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SUMMARY:Native Grasses and Groundcovers - 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\, Garden Room6:40 Zoom Opens6:45 Business Meeting6:55 Plant of the Month7:00 Guest Speaker \n\n\n\nTexas native grasses and groundcovers can be a great addition to your landscape. Native grasses not only add structural interest but also create valuable wildlife habitats. Cheryl Barajas will share insights on how to seamlessly incorporate these grasses into your garden. Bev Morrison will cover the selection and approaches to groundcovers\, many of which can lead to minimal or even turf-free lawns. But be cautious—some ground covers can spread quickly! Using native grasses and groundcovers in your garden is easier and more beautiful than you might expect. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speakers\n\n\n\nCheryl Barajas is a dedicated native plant enthusiast\, currently serving as the Plant Sale Committee Chair. With her expertise as a Master Gardener since 2012 and a Master Naturalist since 2019\, Cheryl’s passion for the environment and over five years of active membership in the Native Plant Society make her a valued advocate for sustainable gardening and native plant conservation. \n\n\n\nBev Morrison has recently developed an interest in plants\, despite not having a gardening background. She is a Master Naturalist\, teaches fourth graders through the Longhorn Project\, and volunteers at various nature and conservation sites. Although she enjoys birding\, her primary interests are prairies and trees. Bev is eager to share her knowledge about trees through the Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP) while continuing to learn herself. \n\n\n\nIn-person – Parking Pass Required\n\n\n\nNew YELLOW parking passes are needed. Parking & Transportation will be checking! Patty Steinke will be outside handing out passes. 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 and place it in your car. DO NOT park in faculty/staff parking (enforced 24/7). \n\n\n\nMap and Directions – The meeting will be held in the Bayou Building’s Garden Room 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/native-grasses-and-groundcovers-hybrid-clear-lake-chapter-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240911T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240911T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T050946
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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-8/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240912T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240912T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T050946
CREATED:20240822T203409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T203411Z
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SUMMARY:Aldo Leopold and Environmental Citizenship with Susan Flader
DESCRIPTION:Aldo Leopold is known best as a forester\, wildlife ecologist\, and author of A Sand County Almanac. But have you ever considered him as one who cared deeply about citizenship? \n\n\n\nJoin Susan Flader\, author of the first-ever Aldo Leopold biography\, to explore what citizenship meant to Aldo at various stages in his life and career. We’re willing to bet you’ll leave thinking in a new way about environmental citizenship—and even action—at a time when we so sorely need it. \n\n\n\nThursday\, September 12\, 20247:00 pm CDT \n\n\n\nSave Your Spot \n\n\n\nCan’t join us for the live program? Register to have access to the replay! \n\n\n\nSusan Flader is professor emerita of American western and environmental history at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She has written extensively about Aldo Leopold and served as board chair of the Leopold Foundation. In addition to numerous articles\, she has authored or edited ten books\, among them Thinking Like a Mountain: Aldo Leopold and the Evolution of an Ecological Attitude; The Great Lakes Forest; The River of the Mother of God and Other Essays by Aldo Leopold; Towards Sustainability for Missouri Forests; and Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites. She is a founder and past president of the American Society for Environmental History and the Missouri Parks Association. She has lectured in nearly every state and on five continents\, served on many professional and environmental boards and committees\, and won numerous national and state awards for publications and conservation.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/aldo-leopold-and-environmental-citizenship-with-susan-flader/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240912T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240912T203000
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SUMMARY:Rediscovering the MoKan Prairie - Williamson County Chapter Meeting\, September 12
