Outreach: Eco Fest

This family-friendly event will feature classes and exhibits on sustainability with a focus on how easy it is to be more eco-friendly right here at home.

Outreach: Parks for Pollinators

Join us at the nature center to learn all about native plants and pollinators and how you can become a pollinator champion and help them on their life journeys.

Montgomery County Home and Garden Show

Montgomery County Home and Garden Show

Reach out and help educate the public at the Montgomery County Home and Garden Show this weekend Sept 16-17, Lone Star Convention Center.  Signup for a shift to relieve Patti and/or hone your native plant spiel by working with Patti Thompson, Outreach Chairperson and one of the best with folks who have not yet awakened to the value of […]

Montgomery County Home and Garden Show

Montgomery County Home and Garden Show

Reach out and help educate the public at the Montgomery County Home and Garden Show this weekend Sept 16-17, Lone Star Convention Center.  Signup for a shift to relieve Patti and/or hone your native plant spiel by working with Patti Thompson, Outreach Chairperson and one of the best with folks who have not yet awakened to the value of […]

January Trinity Forks Business Meeting & Program – Garden Design Principles Using Native Prairie Plants

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 […]

Free

Texas Native Plant Art Exhibition Has Moved to UNT

We want everyone to know that the Texas Native Plant Art Exhibition is now at the UNT Elm Fork Education Center for the month of February. The Elm Fork Education Center is located on the UNT campus on the first floor of the EESAT Building, 1704 W. Mulberry St.

Outreach: How To: Grow Native Milkweed

Saturday, February 11 — Join us at Jimbo's Nursery for a workshop on how to grow native milkweed taught by Greg Pearson.

February Trinity Forks Business Meeting & Program -“Plant Propagation Techniques”

6:30pm - Social time 7:00pm - Meeting begins This event is sponsored by the Trinity Forks Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas.   Whether a beginner or an expert gardener, you will learn successful techniques to grow plants from seed, vegetative cuttings, or division in a fast paced one-hour classroom session presented by Denton […]

Outreach: Wildflower Power with Sasha Francis

Sunday, February 25 — Galveston — Get help applying for a Planned Natural Landscape Permit. We will have seeds and info to start your own pocket prairie.

Texas Native Plant Art Exhibition Moves to Denton Public Libraries

We want everyone to know that the Texas Native Plant Art Exhibition has moved to three Denton Libraries for the month of March. Library Addresses South Branch - 3228 Teasley LaneEmily Fowler - 502 Oakland StreetNorth Branch - 3020 North Locust Street

Outreach: Growing Native Milkweed

Saturday, March 2 — Join us at Friendswood Garden Emporium for a presentation on how to grow native milkweed taught by Greg Pearson.

Nature Fest at Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center

The 20th Annual NatureFest will be held on March 2, 2024, at Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center, 20634 Kenswick Dr., Humble, TX 77338 (Phone: 281-446-8588). Pines and Prairies Chapter will participate by hosting an exhibit table.

Gardening with Natives 

Part of the Wise County Horticultural Club event “A Garden Affair,” Wise County Fairgrounds, Women's Building, 3101 FM 51, Decatur  Adding native plants to your landscape can support out local pollinators and other critters, improve your soil and reduce your maintenance and costs. Come let Lynda Harvey, Denton County Master Gardener and member of the Native […]

Outreach: Bloom & Buzz

Sunday, March 24 — Galveston — Get ready for “Bloom & Buzz” where we’ll be celebrating the first day of spring with a few of our nature loving friends!

Nature Journaling

No art experience necessary.Riverside Nature Center 150 Franciso Lemos St. Kerrville, Texas

Lantana Earth Day Event

Lantana's North Amenity Center, 11555 Lantana Trail, Lantana The Native Plant Society of Texas will be hosting a booth at this fun event. We'll have information for you as well as knowledgeable volunteers to answer your questions. Please stop by and say "Hello."  Happy gardening!

