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SUMMARY:NPSOT Fall Symposium - Opening Day
DESCRIPTION:2025 Fall Symposium\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2025 Fall Symposium
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/npsot-fall-symposium-opening-day/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241014T140000
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SUMMARY:Bob Dailey "Soil:  The Living Layer of Earth"
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URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/bob-dailey-soil-the-living-layer-of-earth/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241014T203000
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SUMMARY:Beyond Butterflies - Hybrid Clear Lake Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our chapter meeting in person or online! \n\n\n\n6:15 Doors Opens – UHCL Bayou Building\, Room 23116:40 Zoom Opens6:45 Business Meeting6:55 Plant of the Month7:00 Guest Speaker \n\n\n\nBeyond Butterflies takes a deep dive into the world of native pollinators. Erin Mills will take us through each of the main groups of pollinators\, discuss their biology and needs\, and introduce us to some fascinating members of each group. We will end with some specific tips on how to foster healthy populations of these precious pollinators in the garden. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nErin Mills has a Bachelor of Science in entomology from Texas A&M University and\, as a Board Certified Entomologist\, has dedicated most of her career to studying insect biology\, behavior\, and plant-insect interactions. After 15 years as an entomologist\, curator\, and finally director of the Cockrell Butterfly Center in the Houston Museum of Natural Science\, she felt a calling toward education. Erin joined the Houston Botanic Garden education team. As Associate Director of Family Programs\, she oversees youth and adult programming\, leads outreach and conservation efforts\, and speaks on many insect and plant-related topics. Erin is passionate about the vital role insects play in maintaining a healthy ecosystem and encourages gardeners not only to tolerate them but to welcome and celebrate their presence. \n\n\n\nIn-person – Parking Pass Required\n\n\n\nNew YELLOW parking passes are needed. Parking & Transportation will be checking! Patty Steinke will be outside handing out passes. If you have a pass\, don’t forget it – you will not get another one if you picked one up previously. If you need a pass\, arrive early enough to pick one up and place it in your car. If you miss Patty outside\, you can pick up a pass in the meeting room. DO NOT park in faculty/staff parking (enforced 24/7). \n\n\n\nMap and Directions – The meeting will be held in Room 2311 in the Bayou Building. \n\n\n\nUniversity of Houston-Clear Lake2700 Bay Area Blvd.Houston\, TX 77058 \n\n\n\nOnline – Zoom\n\n\n\nRegister in advance for this meeting. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis is a FREE EVENT. Meetings are open to members and non-members. If you would like to become a member\, you may join online. For more information about the Native Plant Society of Texas and the benefits of membership please visit: npsot.org. \n\n\n\nHosted by the Environmental Institute of Houston\, University of Houston-Clear Lake.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/beyond-butterflies-hybrid-clear-lake-chapter-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241015T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241015T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151248
CREATED:20240929T210603Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This month’s featured speaker will be Dr. Shaun McCoshum\, author of two books on pollinators and gardening – Gardening for Wildlife in the arid south west regions and Inviting Pollinators and Other Wildlife Into Your Garden – available on Amazon.com. He received a master’s degree in botany from Miami University (Ohio) and a doctorate from Oklahoma State University in zoology.  \n\n\n\nLocation: 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.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/monthly-chapter-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241015T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241015T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151248
CREATED:20240614T061227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240614T061637Z
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SUMMARY:No Chapter Meeting in October
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting-7/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241017T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241017T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151248
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SUMMARY:Board Member Presentations - October 17
