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SUMMARY:The Not-Moths of Moth Night - Hybrid Clear Lake Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our chapter meeting in person or online! \n\n\n\n6:15 Doors Opens – UHCL Bayou Building\, Room 25246:40 Zoom Opens6:45 Business Meeting6:55 Plant of the Month7:00 Guest Speaker8:00 Mothing at UHCL \n\n\n\nRich Sommer will discuss “mothing” and some of the interesting species he has encountered. While Rich loves a hike hunting for insects\, an easy way to find specimens is using a UV light to attract them at night. Engaging in regular “moth nights” at locations such as Exploration Green and Deer Park Prairie\, Rich actively introduces others to the world of mothing at venues like Buffalo Bayou and Memorial Park. Interested in boosting your observation and species count for the City Nature Challenge? Consider mothing in your own backyard\, as these “moth nights” attract a diverse array of night-flying insects. He will also talk about the upcoming City Nature Challenge\, an event he eagerly anticipates each year. Notably\, he was the Houston region’s top observer the last two years. Furthermore\, he will highlight the role of iNaturalist\, an integral tool in his mothing pursuits. \n\n\n\nFollowing the meeting\, attendees are encouraged to participate in a hands-on mothing experience. Rich and his team will have moth stations set up with UV lights and will provide assistance with viewing and identifying the specimens for up to an hour after the meeting. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nRich Sommer began volunteering at Exploration Green nearly 10 years ago\, with little knowledge about native plants. Through his involvement with Exploration Green\, NPSOT\, the Texas Master Naturalist program\, and iNaturalist\, he gained a deep understanding of the importance of native plants to the ecosystem. He joined NPSOT around 2016\, the Exploration Green Board of Directors in 2018\, and the Gulf Coast TMN chapter in spring 2021. Over time\, he started noticing the insects in his flower and bird photographs. As his knowledge expanded\, he became fascinated by their life cycles and their complex relationships with plants\, mammals\, and other insects. Rich finds parasitic wasps and insect galls particularly intriguing. \n\n\n\nIn-person – Parking Pass Required\n\n\n\nParking passes required. If you have a pass\, don’t forget it – you will not get another one if you picked one up previously. DO NOT park in faculty/staff parking (tickets will be issued). Martha Richeson will be passing out parking passes Monday evening. Watch for her bright blinking vest on the sidewalk between the Bayou Building and the pay station near the Recreation Center. If you miss out on the NPSOT parking passes\, you will need to buy a parking pass from the pay station. \n\n\n\nMap and Directions – The meeting will be held in Room 2524 of the Bayou Building at UHCL. \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/the-not-moths-of-moth-night-hybrid-clear-lake-chapter-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240410T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240410T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
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SUMMARY:Executive Committee Meeting - Apr 10
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-3/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240411T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240411T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
CREATED:20240404T012525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T012527Z
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SUMMARY:NPAT Zoom Series – Climate\, Water\, Science and Society in 21st Century Texas - A Historical Perspective - April 11
DESCRIPTION:From our partners at the Native Prairies Association of Texas (NPAT). How will climate change impact Texas and the native prairie and savanna ecosystems? How do we plan restorations to be sustainable in 2050? Do we need to change our land management practices? The NPAT Fayette Prairie Chapter will host a year-long series of presentations to explore climate change and the implications for the Fayette Prairie ecosystem. Beginning with the climate models\, this series will examine the forecasts within a historical context\, then focus upon water resources\, management practices\, projected changes in tallgrass prairies and soil microbial structure\, and end with restoration paradigms in a changing world. \n\n\n\nThis session will be presented by Jay Banner\, Dept. of Earth & Planetary Sciences\, University of Texas – Austin.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/npat-zoom-series-climate-water-science-and-society-in-21st-century-texas-a-historical-perspective-april-11/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240411T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240411T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
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SUMMARY:Drought-Tolerant Native Plants: Nothing Works Like Natives - Williamson County Chapter Meeting\, April 11
DESCRIPTION:[4/14 Replaced handout link\, handout was updated. 4/3 Event updated to add link to handout] \n\n\n\nJoin NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday\, April 11\, 2024\, when our featured topic will be “Drought-Tolerant Native Plants: Nothing Works Like Natives” with Randy Pensabene.  Free and open to the public. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM.  Our guest speaker’s presentation begins after a short business meeting. \n\n\n\nNEW Randy has provided a handout ==> (link updated Apr 14) click this link to download the handout. \n\n\n\nAbout our speaker: Randy Pensabene is past president of the Native Plant Society of Texas\, Williamson County Chapter\, and is involved in  the chapter’s native plant garden projects and native plant sales. She has also converted her yard from the typical hedges and non-natives to a beautiful low-water\, National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat using Texas native plants. She enjoys sharing her enthusiasm for our Texas native plants and teaching others about their beauty\, drought-tolerance\, and benefits.  \n\n\n\nNOTE: this month’s in-person location is the Georgetown Public Library\, 2nd floor\, 402 West 8th St\, Georgetown\, TX 78626. \n\n\n\nThe original meeting announcement is here on the Williamson County Chapter’s blog page.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/drought-tolerant-native-plants-nothing-works-like-natives-williamson-county-chapter-meeting-april-11/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240415T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240415T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