DESCRIPTION:Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday\, September 12\, 2024\, when our featured topic will be “Rediscovering the MoKan Prairie” with Ashley Landry.   \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\nThis month’s guest presentation will NOT be recorded for our YouTube channel. \n\n\n\nAbout our topic: This presentation will tell the story of the forgotten MoKan Prairie of Williamson County. This prairie was the “crown jewel” of our Central Texas prairies\, and you’ll hear the dramatic (but ultimately futile) account of the efforts to protect it. We’ll also explore some of the special MoKan Prairie plants and our efforts to save those plant genetics through seed collecting and plant salvage. \n\n\n\nAbout our speaker: Ashley Landry is a Texas Master Naturalist\, a member of the Native Plant Society of Texas\, and the founder of the Native Plant Rescue Project. She has been featured in Wildflower magazine\, The Austin Chronicle\, Central Texas Gardener and the Liberty Hill Independent. She is an avid iNaturalist user and enjoys spending her free time botanizing. \n\n\n\nNOTE: this month’s in-person location is the Georgetown Parks & Rec Administration Building\, 1101 N College St\, Georgetown\, Texas 78626.  \n\n\n\nThe link to register on Zoom is below. \n\n\n\nThe original meeting announcement is here on the Williamson County Chapter’s blog page.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/rediscovering-the-mokan-prairie-williamson-county-chapter-meeting-august-8/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240916T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240916T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T050946
CREATED:20240911T230656Z
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SUMMARY:Dallas Chapter September 16\, 2024 meeting. Migration and Tagging of Monarchs
DESCRIPTION:Lois Diggs: Monarch Migration: The How…Why…and When\,Learn about the monarch butterfly\, why we tag the Super Generation as it migrates from Canada to Mexico every Fall\, discover the history of tagging\, and how you can become involved in this citizen scientist project. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nZOOM our monthly meetings at:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83725236133?pwd=MnRoZlRWMEd4ZENkaXdjalpkRFFIdz09 If needed\, use: Meeting ID: 837 2523 6133 / Passcode: 882399a*
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/dallas-chapter-september-16-2024-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240917T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240917T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T050946
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SUMMARY:Austin Chapter Meeting - Native Plant Seeds with Craig Bruska
DESCRIPTION:Our September meeting will be a hybrid in person and over Zoom meeting. Our speaker will be attending via Zoom\, and we will be sure to project the video for everyone to see.  \n\n\n\nThe September Austin Chapter meeting is Tuesday\, September 17\, 2024.  \n\n\n\nThe meeting address is: Lakewood Clubhouse\, 7317 Lakewood Dr\, Austin\, TX 78750. \n\n\n\nSchedule: \n\n\n\n– 6:30PM Social time (both in person and online) \n\n\n\n– 7:00PM Guest speaker Craig Bruska speaking on Native Plant Seeds \n\n\n\n– 8:00PM Chapter Business Meeting \n\n\n\nIf you want to join our September Chapter Meeting via Zoom\, please register at the following link. (If you register now\, you will get a reminder from Zoom the day before the meeting.)  https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkdOCurzMoH91LrzBx44FYOxvqaIQpk7iD \n\n\n\nAfter registering for the Zoom\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting-9/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240919T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240919T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T050946
CREATED:20240103T235820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240902T001628Z
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SUMMARY:Chapter Leader Forum: Homegrown National Park® - Get on the Map!
DESCRIPTION:Homegrown National Park® – Get on the Map!Training for chapter leaders\, members\, and guests \n\n\n\nDescription:Our September 19\, 2024\, NPSOT Chapter Leader Forum provides training and a discussion with Homegrown National Park (HNP) representatives. Learn how to get on the Homegrown National Park’s Biodiversity Map. Hear HNP Representatives provide answers to frequently asked questions. Receive workaround instructions to overcome Chrome and Foxfire browser access issues. \n\n\n\nTraining is open to chapter leaders\, members\, and their guests. Encourage all Texans to plant one or more Texas native plants. Get on The Map for Texas Native Plant Week 2024! Register your native plant  contributions to ecological landscaping throughout Texas. \n\n\n\nPresenters: Homegrown National Park representatives and Tom Kirwan (NPSOT – Trinity Forks)When: September 19\, 2024 (Third Thursday) 12 – 1 pm \n\n\n\nZoom Registration Link:https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tcO2uqDMiEtH1QURXI534AHZydeFnen9N
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/chapter-leader-forum-10/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Leader Forum,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240919T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240919T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T050946
CREATED:20240901T111150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250803T231126Z
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SUMMARY:Pines and Prairies Chapter Meeting - Tree Health After Extreme Weather Events
DESCRIPTION:Open the Bulletin to find details about and links to the Native Plant Swap and Speaker. \n\n\n\nLocation:  SHSU The Woodlands Campus\, 3380 College Park Dr\, The Woodlands\, Room 230Speaker: Allen Smith\, Entomologist & Forest Health specialist with Texas A&M Forest ServiceTopic:  Tree Health After Extreme Weather Events \n\n\n\nYou can also attend via Zoom. Check your email. \n\n\n\nDon’t miss this timely topic!