DESCRIPTION:Houston Chapter Board Members Reba Wiles and Doreen Gallevo will share their stories with our membership and summarize their experiences with urban habitat gardening. Join us this evening for two brief presentations on personal stories and helpful tips on garden maintenance that will inspire you on your own native plant journey.  \n\n\n\n\n\nOur monthly chapter meetings are held on every 3rd Thursday\, January – November. Our meetings are free and open to the public thanks to our members and sponsors.  \n\n\n\nThe presentation will start at 7:00 pm\, but come at 6:45 pm for a meet and greet with snacks. \n\n\n\nHouston Arboretum and Nature Center \n\n\n\n610 Entrance (preferred)120 W Loop N FwyHouston\, TX 77024 \n\n\n\nWoodway Entrance4501 Woodway DriveHouston\, TX 77024 \n\n\n\nMeetings will also be live-streamed and recorded for later viewing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Houston Chapter Page
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/monthly-chapter-meeting-october-17/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241019T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241019T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151248
CREATED:20240909T193604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T193605Z
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SUMMARY:Monarch Festival at Fischer Park
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URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/monarch-festival-at-fischer-park/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241021T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241021T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151248
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SUMMARY:Beaumont Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nMeeting Location: Tyrrell Park – 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive\, Beaumont\, TX 77705 \n\n\n\nWe meet in the Binks Horticultural Center in the Beaumont Botanical Gardens area of the park.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/beaumont-chapter-meeting/2024-10-21/
LOCATION:Tyrell Park\, 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive\, Beaumont\, Texas\, 77705
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241021T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241021T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151248
CREATED:20241017T042042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T042043Z
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SUMMARY:Dallas Chapter October 21\, 2024 meeting.
DESCRIPTION:Conserving Texas Native Plant Biodiversity: Seed Banking\, Biology\, & Research at theBotanical Research Institute of Texas\n\n\n\nSeed bank conservation botanist\, Kay Hankins\, will lead us on a guided exploration through the journey of a seed from the field to DFW’s very own Conservation Seed Bank housed right here in the metroplex at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden and the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nZOOM our monthly meetings at:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83725236133?pwd=MnRoZlRWMEd4ZENkaXdjalpkRFFIdz09 If needed\, use: Meeting ID: 837 2523 6133 / Passcode: 882399a*
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/dallas-chapter-october-21-2024-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241022T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241022T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151248
CREATED:20240909T193733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T193734Z
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SUMMARY:Monarch Festival at Fischer ParkField Trip to Madrone Pollinator Garden in Canyon Lake
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/monarch-festival-at-fischer-parkfield-trip-to-madrone-pollinator-garden-in-canyon-lake/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241022T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241022T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151248
CREATED:20240228T043604Z
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SUMMARY:Native Plant Swap\, Cross Timbers Chapter Meeting (Weatherford)- Tuesday 10/22
DESCRIPTION:Bring a Native Plant — from your yard\, the side of the road\, or purchased from a nursery!  At this meeting\, plants will be swapped and stories will be told. \n\n\n\nFall is the digging/transplanting season. Our October meeting will be the Plant Swap.  That’s the game in which each member brings a native plant to give away and then takes a turn claiming a plant donated by someone else. It’s a lot of fun and a good way to learn. \n\n\n\nUsually members bring plants from their yards — surpluses\, favorites to share\, ones that need new homes. Or you can bring a native you have bought from a nursery.  