Program Topic: "Trees for Kingwood" and Tips for Planting Native TreesPresenter: Chris BlochBusiness: Present and accept nominations for Pines and Prairies Board Note: This is a hybrid meeting. The face-to-face meeting will be held at the Montgomery County Texas A&M Agri-Life Extension Training Building located at 9020 Airport Road in Conroe. Registration is required to […]
It’s easier than you think to create high-quality backyard wildlife habitat! Kelsey Low, the Adult Programs Manager at the Houston Arboretum, will tell us all about it.
It's a great introduction to habitat gardening; will start folks off with info & ideas for their 2024 gardens. Presented by Kathleen Scott at the New Braunfels Public Library meeting room. These are handouts for the meeting: Wildlife Habitat Basics Why Native Plants Eco-Friendly Gardening Practices CMG 2023 Programs Wildlife Plant List Bee Facts Social 5:45 pm, […]
The January meeting will be broadcast only via Zoom (see Zoom Sign-up link below) Learn Garden Design Principles Using Native Prairie Plants, in a one hour online seminar presented by Neil Diboll, native plant industry pioneer and internationally recognized native plant ecologist. Open to the public. Our beautiful, hardy prairie flowers and grasses provide year […]
Our presentation will be on "The Blackland Prairie Across Time" by George Diggs, an evolutionary biologist and botany professor at Austin College in Sherman. The Blackland Prairie, one of the major vegetational areas of Texas, has had an immense impact on the development of the state. The presentation will begin by looking briefly at what […]
Lakes and Pines Chapter Meeting - Topic: "IT to ID: Using Technology to Identify the Elements of Nature" - Presented by Sandy Tibbs
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Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday, February 8, 2024, when our featured topic will be “Land Stewardship for Birds and the Importance of Native Plant Communities” with Rufus Stephens and Jan Wrede. Free and open to the public. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM. Our guest speakers’ presentation begins after a short business meeting. About our […]
Join Shannon Brown – Founder, Ecosystem Regeneration Artisans for a virtual discussion of Native Plants Suitable for Rain Gardens in Central Texas. Registration is required for the Zoom. 6:15 PM – Hill Country Chapter NPSOT Business Meeting 6:30 PM – Presentation
Monday, February 12 — Clear Lake Chapter Meeting — Carol Clark will give an overview of programs offered at the state level, and the perks, events, and benefits that local chapters provide.
Kerrville Water Update by Travis Linscomb and Matt Wilkinson.Upper Guadalupe River Authority (UGRA) updates on the drought, water conservation, terracing and other timely information about the current water situation. We meet at Riverside Nature Center, 150 Franciso Lemos St., Kerrville, Texas.
Date and Time: February 15, 2024, from 7-8pDelivery: In-person (SHSU - The Woodlands at 3380 College Park Drive, Room 230) and via Zoom with advance registration requiredPresenter: Chapter member Patti ThompsonTopic: Native Plants and Your Homeowners AssociationBusiness Meeting: Vote on the three open board positions - Bob Dailey, President; Helen Capozzelli, Secretary; Jay Gowen, Director […]
Join us for a photo tour of the wildflowers that live in Houston's own Memorial Park throughout the seasons, showcasing its wonderful biodiversity.
Join us for our monthly chapter meetings. You do not need to be a member to attend. We meet the 3rd Monday of each month. Meeting Location: Tyrrell Park - 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive, Beaumont, TX 77705 We meet in the Binks Horticultural Center in the Beaumont Botanical Gardens area of the park.
Learning to value the subtle beauty of ungainly low-key species and their critical role in their ecosystem.
Join us on Tuesday, 2/20 with CBS Meteorologist Jeff Ray for "Changing Climate, Changing Gardens”
Our guest speaker this month is Sam Kieschnick, Urban Wildlife Biologist, DFW, Texas Parks and Wildlife. The topic is How we can use iNaturalist to learn and to guide public land management (think of ‘no mow’ areas!). Sam Kieschnick is an urban wildlife biologist with TPWD serving the east side of the DFW metroplex. He […]
6:30pm - Social time 7:00pm - Meeting begins This event is sponsored by the Trinity Forks Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas. Whether a beginner or an expert gardener, you will learn successful techniques to grow plants from seed, vegetative cuttings, or division in a fast paced one-hour classroom session presented by Denton […]
Meeting at the New Braunfels Public Library meeting room. Social 5:45 pm, Business 6:15 pm, Program at 6:30 pmZoom link and passcode in January newsletter and on website.
Our March 5th chapter meeting will include a presentation by Deedy Wright on "I’m Being Invaded! What Can I Do?". Her talk will define the term “invasive” and discuss reasons for how and why these plants are here, and the damage they do to our environment. In addition, eco-region-specific native "alterNatives" are suggested for some of the more common invasive plants. Our program opens at 6:30, and at 7:00, Rodney Thomas, chapter president, will have a short chapter update, followed by the presentation.
Lakes and Pines Chapter Meeting - Topic: "Native Trees" - Presented by Daniel Duncum, Texas A&M Forest Service
Frank and Josephine will take you through the removal of the the invasive species, methods of blocking their return and the finding, propagating and planting of Texas native plants. After retiring from her Bridal Shop in 2005 Josephine saw an article in the newspaper about a local resident that was growing native plant in her […]
Mark Saturday, March 9, 2 p.m. on your calendar for the Brauntex Theatre in downtown New Braunfels! The Lindheimer and Guadalupe chapters of NPSOT have organized a showing of five short documentary films commissioned by HEB. Click on the HEB image above for a film trailer. These films were produced by Fin & Fur Films […]
Monday, March 11 — Clear Lake Chapter Meeting — Eric Duran will talk about the pollinators and native plants of the Nature Discovery Center in Bellaire.
