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SUMMARY:Collin County March Meeting - Jumpstart Your Native Plant Garden (Online Only)
DESCRIPTION:Our March 3 chapter meeting will be online only via Zoom. The speaker is Haeley Giambalvo – she is the VP of Communications for NPSOT\, founder of NativeBackyards.com\, and the author of “Native Plant Gardening for Beginners“.  \n\n\n\nPresentation Summary\n\n\n\nHaeley will be speaking on how to “Jumpstart Your Native Plant Garden“. Learn how to get started growing more Texas native plants in your yard this spring! She will show you how to find the best plants for our area that are hardy\, drought-tolerant\, and pollinator magnets. You will learn simple practical tips to transform a garden bed with native plants.  \n\n\n\nTo Join Our Meeting\n\n\n\nThis is an online-only meeting via Zoom. Our meetings are free and open to the public.  \n\n\n\n\nZoom Link: https://tinyurl.com/yn85nbzd – Passcode: 571904; Meeting ID: 885 5459 6572\n\n\n\nZoom Opens: 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 Haeley’s presentation.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWe look forward to seeing you at our program!
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/collin-county-march-meeting-jumpstart-your-native-plant-garden-online-only/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Creating a Native Seed Library – 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 – via Zoom \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\nCraig Bruska will discuss how to create a native seed library within your community. From building local buzz and getting your library to partner on the project to establishing scientific and common name indexes and creating essential documents\, as well as the benefits and challenges of launching and sustaining a seed library. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nCraig has had a lifelong love of nature from visiting scores of National Parks across the country on family vacations. During his 40-year career in construction\, engineering\, and facilities\, he worked for eight years for the Lake County (IL) Forest Preserve District\, overseeing the maintenance and construction of over 100 miles of multi-use countywide trails in the 35\,000-acre preserve system. He oversaw the restoration of over 1\,000 acres of wetlands by removing field tiles. His crews battled invasive species from European Buckthorn to Purple Loosestrife. \n\n\n\nSince moving to Texas in 2019 and settling in New Braunfels in 2020\, he has worked to learn the plants of the Blackland Prairie and Edwards Plateau. This includes attending various lectures and symposiums on native Texas plants. He has also completed the Native Plant Society of Texas Native Landscaping Certification Program and is a Texas Master Naturalist. Craig has helped create native seed libraries in Comal\, Hays\, and Guadalupe counties and is working on adding two more. He is also the NPSOT State Chair of the Native Seed Committee. \n\n\n\nIn-person – Parking Pass Required\n\n\n\nDO NOT park in employee parking (enforced 24/7). \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 a 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 visitor parking permit at the kiosk in front of the Recreation Center or via T2 Mobile Pay. \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/creating-a-native-seed-library-hybrid-clear-lake-chapter-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260312T203000
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SUMMARY:Kimberly Miller\, Grow Wild Greenery\, Native Plant Gardens and HOAs\, North Central Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Homeowners Associations (HOAs) play a large role in shaping the landscapes and ecological health of Texas communities. This presentation introduces best practices for selecting\, planting\, and maintaining Texas native plants within HOA-managed areas. Whether you are an HOA board member\, landscaper\, or a concerned resident\, this session will equip you with actionable steps to make your community more sustainable and beautiful through the use of Texas natives. \n\n\n\nKimberly Miller felt a need to do something that would help both the community and the environment. After walking away from a waste-heavy industry in apparel production\, she has built a business rooted in purpose and community impact. Grow Wild Greenery focuses on Texas native\, pollinators\, edible plants\, as well as resilient North Texas perennials and evergreens—because they’re good for wildlife\, lowering water use\, replenishing soil\, and gaining carbon capture for our environment \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6:30 Doors Open\, Socializing and Snacks7:00 Chapter Meeting and AnnouncementsThe presentation will follow our brief business meeting. \n\n\n\nLOCATIONFort Worth Botanic GardenRose Room3220 Botanic Garden Blvd\, Fort Worth\, Texas 76107 \n\n\n\nVIRTUAL ZOOM REGISTRATION This meeting is hybrid and will be held in person and on Zoom.  You can register in advance to receive the Zoom meeting link by clicking the GREEN BUTTON found at the top of the Calendar page on our website. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the online meeting.  \n\n\n\nFREEThis is a free event hosted by the North Central Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas.  Our meetings are open to members and non-members.  For more information about the North Central Chapter\, and the benefits of membership\, please visit our website