The only rule is that it must be a Texas native. If you plan to dig from the yard\, plan to pot it 2-3 weeks before the meeting so the transplant has time to acclimatize in a pot before the meeting. If you run short of time or plans change at the last minute\, don’t let that keep you away from the meeting. We’ll have extra plants on hand so everyone gets to join in the fun. Friends and guests are always welcome. \n\n\n\nMeeting Details: \n\n\n\nMost members bring a 1 gallon or larger pot with a native plant.  Print out a sheet with information on it’s ideal conditions — sun or shade; soil pH; water needs; soil drainage.  If you have a story or love affair with the plant\, please consider sharing it.  This event is always fun and educational!   \n\n\n\nLocation: Mount Pleasant Historical School\, 213 Raymond George Way\, Weatherford\, Texas. \n\n\n\n\n6:00 p.m. Chapter Business Meeting and Update on Native Plant Sale\n\n\n\n6:30 p.m.  Native plant swap
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/native-plant-swap-cross-timbers-chapter-meeting-weatherford-tuesday-10-22/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241022T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241022T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151248
CREATED:20241002T164016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T221743Z
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SUMMARY:Northside ISD’s Restoration Endeavors Using Native Plants\, October 22
DESCRIPTION:Presentation by Amalia Sollars\, Isaac Esquivel\, and David Oberg. Northside ISD’s Restoration Endeavors Using Native Plants. \n\n\n\nJoin us for an insightful exploration of Northside Independent School District’s innovative approach to ecological restoration through the use of native plants.  This session will delve into the district’s ambitious restoration projects aimed at enhancing local biodiversity\, improving soil health\, and fostering environmental stewardship with our students within our school grounds. \n\n\n\nDiscover how Northside ISD students and staff are transforming their campuses into vibrant\, sustainable landscapes by integrating native plant species.  Our discussion will cover the strategies employed\, including site assessments\, plant selection\, curriculum development\, and community involvement. Participants will discover how Northside students learn about the ecological benefits of native plants\, such as their role in supporting local wildlife\, reducing water usage\, and minimizing maintenance needs.   \n\n\n\nSpeakers:Amalia Sollars – NISD K-8 Enrichment Programs Coordinator Isaac Esquivel – NISD Elementary Environmental Education InstructionDavid Oberg – NISD ACORN/Outdoor Programs  \n\n\n\nThis will be a “hybrid” meeting\, attend in-person or online. \n\n\n\nOnline: Please register in advance to attend via Zoom. \n\n\n\nIn person: The Gathering Center at the Urban Ecology Center at Phil Hardberger Park\, 8400 NW Military Hwy
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/northside-isds-restoration-endeavors-using-native-plants-october-22/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241022T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241022T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151248
CREATED:20241004T214348Z
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SUMMARY:25 Native Plant Lessons from 25 Years of Experience
DESCRIPTION:“There are hundreds of wonderful Texas natives in Texas\, but trying to figure out which ones do the best in your particular area of Gillespie County\, can take time\,” noted Matt Kolodzie owner of Friendly Natives Nursery in Fredericksburg. “I’m going to share with you what I’ve learned in the last 25 years so you can shorten your learning curve\, be more successful faster\, and save money.”
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/25-native-plant-lessons-from-25-years-of-experience/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Community Outreach,Social Event
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LOCATION:https://www.npsot.org/event/25-native-plant-lessons-from-25-years-of-experience/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241027T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241027T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151248
CREATED:20240621T151740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240910T143253Z
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SUMMARY:East Texas Swap & Social at the Big Sandy City Park Pavilion
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URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/annual-plant-cutting-seed-swap-and-social/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241028T174500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241028T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151248
CREATED:20240719T201901Z
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SUMMARY:Chapter Meeting - Composting: What\, How\, & Why
