Boerne NPSOT Chapter Meeting, Hunke Hall, 33 Herff Farm Road, 6:00-8:00 

Topic: Bat Conservation Speaker: Krystie Miner, Bracken Cave Preserve Project Coordinator with Bat Conservation International Bat Conservation International's mission is to conserve the world’s bats and their ecosystems to ensure a healthy planet. They are dedicated to prevent the extinction of the world’s most vulnerable wildlife, and focus on the rarest and most vulnerable bats […]

Collin County March Meeting – Bottomland Hardwood Forests of North Texas

Our March 4 chapter program will be a hybrid meeting, with attendance available at the Heard Museum in McKinney or via Zoom. The topic is the "Bottomland Hardwood Forests of North Texas", and the presenter is Ben Sandifer. Our program starts at 6:30 for the testing of connections, with a short chapter update by our […]

Dana Austin, Native Grasses and Sedges in the Landscape, North Central Chapter Meeting

Dana will review native grasses and sedges and their characteristics and growing conditions. She will also discuss reasons to incorporate these native plants into home and commercial landscapes. Photographs of native grasses and sedges will be shown to encourage attendees to use these beautiful and conservation-friendly plants in their projects. Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Orchid […]

Social time & Texabama Croton: Botanical Enigma – Williamson County Chapter Meeting, March 13

Join NPSOT-Williamson County in-person at 6:30 PM on Thursday, March 13, 2025 for social time followed by our featured topic The Texabama Croton – A Botanical Enigma with Tyson Bartlett.  Free and open to the public. This month’s meeting starts at 6:30 PM with social time and refreshments. Chapter business starts at 7:15 PM followed by Tyson’s presentation. => This month, […]

Event Series Beaumont Chapter Meeting

Beaumont Chapter Meeting

Tyrell Park 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive, Beaumont, Texas

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.

Event Series Monthly Chapter Meeting

Lindheimer Chapter Monthly Meeting: Debbie Kyrouac

“Ecological Succession and Its Impact on Your Landscape” Location: Tye Preston Memorial Library, 16311 S. Access Road, Canyon Lake, Texas 78133. Social time 5:30 p.m., business meeting 5:40 p.m., Plant-of-the-Month 5:50 p.m., hour-long program 6:20 p.m. All presentations are available via Zoom and are recorded for our Youtube channel. Biography Debbie Kyrouac began her interest in plant ecology and plant taxonomy during her […]

Event Series Austin Chapter Meeting

Austin Chapter Meeting – Mountain Cedars: Junipers that Benefit Texas Karst Country – Mar 18

Lakewood Clubhouse 7317 Lakewood Dr., Austin, Texas, United States

Our speaker this month is Elizabeth Mcgreevy, Project Bedrock, Founder and Program Director, Land Steward, Owner and Natural Resources Consultant. We will be meeting at 7pm (with social time starting at 6:30). Join us in person at Lakewood Clubhouse off 360 (7317 Lakewood Dr, Austin, TX 78750), or join us over Zoom by registering here: […]

Event Series Prairie Rose Chapter Meeting

Prairie Rose Chapter Meeting – The Need To Manage Our Yards For Wildlife

Somervell County Citizens Center 209 SW Barnard Street, Glen Rose, Texas, United States

Join us for our monthly chapter meeting at the Somervell County Citizens Center, 209 SW Barnard Street in Glen Rose. The meetings are free and open to visitors. BY DR. BILLY TEELS Dr. Teels will be structuring his presentation around his struggle with his homeowner’s association on creating a more natural yard.  If you are […]

Bastrop County Chapter Meeting

Join us for our monthly chapter membership meeting. Our meetings are hybrid. You can join us in person at the Bastrop Public Library in the Pressley Conference Room or virtually via Zoom. This month's presentation is called Backyard Birds. It will talk about the effects of urbanization and how to create habitat for the local […]

Boerne NPSOT Chapter Meeting, Hunke Hall, 33 Herff Farm Road, 6:00-8:00

Topic: Conservation Laws and Ethics Speaker: Michael Mitchell, TPWD Game Warden, Retired 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. Our meetings start with a social time at 6:00pm. Announcements will begin at 6:45pm, followed by the presentation. […]

Collin County April Meeting – Design for Success with Native Seeds

Our April 1 chapter program will be a hybrid meeting, with attendance available at the Heard Museum in McKinney or via Zoom. The feature presentation will be by George Cates of Native American Seed on "Design for Success with Native Seed". George will take us through the complete cycle for a native planting project: from initial […]