Library Talk Series – A Conversation About Invasive Plants

A Conversation about Invasive Plants / What they are / Why They're Harmful / And How We Can Do Better for the Environment by Pam Lienhard at Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library This program will discuss what plants are considered invasive; the difficulty in recognizing and controlling invasive plants; the damage they might cause to the environment; […]

Healthy Parks Healthy People

Healthy Parks Healthy People at Bentsen-RGV State Park in Mission. Our chapter will have an outreach table where we will run a native plant scavenger hunt as part of the Children in Nature event. You can stop by to say hello or volunteer to help out. Questions? rio-grande-valley-chapter@gmail.com

April Chapter Book Club

Noah's Garden by Sara SteinButt-Holdsworth Memorial Library 505 Water Street Kerrville, Texas

Earth Day Celebration in Mercedes

Come celebrate Earth Day in Mercedes. We will have an information table to share who we are with the community. If anyone would like to help staff the table, let me know. Questions? rio-grande-valley-chapter@gmail.com

Earth Fest at UTRGV Edinburg

Join us at Earth Day Celebration at UTRGV's Edinburg campus. We will have an information table at the Union Quad. Help is welcome. Questions? rio-grande-valley-chapter@gmail.com

Earth Fest at UTRGV Brownsville

Join us at Earth Day Celebration at UTRGV's Brownsville campus. We will have an information table at the Student Union Lawn. Help is welcome. Questions? rio-grande-valley-chapter@gmail.com

How to Start Your Own Native Plant Butterfly Garden

ACE 21st Century Earth Day Family Event: Volunteer to present before a group of Russell Elementary School parents on How to Start Your Own Native Plant Butterfly Garden. Russell Elementary School, Brownsville. If anyone would like to help, let me know. rio-grande-valley-chapter@gmail.com

April Trinity Forks Business Meeting & Program – Native Bees

6:30pm – Social time7:00pm – Zoom opens and meeting begins We hope you can join our meeting in person at TWU's Ann Stuart Science Complex.  Campus parking is openafter 6:00pm. If you can’t join us in person, we invite you to our Zoom meeting.ZOOM PARTICIPANTS ONLY: Please Register in advance forthis meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYodeCtrzoiE9LnBQR0XcOYymsF2Li5-B4G After registering, youwill receive a […]

Trinity Forks Spring 2024 Plant Sale

Time: 10:00am-12:00noon or sellout Location: Flower Mound High School, 3411 Peters Colony (for your GPS) – In the back parking lot at Sagebrush Drive and Old Settlers Road, at the Keep Flower Mound Beautiful Spring Trash-off and Environmental Fair - see Map We'll have:Over 2000 native plantsKnowledgeable volunteersLow prices Bring your own flats or boxes and cash, […]

Outreach: Growing Native Milkweed

Saturday, May 18 — Join Greg Pearson at Friendswood Garden Emporium for a presentation on how to grow native milkweed.

May Trinity Forks Business Meeting & Program – Photographing Texas Prairies

6:30pm – Social time7:00pm – Zoom opens and meeting begins We hope you can join our meeting in person at TWU's Ann Stuart Science Complex.  Campus parking is open after 6:00pm. 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/tZYodeCtrzoiE9LnBQR0XcOYymsF2Li5-B4G After registering, […]

Outreach: Native Plants Presentation

Tuesday, June 18 — Seabrook— Patty will be giving a native plants presentation at the Evelyn Meador Branch Library.

June Trinity Forks Business Meeting & Program-Establishing Pollinator Habitat with Local Government 

6:30pm – Social time7:00pm – Zoom opens and meeting begins We hope you can join our meeting in person at TWU's Ann Stuart Science Complex.  Campus parking is open after 6:00pm. 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/tZYodeCtrzoiE9LnBQR0XcOYymsF2Li5-B4G After registering, […]

July Trinity Forks Business Meeting & Program – “Native Plants in Schools”

6:30pm – Social time7:00pm – Hybrid classroom/Zoom meeting opens. We hope you can join our meeting in person at TWU's Ann Stuart Science Complex.  Campus parking is open after 6:00pm. 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/tZYodeCtrzoiE9LnBQR0XcOYymsF2Li5-B4G After registering, youwill receive […]

Bay Area Sierra Club Meeting: P is for Prairie

On August 21, the Bay Area Sierra Club will host Rowena McDermid, Environmental Education Specialist at the Environmental Institute of Houston, University of Houston-Clear Lake.

August Trinity Forks Business Meeting & Program – How to Grow Native Plants from Seeds

6:30 pm – Social time7:00 pm – Announcements followed by presentation This program is only available via Zoom.  To Zoom in directly,  please register in advance at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYodeCtrzoiE9LnBQR0XcOYymsF2Li5-B4G  .  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. We also invite you to an in-person watch party of the Zoom feed from 7:00 […]

YardSmart

The North Central Chapter is promoting biodiversity by giving away free wildflower seed packets to visitors at our outreach table. We encourage new native plant gardeners in Tarrant County to re-energize the ecosystem in their home gardens. Gordon Scruggs leads the team to man our chapter table at events around Tarrant County. All members are […]

