Initial Meeting to Discuss Chapter Organization
Meeting to discuss application to NPSOT for Wood County area chapter. 39 attendees signed petition to apply.
Meeting to discuss application to NPSOT for Wood County area chapter. 39 attendees signed petition to apply.
Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday, October 12, 2023, when our featured topic will be Williamson County’s Native Plant Rescue Project with Ashley Landry. Free and open to the public. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM. Our guest speaker’s presentation begins after a short business meeting. This month’s presentation will NOT be recorded for YouTube. About our […]
Is the water bill getting out of hand and the landscape still looks terrible? Or evenworse, is water being rationed? Find out how you can deal with this picture using the principles ofxeriscape. You can have a nicer looking landscape, reduce your water use and shrink the water bill Community class taught by Deedy Wright […]
Come explore some custom tricks of the trade for prepping soils specifically for a variety of native plants, including approaches for improving and restoring existing soils as well as recipes and techniques for blending your own mixes from scratch.
Program presented by Deedy Wright at the Headwaters. 333 E. Klingemann, New Braunfels, TX 78130
And Arbor Day celebration in Landa Park
New Braunfels. NB NPSOT chapter president Mary Moses will present a "Biodiversity" sign to Fischer Park staff in recognition of the park's commitment to native plants and biodiversity. Volunteers who wish to staff the NB NPSOT table at the festival, contact Mary Moses.
Heat/Drought Resistant Plans & Strengthening the Soil by Andy Blair At New Braunfels Public library meeting room. Zoom link and passcode in October newsletter and on website.
Deep in the Heart documentary presented for viewing, sponsored by CCCA and Tye Preston library, time 5:30 for meet and greet, 6:15 showing; location is Tye Preston Memorial Library, 16311 S. Access Rd, Canyon Lake, TX
6:00 p.m. Chapter Business Meeting 6:30 p.m. No Program. Plant Exchange The annual Cross Timbers Plant swap will occur at our October meeting. This is such a fun and exciting event, where you can go home with a treasured native plant. I look forward to this every year. How to participate What to expect Each […]
You may have heard the term “invasive plants” used but aren’t quite sure what itmeans—or why you should be concerned. Invasives are becoming a problem inour environment in many ways. Learn what these non-native plants are doing andwhat native plants can replace them in your landscape. Canyon High School You must register at: https://comalisd.ce.eleyo.com/search?redirected_yet=true&sf%5bcategory%5d=14
Don Young on preserving Tandy Hills Natural Area. Founder's Don and Deborah Young will come and tell us about the new trails and projects at Tandy Hills Natural Area. www.tandyhills.org Obtained by Fort Worth in 1987, the 220-acre indigenous prairie remnant is in the heart of the city. Fort Worth Botanic Gardens in the Rose […]
There will be no November Chapter meeting, instead we are holding a potluck dinner on October 29th.
More information coming soon.
Nacogdoches, Texas
Zoom is the same as regular meetings: https://npsot.org/chapters/new-braunfels/
–Calendar entry updated 10/20/2023, with a new title and an updated topic description from our speaker. Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday, November 9, 2023, when our featured topic will be "Rare Plants of Williamson County" with Bill Carr. Free and open to the public. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM. Our guest speaker’s presentation begins after […]
Monday, November 13 — Clear Lake Chapter Meeting — Chapter members will share their triumphs and growth stories from their own native plant gardens.
"Protecting Comal's Rural Heritage", presented by Tiffany Osburn and Cindy Coers 6 pm to 7:30 pm at McKenna Events Center, 801 W San Antonio St, New Braunfels, TX.
*** This meeting is on the second Tuesday of November, instead of the third as we typically do. *** Please join us for our November Chapter meeting with guest speaker Ashley Landry. The Native Plant Rescue Project of Williamson County has hosted over 45 plant rescues and rescued over 225 species of native plants since […]
Our Chapter meeting featured presentation this month will be Exploring the Impacts Plants have on Ecosystems and Wildlife in Urban Environments by Abie Ince-Hendrickson. Due to the shared evolutionary history of native plants, pollinators, and wildlife, native plants are better suited to provide the natural resources needed for our wildlife and ecosystems to thrive. Learn […]
Join us for one of favorite annual events and swap some plants and seeds! We will have a few announcements, folks will talk about what plant babies they've brought, then it will be a mad dash to pick your most coveted plants! This is always a fun event. What's better than free plants, right?
NB NPSOT Chapter meeting: Program: Native Plant Nomenclature, What it Tells Us and Why We Care" by chapter member Guillaume Dury, post doc grad student at UT Austin, tree researcher; Voting for 2024 Chapter board members also. Social 5:45 pm, Business 6:15 pm, Program at 6:30 pm at New Braunfels Public library meeting room. Zoom link […]
Chandor Gardens 711 W Lee Ave, Weatherford, Texas Take time to view the Butterfly Garden at the Entrance to the Nature Trail before going inside. We have a fancy setting for our Fall Potluck so let’s wear our Holiday finery! Additional information on the potluck will be sent in the November newsletter. If you are […]
Happy Holidays - We are not holding a December Chapter Meeting - see you at our January 2 chapter meeting.
RSVP by November 21st to info@txnativeplants.org Potluck Dinner Ornament Exchange - bring an ornament for our festive ornament exchange. Games and prizes Slideshow Election for 2024 Officers Fort Worth Botanic Gardens in the Rose Room 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas 76107 You are invited to a North Central NPSOT Zoom meeting.When: Dec 5, […]
This is our first meeting as an official NPSOT Chapter!
Monday, December 11 — Clear Lake Chapter Holiday Party—Join us for our annual holiday potluck and gift exchange.
Elizabeth Tidwell will present "Predators and How They Are Beneficial to an Ecosystem" at 2 pm. Please come at 1 pm for social time and to buy raffle tickets. More details on raffle items to come! We meet at Riverside Nature Center, 150 Franciso Lemos St., Kerrville, Texas.
At Conservation Plaza
The January 2 Collin County Chapter meeting will be a hybrid meeting. You can attend online or in-person at the Heard Museum in McKinney. Those joining virtually, can connect via this Zoom meeting link. No registration is required. For a calendar invite, please see below. Our speaker will be Cherie Colburn, a professional landscape designer. […]
Learn about the Monarch butterfly life cycle, migrating patterns, causes behind the decline in population, what steps can be taken to rebuild the Monarch population, and the importance of Milkweed to the Monarch
Monday, January 8 — Clear Lake Chapter Meeting — Learn what "xeriscape" means and its basic principles. Plants for our ecoregion will be discussed.
Speaker Jessica Karlsruher At McKenna Event Center, 801 W. San Antonio St, New Braunfels
zoom meeting
Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday, January 11, 2024, when our featured topic will be “Fire Ant Management” with Wizzie Brown. Free and open to the public. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM. Our guest speaker’s presentation begins after a short business meeting. This month’s presentation will NOT be recorded for YouTube. About our topic: Learn about fire […]
Join us on Zoom (no in person meeting due to winter weather) for our January meeting on Monday the 15th at 7:00PM for quick announcements then our presentation from Ashley Landry on The Native Plant Rescue Project that started in the Williamson County Chapter. They have hosted over 50 plant rescues and rescued over 225 […]
Join us for our monthly chapter meeting. Our guest speaker this month is Michael Eason, Associate Director of Conservation and Collections of the San Antonio Botanical Gardens. His topic is Rare Texas Natives. Michael Eason joined the San Antonio Botanical Gardens in 2017 as representative of the Center for Plant Conservation. With his extensive knowledge […]
zoom meeting
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
zoom meeting
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.
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