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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240618T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121223
CREATED:20240511T022758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240530T030307Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240620T120000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240620T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240620T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121223
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SUMMARY:Night Wings Over the Prairie – Insect Life After Dark - June 20
DESCRIPTION:Moth Night at Deer Park Prairie\, July 22\, 2023\n\n\n\nAs native plant enthusiasts\, you probably know a lot about prairie plants and their associated insect life during the daytime.  But how much do you know about insect nightlife? Join us as we explore nocturnal insect species at three Houston-area prairies—Lawther-Deer Park\, Nash Prairie Preserve\, and Texas City Prairie Preserve. Mary Spolyar will show us who comes to the light when the sun goes down. From colorful microleafhoppers to mantidflies (which are not flies!) and very long-horned beetles to fabulous sphinx moths\, it’s a kaleidoscope of life in the prairie night.  \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker – Mary Spolyar\n\n\n\nMary with with Uhler’s Giant Water Bug\n\n\n\nMary Spolyar is a Texas Master Naturalist in the Gulf Coast Chapter and an instructor for the Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP) classes offered by the Native Plant Society of Texas Houston Chapter. She enjoys volunteering for Houston Audubon’s Natives Nursery\, for which she visits local prairie remnants to collect seeds and helps to grow out native plants. A native Houstonian\, she loves being outdoors\, observing life and stalking small creatures with her smartphone. You can find her on iNaturalist as “rednat.” \n\n\n\n\n\nOur monthly chapter meetings are held on every 3rd Thursday\, January – November. Our meetings are free and open to the public thanks to our members and sponsors.  \n\n\n\nThe presentation will start at 7:00 pm\, but come at 6:45 pm for a meet and greet with snacks. \n\n\n\nHouston Arboretum and Nature Center \n\n\n\n610 Entrance (preferred)120 W Loop N FwyHouston\, TX 77024 \n\n\n\nWoodway Entrance4501 Woodway DriveHouston\, TX 77024 \n\n\n\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/night-wings-over-the-prairie-insect-life-after-dark-june-20/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240625T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240625T140000
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SUMMARY:Milkweed and Floral Resource Availability for Monarchs in the US - June 25
DESCRIPTION:Be among the first to discover what 8 years of Integrated Monarch Monitoring Program data can tell us about monarch habitat! MJV staff will share the findings from a variety of studies that utilize the IMMP to survey monarchs and their habitat. They’ll summarize habitat metrics across over a thousand sites\, covering much of the monarch’s breeding range\, and explore variation in milkweed density and floral resource availability across geographic regions and land uses. Then take a more focused dive into California\, where MJV teams have surveyed several Bureau of Land Management sites for monarchs and milkweed. \n\n\n\nPresented by Jennifer Thieme & Sarah Gomes\, Monarch Joint Venture. \n\n\n\nThis presentation is part of the Monarch Conservation Webinar Series by Monarch Joint Venture.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/milkweed-and-floral-resource-availability-for-monarchs-in-the-us-june-25/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240627T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240627T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121223
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SUMMARY:June Trinity Forks Business Meeting & Program-Establishing Pollinator Habitat with Local Government 
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\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \n \nThis event is sponsored by the Trinity Forks Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas\, \n \n \nPresented by Tyler Leverenz\, Town of Flower Mound\, Environmental Programs Coordinator. Tyler\, a Native Plant Society of Texas – Trinity Forks Chapter – Fall 2023 Grant Recipient\, will describe the process of working with local government to create opportunities to demonstrate and educate the public on the importance of conserving native habitats. 