DESCRIPTION:Gary Johnstone\, Comal Master Gardener \n\n\n\n\nMeeting at the New Braunfels Public Library meeting room. \nSocial 5:45 pm\, Business 6:15 pm\, Program at 6:30 pmZoom link and passcode in January newsletter and on website.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/chapter-meeting-gary-johnstone-comal-master-gardener/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241028T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241028T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151248
CREATED:20240827T010037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240919T043835Z
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SUMMARY:Bastrop County Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our chapter meeting. More information coming soon.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/bastrop-county-chapter-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241105T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241105T201500
DTSTAMP:20260403T151248
CREATED:20240908T213947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250111T210240Z
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SUMMARY:November 5\, 2024 - Chapter Meeting at Hunke Gathering Hall at Herff Farm
DESCRIPTION:Boerne Chapter Meeting at Hunke Gathering Hall at Herff Farm \n\n\n\n6:00pm Social Time\, 6:45 pm – 8:15 pm Chapter Announcements followed by presentation \n\n\n\nSpeakers – Rufus Stephens and Jan Wrede \n\n\n\nRufus is a Certified Wildlife Biologist and educator. He has worked as a wildlife biologist for 35 years\, 23 years with TPWD. Rufus is one of the founders of the Texas Master Naturalist program and in recognition for this accomplishment was a corecipient of the Wildlife Management Institute’s award for Innovation. \n\n\n\nJan is a non-fiction writer and environmental educator. She worked for 19 years as the director of education and citizen science at the Cibolo Nature Center and wrote weekly nature columns for the local newspapers. She also was a secondary science teacher for 15 years. \n\n\n\nRufus and Jan are co-authors of the new edition of Land Stewardship for Birds: A Guide for Central Texas\, published by Texas A&M Press. In addition\, Jan is author of Trees\, Shrubs\, and Vines of the Texas Hill Country. \n\n\n\nTopic: Land Stewardship for Birds – Part II  Jan and Rufus will be discussing areas within the Texas Hill Country with sparse undergrowth and/or lack of plant diversity\, and what can be done to make the land more attractive and supportive for birds. In some cases\, sparse undergrowth may be attributed to overmowing\, overgrazing\, and clearing methods that do not retain or incorporate ground cover. A lack of plant diversity can be described as a portion of a natural environment that has become too dominant\, which can lead to an imbalance in watersheds\, erosion\, and reduction of shelter for animals.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/november-5-2024-chapter-meeting-at-hunke-gathering-hall-at-herff-farm/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241105T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241105T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151248
CREATED:20240902T214150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T001621Z
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SUMMARY:Collin County Chapter - No November Meeting
DESCRIPTION:No chapter meeting in November.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/collin-county-chapter-no-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241106T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241106T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151248
CREATED:20241027T205013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241027T210508Z
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SUMMARY:Lakes & Pines Chapter Meeting: "Pocket Prairies" with Missy Singleton
DESCRIPTION:If you love native plants and gardening that benefits our local wildlife\, join us for Missy’s presentation on how Pocket Prairies serve as mini ecosystems supporting local wildlife and promoting biodiversity.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/11-06-24-lakes-pines-chapter-meeting-pocket-prairies-with-missy-singleton/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241107T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241107T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151248
CREATED:20240119T143436Z
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SUMMARY:Anna Hurst\, Eco Blossom Nursery\, North Central Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Fort Worth Botanic Garden in the Rose Room \n\n\n\n3220 Botanic Garden Blvd\, Fort Worth\, Texas 76107 \n\n\n\n6:15 pm Socializing & snacks 6:30 pm Business meeting and announcementsThe presentation will follow our business meeting. \n\n\n\nThis meeting is hybrid; in person with a virtual Zoom option. \n\n\n\nRegister in advance for this meeting: \n\n\n\nhttps://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkcemoqDovH9Qb5PdbLPQN_ipqLjhCzESG \n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/north-central-chapter-meeting-3/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241111T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241111T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151248
