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SUMMARY:Q4 State Board Meeting – Nov 1
DESCRIPTION:Native Plant Society of Texas State Board MeetingZoom – Virtual Meeting9 – 11:00 am (join Zoom meeting as early as 08:30 pm) \n\n\n\nThis event is free and all Society members are welcome! Voting members include chapter presidents (or their representatives)\, state-level executive officers and state standing committee chairs. \n\n\n\nRegister to attend the meeting: Registration link coming soon!
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/q1-state-board-meeting-nov-1/
CATEGORIES:Board Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251104T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251104T203000
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SUMMARY:Collin County November Meeting - Native Texas Plant Show & Tell
DESCRIPTION:Our annual Native Texas Plant Show & Tell program will be on Tuesday\, November 4. Members and other attendees are encouraged to show pictures and tell about their favorite native Texas plants\, such as: \n\n\n\n\nYour favorite native plant(s) in your landscape and their stories.\n\n\n\nReminiscing about a stunning native wildflower(s) you photographed on a hike.\n\n\n\nWhy you find a particular native species so fascinating.\n\n\n\nYour interest in a natural area teeming with native Texas plants.\n\n\n\n\nWe’re Looking for Show & Tellers!\n\n\n\nThis is your chance to share your photos and stories. Everyone is invited to present. Presentations can be done in-person or remotely via Zoom. \n\n\n\n\nWhat to Share: Pictures of your favorite native Texas plants from your home\, a park\, or any natural area.\n\n\n\nTime: Presentations have no minimum length\, but are limited to a 10-minute maximum.\n\n\n\nRequirement: Just one! Your presentation must be about native Texas plants.\n\n\n\nSign-Up Limit: We have space for a maximum of 10 presenters\, so sign up early!\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSubmission Guidelines:\n\n\n\n\nAccepted Formats: PowerPoint\, Google Slides\, or PDF. (Please convert Apple Keynote files).\n\n\n\nImportant Photo Note: Please do not send individual photo files. To ensure your photos are presented in the correct order\, please compile them into a single file. An easy way to do this is using the “Print to PDF” function on your computer.\n\n\n\nDeadline to Submit: Saturday\, November 1\n\n\n\nEmail To: collincountynpsot@gmail.com\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttendance Options\n\n\n\nOur meetings are open to the public. This is a hybrid meeting held at the Heard Museum in McKinney and virtually via Zoom.  \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 a brief update from Chapter President Rodney Thomas\, followed by the “Show and Tellers”.\n\n\n\n\nWe look forward to seeing you at our program!
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/collin-county-november-meeting-show-tell/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T183000
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SUMMARY:Kim Conrow - Native Gardening Journey
DESCRIPTION:THE STORY OF OUR 28-YEAR JOURNEY \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFort Worth Botanic Garden\, Iris & Orchid Room \n\n\n\n\n3220 Botanic Garden Blvd\, Fort Worth\, Texas 76107 \n\n\n\n6:30 Socializing and snacks \n\n\n\n7:00 Business meeting and announcements \n\n\n\nThe presentation will follow our business meeting. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis meeting is hybrid; in person with a virtual Zoom option. \n\n\nAdvance registration is required to receive the Zoom link: Zoom Registration \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/diya-balagopal-nativescape-grass-company-preserve-the-prairie-north-central-chapter-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251110T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251110T181500
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SUMMARY:Struttin' Our Stuff: Season 4 – Hybrid Clear Lake Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:6:15 Doors Open – UHCL Bayou Building\, Forest Room (B1430)6:40 Zoom Opens6:45 Business Meeting6:55 Plant of the Month7:00 Guest Speaker \n\n\n\nJoin us for an evening of delicious pizza\, exciting door prizes\, and the chance to connect with others while learning something new! Bring your own beverage. \n\n\n\nWhether you’ve been nurturing native plants for years or just planted your first milkweed\, we all have moments of discovery\, growth\, and even a few surprises along the way. At our November meeting\, Clear Lake Chapter members will be telling tales from their own native plant adventures. Join us to hear their stories of success\, lessons learned\, and leave with fresh ideas for your own green space! \n\n\n\nIn-person – Parking Pass Required\n\n\n\nClear Lake Chapter Members: If you have a pass\, don’t forget it – you will not get another one if you picked one up previously. If you need your new pass\, arrive early enough to pick one up in the meeting room and place it in your car. \n\n\n\nVisitors: Non-members may purchase a pass for $5\, or “rent” one — if returned at the end of the meeting\, the $5 will be returned. Temporary parking permits may also be purchased at the kiosk in front of the Recreation Center or via T2 Mobile Pay. \n\n\n\nDO NOT park in faculty/staff parking (enforced 24/7). \n\n\n\nMap and Directions – The meeting will be held in the Forest Room (B1430) of the Bayou Building\, University of Houston-Clear Lake. Student lot D2 is closest to 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/struttin-our-stuff-season-4-hybrid-clear-lake-chapter-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Intro to Pocket Prairies – Williamson County Chapter Meeting\, November 13