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/pines-and-prairies-chapter-meeting-6/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240924T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240924T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T050946
CREATED:20240413T015637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240413T015935Z
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SUMMARY:Tracking Shifts in Food Availability for Monarchs and Other Pollinators - September 24
DESCRIPTION:Monarchs depend on a diverse suite of host plants along their migration path. Knowledge of when and where plants are leafing and flowering\, and how climate change is shifting the timing\, is critical for understanding availability of food resources. In this presentation I will describe how the USA National Phenology Network engages volunteer and professional scientists in collecting data on presence and intensity of leafing and flowering with simple yet scientifically rigorous phenology protocols. I’ll also describe our recent efforts to establish climate drivers to flowering and seed timing to make predictions of how this timing will shift under future climate conditions. \n\n\n\nThis presentation by Erin Posthumus\, USA National Phenology Network is part of the Monarch Conservation Webinar Series by Monarch Joint Venture.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/tracking-shifts-in-food-availability-for-monarchs-and-other-pollinators-september-24/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240924T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240924T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T050946
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SUMMARY:The Monarch Butterfly Migration\, San Antonio Chapter Meeting\, Sept. 24
DESCRIPTION:Presentation by Monica Maeckle. The Monarch Butterfly Migration; Its Rise and Fall. \n\n\n\nThe Monarch Butterfly Migration Its Rise and Fall – a newly published book by Chapter Member\, Monika Maeckle.  In this informative and interesting book\, we learn about the natural history of the monarch butterfly migration from 1976 to the present woven with a lot of cultural history and memoir.   Monika will share with us her journey of from curiosity to involvement about monarch butterly migrations that touch on a variety of subjects and issues from milkweed species to tagging butterflies to the changes seen in annual migrations.   \n\n\n\nMonika Maeckle is a writer\, Master Gardener\, pollinator advocate\, Monarch tagger\, and curious student of nature who loves the whole life cycle.  She founded the annual San Antonio Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival iN 2016 and posts on her site The Texas Butterfly Ranch https://texasbutterflyranch.com/. \n\n\n\nThis will be a “hybrid” meeting\, attend in-person or online. \n\n\n\nOnline: Please register in advance to attend via Zoom. \n\n\n\nIn person: The Gathering Center at the Urban Ecology Center at Phil Hardberger Park\, 8400 NW Military Hwy
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/the-monarch-butterfly-migration-san-antonio-chapter-meeting-sept-24/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240926T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240926T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T050946
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SUMMARY:Business Meeting & Program - Adding Native Plants to Our Communities - Trinity Forks 2023 Grant Recipient Project Reports
DESCRIPTION:6:30pm – Social time7:00pm – Zoom opens and meeting begins \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe PETAL Prairie Restoration at Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center\, presented by Rachel Weaver\, Founder and Director of The PETAL Project\, demonstrates her partnership with the City of Denton\, TX and the Elm Fork Master Naturalists\, to add native plants of ecological importance into an area of restored prairie in order to provide creative and educational opportunities that cultivate purposeful community environmental literacy.\n\n\n\nThe Keep Argyle Beautiful – Rewilding Fire Station 511 project\, presented by Christian Cockrell and Kathy Salisbury\, presents the transformation of an unused barren\, weedy area at Argyle Fire Station 511 into a native prairie plant garden.\n\n\n\nThe Bluebonnets for Bluebonnet Elementary project\, presented by LISD’s Stormy Allen\,TEM Instructor\, and Kamille Mayes\, Teacher\, allows all 700 culturally diverse Kindergarten through 5th grade students to plant\, water\, weed\, grow\, maintain and observe bluebonnet plants in their school garden and provides basic science and gardening skills and education.\n\n\n\nThe fourth grant recipient\, the Town of Flower Mound’s Monarch Waystation will be the primary program for our July meeting.\n\n\n\n\nOpen to the public.   \n\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. \n\n\n\nIf you can’t join us in person\, we invite you to our Zoom meeting. \n\n\n\nZOOM PARTICIPANTS ONLY: Please Register in advance for this meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYodeCtrzoiE9LnBQR0XcOYymsF2Li5-B4G \n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/47537/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Community Outreach,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241001T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241001T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T050946
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SUMMARY:Collin County Chapter - The Amazing Life History Strategies of Parasitoids