CREATED:20241017T172008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T172845Z
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SUMMARY:Keeping it Local: Integrating Native Plants in Your Landscape - Hybrid Clear Lake Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This meeting was originally scheduled for July but canceled due to Hurricane Beryl. If you registered in July\, your registration is good for November. \n\n\n\nPlease join us for our chapter meeting in person or online! \n\n\n\n6:15 Doors Opens – UHCL Bayou Building\, Forest Room6:40 Zoom Opens6:45 Business Meeting6:55 Plant of the Month7:00 Guest Speaker \n\n\n\nWhat’s all the hype about native plants? Through photos and stories\, native Texan Cherie Colburn demonstrates her gardening mantra of “first\, do no harm” by showing how attention to where\, why\, and what’s in our gardens can make us better stewards of our world. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nA professional landscape designer and native Texan\, Cherie has designed hundreds of low-maintenance commercial and residential landscape designs since 1994 through her company\, Nature’s Tapestry. She’s also helped create schoolyard gardens and habitats throughout Texas. As a garden writer\, she’s authored traditionally published books for both children and adults while also contributing more than 100 magazine and newspaper articles over the last four decades. Cherie’s gardening blog – Garden Dishes – was named by PBS’ Central Texas Gardener as a favorite. \n\n\n\nIn her spare time\, you can find Cherie singing and gardening – often simultaneously – at her home or church in The Woodlands where she feels confident she’s proven the theory that singing to plants makes them grow faster. Or\, maybe that it only works on native plants and noxious weeds! \n\n\n\nIn-person – Parking Pass Required\n\n\n\nNew YELLOW parking passes are needed. If you have a pass\, don’t forget it – you will not get another one if you picked one up previously. If you need a pass\, arrive early enough to pick one up from a volunteer or in the meeting room and place it in your car. DO NOT park in faculty/staff parking (enforced 24/7). \n\n\n\nArrive early to socialize and enter your name in the drawing for the door prize. \n\n\n\nMap and Directions – The meeting will be held in Bayou Building Forest Room at UHCL. \n\n\n\nUniversity of Houston-Clear Lake2700 Bay Area Blvd.Houston\, TX 77058 \n\n\n\nOnline – Zoom\n\n\n\nRegister in advance for this meeting. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis is a FREE EVENT. Meetings are open to members and non-members. If you would like to become a member\, you may join online. For more information about the Native Plant Society of Texas and the benefits of membership please visit: npsot.org. \n\n\n\nHosted by the Environmental Institute of Houston\, University of Houston-Clear Lake.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/keeping-it-local-integrating-native-plants-in-your-landscape-hybrid-clear-lake-chapter-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Chapter Meeting - Landscaping for Biodiversity - Lonnie Childs
DESCRIPTION:Landscaping for BiodiversityNative Plants\, Healthy Habitats\, & Saving Your Patch of Texas \n\n\n\nWe receive daily reminders of the escalating impacts of climate change\, but the increasing loss of habitats and biodiversity deserve equal attention as indicators of our declining natural world. What’s an individual to do in the face of growing gloom and doom? This presentation will explore the concepts of habitat\, biodiversity\, and ecosystem services. Learn how to apply these concepts to your own native plant landscape to convert it to a functioning habitat that supports biodiversity and more fauna to your flora. Help keep Texas looking like Texas. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nLonnie Childs enjoyed a 30-year career as a manufacturing and supply chain executive capped by a stint leading his own management consulting firm. In 2001\, he semi-retired to the Fredericksburg area to pursue his interests in history\, natural history\, and land conservation. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. \n\n\n\n\nIn the ensuing years\, he has been involved with multiple non-profit organizations including: \n\n\n\n\nPast President of the Fredericksburg chapter of Native Plant Society of Texas\n\n\n\nPast State President of the Native Plant Society of Texas in 2012-2013.\n\n\n\nIn 2017\, he was awarded the Benny Simpson Fellows Award for service to the society.\n\n\n\nHe currently serves as President and Newsletter Editor of the Friends of the Fredericksburg Nature Center.\n\n\n\nSpeaks and writes on naturalist topics\n\n\n\n\nJoin us at Riverside Nature Center\, 150 Francisco Lemos St.  Social time begins at 1 pm followed by the chapter business meeting at 1:30. The public is welcome and the presentation of free of charge.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/chapter-meeting-landscaping-for-biodiversity-lonnie-childs/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241114T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151248
