Native Plant Society of Texas

Prairie Rose Chapter Meeting
2026-06-22 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | 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
2026-06-22 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.

June Meeting - Medicinal Plants, Cross Timbers Chapter Meeting (Weatherford) - Tuesday 6/23/2026
2026-06-23 18:00 - 20:00
DATE: Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026

TIME: 6 pm

LOCATION:

213 Raymond George Way, Weatherford, TX 76086, United States

SPEAKER: Ricky Linex

Medicinal Applications of Native Plants by Native Americans:

Presentation showcases 45 native Texas forbs, shrubs and trees that were used medicinally by many tribes across Texas and the southern US. The treatment method and the illness or disease treated will be discussed for each plant. Resources will be shown that can be used to research plants you are interested in to see what tribes might have used the plants. The Native Americans utilized many native plants for treatment of various illnesses for thousands of years, much of this knowledge was set aside when synthetic medicines became widely available.

About Ricky:

Ricky Linex retired in 2021 as a wildlife biologist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service and now works as a range and wildlife consultant. With NRCS, Linex worked 52 counties in north central Texas covering the Rolling Plains, Cross Timbers, Blackland Prairie, and Post Oak Savannah vegetational regions. He worked 38.5 years with NRCS in Goldthwaite, Snyder, Abilene, and Weatherford. He is the author of Range Plants of North Central Texas, A Land Users Guide to Their Identification, Value and Management, a plant identification book for Texas. Range Plants was recognized in 2015 as an outstanding publication by the Texas Chapter – The Wildlife Society, the Native Plant Society of Texas, and the Texas Section – Society for Range Management.

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Meeting Details:

6:00pm Chapter Business Meeting

6:30pm Monthly Feature Presentation

This educational event is open to the public.

Location: Mount Pleasant Historical School, 213 Raymond George Way, Weatherford, Texas.

6:00 p.m. Chapter Business Meeting and Update on Native Plant Sale

6:30 p.m. Bat Presentation

Austin Chapter Meeting - Your Backyard Arthropods with Wizzie Brown
2026-06-23 18:30 - 20:30 | Lakewood Clubhouse, 7317 Lakewood Dr., Austin, Texas, 78750, United States
Your Backyard Arthropods

Wizzie Brown will speak to us about the good arthropods that can be found in your backyard.From pollinators to decomposers to predators and parasitoids, there are manyarthropods that help us often without being recognized. The presentation will identifythree main categories of beneficial arthropods and how to identify some of the ones youmay see in your own backyard.

Wizzie Brown is a Senior Extension Program Specialist- integrated pest management(IPM) with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. She received her Bachelor ofScience in entomology from Ohio State University and a Master of Science inentomology from Texas A&M University. After leaving Texas A&M, Wizzie worked instructural pest control before taking a job with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service inAustin. She is a Board-Certified Entomologist with a specialty in Urban Entomology andholds a non-commercial license from the Texas Structural Pest Control Service. Herresearch interests include red imported fire ants, bed bugs, and termites.She works to educate others about insects and integrated pest management and inteaching about insect’s relevance in our world. She specializes in urban and structuralpest management, but also covers landscapes, gardens, native pollinators, insectidentification as well as other topics.

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 has a Zoom hybrid option as well. You must register for the Zoom meeting to attend online.

San Antonio Chapter Meeting June 2026
2026-06-23 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 Jeannie Hernandez, Quality Assurance Specialist II with San Antonio River AuthoritySlow Down Burden, Spread Out Teamwork, Sink In Impact

The Residential Rain Garden Club at The San Antonio River Authority is a group of like-minded people who enjoy sharing expertise and solving landscape problems. For the past 10 years our group has worked to solve drainage issues with nature-based practices including rain gardens, pollinator swales, and replacing turf grass with native plants on member-owned properties. Our volunteer efforts have resulted in many residential projects that improve landscapes for the homeowner, wildlife, and the watershed. Our team has worked hard to implement solutions, teaching and learning as we grow a community of watershed wise stewards.

Jeanette Hernandez is a Quality Assurance Specialist II currently holding the position of Deputy Quality Manager for the San Antonio River Authority TCEQ Laboratory Accreditation Program. She also serves as the Laboratory Quality Assurance Officer for the Texas Clean Rivers Program (CRP).

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.

Wichita River Chapter Meeting
2026-06-25 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.

Transformation of Lewisville Spaces to Thriving Habitats and Short Business Meeting
2026-06-25 18:30 - 20:30
The City of Lewisville Parks and Recreation Department has taken an important step towards preserving and protecting the local ecosystem by establishing pollinator prairies and no-mow zones. These prairies are designed to provide habitats for various pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, and birds, who play a crucial role in pollinating flowers and crops. The initiative involved transforming unused spaces in the city, such as road medians and undeveloped parkland, into thriving habitats for pollinators with the help of native plants and wildflowers. Chris Chastain, Environmental Preserve and Greenbelt Manager, will present the program and answer all your questions.

6:30 pm – 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:

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

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