Kathy Saucier has been a member of NPSOT since January 1992 and is a Fellows Member. She has been with the Trinity Forks chapter since 1992 and now has dual membership with the Fredericksburg and Kerrville Chapters. Her experience includes many years of identifying natives in the field under the tutorage of Shirley Lusk (see […]
Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday, March 14, 2024, when our featured topic will be “Drop by Drop: The Impact of Small Changes” with Jessica Woods, City of Round Rock Water Conservation Coordinator. Free and open to the public. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM. Our guest speaker's presentation begins after a short business meeting. About […]
Join us for our monthly chapter meetings. You do not need to be a member to attend. We meet the 3rd Monday of each month. Meeting Location: Tyrrell Park - 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive, Beaumont, TX 77705 We meet in the Binks Horticultural Center in the Beaumont Botanical Gardens area of the park.
Many folks remember seeing Horned Lizards (aka “Horny Toads”) in bygone decades, including here in Dallas. This talk explores how everyday Texans can use native plants to link, increase, improve, and create populations, habitat, & food webs for the prosperity and “comeback” of the Texas Horned Lizard. Read more.... ZOOM our monthly meetings at: https://npsot.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f20269a37974d8413fc79c831&id=12aa33f97f&e=d2e8f28b23 If […]
“What harm can there be in planting one plant in my backyard? Just because it has Japanese, Chinese, Asian, Italian or Mediterranean in its name it will be OK, won’t it?” they ask. It’s easy to think that the plants we cultivate in our landscapes don’t have much impact on our environment, but they do! […]
Riparian buffers, or the forests along our bayou systems, are critically important for water quality and wildlife habitat. Join us to learn about the City of Houston's Riparian Restoration Initiative!
Meeting at the New Braunfels Public Library meeting room. Social 5:45 pm, Business 6:15 pm, Program at 6:30 pmZoom link and passcode in January newsletter and on website.
Are you ready to dive into the fascinating world of groundwater? The Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District will provide an update on our precious aquifers and resources in North Texas.
Presentation by Dr. Kelly Lyons and CEO Thomas Corser
Our April 2nd chapter meeting will include a presentation by Melanie Schuchart on "Cultivating a Butterfly Haven with Native Plants of North Texas." Our North Texas native plants can provide for butterflies year-round. But which native plants should you choose to attract a variety of butterflies and provide for the various butterfly life stages? Melanie […]
Lakes and Pines Chapter Meeting - Topic: "Go Native! Be Smart With What You Plant" - Presented by Belinda McLaughlin
Inspiring Children to Love Native Plants and Habitats Now more than ever, kids need nature and nature needs kids! Yet finding opportunities for children to connect with nature in a positive, meaningful way can be challenging on multiple levels. Join Betsy Marsh, local native plant enthusiast and youth educator with the Tarrant Regional Water District, […]
Monday, April 8 — Clear Lake Chapter Meeting — Rich Sommer will talk about moths and other night-flying insects found in our area.
Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday, April 11, 2024, when our featured topic will be “Drought-Tolerant Native Plants: Nothing Works Like Natives” with Randy Pensabene. Free and open to the public. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM. Our guest speaker’s presentation begins after a short business meeting. NEW Randy has provided a handout ==> (link updated Apr 14) click […]
Join us for our first chapter meeting! We will present the overall mission of the Native Plant Society of Texas and our focus on the Rio Grande Valley. We will discuss the features and programs that the state program brings and how we plan to adapt them to our region. We will be meeting in-person […]
Join us for our monthly chapter meetings. You do not need to be a member to attend. We meet the 3rd Monday of each month. Meeting Location: Tyrrell Park - 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive, Beaumont, TX 77705 We meet in the Binks Horticultural Center in the Beaumont Botanical Gardens area of the park.
It’s not just the placement of plants in your yard, but in the world that will sustain life as we know it. Plants that feed the local insects are the base of the food web and give us a planet we can live on. Read more.... ZOOM our monthly meetings at: https://npsot.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f20269a37974d8413fc79c831&id=12aa33f97f&e=d2e8f28b23 If needed, use: Meeting […]
Join us for part 2 from last month's topic with Deedy Wright. Last month she told us how to avoid invasive plants, and this month will go into what are better native choices and how to effectively use them in your landscape. The topic is targeted at beginners or frustrated intermediate gardeners. Deedy Wright is […]
Join us to have a look at the various predatory insects that can be found in the native plant gardens at the Nature Discovery Center, such as assassin bugs, ladybird Beetles, and Wasps. We will also talk about what you can do to encourage them to stay and prey in your garden.
Meeting at the New Braunfels Public Library meeting room. Social 5:45 pm, Business 6:15 pm, Program at 6:30 pmZoom link and passcode in January newsletter and on website.
Please plan to join us for a great presentation on Wildscapes by Ms. Terri Walker, Cross Timbers Chapter member and Master Gardener. Terri Walker is a member of the Cross Timbers Native Plant Society and a Parker County Master Gardener. She retired from the Natural Resources Conservation Service in 2017, where she spent years analyzing […]
Fredericksburg Chapter of Native Plant Society of Texas Speaker Paula Stone on April 23 Find out how to make your landscape maintenance easier by choosing the right layout, the right style and the best plants for your area at the next meeting of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT), Fredericksburg Chapter on April 23 […]
Presentation by Zach Ritchie, SABOT Conservation and Collections Technician
The Native Americans utilized many native plants for treatment of various illnesses for thousands of years. Unfortunately, much of this knowledge was set aside when synthetic medicines became widely available. Join us for a special meeting where we welcome Ricky Linex, President of the Native Plant Society of Texas, as he showcases 45 native Texas […]
Lakes and Pines Chapter Meeting - Topic: Dairy to Prairie, Presented by Julie Mattox
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