Native Plant Society of Texas

Lakes & Pines Chapter Meeting - "Riverby Ranch - The Rebuilding of a North Texas Century Farm" presented by Brandon Hall
2026-07-01 13:30 - 15:30 (America/Chicago)
Presentation by Brandon Hall – Details to follow!

Collin County July Meeting: Native Swagger - Turning Heads with Texas Plants
2026-07-07 18:30 - 21:00
Our Tuesday July 7th chapter meeting will be available to attend in person at the Heard Museum in McKinney or online via Zoom. The program will feature Andrea Delong-Amaya speaking on “Native Swagger – Turning Heads with Texas Plants”.

Presentation Summary:

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Native plants are ecological powerhouses, and they represent the botanical heritage of all Texans. But too often, they’re dismissed as messy or weedy. It’s time to change the narrative! In this talk, we’ll explore how to use Texas natives to create gardens that are true people-pleasers. From wild to formal designs, lawns to containers, sun to shade, wildlife gardens to water gardens, even edible gardens — you’ll see how natives provide habitat while they also serve as the anchor for stunning landscapes. Whether you’re already a native-plant champion or just native-curious, you’ll come away with ideas to elevate your garden and give native plants the starring role they deserve.

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: [REDACTED] Meeting ID: 885 5459 6572

Doors and Zoom Open: 6:30 PM (for setup and connection testing)

Meeting Begins: 7:00 PM, with an update from Chapter President Rodney Thomas, followed by the featured presentation.

Special Program Note: Per our speaker’s request, this session will not be recorded or shared on our YouTube channel.

We look forward to seeing you at our program.

About our Speaker

For over three decades, Andrea DeLong-Amaya has been living her life’s mission to honor the natural world through presenting and teaching classes about the horticulture, ecology, and importance of native plants in planned landscapes.

Over the prior 21 years, she served as the Wildflower Center’s Director of Horticulture, overseeing the nine acres of Texas native plant gardens, and nursery programs. She’s been a staff member since 1998 and has over 30 years of experience with Texas native plants in horticulture, ecology and garden design. Recently, she has taken on a new role at the Wildflower Center focusing more on teaching and advancing interpretation in the gardens.

She has contributed numerous gardening articles to publications such as Taunton’s Fine Gardening, Rodale’s Organic Gardening, American Public Gardens Association’s Public Garden, Neil Sperry’s Gardens and e-Gardens, Texas Gardener and Wildflower (the Center’s member magazine). Her regionally best-selling book, the Texas Native Plant Primer (Timber Press), was released in March of 2025.

The Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College honored DeLong-Amaya with the prestigious 2025 Scott Garden & Horticulture Award in March 2025. And in the fall of 2025, the Native Plant Society of Texas recognized her for the Texas Native Plant Primer with the Correll Memorial Award.

No Chapter Meeting, North Central
2026-07-09 18:30
We do not hold monthly chapter meetings in July. See you next month!

Annual Meeting, in person only – Williamson County Chapter Meeting, July 9
2026-07-09 19:00 - 20:30
Join NPSOT-Williamson County Thursday, July 9, 2026, for our annual chapter meeting. This month’s meeting is in-person only. Free and open to the public. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM. The agenda includes election results and the presentation of NPSOT membership anniversary pins.

==> This month’s in-person location is the Georgetown Public Library, 2nd floor, 402 West 8th St, Georgetown, TX 78626. Come early (6:30 PM) for expert advice, to check out the seed swap board, or just to visit.

The original meeting announcement is here on the Williamson County Chapter’s blog page.

At every meeting, we give away a book — about native plants or the meeting topic — to one randomly chosen in-person attendee!

Monthly Chapter Meeting
2026-07-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-19 08:00 - 17:00
Join us for our monthly chapter meeting! We meet the 3rd Wednesday of the month.

More details are coming soon.

Elm Creek: Monthly Chapter Meeting
2026-07-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-19 08:00 - 17:00

Beaumont Chapter Meeting
2026-07-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Tyrell Park, 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive, Beaumont, Texas, 77705
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.

Wichita River Chapter Meeting
2026-07-23 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-08-27 18:00 - 19:00
Join us for our monthly members meeting with a variety of topics. Meetings are held the fourth Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. @The Forum Club Room (East Entrance) at 2120 Speedway Avenue, Wichita Falls, TX. 76308.