CREATED:20240327T052940Z
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SUMMARY:NPSOT Dallas April 15th\, 2024 meeting with Janet D. Smith: The Right Plant in the Right Place
DESCRIPTION:It’s not just the placement of plants in your yard\, but in the world that will sustain life as we know it.  Plants that feed the local insects are the base of the food web and give us a planet we can live on.  \n\n\n\nRead more…. \n\n\n\nZOOM our monthly meetings at:  https://npsot.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f20269a37974d8413fc79c831&id=12aa33f97f&e=d2e8f28b23 If needed\, use: Meeting ID: 837 2523 6133 / Passcode: 882399a*
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/npsot-dallas-april-15th-2024-meeting-with-janet-d-smith-the-right-plant-in-the-right-place/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240416T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240416T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
CREATED:20240401T183719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T034249Z
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SUMMARY:Austin Chapter Meeting - Effective Use of Natives in the Landscape - April 16
DESCRIPTION:Join us for part 2 from last month’s topic with Deedy Wright. Last month she told us how to avoid invasive plants\, and this month will go into what are better native choices and how to effectively use them in your landscape.  The topic is targeted at beginners or frustrated intermediate gardeners. \n\n\n\nDeedy Wright is a life-long Texas gardener. Her particular interests are native plants and invasive plants. She has been an active member of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) since 1996. She has completed multiple native plant courses at the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center and Texas A&M\, and the Texas Invaders training on invasive plants. \n\n\n\nIn addition Deedy was a certified Master Gardener for 15 years in Bexar and Guadalupe counties\, with specialist training in propagation and vegetable gardening. A retired secondary language arts and social studies teacher\, Deedy has taught adult continuing education classes on various gardening topics in the San Antonio area. \n\n\n\nThis is a virtual meeting using Zoom. Please check back closer to this meeting to register to get the Zoom for this meeting. \n\n\n\nRegister in advance for this meeting:https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtc-2rqD0iGtYJPdJFgc-egNO4rLRYnyVk \n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \n\n\n\nHere are some resources that Deedy has provided: \n\n\n\n\nDeciding on Plants for Your Landscape\n\n\n\nLandscaping and Plant Resources–Travis County\n\n\n\nDon’t Rock Your Landscape\n\n\n\nCues of Care Is it a weed patch\n\n\n\nInvasive Species Alternatives List and References
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting-4/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240418T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240418T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
CREATED:20240103T235109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240415T150618Z
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SUMMARY:Chapter Leader Forum - Apr 18
DESCRIPTION:Topic: How to Navigate the Member Portal\, Find State Forms and Materials\, and More! \n\n\n\nDescription:  \n\n\n\nWe know that navigating the Member Portal and Dropbox can be challenging\, so we are here to help. Meg will tell you how to log on to your Member Portal and look through all the resources that are available to you for running your chapter. Bring your questions. Let’s go through them! We hope to have all state staff at the meeting so we can address a variety of questions. \n\n\n\nPresenters:  \n\n\n\nThis forum is hosted by Meg Inglis and state staff members. \n\n\n\nWhen: Thursday\, April 18\, 2024 (Third Thursday) 12 – 1 pm \n\n\n\nZoom Registration Link: \n\n\n\nhttps://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsfuygqD8uG9WkaNAeL2ywzbpa6zOVtPkR
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/chapter-leader-forum-5/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Leader Forum,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240418T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240418T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
CREATED:20240313T153533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T153534Z
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SUMMARY:Predatory Garden Insects from the Nature Discovery Center - April 18
DESCRIPTION:Join us to have a look at the various predatory insects that can be found in the native plant gardens at the Nature Discovery Center\, such as assassin bugs\, ladybird Beetles\, and Wasps. We will also talk about what you can do to encourage them to stay and prey in your garden. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker – Eric Duran\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nEric is the Head Naturalist at the Nature Discovery Center in Bellaire\, Texas. Eric is the primary educator there. He has been an educator and naturalist at Armand Bayou\, Houston Zoo\, Moody Gardens\, Patuxent Research Refuge\, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary\, and Sacha Lodge in Ecuador. He has fieldwork experience with sea turtles\, amphibian call counts\, reptile surveys\, shark surveys\, various bird counts\, nest box surveys\, and King Eider monitoring on the Arctic Tundra. His activities outside of work include herpetology\, wildlife/pollinator gardening\, science blogging\, entomology\, bird watching\, hiking\, baking\, vegetarian cooking\, and social activism. \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\nJoin us in person at 7:00 pm! 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\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/predatory-garden-insects-from-the-nature-discovery-center-april-18/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240423T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240423T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
