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SUMMARY:Collin County August Meeting: Native Grasses and Why They Are Needed
DESCRIPTION: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”. \n\n\n\nPresentation Summary:\n\n\n\nThe 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. \n\n\n\nAttendance Options:\n\n\n\nOur meetings are free and open to the public. This is a hybrid meeting\, held at the Heard Museum in McKinney and virtually via Zoom. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation (in-person): Laughlin Hall at the Heard Museum. Please enter through the south doors of the building. \n\n\n\nZoom Link: https://tinyurl.com/yn85nbzd (Passcode: 571904; Meeting ID: 885 5459 6572) \n\n\n\nDoors and Zoom Open: 6:30 PM (for setup and connection testing) \n\n\n\nMeeting Begins: 7:00 PM\, with an update from Chapter President Rodney Thomas\, followed by the featured presentation. \n\n\n\nWe look forward to seeing you at our program. \n\n\n\nAbout our Speaker\n\n\n\nDavid 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.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/collin-county-august-meeting-peace-love-milagros-life-lessons-from-the-road/
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SUMMARY:Lakes & Pines Chapter Meeting - "Landscape Design with Native Plants" presented by Stacey Gates
DESCRIPTION:Details to follow!
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/lakes-pines-chapter-meeting-3/
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SUMMARY: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!
DESCRIPTION: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! \n\n\n\nTracy will walk us through the the essential steps of saving seeds—from identifying and harvesting to cleaning\, packaging\, and storing for future seasons.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/mark-your-calendars-for-thursday-august-6th-as-we-welcome-tracy-brown-npsot-npat-texas-master-gardener-texas-garden-club-to-our-chapter-meeting/
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