DESCRIPTION:Join us on October 1st to explore the amazing world of parasitoids!  Where do they live?  How do they survive attacks from their host? Are they dangerous or beneficial? Come ready to add several new words to your vocabulary\, be awed by nature’s crazy ways\, and walk away inspired to help this important group of insects by creating or improving your home and neighborhood habitats! \n\n\n\nThe presenter will be Katerina Graham\, who is part of Texas A&M’s AgriLife Research and Extension Center\, where she currently works for the Controlled Environment Entomology program. \n\n\n\nOur program opens at 6:30 with social time and testing of connections\, then at 7:00\, Rodney Thomas\, our chapter president\, will have a short chapter update\, followed by Katerina’s presentation. The meeting will conclude with a Q&A session. \n\n\n\nYou can attend the hybrid (in-person and online) meeting in person at the Heard Museum in McKinney. We meet in Laughlin Hall\, which you can access from the first parking lot on your right as you enter the Heard and then through the South doors.  \n\n\n\nOr you can join online via Zoom – https://tinyurl.com/yn85nbzd \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 885 5459 6572 ; Passcode: 571904 \n\n\n\nNo registration is required\, and the meeting will be recorded. \n\n\n\nKaterina holds a B.S. in Animal Science\, a Masters of Agriculture in Wildlife Management / Environmental Education\, and an M.S. in Horticultural Entomology. She also holds an 8-12 teaching certificate in Biology and Spanish. \n\n\n\nKaterina’s 20 years of experience includes working as a naturalist and environmental educator at two nature centers\, a contract instructor for gifted and talented ISD programs\, an Environmental Education Programs manager\, and a Biology and Spanish teacher. \n\n\n\nIn 2020\, after receiving her degree from OSU\, Katerina worked for the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service in Corvallis\, Oregon\, as a Research Assistant and Project Manager for Biocontrol Studies. In 2022\, she moved back to Texas to join Texas A&M’s AgriLife Extension Service\, where she served as the Horticulture Agent for Dallas County. Recently\, Katerina transitioned to the Dallas Research and Extension Center where she currently works for the Controlled Environment Entomology program. \n\n\n\nAmazing Life History Stategies ParasitoidsDownload
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/parasitic-wasps-their-role-in-nature-and-benefits-to-our-native-gardens/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241005T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241005T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T050946
CREATED:20240928T030844Z
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SUMMARY:Wildscapes Workshop - October 5
DESCRIPTION:The Wildscapes Workshop and Native Plant Sale is an annual one-day educational event\, silent auction\, book sale\, and local native plant sale. This year’s theme centers around water\, and our speakers will delight us with information about Texas water issues\, trees for sustainable water management\, and creatures that thrive in wet habitats.  \n\n\n\nThis event is the Houston Chapter’s only annual fundraiser. Proceeds support our mission to promote research\, conservation and utilization of native plants and plant habitats of Texas through education\, outreach and example. The Wildscapes Workshop also funds our grant program\, monthly meetings\, field trips\, classes\, invasive species removal\, the NPSOT Symposium\, the Kate Hillhouse Scholarship Fund\, and other conservation efforts. \n\n\n\n\n\nParticipation will be available in person or via Zoom. The in-person event is at the North Side Columbus Club Odin Hall\, 607 E. Whitney Street\, Houston\, Texas\, 77022 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Houston Chapter Page
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/wildscapes-workshop-october-5/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241009T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241009T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T050946
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SUMMARY:(Tentative) Executive Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:NOTE:  this meeting may not occur due to it’s proximity to the Fall Symposium.  \n\n\n\nNative 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/tentative-executive-committee-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241010T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241013T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T050946
CREATED:20231212T170011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T024002Z
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SUMMARY:NPSOT Fall Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Sign up now for this hybrid event hosted in New Braunfels\, Texas! More information can be found here
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/npsot-fall-symposium-3/
CATEGORIES:Conferences and Symposiums,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241010T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241010T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T050946
CREATED:20240918T135148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T135149Z
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SUMMARY:Building a Future With Flowers: Lewisville’s Sustainable Solution - Williamson County Chapter Meeting\, October 10
DESCRIPTION:Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday\, October 10\, 2024\, when our featured topic will be “Building a Future With Flowers: Lewisville’s Sustainable Solution” with TJ Gilmore\, mayor of Lewisville\, Texas.  Our guest speaker will be joining us via Zoom from Lewisville.  \n\n\n\nThe meeting begins at 7:00 PM.  TJ’s presentation will begin after a short business meeting. The meeting is free and open to the public. \n\n\n\nAbout our topic: Want to know how to navigate getting your city leadership to invest in natives\, avoid common political pitfalls\, and identify several programs that can be replicated in your community? TJ Gilmore\, mayor of Lewisville\, Texas\, will be providing all of that and more in his presentation. \n\n\n\nAbout our speaker: Mayor TJ Gilmore is an Arizona native who’s been a Texas transplant since 2001. His service to the community stretches back to working on boards and commissions in 2004 until he was elected to city council in 2011 and became mayor in 2021. He’s married to his college sweetheart\, has three recent college graduate children and can’t pass up watching a good Star Trek episode. TJ is always looking out for ways to leave the community better than he found it and loves how plants bring people together — even though he has a black thumb. \n\n\n\nNOTE: this month’s in-person location is the Georgetown Public Library\, 2nd Floor\, 402 W 8th St\, Georgetown\, Texas 78626.  Come early (6:30 PM) for expert advice\, to check out the seed swap board\, or just to visit. \n\n\n\nThe link to register for Zoom is below. \n\n\n\nThe original meeting announcement is here on the Williamson County Chapter’s blog page.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/building-a-future-with-flowers-lewisvilles-sustainable-solution-williamson-county-chapter-meeting-october-10/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T003000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T010000