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SUMMARY:“Get Real” Garden Design with Native Plants
DESCRIPTION:Fredericksburg Chapter of Native Plant Society of Texas Speaker Paula Stone on April 23 \n\n\n\n Find out how to make your landscape maintenance easier by choosing the right layout\, the right style and the best plants for your area at the next meeting of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT)\, Fredericksburg Chapter on April 23 from 6:30-8 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Halle. \n\n\n\nPaula Stone\, Vice President of the Fredericksburg Chapter of the NPSOT\, will share her extensive knowledge about landscape design using native Texas plants. \n\n\n\n“I’ll show you practical ways to build gardens that will enhance your property and be less work as time goes by\,” noted Stone. “I once heard someone say that\, ‘The gardening should get easier as the gardener gets older.’” \n\n\n\n“Paula is a great teacher when it comes to learning how to minimize weeding and watering while maximizing entertainment and enjoyment\,” said Deborah Simmons\, president of the Fredericksburg chapter of NPSOT. “She’ll explore ways to make that happen in our Hill Country gardens.” \n\n\n\nOver the last 15 years\, Stone has tried various plants and gardening techniques to deal with the caliche soil\, lack of rainfall\, excessive heat\, and occasional ice storm that are common to Gillespie County.  Her presentation will take that all into account as she describes what’s needed in an easy-to-maintain native landscape.  Stone hopes that people new to gardening in the Hill Country will benefit from the many tips she will be sharing.   \n\n\n\nStone is a three-term past president of the NPSOT Fredericksburg Chapter\, and has been gardening in Fredericksburg since purchasing her property in 2009.  Stone bought and restored a historic stone home on the edge of Fredericksburg and took the property from being so derelict that the realtor wouldn’t go inside to being on the 2012 Historic Home Tour.  The 10 acres surrounding the house were in equally horrific condition\, having been an exotic game farm/puppy mill that had “every conceivable weed that will grow in the hill country” says Stone. She recently built a dome home on the property and is designing the landscape that will surround it. \n\n\n\nThe chapter holds its monthly meetings on the 4th Tuesday of the month at St. Joseph’s Halle (212 W. San Antonio St.\, Fredericksburg). There is a social time at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend in person and via online streaming (www.youtube.com/@fredericksburgtexasnativeg4884). More information is online at Facebook (@fbgtxnpsot)\, Instagram @npsot_fredericksburg_chapter\, and https://npsot.org/chapters/fredericksburg/. Meetings are open to the public.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/get-real-garden-design-with-native-plants/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240425T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240425T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
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SUMMARY:April Trinity Forks Business Meeting & Program - Native Bees
DESCRIPTION:6:30pm – Social time7:00pm – Zoom opens and meeting begins \n\n\nWe hope you can join our meeting in person at TWU’s Ann Stuart Science Complex.  Campus parking is openafter 6:00pm. \nIf 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 \nAfter registering\, youwill receive a confirmation email containinginformation about joining the meeting. \n \nThis event is sponsored by the Trinity Forks Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas\, You can attend this meeting Live at Ann Stuart Science Complex\, TWU\, Denton\, OR via Zoom (see registration link below).  \n \n \nElm Fork Master Naturalists President Kathryn Wells will be presenting on Native Bees.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/47163/
CATEGORIES:Business Meeting,Community Outreach,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240426T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240429T233000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
CREATED:20240113T003825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240113T004154Z
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SUMMARY:2024 City Nature Challenge - Bioblitz
DESCRIPTION:Started in 2016 as a competition between Los Angeles and San Francisco\, the City Nature Challenge (CNC) has grown into an international event\, motivating people around the world to find and document wildlife in their own cities. Run by the Community Science teams at the California Academy of Sciences and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM)\, the CNC is an annual four-day global bioblitz at the end of April\, where cities are in a collaboration-meets-friendly-competition to see what can be accomplished when we all work toward a common goal. \n\n\n\nHelp your city out in this challenge using iNaturalist. \n\n\n\nFor more information see the event website.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/2024-city-nature-challenge-bioblitz/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T235959
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
CREATED:20240330T170824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240330T175351Z
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SUMMARY:Texas Wildflower Day!