Chapter Meeting – A Conversation About Invasive Plants

A Conversation about Invasive Plants / What they are / Why They're Harmful / And How We Can Do Better for the Environment by Pam Lienhard at Riverside Nature Center, 150 Francisco Lemos St. This program will discuss what plants are considered invasive; the difficulty in recognizing and controlling invasive plants; the damage they might […]

Keep Flower Mound Beautiful Environmental Fair

Visit our outreach booth at the Keep Flower Mound Beautiful Environmental Fair! We'll have knowledgeable volunteers to answer your questions and help you get started turning your landscape into a climate friendly oasis! Flower Mound High School, 3411 Peters Colony (for your GPS) – In the back parking lot at Sagebrush Drive and Old Settlers Road

Free

September Chapter Book Club

Armadillos to Ziziphus by David M. Hillis Open to the public!Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library 505 Water Street Kerrville, Texas

Business Meeting & Program – Adding Native Plants to Our Communities – Trinity Forks 2023 Grant Recipient Project Reports

6:30pm – Social time7:00pm – 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 6:00pm. If you can’t join us in person, we invite you to our Zoom meeting. ZOOM PARTICIPANTS ONLY: Please Register in advance […]

Free.

Native Plants at HEB Frisco

HEB and the Native Plant Society of Texas are happy to partner to bring you native plants right where you shop! Please visit Frisco HEB to speak with a member of the Society and get some beautiful Texas native plants to plant now for spring beauty! Location: 4800 Main Street, Frisco

Free

Friday Morning CE: P is for Prairie

University of Houston-Clear Lake — October 18 — Learn about the coastal prairie, the economic, cultural, and environmental importance of this vanishing ecosystem

Fall Into Gardening

Visit our Outreach booth at the Fall Into Gardening event presented by Denton County Master Gardener Association, Beulah Acres, and Upper Trinity Regional Water District.  The event will have presentations, demonstrations, and information booths to help you grow! Learn from experts how to plan and grow the garden of your dreams.  We will have a […]

Free

Sorrelle Farms Fall Festival

Sorrelle Farms in Mineola is hosting their annual Fall Festival. Stop by the Lakes and Pines Chapter information table and say "Hi" and don't forget to check out their native plant selection!

25 Native Plant Lessons from 25 Years of Experience

Virtual Event

“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 […]

Outreach: Spook-A-Clean

Clear Lake Chapter — Join us at Spook-A-Clean to pick up trash along the bayou and have some Halloween fun!

Green Meadows Fall Festival

Visit our information table at the Green Meadows Fall Festival!  This HOA community has embraced native landscaping to reduce costs and improve pollinator habitat. Come and visit our booth for more info on native plants for your gardens. Location: 5500 Martin Drive, Celina

Outreach: Eco Fest

Clear Lake Chapter — Saturday, November 2 — Join us in League City to learn about native plants and why they are important!

Just Dig It! Native Landscaping Seminar

Keynote Speaker: Neil Diboll  Prairie Garden Design Principles, presented by Neil Diboll (via Zoom): Neil will share his expertise in plant selection, garden layout, and integrating native prairie species into the home landscape. Presenter Bio: Neil Diboll is the owner and consulting ecologist for Prairie Nursery, Inc., and, with Hilary Cox, the author of The […]

$40

Rooted In Seed & Plant Swap

Come visit our information table at the Rooted In Seed & Plant Swap! We are also providing a speaker at 1:45 for this event which will feature four speakers on various aspects of gardening. Rooted In is one of our NICE nurseries, so please stop in for a visit to brighten your January weekend! More […]

Natives in the Suburbs and How to Love Them

As we all struggle to maintain our landscapes in our weird weather, more and more of us have discovered the joy of Texas native plants. They will stand up to our climate and soils and even improve the soil! Denton County Master Gardener and Native Plant Society of Texas educator Liz Moyer will help you […]

Free

Ned Fritz: Founder of Nature Preservation in Texas, and Short Business Meeting

Amy Martin, an experienced journalist and nature author, will present her latest work about Ned Fritz, a prominent Texas environmentalist. Her presentation will highlight Fritz's significant contributions to nature preservation, including his efforts to save the Trinity River and the Great Trinity Forest. Through captivating storytelling and excerpts from Fritz's nature poetry, Amy will inspire […]

Free

Start Spring with a Fresh Bed and Texas Native Plants!