DTSTAMP:20260404T050946
CREATED:20240103T233204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T233206Z
UID:10002300-1728693000-1728694800@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Annual State Meeting of Members
DESCRIPTION:Annual State Meeting of Members Hybrid Event. Exact time and location TBD.  \n\n\n\nAdditional information will be added when available.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/annual-state-meeting-of-members/
CATEGORIES:Business Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241014T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241014T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T050946
CREATED:20240926T000948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T182805Z
UID:10003872-1728929700-1728937800@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Beyond Butterflies - 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 23116:40 Zoom Opens6:45 Business Meeting6:55 Plant of the Month7:00 Guest Speaker \n\n\n\nBeyond Butterflies takes a deep dive into the world of native pollinators. Erin Mills will take us through each of the main groups of pollinators\, discuss their biology and needs\, and introduce us to some fascinating members of each group. We will end with some specific tips on how to foster healthy populations of these precious pollinators in the garden. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nErin Mills has a Bachelor of Science in entomology from Texas A&M University and\, as a Board Certified Entomologist\, has dedicated most of her career to studying insect biology\, behavior\, and plant-insect interactions. After 15 years as an entomologist\, curator\, and finally director of the Cockrell Butterfly Center in the Houston Museum of Natural Science\, she felt a calling toward education. Erin joined the Houston Botanic Garden education team. As Associate Director of Family Programs\, she oversees youth and adult programming\, leads outreach and conservation efforts\, and speaks on many insect and plant-related topics. Erin is passionate about the vital role insects play in maintaining a healthy ecosystem and encourages gardeners not only to tolerate them but to welcome and celebrate their presence. \n\n\n\nIn-person – Parking Pass Required\n\n\n\nNew YELLOW parking passes are needed. Parking & Transportation will be checking! Patty Steinke will be outside handing out passes. 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 and place it in your car. If you miss Patty outside\, you can pick up a pass in the meeting room. DO NOT park in faculty/staff parking (enforced 24/7). \n\n\n\nMap and Directions – The meeting will be held in Room 2311 in 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/beyond-butterflies-hybrid-clear-lake-chapter-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241015T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241015T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T050946
CREATED:20240929T210603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T175828Z
UID:10003805-1729013400-1729018800@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This month’s featured speaker will be Dr. Shaun McCoshum\, author of two books on pollinators and gardening – Gardening for Wildlife in the arid south west regions and Inviting Pollinators and Other Wildlife Into Your Garden – available on Amazon.com. He received a master’s degree in botany from Miami University (Ohio) and a doctorate from Oklahoma State University in zoology.  \n\n\n\nLocation: Tye Preston Memorial Library\, 16311 S. Access Road\, Canyon Lake\, Texas 78133.  Social time 5:30 p.m.\, business meeting 5:40 p.m.\, Plant-of-the-Month 5:50 p.m.\, hour-long program 6:20 p.m.  All presentations are available via Zoom and are recorded for our Youtube channel.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/monthly-chapter-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241017T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241017T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T050946
CREATED:20241002T221150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T221334Z
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SUMMARY:Chapter Leader Forum: How San Antonio Developed a Native Landscape Services Directory
DESCRIPTION:Description: Join Joan Miller who will tell you about the development of the NLCP Services Directory and Bulletin Board. As we know\, interest in native landscaping is rapidly growing\, creating a need for individuals who are knowledgeable in the field. The Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP) was developed to fulfill that need. Taking the concept further\, the San Antonio chapter has created a directory of individuals who have completed NLCP classes and are offering their services and expertise to the public. This directory was created as a reference to the public in order to help find individuals who can help them in native landscaping of their yards and businesses and is targeted to those living in the San Antonio area. \n\n\n\nDiscussion topics: Share ideas of how chapters can develop listings of local landscapers who can provide services in native landscaping. \n\n\n\nPresenter: Joan Miller\, San Antonio Chapter and NLCP Chapter Coordinator \n\n\n\nWhen: October 17\, 2024 (Third Thursday) 12 – 1 pm \n\n\n\nZoom Registration Link: \n\n\n\nhttps://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkf-uurz0sHNW1chmdgZMMfg_GCadxsUzA
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/chapter-leader-forum-how-san-antonio-developed-a-native-landscape-services-directory/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Leader Forum,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241021T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241021T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T050946
CREATED:20241017T042042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T042043Z
UID:10004132-1729535400-1729542600@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Dallas Chapter October 21\, 2024 meeting.