Nancy Wilson, Pollination 301, North Central Chapter Meeting

Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Rose Room 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas 76107 6:30 Socializing and snacks 7:00 Business meeting and announcements The presentation will follow our business meeting. This meeting is hybrid; in person with a virtual Zoom option. Advance registration is required to receive the Zoom link: Zoom Registration After registering, you […]

Event Series Monthly Chapter Meeting

Lindheimer Chapter Monthly Meeting with Guest Speaker: Susan James, “Ungardening”

Location: Tye Preston Memorial Library, 16311 S. Access Road, Canyon Lake, Texas 78133. Social time 5:30 p.m., business meeting 5:40 p.m., Plant-of-the-Month 5:50 p.m., hour-long program 6:20 p.m. All presentations are available via Zoom and are recorded for our Youtube channel. Susan James resides near Canyon Lake, TX and has had a lifelong interest in plants.  In addition to extensive reading, personal research, and observation […]

Why Native Plants? – April 17

Join us at our April chapter meeting where we take a fun look at the who, what, where, when, why, and how of native plants. We will grow your native plant vocabulary, cultivate some knowledge, and sow some seeds for the change we want to see in the world.

Event Series Cross Timbers Chapter Meeting

Chandor Gardens Nature Trail Bioblitz with Jeff Quayle, Cross Timbers Chapter Event (Weatherford)- Saturday 3/19/2025

Join us for the first-ever BIOBLITZ on Sat., April 19 to catalogue new species on the Nature Trail using iNaturalist with Jeff Quayle, an associate of Ft. Worth's Botanical Research Institute of Texas. Registration is required. Please register using the link below:https://www.tickettailor.com/.../npatfortworthcha.../1563667Please note a donation is not required to register. If you do not want […]

Event Series Beaumont Chapter Meeting

Beaumont Chapter Meeting

Tyrell Park 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive, Beaumont, Texas

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.

Uncommon Wildflowers of the LBJ Grasslands, Cross Timbers Chapter Meeting (Weatherford)- Tuesday 4/22/2025

Joining us for April's meeting of the Cross Timbers Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas, will be Suzanne Tuttle presenting Uncommon Wildflowers of the LBJ Grasslands! Suzanne Tuttle:Suzanne is a plant ecologist who retired from the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge in 2016 after a 23-year career, first as Natural Resource Manager […]

Identifying Native Plants with iNaturalist: Fredericksburg chapter meeting, April 22

Year-Round Discovery for Citizen Scientists (and landowners) Peter Joseph Hernandez, a seasoned iNaturalist user for the past ten years, presents us with a tool to explore our incredible world when the Fredericksburg chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) holds their next meeting on Tuesday, April 22.  His focus: how to use the […]

Carol Clark, Gardening for Native Bees, North Central Chapter Meeting

Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Iris & Orchid Room 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas 76107 6:30 Socializing and snacks 7:00 Business meeting and announcements The presentation will follow our business meeting. This meeting is hybrid; in person with a virtual Zoom option. Advance registration is required to receive the Zoom link: Zoom Registration Link […]

Boerne Chapter Meeting, Hunke Hall, 33 Herff Farm Road, 6:00-8:00

Speaker: Meg Inglis, Native Plant Society of Texas Executive Director Topic: NPSOT State Updates NPSOT Boerne is honored to host Meg Inglis, the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) Executive Director as our speaker for our May 6, 2025 meeting.The Boerne Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas has a lot to celebrate in […]

Collin County May Meeting – North Texas Pollinators

***Added Carol's handout on Pollinator Plants*** Join us for our May 6th chapter program, a hybrid meeting and joint presentation hosted at the John and Judy Gay Library in McKinney and virtually via Zoom. This event is also part of McKinney’s Green Seminars and features Carol Clark as our presenter, speaking on "North Texas Pollinators".. […]

Insects to Watch For and How to Report Them – Williamson County Chapter Meeting, May 8

Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday, May 8, 2025, when our featured topic will be “Insects to Watch For and How to Report Them” with Wizzie Brown. Free and open to the public. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM.  The guest presentation begins after a short business meeting. Please note: this month’s presentation will NOT be recorded […]

Pines and Prairies Chapter Meeting

Take the Level 1 Native Landscape Certification Program in 3 sessions plus a plant walk! Attend the Pines and Prairies Chapter Meetings on March 20, April 17, and May 15 and participate in the plant walk at Mercer Botanical Gardens on May 24 to qualify. More details will be posted as they become available. In Person: Sam Houston State University – The Woodlands at […]

Event Series Beaumont Chapter Meeting

Beaumont Chapter Meeting

Tyrell Park 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive, Beaumont, Texas

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.