CREATED:20241022T142631Z
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SUMMARY:Plant Conservation Programs at San Antonio Botanical Garden - Williamson County Chapter Meeting\, November 14
DESCRIPTION:Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday\, November 14\, 2024\, when our featured topic will be “Plant Conservation Programs at San Antonio Botanical Garden” with Michael Eason. Free and open to the public. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM.  The guest presentation begins after a short business meeting. \n\n\n\nNOTE: This month’s guest presentation will NOT be recorded for YouTube. \n\n\n\nAbout our topic:  Michael will discuss various plant conservation programs currently underway at the San Antonio Botanical Gardens. Most of these programs are new to the garden and have been initiated in the last several years with the Garden’s new commitment to conservation. \n\n\n\nAbout our speaker: As a conservation botanist and voice for native plants Michael has devoted his career to the conservation of native plants and habitats in Texas and beyond. He currently is the Vice President of Conservation and Collections at San Antonio Botanical Gardens. During his time at the garden\, he has established working partnerships with other like-minded organizations throughout Texas and the nation\, instituted new conservation projects\, and continued to solidify the Gardens commitment to plant conservation in Texas.  \n\n\n\nPreviously\, working as a free-lance botanist and consultant\, he has designed and installed native plant gardens\, and performed a variety of plant surveys on both public and private lands\, including rare plant surveys\, plant inventories\, wetland delineation\, and ecological assessments. During his decade long stint at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center\, he managed projects such as Millennium Seed Bank project\, Floristic Survey of Big Bend National Park\, Ferns of the Trans-Pecos\, and a Review of the Aquatic Invasives of Texas. \n\n\n\nIn 2018 he published the field guide\, Wildflowers of Texas\, and is currently working on several other book projects including Wildflowers and other Plants of Western Texas – a field guide\, Naturalized and Invasive Species of Texas\, and The Native and Naturalized Fabaceae of Texas. \n\n\n\nMichael has served on the Executive Board of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT)\, is currently the State Botanist for the organization\, has served as co-president of the Big Bend Chapter of NPSOT and is currently heavily involved with the International Oak Society. \n\n\n\nNOTE: this month’s in-person location is the Georgetown Parks & Rec Administration Building\, 1101 N College St\, Georgetown\, Texas 78626.  Come early (6:30 PM) for expert advice\, to check out the seed swap board\, or just to visit. \n\n\n\nThe link to register for Zoom is below. \n\n\n\nThe original meeting announcement is here on the Williamson County Chapter’s blog page.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/plant-conservation-programs-at-san-antonio-botanical-garden-williamson-county-chapter-meeting-november-14/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241118T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241118T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151248
CREATED:20240119T165046Z
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SUMMARY:Beaumont Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nMeeting Location: Tyrrell Park – 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive\, Beaumont\, TX 77705 \n\n\n\nWe meet in the Binks Horticultural Center in the Beaumont Botanical Gardens area of the park.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/beaumont-chapter-meeting/2024-11-18/
LOCATION:Tyrell Park\, 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive\, Beaumont\, Texas\, 77705
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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CREATED:20240925T172657Z
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SUMMARY:Bastrop County Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our chapter meeting. More information coming soon.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/bastrop-county-chapter-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241119T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241119T190000
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SUMMARY:Lindheimer Chapter Monthly Meeting - Seed Swap!
