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SUMMARY:Native Wildflowers of Attwater Prairie Chicken NWR – Hybrid Clear Lake Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:6:15 Doors Open – UHCL Bayou Building\, Forest Room (1430)6:40 Zoom Opens6:45 Business Meeting7:00 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\nAs part of its mission to save the Attwater’s Prairie-Chicken from extinction\, APCNWR protects over 9\,000 contiguous acres of Upper Coastal Prairie\, second only to the core area of the Coastal Prairie Conservancy.  Some of the best-quality prairie is accessible daily to the public\, with 2.3 miles of hiking trails and a 3.4-mile auto loop\, all within 2 hours of the Houston metropolitan region and about 20 minutes from the Sealy exit on I-10. APCNWR possesses a distinctive native flora adapted to dry\, sandy soils\, plus a variety of wetland species. A recently updated phenological plant list\, based on iNaturalist observations and herbarium records\, shows nearly 400 verified (research grade or herbarium) species of native forbs and vines and around 100 species of native grasses\, sedges\, and rushes. This presentation will feature about 40 species of native wildflowers characteristic of APCNWR\, all seen within the last 5 years in the publicly accessible portion of the refuge. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nCharles Winker is a retired geologist residing on the Fayette Prairie near Brenham with his wife Susie and their blue heeler Elsa. A Chicago native\, he has lived in Texas for 43 years\, plus five years each in Georgia and Arizona. Upon retirement in 2016 he became interested in prairie conservation and field botany\, joined Texas Master Naturalists and the Native Prairie Association of Texas\, embraced iNaturalist\, and began volunteering at the Coastal Prairie Conservancy\, Winedale Historical Complex\, and APCNWR. He is particularly interested in native Texas grasses\, which he cultivates on their property. \n\n\n\nIn-person – Parking Pass Required\n\n\n\nClear Lake Chapter Members: New passes need starting September 2025. 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.  DO NOT park in faculty/staff parking (enforced 24/7). \n\n\n\nMap and Directions – The meeting will be held at UH-Clear Lake in the Forest Room (1430). \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/native-wildflowers-of-attwater-prairie-chicken-nwr-hybrid-clear-lake-chapter-meeting/
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