Event Series Monthly Chapter Meeting

Lindheimer Chapter Monthly Meeting

Location: Tye Preston Memorial Library, 16311 S. Access Road, Canyon Lake, Texas 78133. Social time 5:30 p.m., business meeting 5:40 p.m., Plant-of-the-Month 5:50 p.m., hour-long program 6:20 p.m. All presentations are available via Zoom and are recorded for our Youtube channel.

Botany Skills for Plant Identification and Short Business Meeting

This entry level presentation is designed to show you where to start to really “see” the pieces ofplants. Carol Clark describes the details that set plants apart from each other. Learn to describethese plant parts and enable your use of botanical keys. The presentation uses a combination ofphotos and hands-on lessons with fresh plant samples. […]

Pines and Prairies Plant Walk

Take the Level 1 Native Landscape Certification Program in 3 sessions plus a plant walk! Attend the Pines and Prairies Chapter Meetings on March 20, April 17, and May 15 and participate in the plant walk at Mercer Botanical Gardens on May 24 to qualify. All members are welcome to attend the plant walk at Mercer Botanic Gardens on May 24. Fellowship with […]

Learn about the award winning Lingleville ISD PTO Outdoor Learning Program, Cross Timbers Chapter Meeting (Weatherford) – Tuesday 5/27/2025

Come Learn about the Lingleville ISD PTO Outdoor Learning Program presented by Doris Hasten. Doris will bring us up-to date on their Outdoor Program which won the Native Star Award is for a specific act of conservation or public service in the field of Texas native plants. The award goes to the Lingleville ISD PTO […]

Event Series Austin Chapter Meeting

Austin Chapter Meeting – Bringing Monarchs Back to the Reilly School Gardens – May 27

Speaker: Julia Weatherby Monarch butterflies are losing important food and habitat leading their populations to decline. The Native Plant Society of Texas awards grants to schools, nature centers and other gardens. These grants fund spring and fall blooming native plants and native milkweed for our Monarchs to survive and successfully migrate through Texas. This presentation […]

The Beauty of Native Grasses, Fredericksburg Chapter meeting – May 27

 Move over Hill Country Wildflowers! Hill Country native grasses are not only beautiful too, but important! Gillespie County Horticulture Extension Agent Elizabeth McMahon will go over what exactly makes a native grass “beautiful,” provides examples of “beautiful” grasses in the Texas Hill Country, and reminds us how native grasses are just as important as wildflowers. That […]

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About the Region

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Salado, the location of our Fall 2025 Symposium, lies at the intersection of two ecoregions: the Edwards Plateau (Limestone Cut Plain) and Blackland Prairie (Northern Blackland Prairie).

The Edwards Plateau area is also called the Hill Country; however, this general term covers a much larger area extending farther north. Spring-fed creeks are found throughout the region; deep limestone canyons, rivers, and lakes (reservoirs) are common. Ashe juniper is perhaps the most common woody species found throughout the region. Additional woody species include various species of oak, with live oak (Quercus fusiformis) being the most common. Sycamores (Platanus occidentalis) and bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) border waterways. This area is well known for its spring wildflower displays, though they may be viewed in spring, late summer, and fall, as well. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, average annual rainfall in the Edwards Plateau ranges from 15 to 34 inches.

The Blackland Prairie extends from the Red River south to San Antonio, bordered on the west by the Edwards Plateau and the Cross Timbers, and on the east by the Post Oak Savannah. Annual rainfall averages 30 to 40 inches, with higher averages to the east. This region is dominated by prairie species. The most common grass species include little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) and Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) in the uplands and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) in the riparian areas and drainages. Common herbaceous flowering plants include salvias, penstemons, and silphiums. This area has suffered greatly from overgrazing and agricultural use. Few intact areas remain, though many of the plants can be found along county roadsides throughout the region.

Our four host chapters (New Braunfels, Lindheimer, Guadalupe, and the Hill Country chapters) are located in one or both of the ecoregions above. However, the eastern portion of Guadalupe County also falls within the Post Oak Savanna ecoregion. Annual rainfall averages 35 to 45 inches, with higher averages to the east. A wide variety of hardwood trees are found, including several species of oaks, elms, and in the Bastrop area, loblolly pine (Pinus taeda). Grasses and forbs dominate in the open savannas, with most common grass being little bluestem. Ranching, agriculture, and fire suppression have allowed woody species to encroach on the once-open savannas.

Source: Wildflowers of Texas by Michael Eason