 Online only.  Sponsored by the Upper Trinity River Regional Water District Spring is upon us, and it’s time to be sure your beds are ready for a little pic-me-up! Liz Moyer, Denton County Master Gardener and Native Plant Society of Texas educator, will provide you tips for getting those beds ready as well as information […]

Free

Creating a Monarch Habitat

Liz Moyer, Denton County Master Gardener and Native Plant Society of Texas educator, will help you plan and create a Monarch butterfly oasis in your landscape. Enjoy the beauty and awe of the spring migration, egg-laying, caterpillar development, chrysalis development and eventual flying of the new generation right in your yard. Then marvel in their […]

Free

Managing Soils as an Ecosystem and Short Business Meeting

Discover soil’s vital role in ecosystems with Jane Duke, NICE co-coordinator for Trinity Forks NPSOT and certified Soil Food Web Analyst. The interaction of organisms in the soil is responsible for many ecosystem services such as nutrient cycling, water regulation, and carbon sequestration. Learn how soil food web analysis can aid in preparing soils for new plantings, […]

Natives in the Suburbs and How to Love Them

Hosted by The Trophy Club Community Center, 100 Municipal Drive, Trophy Club As we all struggle to maintain our landscapes in our weird weather, more and more of us have discovered the joy of Texas native plants. They will stand up to our climate and soils and even improve the soil! Denton County Master Gardener […]

Free

Trinity Forks Chapter 2025 Spring Plant Sale

Time: 10:00am-12:00noon or sellout Location: Flower Mound High School, 3411 Peters Colony (for your GPS) – In the back parking lot at Sagebrush Drive and Old Settlers Road, at the Keep Flower Mound Beautiful Spring Trash-off and Environmental Fair - see Map We'll have:Over 2000 native plantsKnowledgeable volunteersLow prices Bring your own flats or boxes and […]

Botany Skills for Plant Identification and Short Business Meeting

This entry level presentation is designed to show you where to start to really “see” the pieces ofplants. Carol Clark describes the details that set plants apart from each other. Learn to describethese plant parts and enable your use of botanical keys. The presentation uses a combination ofphotos and hands-on lessons with fresh plant samples. […]

Native Prairie Association’s Niche

Educational Program and Short Business Meeting. Native Prairie Association Niche presented by JoAnn Collins, Board Member, Native Prairie Association of Texas (NPAT). Native Prairies Association Board Member, JoAnn Collins will fill you in on the exciting new developments on the Texas native prairie front! JoAnn plans to discuss the unique traits that Native Prairies Association […]

Go Native: Natives for Your Landscape

Joan Miller, a former president of NPSOT-SA and Drake White of The Nectar Bar, will share their extensive knowledge of all things related to native plants at Phil Hardberger Park.

The Nature Conservancy: Our Goals for 2030

Nature Conservancy's Goals and short business meeting. 6:30pm – Social time7:00pm – Zoom opens and meeting begins Courtney Mayden, Associate Director of Development at The Nature Conservancy will present an informative program about the Nature Conservancy's 2030 goals of supporting biodiversity, reducing climate change, protecting more land and water, and providing more food to our […]

Ethnobotany (Bring extra water due to heat)

Josie Gonzales, a Certified Interpretive Guide and Texas Master Naturalist, will share how people of a particular culture and region make use of native plants.

About the Region

Fall Symposium 2025 Logo - Teach for the Future

Salado, the location of our Fall 2025 Symposium, lies at the intersection of two ecoregions: the Edwards Plateau (Limestone Cut Plain) and Blackland Prairie (Northern Blackland Prairie).

The Edwards Plateau area is also called the Hill Country; however, this general term covers a much larger area extending farther north. Spring-fed creeks are found throughout the region; deep limestone canyons, rivers, and lakes (reservoirs) are common. Ashe juniper is perhaps the most common woody species found throughout the region. Additional woody species include various species of oak, with live oak (Quercus fusiformis) being the most common. Sycamores (Platanus occidentalis) and bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) border waterways. This area is well known for its spring wildflower displays, though they may be viewed in spring, late summer, and fall, as well. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, average annual rainfall in the Edwards Plateau ranges from 15 to 34 inches.

The Blackland Prairie extends from the Red River south to San Antonio, bordered on the west by the Edwards Plateau and the Cross Timbers, and on the east by the Post Oak Savannah. Annual rainfall averages 30 to 40 inches, with higher averages to the east. This region is dominated by prairie species. The most common grass species include little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) and Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) in the uplands and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) in the riparian areas and drainages. Common herbaceous flowering plants include salvias, penstemons, and silphiums. This area has suffered greatly from overgrazing and agricultural use. Few intact areas remain, though many of the plants can be found along county roadsides throughout the region.

Our fall Symposium host chapter, the Tonkawa Chapter, includes both of these ecoregions.

Source: Wildflowers of Texas by Michael Eason