DESCRIPTION:The fourth Saturday in April is Texas Wildflower Day!  \n\n\n\nThe state NPSOT Social Media campaign will begin on April 21st with wildflower images all week and culminate on the actual Wildflower Day. If anyone has great wildflower images\, please post them on our Facebook page and I can use them to contribute to the state Facebook page. \n\n\n\n\nQuestions? rio-grande-valley-chapter@gmail.com
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/texas-wildflower-day-2/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240504T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240504T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
CREATED:20240103T232646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240429T175422Z
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SUMMARY:Q2 State Board Meeting - May 4
DESCRIPTION:Chapter members are welcome\, but not everyone may vote. Voting members include chapter presidents\, executive officers\, and state standing committee chairs. \n\n\n\nNative Plant Society of Texas members receive an email with a registration link about one week prior to the State Board meeting. Please watch for it and come to the meeting!
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/q2-state-board-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Board Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240507T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240507T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
CREATED:20240301T004658Z
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SUMMARY:Collin County Chapter - Controlling Invasive Plants
DESCRIPTION:Our May 7th Chapter Meeting will feature a presentation by Chad Cummings – AgriLife County Extension Agent\, on “An Integrated Vegetation Management Approach to Controlling Invasive Plants”. Chad will be discussing invasive plant’s impact on our economy\, biodiversity\, and biophysical processes\, and potential control mechanisms. In addition\, he will cover common North Texas native species as replacements for invasive species.Our program opens at 6:30 with a welcome and testing of connections\, then at 7:00\, Rodney Thomas\, our chapter president\, will have a short chapter update\, followed by Chad’s presentation. The meeting will conclude with a Q&A session.You can attend the hybrid meeting in person at the Heard Museum in McKinney or online via Zoom.https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88554596572…After 14 years of working at Corteva Agriscience\, Chad started as the AgriLife Grayson County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources in April 2022. His passions for agriculture\, wildlife habitat restoration\, and pollinator habitat conservation brought him to the Extension Service\, and he hopes to guide North Texans in their agricultural endeavors.Chad has served as the Constitution\, Bylaws\, and Op Guide Advisor to the Western Society of Weed Science (WSWS) Board of Directors (2020-2023). He also served with both the WSWS and the Society of Range Management (SRM)\, ensuring continuity between weed science and range management objectives\, goals\, and product stewardship. Chad also served as Chair of the SRM Rangeland Invasive Species Committee (RISC) in 2011 and again in 2021. \n\n\n\nSee less
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/collin-county-chapter-controlling-invasive-plants/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240508T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240508T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
CREATED:20240103T233929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240325T150022Z
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SUMMARY:Executive Committee Meeting - May 8
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-4/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240509T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240509T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
CREATED:20240417T153138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240417T153142Z
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SUMMARY:Archeology and Ethnobotany in Texas Botanical Gardens - Williamson County Chapter Meeting\, May 9
DESCRIPTION:Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday\, May 9\, 2024\, when our featured topic will be “Archeology in Texas Botanical Gardens / Ethnobotany in Texas Botanical Gardens” with Susan Reynolds\, ED\, Texas Botanical Gardens & Native American Interpretive Center.   \n\n\n\nFree and open to the public. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM.  Our guest speaker’s presentation begins after a short business meeting. \n\n\n\nAbout our topic: There will be two separate\, but short presentations.1. Archeology – Topics covered will include Texas prehistoric peoples\, the Texas Archeological Society\, artifacts in the gardens\, active sites in Mills County.2. Ethnobotany – Definition\, role in the creation of the Texas Botanical Gardens\, interesting plants growing there. \n\n\n\nAbout our speaker: Susan Reynolds retired from a 30 year career as an award winning band director in California and Texas in 2022. She has always loved plants\, gardening\, and digging things up from the side of the road and now serves her community as the Executive Director of the Texas Botanical Gardens and Native American Interpretive Center (TBG) in Goldthwaite\, TX. She is the organizer\, grant writer\, fundraiser\, and “general flunkie” for the Board of Directors. On March 28\, 2024\, Susan spearheaded the Grand Opening of the new Demonstration Gardens at the TBG’s office\, a ground up\, grassroots project that netted nearly $52\,000 in grants and just over $18\,000 in gifts. \n\n\n\nNOTE: this month’s in-person location is the Georgetown Public Library\, 2nd floor\, 402 West 8th St\, Georgetown\, TX 78626. \n\n\n\nThe original meeting announcement is here on the Williamson County Chapter’s blog page.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/archeology-and-ethnobotany-in-texas-botanical-gardens-williamson-county-chapter-meeting-may-9/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240513T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240513T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