Galveston Chapter Monthly Meeting - Trivia Night!
2026-07-23 18:00 - 20:00
Location: Texas Tail Distillery

Tip for Success, Working with Cities and HOAs to Install Pollinator Gardens and Short Business Meeting
2026-07-23 18:30 - 20:30
So, you want a pollinator garden in your community? How do you pay for it, how do you get it approved? How do you make sure it is maintained? In 2025, Kim and David successfully navigated all of these questions to install two pollinator gardens in their community and want to share their tips for success with you!

Presenters: Kim and David Wootton

6:30 pm – Set up and Social time7:00 pm – Zoom opens and meeting begins

Open to the public.

We hope you can join our meeting in person at TWU’s Ann Stuart Science Complex. Campus parking is open after 6:00 pm.

If you can’t join us in person, we invite you to our Zoom meeting.

ZOOM PARTICIPANTS ONLY: Please Register in advance for this meeting:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting

Prairie Rose Chapter Meeting
2026-07-27 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-08-24 18:00 - 19:00 | 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.

Bastrop County Chapter Meeting
2026-07-27 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-24 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for our monthly chapter 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.

Austin Chapter Meeting
2026-07-28 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-08-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Lakewood Clubhouse, 7317 Lakewood Dr., Austin, Texas, 78750, United States
Join us for our monthly Chapter Meeting, 4th Tuesday of each month 7PM (with social time at 6:30PM).

Location: Lakewood Clubhouse at 7317 Lakewood Dr, Austin, TX 78750.The meeting will have a Zoom hybrid option as well. You can also register for the Zoom meeting closer to the date.

San Antonio Chapter Meeting July 2026
2026-07-28 19:00 - 20:00
Arrive at 6:30pm to share or find native plants at the Native Plants for All table.

This will be a “hybrid” meeting, attend in-person or online.

In person: The Gathering Center at the Urban Ecology Center at Phil Hardberger Park, 8400 NW Military Hwy

Online: Please register in advance to attend via Zoom.

Presentation by Mike Quinn, Botanist, Ornithologist, Entomologist and a top contributor to iNaturalist.

Flora and Fauna Biodiversity along the I-35 Corridor

Join us to welcome Mike Quinn who will present an in-depth unique perspective on the abundance, distribution and interactions of a wide range of Central Texas’ plants and animals, presented in easy-to-understand terms. Mike, with his degrees in wildlife and entomology from Texas A&M, has been in and out of central Texas since 1978 and has studied the ornithology, botany, and entomology of Texas. A popular presenter on a wide range of topics to all levels of audiences since the 80’s and Mike is currently a top contributor to iNaturalist.

If you are attending in person, there is no need to register. However, if you are attending via Zoom, please register here before the meeting begins as late registration and entry will not be allowed. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Note: The Zoom recording will be available within days after the meeting on our YouTube channel.

Collin County August Meeting: Native Grasses and Why They Are Needed
2026-08-04 18:30 - 21:00
The Tuesday August 4th chapter meeting will be available to attend in person at the Heard Museum in McKinney or online via Zoom. The program will feature David Will speaking on “Native Grasses and Why They Are Needed”.

Presentation Summary:

The discussion will explore the rich history of native prairies and trace the historical shifts that led to the lack of prairies today. Attendees will discover the vital, multi-layered benefits of native grasses, alongside actionable steps individuals can take to restore and protect these essential landscapes in our communities.

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: [REDACTED] Meeting ID: 885 5459 6572)

Doors and Zoom Open: 6:30 PM (for setup and connection testing)

Meeting Begins: 7:00 PM, with an update from Chapter President Rodney Thomas, followed by the featured presentation.

We look forward to seeing you at our program.

About our Speaker

David is the owner of Landscape Details, a company specializing in landscape management and consulting. He has over 50 years’ experience in agriculture, landscape management,arboriculture, horticulture and ranching, and is a grower of native trees, shrubs, and heritage plants.He is a Certified Landscape Professional Contractor with the Texas Nursery andLandscape Association and holds a Texas nursery / floral certificate. He has a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Education from Texas A&M University and a Master of Arts in Agriculture from Sam Houston State University.In addition, he is the founder of the Lindheimer Chapter and has helped start the Hill Country and the Live Oak Chapters of the Native Plant Society of Texas. He was awarded the Benny J. Simpson Fellows Award in 2006 for service to NPSOT. David is also a member and volunteer of the Native Prairies Association of Texas.David has written agriculture, gardening and horticulture articles for over 45 years for the AustinAmerican Statesman and other publications. He has even hosted two gardening talk shows. Hecurrently contributes ranching articles for the Fayette County Record and the StockmanGrassFarmer Magazine.