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/46586/
CATEGORIES:Business Meeting,Community Outreach,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240702T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240702T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121223
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SUMMARY:Collin County Chapter - Healthy Habitat: The Hidden Plants and Insects at Texas Discovery Gardens
DESCRIPTION:The grasses\, trees\, forbs\, and shrubs at the Texas Discovery Gardens\, a seven-acre garden in Dallas’ Fair Park\, are managed with ecology in mind. This habitat supports a great diversity of beetles\, bugs\, and botanical growth. Join us to learn more about these “critters” and the plants they need to survive. \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 Kerry’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 \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 885 5459 6572 ; Passcode: 571904 \n\n\n\nNo Registration Required \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKerry Gray-Harrison was the Horticulture Director at Texas Discovery Gardens. Located in Dallas’ historic Fair Park\, Texas Discovery Gardens is a year-round urban oasis maintained with environmentally-friendly methods and filled with natural discoveries. She holds a master of landscape architecture from the University of Texas at Arlington\, a master of science in botany from the University of Maine at Orono\, and enjoys propagating native Texas plants.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/july-chapter-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240708T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240708T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121223
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SUMMARY:CANCELED - Keeping it Local: Integrating Native Plants in Your Landscape - Hybrid Clear Lake Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Due to the impending arrival of Beryl\, we have decided to cancel our chapter meeting scheduled for Monday\, July 8\, 2024. Stay safe during the storm and we will see you next month! \n\n\n\nPlease 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 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\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/keeping-it-local-integrating-native-plants-in-your-landscape-hybrid-clear-lake-chapter-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240710T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240710T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121223
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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-6/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240711T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240711T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121223
CREATED:20240622T031403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240622T031405Z
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SUMMARY:Water Saving Seminar - Rain Gardens: Where Beauty Meets Functionality
DESCRIPTION:Join the Fort Worth Water Department in this in-person and online seminar. Designed to beautify the landscape\, while at the same time taking advantage of water that would otherwise run down the storm drain\, rain gardens\, and bioswales are a great way to increase your rainwater harvesting capacity. Learn the basics of rain garden design and maintenance along with an overview of the flood of plant material that can thrive in these enticing garden features. We’ll also provide a stream of resources to help you tackle this DIY project or choose the right people to help you get growing. \n\n\n\nLocation: 1700 University Dr.  Fort Worth\, TX 76107 \n\n\n\nMore information and register at  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/water-saving-seminar-rain-gardens-where-beauty-meets-functionality-tickets-744459106227?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/water-saving-seminar-rain-gardens-where-beauty-meets-functionality/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240711T203000
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SUMMARY:Williamson County Annual Chapter Meeting\, July 11
DESCRIPTION:Join NPSOT-Williamson County Thursday\, July 11\, 2024\, for our annual chapter meeting. Free and open to the public. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM.   \n\n\n\nResults of the chapter board election will be announced and membership anniversary pins will be presented (if the recipient attends in-person; if not attending this meeting in-person\, the pins will be provided another way after the meeting).  \n\n\n\nExciting news! We’ll also have a short discussion about a new project. NPSOT-Williamson County Chapter is developing a user-friendly database of native plants for Williamson County. Find out the goals and the benefits to the chapter and the public.  \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/williamson-county-annual-chapter-meeting-july-11/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240717T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240717T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121223
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240113T001955Z
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SUMMARY:Stewardship for Birds in Aquatic & Riparian Habitats