DESCRIPTION:Conserving Texas Native Plant Biodiversity: Seed Banking\, Biology\, & Research at theBotanical Research Institute of Texas\n\n\n\nSeed bank conservation botanist\, Kay Hankins\, will lead us on a guided exploration through the journey of a seed from the field to DFW’s very own Conservation Seed Bank housed right here in the metroplex at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden and the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nZOOM our monthly meetings at:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83725236133?pwd=MnRoZlRWMEd4ZENkaXdjalpkRFFIdz09 If needed\, use: Meeting ID: 837 2523 6133 / Passcode: 882399a*
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/dallas-chapter-october-21-2024-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241022T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241022T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T050946
CREATED:20241002T164016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T221743Z
UID:10003932-1729623600-1729627200@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Northside ISD’s Restoration Endeavors Using Native Plants\, October 22
DESCRIPTION:Presentation by Amalia Sollars\, Isaac Esquivel\, and David Oberg. Northside ISD’s Restoration Endeavors Using Native Plants. \n\n\n\nJoin us for an insightful exploration of Northside Independent School District’s innovative approach to ecological restoration through the use of native plants.  This session will delve into the district’s ambitious restoration projects aimed at enhancing local biodiversity\, improving soil health\, and fostering environmental stewardship with our students within our school grounds. \n\n\n\nDiscover how Northside ISD students and staff are transforming their campuses into vibrant\, sustainable landscapes by integrating native plant species.  Our discussion will cover the strategies employed\, including site assessments\, plant selection\, curriculum development\, and community involvement. Participants will discover how Northside students learn about the ecological benefits of native plants\, such as their role in supporting local wildlife\, reducing water usage\, and minimizing maintenance needs.   \n\n\n\nSpeakers:Amalia Sollars – NISD K-8 Enrichment Programs Coordinator Isaac Esquivel – NISD Elementary Environmental Education InstructionDavid Oberg – NISD ACORN/Outdoor Programs  \n\n\n\nThis will be a “hybrid” meeting\, attend in-person or online. \n\n\n\nOnline: Please register in advance to attend via Zoom. \n\n\n\nIn person: The Gathering Center at the Urban Ecology Center at Phil Hardberger Park\, 8400 NW Military Hwy
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/northside-isds-restoration-endeavors-using-native-plants-october-22/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241022T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241022T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T050946
CREATED:20241022T024252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T024253Z
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SUMMARY:Homegrown National Park: How to Get on the Map!