CREATED:20240504T001834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240512T195107Z
UID:10003110-1715624100-1715632200@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Pollinator Road Trip 3: A Habitat Grant Update - Hybrid Clear Lake Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our chapter meeting in person or online! \n\n\n\n6:15 Doors Opens – UHCL Bayou Building\, Room 12176:40 Zoom Opens6:45 Business Meeting6:55 Plant of the Month7:00 Guest Speakers \n\n\n\nFor May’s chapter meeting\, we will take a virtual road trip to visit pollinator habitats funded by the chapter’s Native Pollinator Habitat Grant Program. You will hear from projects at three sites: FJH Outdoor Classroom at Friendswood Junior High School\, Pollinator Habitat in the Discovery Garden at Carbide Park\, and Cornelius Re-Spark Park at Cornelius Elementary School. Grantees will highlight their successes\, obstacles\, and lessons learned. \n\n\n\nAbout the Sites\n\n\n\nCornelius Re-Spark Park at Cornelius Elementary School (Houston ISD): Cornelius was one of the first five schools in Houston to receive a SPARK Park back 1983 and has benefited from a few re-SPARK efforts. This initiative by the Cornelius PTO is creating a native pollinator garden at JP Cornelius Elementary\, enriching the learning environment for students while supporting local wildlife. \n\n\n\nOutdoor Classroom at Friendswood Junior High (Friendswood ISD): Friendswood Junior High’s project aimed to create an engaging and educational native pollinator garden\, fostering a connection between students and the environment. \n\n\n\nPollinator Habitat in the Discovery Garden (Carbide Park): The project led by the Galveston County Master Gardeners at Carbide Park is centered on enhancing a pollinator habitat within the Discovery Garden. This initiative not only provides essential support to local pollinators but also offers valuable learning opportunities for visitors. \n\n\n\nIn-person – Parking Pass Required\n\n\n\nIf 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 Room 1217 (meeting room) and to place it in your car. DO NOT park in faculty/staff parking (enforced 24/7). \n\n\n\nArrive early to socialize and enter your name in the drawing for the door prize. \n\n\n\nMap and Directions – The meeting will be held in Room 1217 of the Bayou Building at UHCL. \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/pollinator-road-trip-3-a-habitat-grant-update-hybrid-clear-lake-chapter-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240516T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240516T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
CREATED:20240513T050200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T050201Z
UID:10003129-1715886000-1715889600@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Who is the Bring Back the Monarchs to Texas Committee? Find out on May 16.
DESCRIPTION:We’ve been asked\, “Why are we messing with insects?” If you’ve ever wondered that too\, this program will explain how the Bring Back the Monarchs to Texas committee of NPSOT benefits not just Monarch Butterflies but also a host of other creatures\, native plants\, and NPSOT itself. We’ll showcase some of our favorite success stories\, and explain how you too can get involved on lots of levels. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker – Carol Clark\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCarol Clark is a longtime member of the Native Plant Society of Texas\, a Texas Master Naturalist\, and a Monarch Watch Conservations Specialist. She chairs the Bring Back the Monarchs to Texas committee for NPSOT. She and her husband have a 36 acre Monarch Waystation and wildlife refuge in Cooke County where the emphasis is on birds\, insects\, and of course\, native plants. \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\nCarol will be presenting virtually\, but we will gather in person at 7:00 pm! 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\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/who-is-the-bring-back-the-monarchs-to-texas-committee-find-out-on-may-16/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240520T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240520T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
CREATED:20240508T060057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T060058Z
UID:10003119-1716229800-1716237000@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Dallas Chapter May 20\, 2024 meeting. Native Bee Landscapes\, with Laurel Treviño-Murphy
DESCRIPTION:An overview on native bees and their habitat needs\, including nesting and native plants. \n\n\n\nread more…… \n\n\n\nZOOM our monthly meetings at:  https://npsot.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f20269a37974d8413fc79c831&id=12aa33f97f&e=d2e8f28b23 If needed\, use: Meeting ID: 837 2523 6133 / Passcode: 882399a*
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/dallas-chapter-may-20-2024-meeting-native-bee-landscapes-with-laurel-trevino-murphy/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240521T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240521T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
CREATED:20240413T013936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240413T020149Z
UID:10003020-1716296400-1716300000@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Container Gardening with Keystone Plants presented by Krista De Cooke\, Homegrown National Park - May 21