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Coauthors of Land Stewardship for Birds – Jan Wrede: Environmental Educator and Writer; Rufus Stephens: Wildlife Biologist \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRiparian corridors have the greatest diversity of bird species and the greatest abundance of individual birds compared to most other habitat types. Also\, riparian birds are an excellent indicator of riparian and aquatic ecosystem health\, and stewardship for birds along riparian corridors increases the quality of the entire ecosystem. This webinar will discuss breeding and migratory bird species that live in different levels of the riparian and aquatic habitats and have different survival needs. It will include the serious environmental problems these birds face as well as their causes and the solutions land stewards can provide. \n\n\n\nThe speaker are coauthors of “Land Stewardship for Birds”  \n\n\n\n\nJan Wrede: Environmental Educator and Writer & retired from the Cibolo Nature Center\n\n\n\nRufus Stephens: TPWD Wildlife Biologist & Rufus Wildlife Consulting\, LLC\n\n\n\n\nRegister for this virtual event here.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/stewardship-for-birds-in-aquatic-riparian-habitats/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240718T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240718T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121224
CREATED:20240103T235603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240712T170129Z
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SUMMARY:Chapter Leader Forum
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Native Seed Library Program  \n\n\n\nDescription:  \n\n\n\nPlease join us as Craig Bruska talks about the native seed library program that he set up between the Lindheimer chapter and the Tye Preston Memorial Library in Canyon Lake this year. He is currently helping expand the program to libraries in the region. He will talk about: \n\n\n\n\nIdentifying local native seed collectors and sources\n\n\n\nConnecting with local seed networks (Central Texas Seed Savers)\n\n\n\nFinding a partner site (Libraries\, Nature Centers\, and other similar sites)\n\n\n\nHelping the partner site set up their program\n\n\n\nChoosing between a library inventory system or Scientific/Common Name indexing\n\n\n\nUsing the native seed library as a means of media outreach\n\n\n\nDocumenting the agreement (Model User Agreement)\n\n\n\nOther benefits\, challenges\, and documents used\n\n\n\n\nThere will be plenty of time for your questions! \n\n\n\nPresenter: \n\n\n\nCraig Bruska\, Guadalupe and Lindheimer NPSOT Chapters \n\n\n\nWhen: Thursday\, July 18\, 2024 (Third Thursday) 12 – 1 pm \n\n\n\nZoom Registration Link:https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtduCsqjwjE9xgj__tXVbLjuHjH9EZe_hH
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/chapter-leader-forum-8/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Leader Forum,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240718T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240718T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121224
CREATED:20240624T025250Z
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SUMMARY:Greener Gulfton: Native Plants for Health\, Resilience\, and Biodiversity - July 18
DESCRIPTION:IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to continued power outage at the Houston Arboretum\, we are not able to offer an in-person meeting this week. We will meet via Zoom only. Please register to ensure we have capacity for all who want to participate:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZclduiorj8oHNeUPLx31SwIQ-Yh6I8MfMoY\n\n\n\nGulfton is a culturally rich neighborhood in southwest Houston with great leadership and a can-do spirit. Yet\, it is a nature-deprived neighborhood\, putting the human community at risk for rising temperatures\, air pollution\, and increased stress levels. Fortunately an effort is underway to plant trees\, provide nature-rich shade shelters\, bus stops and more! Part of this transformation is the Greener Gulfton effort and we will tell that story. \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nJaime González is an award-winning conservationist\, environmental educator\, public speaker\, and coalition builder working at the intersection of human health\, biodiversity conservation\, equity\, and climate action. He works to influence policy\, secure funding\, catalyze planning and embed community-based projects that unlock the power of nature for community well-being and environmental health. Jaime serves as board chair for the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)\, as a board member for Madres del Parque\, and as a climate justice advisor to Harris County. He formerly worked for The Nature Conservancy\, the Coastal Prairie Conservancy\, Houston Arboretum & NatureCenter\, and the Nature Heritage Society. \n\n\n\nJaime has won numerous local\, state\, and national awards for his work\, including the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Houston’s College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics\, the 2022 Houston Visionary Award from Center for Houston’s Future\, the Prairie Champion Award from the Coastal Prairie Conservancy\, and the Elizabeth Hull Abernathy Award from the Garden Club of America for outstanding contributions to environmental education of youth. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur monthly chapter meetings are held on every 3rd Thursday\, January – November. Our meetings are free and open to the public thanks to our members and sponsors.  \n\n\n\nMeetings will also be live-streamed and recorded for later viewing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Houston Chapter Page
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/monthly-chapter-meeting-july-18/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240725T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240725T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121224
CREATED:20231210T205839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T001448Z
UID:10002277-1721932200-1721939400@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:July Trinity Forks Business Meeting & Program - "Native Plants in Schools"