DESCRIPTION:[Updated Nov 12\, with topic and speaker details; will be recorded for YouTube.] \n\n\n\nJoin NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday\, November 13\, 2025\, when our featured topic will be  Intro to Pocket Prairies with John Hart Asher. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM.  The guest presentation begins after a short business meeting. \n\n\n\n[Updated Nov 12] About our topic: It’s time to up the biodiversity in your life and grasslands are a great way to do so! \n\n\n\n[Updated Nov 12] About our speaker: About our speaker: John Hart Asher has over 15 years of experience designing and building functional ecosystems within urban conditions. He has conducted basic research in ecological engineering\, ecological restoration\, and land management\, offered workshops to professionals and the general public\, and provided fee-supported ecological consulting expertise to clients across Texas. As part of the consulting team at Blackland Collaborative\, John Hart works with integrated design teams composed of engineers\, architects\, landscape architects\, and developers to integrate sustainable design\, practices\, and philosophies into projects. He specializes in translating sustainable design into successful projects that provide varying layers of ecosystem services. His main interest is the application of ecological design\, resulting in functional sustainable landscapes within urban ecologies. A few of his current projects include: Tall grass prairie restoration in an urban riparian corridor\, native prairie green roof design\, residential pocket prairies\, sustainable roadsides\, and green infrastructure. \n\n\n\nJohn Hart worked on the green roof design and implementation for Bercy Chen Studio’s Edgeland House\, which was featured in Dwell and Texas Architect magazines and has won several awards\, including Architizer’s A+ Jury and Popular Choice Awards\, the 2016 Design Award of Excellence from Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and the Texas Society of Architects 2016 Design Award. Edgeland House was also featured in Phaidon’s “Elemental Living: Contemporary Houses in Nature\,” and most recently was documented in AppleTV’s HOME series that explores exemplary and innovative designs. He holds a bachelor’s in history from the University of Mississippi and a master’s in landscape architecture from The University of Texas at Austin\, which awarded him a President’s Outstanding Staff Award in April 2018. He’s a dedicated environmental professional who specializes in bridging design concepts and ecological function and demonstrates strong project management skills with the proven ability to design\, assess\, and investigate landscape restoration installations\, performance\, and measures. He has carried out research and development of green roof technology with the aim of improving performance and application within semi-arid\, sub-tropical climates\, and has helped design and build numerous native prairie green roofs all over the state of Texas. In 2019 he also stepped in to serve as host of the nationally syndicated PBS show\, Central Texas Gardener. You can bet he’s got a pocket prairie in his yard! \n\n\n\nPlease note:  We do not know yet whether this month’s guest presentation will be recorded for YouTube.  \n\n\n\n[Updated Nov 12] The presentation will be recorded for YouTube. \n\n\n\n==> This month’s in-person location is the Georgetown Public Library\, 2nd floor\, 402 West 8th St\, Georgetown\, TX 78626. Come early (6:30 PM) for expert advice\, to check out the seed swap board\, or just to visit. \n\n\n\n==> To attend via Zoom\, register at https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/VvNFIPIbTiWZqyl1gB1zqA#/registration \n\n\n\nThe original meeting announcement is here on the Williamson County Chapter’s blog page.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/pocket-prairies-williamson-county-chapter-meeting-november-13/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251118T183000
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SUMMARY:Just Enough Latin To Go Plant Shopping with Carol Clark - Austin Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our next Austin Chapter meeting will be tomorrow\, Tuesday\, November 18 at 7PM (with social time at 6:30PM). \n\n\n\nLocation: Lakewood Clubhouse at 7317 Lakewood Dr\, Austin\, TX 78750.The meeting will have a Zoom hybrid option as well. See below for registration link.Carol Clark will be presenting “Just Enough Latin To Go Plant Shopping.” \n\n\n\nThe scientific names of plants might seem like a giant pain to learn\, but they carry more useful information than you might think. Learning just a few common roots for form\, size\, color\, origins\, shape and habitat can help you decipher those names and choose the right plant for the right place\, save you time and money\, and lead to a whole new avenue of enjoyment in your gardening life. We’ll keep it fun and simple\, so don’t let your fear of Latin keep you away. (Reference handouts included.)Carol Clark is an amateur botany enthusiast\, a Monarch Watch Conservation Specialist\, a Texas Master Naturalist\, and longtime member of the Native Plant Society of Texas. She and her husband own and operate Clark Haven\, a wildlife preserve and custom wildflower seed business in Cooke County.  She has been messing about with plants ever since she can remember. Her favorite things to do are leading discovery walks in local natural areas\, and finding and photographing interesting plants.You are welcome to bring seeds to swap and optionally a dish or beverage to share! \n\n\n\nIf you are joining us on Zoom\, please register before the meeting to get the link sent to you.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting-11/
LOCATION:Lakewood Clubhouse\, 7317 Lakewood Dr.\, Austin\, Texas\, 78750\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251118T210000
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SUMMARY:Executive Committee Meeting – Nov 18
DESCRIPTION:Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) Executive Committee meetings occur monthly and any member may attend. Contact the Executive Director prior to the meeting at state@npsot.org for Zoom and applicable document links. Please be prepared to follow the Visitor’s Executive Meeting Protocol.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/executive-committee-meeting-nov-12/
CATEGORIES:Board Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251120T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251120T130000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091643
CREATED:20250203T041447Z
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SUMMARY:Chapter Leader Forum
DESCRIPTION:Chapter Leader Forums provide a place for discussion and questions regarding NPSOT state and chapter issues. Let’s share ideas and support one another in growing the organization and supporting the mission!  \n\n\n\nTopic\, event information\, and registration link will be posted when available.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/chapter-leader-forum-18/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Leader Forum,Virtual
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