DESCRIPTION:In this presentation\, Krista De Cooke will explore container gardening as a potent strategy to combat biodiversity loss. Attendees will learn how to cultivate keystone plants tailored to their growing conditions and suitable for small spaces\, using ecoregions as a guide for plant selection. Krista will showcase plant species that will be suitable for level II ecoregions across the United States and Canada\, highlighting their potential to support native biodiversity and serve as crucial refueling stops for pollinators. She will also emphasize the concept of Keystone Plants\, species that form the backbone of local ecosystems by providing essential insect food. By incorporating these keystone plants\, attendees will be able to actively contribute to the restoration of native biodiversity and address the urgent issue of ecosystem collapse. Joining this presentation will allow participants to make a meaningful impact on biodiversity regeneration\, one container at a time. \n\n\n\nThis presentation is part of the Monarch Conservation Webinar Series by Monarch Joint Venture.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/container-gardening-with-keystone-plants-presented-by-krista-de-cooke-homegrown-national-park-may-21/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240521T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240521T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
CREATED:20240427T020804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240428T174913Z
UID:10002957-1716318000-1716321600@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Native Riparian Vegetation Beneficial for Holding Together Creeks and Rivers in Texas - May 21 Austin Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Ricky Linex at Chandor Nature Trail\, April 2023\n\n\n\nOur guest speaker this month is Ricky Linex. His presentation is a virtual creek walk across Texas identifying riparian plants found in different regions of the state.  Native plants in riparian areas across the state of Texas will be shown and discussed.  Plants are what hold the creeks and rivers together and we need to manage these plants to improve riparian health and survival.  \n\n\n\nRicky Linex retired in 2021 as a wildlife biologist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service and works as a range and wildlife consultant.  With NRCS Linex worked 51 counties in north central Texas covering the Rolling Plains\, Cross Timbers\, Blackland Prairie and Post Oak Savannah vegetational regions.  He worked 38.5 years with NRCS in Goldthwaite\, Snyder\, Abilene and Weatherford.  He is the author of Range Plants of North Central Texas\, A Land Users Guide to Their Identification\, Value and Management\, a plant identification book for Texas.  Range Plants was recognized in 2015 as an outstanding publication by the Texas Chapter-The Wildlife Society\, the Native Plant Society of Texas and the Texas Section-Society for Range Management and is available through the Botanical Research Institute of Texas.  He currently serves as President of the Native Plant Society of Texas. \n\n\n\nThis is a virtual meeting using Zoom. Register here to get the Zoom for this meeting. \n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is a virtual meeting using Zoom. Please check back closer to this meeting to register to get the Zoom for this meeting. \n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting-5/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240523T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240523T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
CREATED:20231207T192841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240514T184540Z
UID:10002271-1716489000-1716496200@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:May Trinity Forks Business Meeting & Program - Photographing Texas Prairies
DESCRIPTION:6:30pm – Social time7:00pm – Zoom opens and meeting begins \n\n\nWe hope you can join our meeting in person at TWU’s Ann Stuart Science Complex.  Campus parking is open after 6:00pm. \nIf you can’t join us in person\, we invite you to our Zoom meeting. \nZOOM PARTICIPANTS ONLY: Please Register in advance for this meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYodeCtrzoiE9LnBQR0XcOYymsF2Li5-B4G \nAfter registering\, youwill receive a confirmation email containinginformation about joining the meeting. \n \nThis event is sponsored by the Trinity Forks Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas\, You can attend this meeting Live at Ann Stuart Science Complex\, TWU\, Denton\, OR via Zoom (see registration link below)  \n \n \nGood photography can change hearts and minds. Join professional photographer Sean Fitzgerald for a presentation on how to photograph prairies for maximum impact\, with a particular focus on often overlooked Texas prairie ecosystems. Learn valuable tips to take better photos using a variety of techniques to help you tell the stories you want to tell.    \n \n \nSean is a Texas-based nature\, conservation and travel photographer working primarily in editorial and commercial assignments\, stock\, and commercial fine art. He also leads photo workshops for Ted Turner Reserves. He is a past president of the North American Nature Photography Association\, a member of NANPA and ASMP\, and currently helps lead photographer advocacy efforts on copyright reform and public land access. For more information\, go to www.seanfitzgerald.com.  \n \n \nFor Zoom\, please Register in advance for this meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYodeCtrzoiE9LnBQR0XcOYymsF2Li5-B4G \n \n \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/business-meeting-presentation-2/
CATEGORIES:Business Meeting,Community Outreach,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240528T063000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240528T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
CREATED:20240503T202755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240503T204949Z
UID:10003106-1716877800-1716926400@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Fredericksburg Chapter Meeting: "Ecosystem Regeneration Starts with You"