DESCRIPTION:6:30pm – Social time7:00pm – Hybrid classroom/Zoom meeting opens. \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 \nZoom meeting.ZOOM 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 \nNative Plants in Schools presented by Haeley Giambalvo\, founder of the web site Native Backyards web\, author of the book Native Plant Gardening for Beginners\, and winner of the 2023 Digital Media Award for outstanding work in digital media. \nPublic Welcome. Free Admission. Hosted by the Native Plant Society of Texas – Trinity Forks chapter. \n \n \nThis presentation discusses how teachers\, students\, parents\, and community volunteers can incorporate native plants into their school gardens and yards. \n \n \nResources provided during Haeley’s talk include the Native Plant Society of Texas’ native plant School Garden Starter Guide\, School Garden Examples\, a downloadable Native Plants for Kids presentation\, and free curriculum and activities resources for making learning about native plants fun. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nxr:d:DAF-SmtXZUA:3\,j:4107703193851996815\,t:24030118
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/july-trinity-forks-business-meeting-program/
CATEGORIES:Business Meeting,Community Outreach,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240803T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240803T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121224
CREATED:20240103T232753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240429T175513Z
UID:10002298-1722690000-1722704400@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Q3 State Board Meeting - Aug 3
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/q3-state-board-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Board Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240806T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240806T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121224
CREATED:20240515T211651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T234124Z
UID:10003131-1722969000-1722976200@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Collin County Chapter - Identifying the Native Trees of North Texas
DESCRIPTION:Our August 6th Chapter meeting will include a presentation by Lisa Travis on “Identifying the Native Trees of North Texas”. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe program opens at 6:30 with social time and testing of connections. At 7:00\, Rodney Thomas\, our chapter president\, will give a short chapter update\, followed by Lisa’s presentation. The meeting will conclude with a Q&A session. \n\n\n\nYou can attend the hybrid meeting in person at the Heard Museum in McKinney or 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\nLisa Travis retired from teaching in 2017\, and in 2018 became a Texas Master Naturalist in the Blackland Prairie Chapter. She has served on the Education/Training Committee since 2019\, and was the Training Director for the classes of 2022\, 2023\, and 2024. She created the award-winning tree identification brochure\, “Trees of North Central Texas” which helps identify 45 of the most common trees in the DFW area. She is active on iNaturalist and serves as a trail guide at several locations. \n\n\n\nNPSOT Tree ID printableDownload
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/collin-county-chapter-identifying-native-north-texas-trees/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240807T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240807T163000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121224
CREATED:20240612T030855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240612T030856Z
UID:10003155-1723021200-1723048200@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Gardening for Monarchs & Other Wildlife Using Native Plants
DESCRIPTION:As part of the National Wildlife Federation’s Monarch Stewards Certification Program\, the Federation is offering Gardening for Monarchs & Other Wildlife with Native Plants in your Ecoregion. \n\n\n\nThis interactive two-day workshop will be hosted online (via Zoom) on August 7th (9:00 am-4:30 pm CST)\, and August 9th (9:00 am-4:30 pm CST)\, with plenty of breaks and time for Q & A. We will send a link to the meeting 2 days beforehand\, via email.  \n\n\n\nMain Topics: \n\n\n\n\nHow gardening for monarchs benefits many other wildlife species\n\n\n\nThe human benefits of native gardening\n\n\n\nImportance of gardening with native plants\n\n\n\nComponents of a native garden\n\n\n\nCreating native gardens\, what to keep in mind\n\n\n\nProviding themed native gardens\n\n\n\nGrowing your own native milkweed\, the successful technique\n\n\n\nBasics of Landscape Designing (includes exercises)\n\n\n\nInstalling and maintaining your new native garden\n\n\n\n\nLearn more at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gardening-for-monarchs-other-wildlife-using-native-plants-virtual-tickets-906938666967?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/gardening-for-monarchs-other-wildlife-using-native-plants-2/2024-08-07/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240808T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240808T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121224
CREATED:20240717T152700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T140527Z
UID:10003378-1723143600-1723149000@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:The Native Aquatic Plants of Texas - Williamson County Chapter Meeting\, August 8
