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SUMMARY:Boerne NPSOT Chapter Meeting\, Hunke Hall\, 33 Herff Farm Road\, 6:00-8:00 
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly chapter meetings. You do not need to be a member to attend. We meet the first Tuesday of each month. \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Brenda Fest \n\n\n\nTopic: Botany Basics – An Introduction to Plant Families \n\n\n\nBrenda Fest is an active member of the Boerne Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT). She is an instructor for NPSOT Boerne’s Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP). She also is an active volunteer for the Hill Country Master Naturalist Chapter\, and a certified Texas Master Naturalist. She has always enjoyed gardening with native plants that attract butterflies and support our natural ecosystem.  \n\n\n\nBrenda grew up in San Antonio\, moved to Austin\, and earned her degree in Botany as well as her Master’s and Ph.D. in Science Education at the University of Texas\, Austin. She taught science at various high schools in Texas and was a science learning specialist at the University of Texas Learning Center. She and her husband\, Gary\, moved to Pipe Creek\, Texas in 2003 and Brenda taught biology and aquatic science at Clark High school in San Antonio until she retired in 2014. \n\n\n\nBrenda’s presentation\, “Botany Basics – An Introduction to Plant Families”\, will give a brief overview about the variety of plants in the plant kingdom. It will discuss how plants are arranged into plant families. A hands-on dissection of flower parts and practice handout will be included. Knowing the basics of plant families is helpful when identifying and understanding native plants.  \n\n\n\nOur meetings start with a social time at 6:00pm. Announcements will begin at 6:45pm\, followed by the presentation. For the social time\, please bring any snacks/appetizers/desserts that you would like to share. \n\n\n\nMeeting Location: Hunke Hall\, 33 Herff Farm Road\, Boerne
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/boerne-npsot-chapter-meeting-hunke-hall-33-herff-farm-road-600-800-9/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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SUMMARY:Collin County February Meeting - Ecology and Beauty: Creating a Landscape that Welcomes Wildlife and People (Online only)
DESCRIPTION:Note: Speakers handout is available for download: https://www.naturesactionguide.org/ecology \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur February 3 chapter meeting will be online only via Zoom. The speaker is Sarah F. Jayne – she is an environmentalist\, educator\, and wildlife advocate. Her book “Nature’s Action Guide: How to Support Biodiversity and Your Local Ecosystem” is a companion to Doug Tallamy’s “Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard” and features 15 urgent actions to support biodiversity. \n\n\n\nPresentation Summary\n\n\n\nNow more than ever our yards and community spaces need to support biodiversity. How can we ensure that our spaces are both ecologically rich and beautiful? We’ll look at which plants matter most when it comes to your local biodiversity; how to procure them for generous plantings; and how to place them to increase their appeal to wildlife and people\, along with strategies to protect the wildlife our natural plantings attract. We’ll consider strategies to ensure that our landscapes gain community acceptance such that they become invitations for others to transform their landscapes. A cost-conscious\, DIY approach makes taking action doable. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Bio \n\n\n\nSarah’s work has been featured in The Joe Gardener Show\, A Way to Garden podcast\, Homegrown National Park\, and the New York Times. She is a member of the Homegrown National Park Speaker Bureau and has contributed excerpts of her book\, Nature’s Action Guide\, to the Homegrown National Park’s “Get Started Planting Native”. \n\n\n\nTo Join Our Meetings\n\n\n\nThis is an online-only meeting via Zoom. Our meetings are free and open to the public.  \n\n\n\n\nZoom Link: https://tinyurl.com/yn85nbzd – Passcode: 571904; Meeting ID: 885 5459 6572\n\n\n\nZoom Opens: 6:30 PM (for setup and connection testing)\n\n\n\nMeeting Begins: 7:00 PM\, with a brief update from Chapter President Rodney Thomas\, followed by Sarah’s presentation.\n\n\n\n\nWe look forward to seeing you at our program!
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/collin-county-february-meeting-ecology-and-beauty-creating-a-landscape-that-welcomes-wildlife-and-people-online-only/
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SUMMARY:NPSOT-Houston Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Houston chapter is always looking for dedicated volunteers who are passionate about the native plant mission in their city. Join our team to participate in important habitat\, outreach\, and planning efforts the support our mission. Anyone is welcome to attend our board meetings on zoom. We would love to have you join one of our committees and start the fun and rewarding work that goes into our various projects. \n\n\n\nWe use Slack to organize and communicate. Please email us at nphouston1@gmail.com for the slack link.  \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 845 237 64852Passcode: monarch \n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Houston Chapter Page
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/may-npsot-houston-board-meeting/2026-02-03/
CATEGORIES:Board Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="reba wiles":MAILTO:rwiles104@gmail.com
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