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the 15th anniversary of Texas Native Plant Week (Oct. 20-26)\, we invite you to participate in the “Get on the Map!” challenge. In October\, NPSOT is partnering with Doug Tallamy’s Homegrown National Park®\, with the goal of adding 100 new Texas native plant gardens to their Biodiversity Map!  \n\n\n\nVia Zoom Virtual Meeting \n\n\n\nJoin the movement to restore 20 million acres of private land by planting native species. Raise awareness and urgently inspire others to help address the biodiversity crisis by adding native plants and removing invasive ones where we live\, work\, learn\, pray and play. No experience necessary!Our speaker\, Krista De Cooke\, Strategic Partnership and Science Lead\, with Homegrown National Park® (HNP)\, explains how you can get on the Homegrown National Park map as part of the largest cooperative conservation project to regenerate biodiversity ever attempted!  She will even show you how to connect your garden to the statewide Native Plant Society of Texas or your Local NPSOT – Chapter in your membership profile.Zoom link. Details on website link below. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a Zoom call with Homegrown National Park® Tuesday\, October 22nd at 7 pm to learn more; register here: \n\n\n\nhttps://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpdeCgrj4qHNfWSN84YIt53GqTzZzkB6W7 \n\n\n\nReady to add your garden to the map now? Here’s how: https://www.npsot.org/our-work/texas-native-plant-week/get-on-the-homegrown-national-park-map/ \n\n\n\nQuestions? Email us at Homegrown-Natl-Park@npsot.org.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/homegrown-national-park-how-to-get-on-the-map/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241102T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241103T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T050946
CREATED:20240801T023236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T023237Z
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SUMMARY:Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP) - Level 3 in Dallas
DESCRIPTION:Dallas Chapter will be offering Level 3 Certification Class to be held November 2nd and 3rd. NLCP / Level 3 Registration opens August 1st\, 2024 at 8:30am.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/native-landscape-certification-program-nlcp-level-3-in-dallas/
CATEGORIES:NLCP Native Landscape Certification Program,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241102T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241102T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T050946
CREATED:20240103T232910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T205832Z
UID:10002299-1730538000-1730548800@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Q4 State Board Meeting - Nov 2
DESCRIPTION:Native Plant Society of Texas State Board MeetingZoom – Virtual MeetingSaturday\, November 2\, 20249 – 11:45 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 (link good through meeting end). You must be a Native Plant Society of Texas member to register. Immediately after registration watch for a confirmation email from the State office with the Zoom meeting link to attend. \n\n\n\n\nRegister for Meeting
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/q4-state-board-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Board Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241111T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241111T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T050946
CREATED:20241017T172008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T172845Z
UID:10004133-1731348900-1731357000@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Keeping it Local: Integrating Native Plants in Your Landscape - Hybrid Clear Lake Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This meeting was originally scheduled for July but canceled due to Hurricane Beryl. If you registered in July\, your registration is good for November. \n\n\n\nPlease join us for our chapter meeting in person or online! \n\n\n\n6:15 Doors Opens – UHCL Bayou Building\, Forest Room6:40 Zoom Opens6:45 Business Meeting6:55 Plant of the Month7:00 Guest Speaker \n\n\n\nWhat’s all the hype about native plants? Through photos and stories\, native Texan Cherie Colburn demonstrates her gardening mantra of “first\, do no harm” by showing how attention to where\, why\, and what’s in our gardens can make us better stewards of our world. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nA professional landscape designer and native Texan\, Cherie has designed hundreds of low-maintenance commercial and residential landscape designs since 1994 through her company\, Nature’s Tapestry. She’s also helped create schoolyard gardens and habitats throughout Texas. As a garden writer\, she’s authored traditionally published books for both children and adults while also contributing more than 100 magazine and newspaper articles over the last four decades. Cherie’s gardening blog – Garden Dishes – was named by PBS’ Central Texas Gardener as a favorite. \n\n\n\nIn her spare time\, you can find Cherie singing and gardening – often simultaneously – at her home or church in The Woodlands where she feels confident she’s proven the theory that singing to plants makes them grow faster. Or\, maybe that it only works on native plants and noxious weeds! \n\n\n\nIn-person – Parking Pass Required\n\n\n\nNew YELLOW parking passes are needed. 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 from a volunteer or in the meeting room and 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 Forest Room 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/keeping-it-local-integrating-native-plants-in-your-landscape-hybrid-clear-lake-chapter-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241113T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T050946
CREATED:20240103T234658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241027T141118Z
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SUMMARY:Executive Committee Meeting - Nov 13