DESCRIPTION:Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday\, August 8\, 2024\, when our featured topic will be “The Native Aquatic Plants of Texas” with Casey Williams.   \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\nUpdated July 22: We will know closer to the date whether or not this guest presentation will be recorded for NPSOT-Williamson County’s YouTube channel. Check the NPSOT-Williamson County calendar for the latest info about plans to record this meeting. The meeting will be recorded for YouTube. The video will be published asap after the meeting date. \n\n\n\nAbout our topic: While familiarity with Texas’ native flora is improving\, many people overlook the diversity of Texas’ aquatic plants. This presentation will provide a basic understanding of what constitutes an aquatic plant\, why they are important and highlight varying habitats and species found throughout Texas. \n\n\n\nAbout our speaker: Casey is an aquatic ecologist and plant ecologist for a private consulting firm. He has been involved with aquatic plant biology\, conservation and restoration since graduate school at Texas State University where he mapped and studied the aquatic plants of the San Marcos and Comal springs. He currently resides in San Marcos\, Texas and spends his free time kayaking\, hiking and traveling to find…. you guessed it. More aquatic plants. \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/the-native-aquatic-plants-of-texas-williamson-county-chapter-meeting-august-8/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240809T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240809T163000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121224
CREATED:20240612T030855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240612T030856Z
UID:10003156-1723194000-1723221000@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Gardening for Monarchs & Other Wildlife Using Native Plants
DESCRIPTION:As part of the National Wildlife Federation’s Monarch Stewards Certification Program\, the Federation is offering Gardening for Monarchs & Other Wildlife with Native Plants in your Ecoregion. \n\n\n\nThis interactive two-day workshop will be hosted online (via Zoom) on August 7th (9:00 am-4:30 pm CST)\, and August 9th (9:00 am-4:30 pm CST)\, with plenty of breaks and time for Q & A. We will send a link to the meeting 2 days beforehand\, via email.  \n\n\n\nMain Topics: \n\n\n\n\nHow gardening for monarchs benefits many other wildlife species\n\n\n\nThe human benefits of native gardening\n\n\n\nImportance of gardening with native plants\n\n\n\nComponents of a native garden\n\n\n\nCreating native gardens\, what to keep in mind\n\n\n\nProviding themed native gardens\n\n\n\nGrowing your own native milkweed\, the successful technique\n\n\n\nBasics of Landscape Designing (includes exercises)\n\n\n\nInstalling and maintaining your new native garden\n\n\n\n\nLearn more at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gardening-for-monarchs-other-wildlife-using-native-plants-virtual-tickets-906938666967?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/gardening-for-monarchs-other-wildlife-using-native-plants-2/2024-08-09/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240810T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240810T110000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121224
CREATED:20240724T125738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240807T152732Z
UID:10003384-1723280400-1723287600@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Pollination: What's Next?
DESCRIPTION:For the Rio Grande Valley Chapter’s August meeting\, we welcome Mike Heep from Heep’s Native Plant Nursery\, who will share the detail of Fruit and Seed Formation that we often don’t think about. \n\n\n\nIf you are unable to attend in person\, tune in to the Live Stream on our YouTube channel. \n\n\n\nLocation: South Texas Ecotourism Center\, 501 Hwy 100\, Laguna Vista\, Tx. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? rio-grande-valley-chapter@npsot.org
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/pollination-whats-next/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240812T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240812T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121224
CREATED:20240806T013029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240806T015503Z
UID:10003396-1723486500-1723494600@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Houston Audubon in the Landscape – Native Plants\, Birds\, and Stewardship - 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 Speaker \n\n\n\nNative plants play a major role in the mission of Houston Audubon. As an accredited Land Trust\, their efforts go above and beyond birding\, as they serve as stewards of over 4\,000 acres of land in the Greater Houston Region. This presentation will offer a dive into native plant production at their Natives Nursery\, how their “Bird-Friendly Spaces” initiative is rejuvenating landscapes\, and provide information on their already bird-friendly sanctuary system. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nGabriel Durham manages Houston Audubon’s Bird Friendly Community Program\, which includes Lights Out Texas\, Bird-Friendly Spaces\, advocacy efforts\, the native plant nursery\, and community partnerships. If you are looking for ways to make Houston and the surrounding area more bird-friendly via going lights out\, policy change\, infrastructure change\, or want to get your space recognized as a bird-friendly space\, feel free to reach out! Gabriel has over a decade of experience in green space management in the Houston region and is a certified LEED Green Associate as well as a Texas Master Naturalist in the Gulf Coast Chapter. \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\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/houston-audubon-in-the-landscape-native-plants-birds-and-stewardship-hybrid-clear-lake-chapter-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240813T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240813T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121224
CREATED:20240710T051947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T043323Z
UID:10002960-1723575600-1723579200@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Austin Chapter Meeting - What's the rush video with Dr. Doug Tallamy\, Aug 13