DESCRIPTION:Location: Tye Preston Memorial Library\, 16311 S. Access Road\, Canyon Lake\, Texas 78133.  Join the Lindheimer Chapter for our annual native seed swap\, in place of our November monthly meeting. Gather your native seeds and bring them from 5:30 – 7:30 on Tuesday\, November 19th to swap with other members. Don’t worry if you have none to bring\, we always have plenty to share. We will also be recognizing our hardworking volunteers who keep our chapter going and growing. This meeting will not be broadcast on Zoom or YouTube.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/monthly-chapter-meeting-3/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241119T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151248
CREATED:20240318T203353Z
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SUMMARY:Austin Chapter Meeting - Native Grasses and Grasslands of Texas - November 19
DESCRIPTION:Our guest speaker this month is Chris Best (State Botanist\, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service\, Austin\, Texas) presenting\, “Native Grasses and Grasslands of Texas:  Ecology\, conservation\, and restoration of native grasslands in Texas.”    \n\n\n\nThis will be a hybrid meeting\, with both in-person and virtual options. \n\n\n\nThe in-person location is Lakewood Clubhouse (off 360) 7317 Lakewood Drive\, Austin\, TX 78750 \n\n\n\nChris Best earned degrees in Plant Biochemistry and Botany and presented a master’s thesis on the role of arbuscular mycorrhizae in strip mine spoil restoration. From 1985–1989 he was an agroforestry extensionist with the Peace Corps and a consultant for CARE International in Guatemala. He has worked for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a Plant Ecologist at Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR (1990–2006) and since 2006 as the agency’s State Botanist in Texas. His primary responsibilities include assessments of plant species for protection under the federal Endangered Species Act and recovery planning of listed plants in Texas. His current research interests include estimating the population sizes of rare plants\, the role of rhizosphere symbionts in the establishment of rare cactuses in harsh environments\, and the effect of smoke substances on the germination of bracted twistflower seeds. \n\n\n\nRegister for the Zoom here https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvc-mrpjIvEtJN0IIypG4VGfUj8LjfS-Q1 \n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting/
LOCATION:Lakewood Clubhouse\, 7317 Lakewood Dr.\, Austin\, Texas\, 78750\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Annual Native Plant/Seed Swap and Potluck - November 21
DESCRIPTION:Before you start all of your Thanksgiving festivities\, join us for one of favorite annual events! If you have native plants\, you likely have some new seedlings that have popped up\, clumps that need to be divided\, and seed heads to collect. Gather them up and trade them for some new species! This is always a fun event. What’s better than free plants\, right?  \n\n\n\nPlease only bring specimens that are locally native to Harris and surrounding counties or the Gulf Coast ecoregion. You can also bring other useful native plant related materials you don’t need any more like books or tools. \n\n\n\nThis is a great opportunity to network with your fellow NPSOT-H members\, meet the board\, and enjoy time with other native plant enthusiasts. We hope you can join us; please bring your favorite sharable dish for the potluck! \n\n\n\nNote we start earlier than our normal meeting and have a potluck dinner. Here is a rough outline of our schedule for the evening. \n\n\n\n\n6:00 pm – Set-up plants and seeds/social time\n\n\n\n6:30 pm – Potluck dinner\n\n\n\n7:00 pm – Announcements\n\n\n\n7:15 pm – Treasury update \n\n\n\n7:20 pm – Plant talks\n\n\n\n8:00-8:30 pm – Plant & seed swap\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur monthly chapter meetings are held on every 3rd Thursday\, January – November. Our meetings are free and open to the public thanks to our members and sponsors.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHouston Arboretum and Nature Center \n\n\n\n610 Entrance (preferred)120 W Loop N FwyHouston\, TX 77024 \n\n\n\nWoodway Entrance4501 Woodway DriveHouston\, TX 77024 \n\n\n\nOur next live-streamed meeting will be in January. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Houston Chapter Page
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/annual-native-plant-seed-swap-and-potluck-november-21/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241126T200000
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SUMMARY:Holiday Pot Luck\, Cross Timbers Chapter Meeting (Weatherford)- Tuesday 11/26
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the successes of our chapter in 2024. \n\n\n\nMeeting Details: \n\n\n\nSign up to bring a dish and share a meal with some of your favorite native plant lovers!  More details to come. \n\n\n\nLocation: Mount Pleasant Historical School\, 213 Raymond George Way\, Weatherford\, Texas. \n\n\n\n\n6:00 p.m. Chapter Business Meeting and Update on Native Plant Sale\n\n\n\n6:30 p.m.  Native plant swap
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/holiday-pot-luck-cross-timbers-chapter-meeting-weatherford-tuesday-11-26/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241203T180000
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DTSTAMP:20260403T151248
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250111T210229Z
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SUMMARY:Chapter Meeting\, Potluck Dinner\,  Hunke Hall\, 33 Herff Farm Road\, 6:00-8:00 
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URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/chapter-meeting-potluck-dinner-hunke-hall-33-herff-farm-road-600-800/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Social Event
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