Lakes & Pines Chapter Meeting - "Landscape Design with Native Plants" presented by Stacey Gates
2026-08-05 13:30 - 15:30
Details to follow!

Mark your calendars for Thursday August 6th- as we welcome Tracy Brown NPSOT, NPAT, Texas Master Gardener, Texas Garden Club to our Chapter Meeting! HOW TO SAVE SEEDS!
2026-08-06 18:00 - 19:30
Thursday August 6th- 6 PM meet and greet, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM presentation. Lick Creek Park Gary Halter Nature Center. An advocate for restoration and biodiversity, Tracy is a Certified Pollinator Steward, Riparian Repair and Restoration Specialist, and a graduate of the Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP). She collaborates with the Native Prairies Association of Texas, promoting urban pocket prairies as living classrooms and havens for wildlife and pollinators. More details to come!

Tracy will walk us through the the essential steps of saving seeds—from identifying and harvesting to cleaning, packaging, and storing for future seasons.

Ricky Linex, Native and Introduced Plants: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, North Central Chapter Meeting
2026-08-13 18:30 - 20:30
Join us for an engaging lecture featuring vivid photos and expert insights on Texas’s native plants as well as introduced and invasive grasses and forbs. Learn to recognize invasive and noxious species making their way into Texas landscapes, and discover the value of monitoring native plants—such as a ten-year photo study of prickly pear growth.

Ricky Linex is a wildlife biologist who recently retired from the Natural Resources Conservation Service after 38 years of dedicated service, including 18 years supporting 51 counties across north-central Texas. Now a range and wildlife management consultant, Ricky shares his expertise with Master Naturalists, Master Gardeners, the Native Plant Society of Texas, and other groups, covering topics like riparian management, native plants, and their medicinal uses. He is a past-president of the Native Plant Society of Texas. Ricky is the author of North Central Texas: A Land User’s Guide to Their Identification, Value, and Management. Throughout his career, Ricky has partnered with landowners and managers to promote sustainable rangeland management for both livestock and wildlife. Understanding and managing native plants is essential for every land steward’s success.

6:30 Doors Open, Socializing and Snacks7:00 Chapter Meeting and AnnouncementsThe presentation will follow our brief business meeting.

LOCATIONFort Worth Botanic GardenRose Room3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas 76107

VIRTUAL ZOOM REGISTRATION This meeting is hybrid and will be held in person and on Zoom. You can register in advance to receive the Zoom meeting link by clicking the GREEN BUTTON found at the top of the Calendar page on our website. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the online meeting.

FREEThis is a free event hosted by the North Central Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas. Our meetings are open to members and non-members. For more information about the North Central Chapter, and the benefits of membership, please visit our website.

Galveston Chapter Monthly Meeting
2026-08-27 18:00 - 20:00
Location: TBD

A History of Native Plants in North Texas and Short Business Meeting (Zoom Only)
2026-08-27 18:30 - 20:30
Join us to learn about the fascinating history of Texas Native Plants dating back to prehistoric times.

Presenter: Ellen Sokolovic

6:30 pm – Zoom opens for Social time – bring your own snacks!7:00 pm – Meeting begins

Open to the public.

Please Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/wm475rUZRam2kATnwYJuKw

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting

Boerne NPSOT Chapter Meeting, Hunke Hall, 33 Herff Farm Road, 6:00-8:00
2026-09-01 18:00 - 20:00
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. For the social time, please bring any snacks/appetizers/desserts that you would like to share.

Meeting Location: Hunke Hall, 33 Herff Farm Road, Boerne

Collin County September Meeting: The Role of Beneficial Insects
2026-09-01 18:30 - 21:00
John Watts of the Dallas Discovery Gardens will be presenting on “The Role of Beneficial Insects”. More information coming soon.

Lakes & Pines Chapter Meeting - "Native Plants to Attract Pollinators" presented by Lin Grado
2026-09-02 13:30 - 15:30
