants of our Gulf Coast play a major role in habitat restoration while quite literally holding all of us along the coast together. This presentation will dive into the science behind a diverse set of plants native to the Gulf Coast and zoom in specifically on those that inhabit Galveston Island’s ancient dune swale complex.
About the Speaker
Lyndsey Ware is an eighth generation Texan with deep roots sunk into the Gulf Coast mud from South Texas to New Orleans, Ware has been talking to and falling in love with plants all her life. While on a brief hiatus away from her native habitat, she went back to school and earned a Plant and Soil Science (w/conservation and agricultural horticultural focus) degree from the University of Massachusetts. She has worked the land from an early age, managed greenhouses, farms, and labs, conducted research as a member of the UMass Extension team, and often acted as a liaison between growers and academia, agriculturists and conservationists. While away, her longing for the Texas and Louisiana ecologies she calls home grew. Upon return to the Lone Star State, Ware managed Green Star Wetland Plant Farm where she learned more about her beloved hydrophytes that helped her dad navigate duck marshes that he dragged her to as a girl. She then became the Conservation Horticulturist at Houston Botanic Garden before landing her ‘dream job’ stewarding 1,039 acres of wetlands and prairies, working with a plethora of unique plants at Artist Boat’s Coastal Heritage Preserve.
Our monthly chapter meetings are held on every 3rd Thursday, January – November. Our meetings are free and open to the public thanks to our members and sponsors.
The presentation will start at 7:00 pm, but come at 6:45 pm for a meet and greet with snacks.
Houston Arboretum and Nature Center
610 Entrance (preferred)
120 W Loop N Fwy
Houston, TX 77024
Woodway Entrance
4501 Woodway Drive
Houston, TX 77024
Meetings will also be live-streamed and recorded for later viewing.
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