DESCRIPTION:Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) Executive Committee  meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month 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-9/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241114T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T050946
CREATED:20241022T142631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241219T011353Z
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SUMMARY:Plant Conservation Programs at San Antonio Botanical Garden - Williamson County Chapter Meeting\, November 14
DESCRIPTION:Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday\, November 14\, 2024\, when our featured topic will be “Plant Conservation Programs at San Antonio Botanical Garden” with Michael Eason. 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\nNOTE: This month’s guest presentation will NOT be recorded for YouTube. \n\n\n\nAbout our topic:  Michael will discuss various plant conservation programs currently underway at the San Antonio Botanical Gardens. Most of these programs are new to the garden and have been initiated in the last several years with the Garden’s new commitment to conservation. \n\n\n\nAbout our speaker: As a conservation botanist and voice for native plants Michael has devoted his career to the conservation of native plants and habitats in Texas and beyond. He currently is the Vice President of Conservation and Collections at San Antonio Botanical Gardens. During his time at the garden\, he has established working partnerships with other like-minded organizations throughout Texas and the nation\, instituted new conservation projects\, and continued to solidify the Gardens commitment to plant conservation in Texas.  \n\n\n\nPreviously\, working as a free-lance botanist and consultant\, he has designed and installed native plant gardens\, and performed a variety of plant surveys on both public and private lands\, including rare plant surveys\, plant inventories\, wetland delineation\, and ecological assessments. During his decade long stint at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center\, he managed projects such as Millennium Seed Bank project\, Floristic Survey of Big Bend National Park\, Ferns of the Trans-Pecos\, and a Review of the Aquatic Invasives of Texas. \n\n\n\nIn 2018 he published the field guide\, Wildflowers of Texas\, and is currently working on several other book projects including Wildflowers and other Plants of Western Texas – a field guide\, Naturalized and Invasive Species of Texas\, and The Native and Naturalized Fabaceae of Texas. \n\n\n\nMichael has served on the Executive Board of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT)\, is currently the State Botanist for the organization\, has served as co-president of the Big Bend Chapter of NPSOT and is currently heavily involved with the International Oak Society. \n\n\n\nNOTE: this month’s in-person location is the Georgetown Parks & Rec Administration Building\, 1101 N College St\, Georgetown\, Texas 78626.  Come early (6:30 PM) for expert advice\, to check out the seed swap board\, or just to visit. \n\n\n\nThe link to register for Zoom is below. \n\n\n\nThe original meeting announcement is here on the Williamson County Chapter’s blog page.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/plant-conservation-programs-at-san-antonio-botanical-garden-williamson-county-chapter-meeting-november-14/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241119T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T050946
CREATED:20240318T203353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241102T025415Z
UID:10003491-1732042800-1732046400@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Austin Chapter Meeting - Native Grasses and Grasslands of Texas - November 19
DESCRIPTION:Our guest speaker this month is Chris Best (State Botanist\, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service\, Austin\, Texas) presenting\, “Native Grasses and Grasslands of Texas:  Ecology\, conservation\, and restoration of native grasslands in Texas.”    \n\n\n\nThis will be a hybrid meeting\, with both in-person and virtual options. \n\n\n\nThe in-person location is Lakewood Clubhouse (off 360) 7317 Lakewood Drive\, Austin\, TX 78750 \n\n\n\nChris Best earned degrees in Plant Biochemistry and Botany and presented a master’s thesis on the role of arbuscular mycorrhizae in strip mine spoil restoration. From 1985–1989 he was an agroforestry extensionist with the Peace Corps and a consultant for CARE International in Guatemala. He has worked for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a Plant Ecologist at Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR (1990–2006) and since 2006 as the agency’s State Botanist in Texas. His primary responsibilities include assessments of plant species for protection under the federal Endangered Species Act and recovery planning of listed plants in Texas. His current research interests include estimating the population sizes of rare plants\, the role of rhizosphere symbionts in the establishment of rare cactuses in harsh environments\, and the effect of smoke substances on the germination of bracted twistflower seeds. \n\n\n\nRegister for the Zoom here https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvc-mrpjIvEtJN0IIypG4VGfUj8LjfS-Q1 \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/
LOCATION:Lakewood Clubhouse\, 7317 Lakewood Dr.\, Austin\, Texas\, 78750\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241121T063000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241121T070000
DTSTAMP:20260404T050946
CREATED:20241107T224045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T224137Z
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SUMMARY:Wild Ones & NPSOT Webinar - Garden Design Using Natives
DESCRIPTION:Register to attend via this Facebook event or post. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNPSOT is partnering with Wild Ones for a webinar with Christy Ten Eyck\, celebrated landscape architect\, on November 21 at 6:00 PM CT. \n\n\n\nChristy has created an amazing garden design using resiliant Texas native plants that she will share.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/wild-ones-npsot-webinar-garden-design-using-natives/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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