DESCRIPTION:Shannon Brown\, our speaker leading into this hill country gardening season\, creates Central Texas rain gardens with the native plants that thrive in our soil and temperature . Find out how your garden can improve water capture in the soil while painting your wildlife canvas with pollinators and birds.  \n\n\n\n6:30 greeting friends new and old \n\n\n\n7:00 ~ This month‘s presentation can be viewed on YouTube channel Fredericksburg Texas Native Gardening.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/fredericksburg-chapter-meeting-ecosystem-regeneration-starts-with-you/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240604T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240604T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
CREATED:20240506T212044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240515T205240Z
UID:10003115-1717525800-1717533000@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Collin County Chapter - Creating a Pollinator Paradise at Home
DESCRIPTION:Pollinators and other wildlife face many challenges to their survival\, and they need our help. The good news is that we can take simple steps to help them—right here\, right now\, right in our own gardens. Our June 4th program features Lauren Simpson introducing us to our pollinators and sharing simple techniques for transforming our own garden into a beautiful\, native-plant paradise—one that supports wildlife and pleases neighbors! \n\n\n\nOur program opens at 6:30 with a welcome and testing of connections\, then at 7:00\, Rodney Thomas\, our chapter president\, will have a short chapter update\, followed by Lauren’s presentation. The meeting will conclude with a Q&A session.You can attend the hybrid meeting in person at the Heard Museum in McKinney (link below) or online via Zoom – https://tinyurl.com/yn85nbzd – Meeting ID: 885 5459 6572 ; Passcode: 571904. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSince early 2015\, and in her individual capacity\, Lauren has transformed her family’s home gardens into a wildlife-friendly habitat\, currently a Certified Wildlife Habitat\, Monarch Waystation\, Certified Monarch Garden\, and Certified Butterfly Garden. She promotes insect conservation and habitat gardening through presentations\, events\, interviews\, and articles\, as well as through a website and Instagram and Facebook communities under the appellation “St. Julian’s Crossing Wildlife Habitat”—the name adopted for her family’s Monarch Waystation.  \n\n\n\nLauren is a member of local chapters of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT)\, Native Prairies Association of Texas\, and North American Butterfly Association. She has also received Level 1 and Level 2 certifications through the NPSOT Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP)\, has attended the “Monarch Conservation Workshop: Train the Trainer” training\, and serves on the NPSOT subcommittee for the NLCP Advocacy companion class.Independent of her naturalist activities\, Lauren Simpson is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Houston Law Center\, teaching Lawyering Skills and Strategies.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/collin-county-chapter-creating-a-pollinator-paradise-at-home/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240605T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240605T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
CREATED:20240530T040116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240530T040329Z
UID:10003142-1717596000-1717614000@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Green Jobs: Exploring STEM Natural Resource Careers
DESCRIPTION:Webinar with Ted Stevens\, Education Director\, Texas Forestry Association \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn how to use Project Learning Tree’s new Green Jobs guide that is TEKS-aligned and STEM correlated to inspire your students to pursue a future career working outdoors in a natural resource forestry related career. The guide contains four fun hands-on activities to explore this topic with your middle school and high school students. \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn how to use the four activities that are contained within the new Green Jobs curriculum guide to inspire their middle school / high school students to explore STEM and natural resource careers. “Green” jobs — defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as jobs that produce goods or services that benefit the environment or conserve natural resources\, or jobs that use more environmentally friendly processes or fewer natural resources — have outpaced jobs in other categories by almost 250 percent over the last decade. According to the International Labour Organization\, there were 9.8 million “green” jobs in 2017 and by 2030\, there will be an additional 15-60 million new green jobs. Green jobs are not just in the renewable energy\, manufacturing\, or technology sectors. \n\n\n\nSome of the greenest jobs involve forests which Green Jobs: Exploring Forest Careers introduces high schoolers to the exciting array of career options in this field. These activities will be demonstrated in the webinar and participants will receive a free sample of one of the activities as a PDF download file. An overview of other Project Learning Tree’s award winning environmental education curriculum guides will also be presented. \n\n\n\nZoom link to be sent to registrants the day of the event
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/green-jobs-exploring-stem-natural-resource-careers/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240610T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240610T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
CREATED:20240607T204408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240607T205126Z