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/kimberly-miller-grow-wild-greenery-native-plant-gardens-and-hoas-north-central-chapter-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Hybrid chapter meeting,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Partnerships for WaterWise Communities: City of Round Rock Landscape Project – Williamson County Chapter Meeting\, March 12
DESCRIPTION:Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday\, March 12\, 2026\, when our featured topic will be Partnerships for WaterWise Communities: City of Round Rock Landscape Project with City of Round Rock Conservation Staff\, Jessica Woods and Emily Morales. 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\nPlease note: This month’s guest presentation will NOT be recorded for YouTube. \n\n\n\nAbout our topic: Our presentation will provide insight into why we (the City) need partnerships to achieve our goals\, as well as an update on our landscape transformation project at the Utilities and Transportation Office to which NSPOT has donated several plants. A lot of pictures will be included in the presentation! \n\n\n\nAbout our speaker:  Jessica Woods is the Senior Water Conservation Coordinator for the City of Round Rock. She is an active Good Water Master Naturalist and is starting to enjoy backyard birding. \n\n\n\nEmily Morales is a Water Conservation Specialist for the City of Round Rock. She is also an active Good Water Master Naturalist and especially interested in habitat restoration and plant rescues. \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/OqmyN9-bTNGQC6H2kh4qPA#/registration \n\n\n\nThe original meeting announcement is here on the Williamson County Chapter’s blog page.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/partnerships-for-waterwise-communities-city-of-round-rock-landscape-project-williamson-county-chapter-meeting-march-12/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Lindheimer Chapter Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Location: Tye Preston Memorial Library\, 16311 S. Access Road\, Canyon Lake\, Texas 78133.  All presentations are available via Zoom and are recorded for our Youtube channel.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/lindheimer-chapter-monthly-meeting-4/2026-03-17/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260319T120000
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SUMMARY:Chapter Leader Forum: Effective Plant Sales
DESCRIPTION:Topic: How to conduct plant sales effectively. \n\n\n\nSpeakers:New Braunfels chapter officers\, Austin Chapter Officers\, Meg Inglis \n\n\n\nRegistration Link: https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/z9ppuskTQeGp_rSnNFzkWw \n\n\n\nRegister in advance for this meeting. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/chapter-leader-forum-effective-plant-sales/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Leader Forum,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260319T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260319T200000
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SUMMARY:Native Solutions: Real-World Restoration Stories and the Impact of Local Plants
DESCRIPTION:Native plant communities throughout the Lower Galveston Bay Watershed have been on the decline as open green space is rapidly being lost to urban sprawl\, industrial land use\, and poor land management practices. The loss of biodiversity threatens the overall health of our bay system and its ability to provide habitat for wildlife. Local resources for native plant material adapted to our harsh coastal environment are difficult to find\, forcing consumers to purchase material from non-local sources that lack the genetic adaptations to thrive in our coastal ecosystems. \n\n\n\nTo address these challenges\, the Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) operates a Native Plant Program that supplies native plant resources for landscape-scale restoration projects. These resources are available to conservation and restoration practitioners\, as well as residential homeowners seeking to utilize native plants in their home landscaping. Through this program\, GBF has implemented a variety of restoration projects across its conservation properties. \n\n\n\nIn this presentation\, GBF will share both successful and unsuccessful stories from these restoration efforts\, illustrating how the Native Plant Program has contributed to the recovery of local plant communities and highlighting lessons learned along the way. These real-world examples will demonstrate the importance of using locally adapted native plants and the impact of restoration work on the health and resilience of the Lower Galveston Bay Watershed.  \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRicci Simmons is the Conservation Stewardship Manager at the Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF). She has a B.S. in Wildlife Fisheries Sciences and in Rangeland Ecology Management from Texas A&M University\, in addition to an M.S. in Hydrology from Boise State University. Her responsibility at GBF is to promote high species diversity\, improve hydrologic function\, and increase wildlife habitat through vegetation management on protected lands that are sensitive to the health of Galveston Bay.She also oversees monitoring of GBF’s properties using the Land Trust Alliance Standards and Practices\, and manages an upland native plant and emergent freshwater wetland nurseries. Ricci spends most of her free time enjoying the outdoors with her family and especially loves collecting and pressing botanical specimens. \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\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\n(Parking is free at the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center on Thursdays.) \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/houston-chapter-meeting-march-19/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260324T193000
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SUMMARY:San Antonio Chapter Meeting March 2026
DESCRIPTION:When: March 24\, 2026Time: 5:30-7:30pmWhere: Koehler Pavilion at Brackenridge Park \n\n\n\nInstead of our usual meeting and program at Hardberger Park\, please join us at the Koehler Pavilion on the San Antonio River at Brackenridge Park for a social gathering and opportunity to adopt or exchange native Texas plants. \n\n\n\nAll members and friends are welcome! \n\n\n\nWhat to bring: If you’ve got Texas native plants in your yard needing thinning or removal\, please pot them up soon\, label them with both common and latin name (if possible!) and then bring them with you to exchange for something new\, or simply bring your excess to share with others. Also\, don’t forget to package and bring any native seeds that you have collected. \n\n\n\nThis is going to be an ideal time for you to acquire some new native plants for your yard and to show your support for the San Antonio Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas. It will also be a great time to visit with your native plant friends and to make some new plant loving friends. \n\n\n\nFinding Koehler Pavillion: Koehler Pavilion is just up the river from the San Antonio Zoo Train Depot. It is just off the circle where Tuleta and N. St. Mary’s Street intersect near Kiddie Park. Parking can be found in front of pavilion across from the SA Zoo Education Center or at the Brackenridge Eagle Train Station. \n\n\n\nClick for a Map.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/san-antonio-chapter-meeting-march-2026/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Austin Chapter Meeting: Mycology 101 in Central Texas
DESCRIPTION:Please note: Our location has changed! It will not be at the Lakewood Clubhouse. Please see location below. It will be at a private home. \n\n\n\nOur next Austin Chapter meeting will be Tuesday\, March 24\, 2026\, at 7pm with a social half-hour starting at 6:30PM. \n\n\n\nMycology 101 in Central Texas \n\n\n\nJoin us to discover fungi’s role in ecosystems and four ways to upcycle mushroom blocks: nourishing plants and wildlife\, building water-efficient\, fungal-rich soil\, and remediating contaminated sites. This class will equip you with practical skills to promote sustainability\, improve soil health\, and up-cycle mushroom blocks. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKathleen Walsh is a Central Texas–based mycophile with a passion for building community through education and empowerment. She believes mushrooms offer powerful healing properties for the mind and body and loves sharing that knowledge in a fun and accessible way.  \n\n\n\nJoin us for our monthly Chapter Meeting\, 4th Tuesday of almost every month at 7PM (with social time at 6:30PM). We will have a table with seeds to swap. Bring some seeds to share. You are also welcome to bring food or drink to share. \n\n\n\nDIFFERENT location than usual: 7405 Twilight Shadow Drive\, Austin\, TX 78749.The meeting has a Zoom hybrid option as well. To attend online\, you must register for the Zoom meeting. \n\n\n\nPlease note that there is no Austin Chapter meeting in April due to the NPSOT Austin Chapter’s Spring Native Plant Sale on April 26 at 11AM-3PM.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting-mycology-101-in-central-texas/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260326T180000
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SUMMARY:Executive Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) Executive Committee meetings occur monthly. \n\n\n\nAll members are welcome. Please formally submit your interest to attend as a guest or to be added to the agenda one week prior to executive-director@npsot.org. Guest will need to submit prior notice to each meeting they wish to attend\, to receive the relevant meeting info. Please be prepared to follow the Visitor’s Executive Meeting Protocol.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/executive-committee-meeting-13/
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