UID:10003150-1718043300-1718051400@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Pollinator Road Trip 3: A Habitat Grant Update\, Part 2 - Hybrid Clear Lake Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our chapter meeting in person or online! \n\n\n\n6:15 Doors Opens – UHCL Bayou Building\, Room 13336:40 Zoom Opens6:45 Business Meeting6:55 Plant of the Month7:00 Guest Speakers \n\n\n\nFor June’s chapter meeting\, we continue on our virtual road trip to visit pollinator habitats funded by the chapter’s Native Pollinator Habitat Grant Program. You will hear from current projects at two sites: Ward Elementary Pollinator Garden at John F. Ward Elementary\, and Hometown Heroes Park in League City. In addition\, we will also have updates on previously funded projects that are currently thriving\, showcasing the continued impact and success of our grant program. \n\n\n\nAbout the Sites\n\n\n\nWard Elementary Pollinator Garden at John F. Ward Elementary (Clear Creek ISD): Ward’s school garden aims to serve as a safe haven and nursery for pollinators. And\, importantly\, will also provide context for teaching students and their families about the importance of pollinators and native plants. \n\n\n\nPollinator Garden at Hometown Heroes Park (League City): This Eagle Scout project\, located on the 5K Loop Trail at Hometown Heroes Park\, features plants that provide nectar and pollen sources to a wide range of pollinators\, including bees\, butterflies\, and hummingbirds. \n\n\n\nIn-person – Parking Pass Required\n\n\n\nIf 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 Room 1333 (meeting room) and to place it in your car. DO NOT park in faculty/staff parking (enforced 24/7). \n\n\n\nArrive early to socialize and enter your name in the drawing for the door prize. \n\n\n\nMap and Directions – The meeting will be held in Bayou Building Room 1333 at UHCL. \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/pollinator-road-trip-3-a-habitat-grant-update-part-2-hybrid-clear-lake-chapter-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240612T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240612T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
CREATED:20240103T234041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T234043Z
UID:10002305-1718218800-1718226000@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Executive Committee Meeting
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-5/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240617T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240617T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
CREATED:20240524T231910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240524T232101Z
UID:10003140-1718649000-1718656200@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Dallas Chapter June 17\, 2024 meeting. Can Forgotten Cemeteries Help Restore Biodiversity?
DESCRIPTION:Friends of Warren Ferris Cemetery\, a nonprofit organization in Dallas\, Texas\, is working to transform cemeteries into sanctuaries for wildlife and native plants through a two-year pilot called the Constellation of Living Memorials.  \n\n\n\nZOOM our monthly meetings at:  https://npsot.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f20269a37974d8413fc79c831&id=12aa33f97f&e=d2e8f28b23 If needed\, use: Meeting ID: 837 2523 6133 / Passcode: 882399a*
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/dallas-chapter-june-17-2024-meeting-can-forgotten-cemeteries-help-restore-biodiversity/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240618T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240618T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
CREATED:20240511T022758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240530T030307Z
UID:10002958-1718737200-1718740800@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Rainscaping: The Next Generation of Water-Wise Landscaping - Austin Chapter Meeting June 18
DESCRIPTION:With droughts and floods\, our water challenges need an innovative solution. Rain gardens help solve both problems by maximizing the amount of water that stays on and in your landscape. Rain gardens support lush vegetation to provide habitat for butterflies and birds. Create your own backyard oasis by learning how to harvest the rain in this presentation \n\n\n\nShannon founded Ecosystem Regeneration Artisans (ERA) Landscaping in 2017 to unite talented land stewards on projects that realize the vision of creating healthy ecological communities. From residential Rainscapes to wildlife management on large-acreage ranches\, Shannon and her team create projects focused on earth care and people care. Their gardens use native plants to provide wildlife habitat for pollinators and birds\, incorporate perennial food crops for human consumption\, and involve mechanisms to harvest rainwater to capture it into the soil before it runs off\, and contributes to flooding. \n\n\n\nThis is a virtual meeting using Zoom. Please click here to register and get the Zoom for this meeting. \n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting-6/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240620T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240620T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171115
CREATED:20240618T015132Z
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SUMMARY:Native Plant Society of Texas Standing Rules Revision - Questions and Comments
DESCRIPTION:Here is your opportunity to ask questions and give critical feedback about the recently revised standing rules!  Proposed Rules can be found in Key Documents 1.A.  Access through the website Member Portal > Member and Chapter Resources \n\n\n\nThe Governing Documents Revision Committee revised the Society Standing Rules and submitted the revision to the State Board of Directors at the May 4th Q2 quarterly meeting. The revised rules were first provided to chapter leaders on April 19th. Final comments are due July 10th. A motion to approve the revised Standing Rules will be made at the Q3 quarterly meeting on August 3rd. \n\n\n\nPresenter: \n\n\n\nKim Conrow\, Chair of Governing Documents Committee. \n\n\n\nZoom Registration Link: \n\n\n\nhttps://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsf–rqT0qGNcFp_CTndqqYxnziKYigiNh
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/native-plant-society-of-texas-standing-rules-revision-questions-and-comments/
CATEGORIES:Business Meeting,Virtual
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