DESCRIPTION:Doug Tallamy presents on video the science-based solution to the biodiversity crisis and explains why it’s so urgent. Native plants are the foundation of the solution\, and we can do it together. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is a virtual meeting using Zoom. Please register to get the Zoom for this meeting. https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqd-6gpz8sH9yU0Gnv_I3PexdIUvwbJpvi \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-8/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240814T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240814T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121224
CREATED:20240113T002620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240413T020019Z
UID:10002534-1723660200-1723663800@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Rainwater Harvesting - August 14
DESCRIPTION:Robert Mace\, Executive Director & Chief Water Policy Officer\, with The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComing Soon! \n\n\n\nRegister here for this virtual event.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/rainwater-harvesting/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240814T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240814T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121224
CREATED:20240807T152321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240807T152322Z
UID:10003397-1723660200-1723665600@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Water Wednesdays: Xeriscape - August 14
DESCRIPTION:Join Water Wednesdays on August 14\, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM to hear from NPSOT’s own Deedy Wright on Xeriscaping. This is a FREE virtual event\, but registration is required. To register for this event: REGISTER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComing Soon! \n\n\n\nRegister here for this virtual event.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/water-wednesdays-xeriscape-august-14/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240814T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240814T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121224
CREATED:20240103T234255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T234257Z
UID:10002307-1723662000-1723669200@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-7/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240815T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240815T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121224
CREATED:20240103T235702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T233555Z
UID:10002318-1723723200-1723726800@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Chapter Leader Forum: Resources for Battling Invasive Plants
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Resources for Battling Invasive Plants \n\n\n\nDescription:Join Leah Fenley\, Deedy Wright\, and Ashley Hurlbert to discover the resources available to youon the Invasive Plant Committee’s webpage. Do a walkthrough of the Invasive Plant Database.Join Ashley on a tutorial on how to use the site’s rack card template to create your own cardfeaturing eco-region specific alternatives for an invasive plant. There will be plenty of time forQ&A. \n\n\n\nPresenters: Leah Fenley\, Committee Chairperson\, Deedy Wright\, former Chairperson andAshley Hurlbert\, creator of the rack card template \n\n\n\nWhen: August 15\, 2024 (Third Thursday) 12 – 1 pm \n\n\n\nZoom Registration Link: \n\n\n\nhttps://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvde-hqTojH9TwonjXLGKSG74b8QXlfv8P
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/chapter-leader-forum-9/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Leader Forum,Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240815T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240815T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121224
CREATED:20240624T025426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240806T040610Z
UID:10003241-1723748400-1723752000@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:From the Bayou to the Hills and Lost Palms of Texas - August 15
DESCRIPTION:Cut and treated Chinese Tallow in Challenger 7 Memorial Park\, Webster\, Texas. Photo courtesy of Eric Ruckstuhl.\n\n\n\nIf you are not aware (but we hope you are)\, an invasive species is defined as a non-native species to the ecosystem whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health. Our speaker this month\, Eric Ruckstuhl\, has been removing invasive\, exotic plants throughout Texas for more than 25 years. Join us to learn about his work removing invasive species in Texas and witness the unveiling of his results mapping the lost palms of Texas\, Sabal mexicana. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker – Eric Ruckstuhl \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEric Ruckstuhl is a native Houstonian who has lived in Cypress with his wife and two sons for 27 years. His company\, EBR Enterprises\, has been involved in habitat restoration for 30 years\, and invasive plant removal for over 25 years. He is a fluvial geomorphologist and a native plant and wetland specialist. (Since this newsletter editor had to look up fluvial geomorphology\, I’ll share that it is the study of the physical processes that shape and maintain river and stream form\, recognizing that an in-depth understanding of a river’s history and site specific conditions are critical to successful management and restoration. Now we know.) Eric is also a licensed Herbicide Applicator\, with Aquatic and Land Management certifications. \n\n\n\n\n\nOur monthly chapter meetings are held on every 3rd Thursday\, January – November. Our meetings are free and open to the public thanks to our members and sponsors.  \n\n\n\nThe presentation will start at 7:00 pm\, but come at 6:45 pm for a meet and greet with snacks. \n\n\n\nHouston Arboretum and Nature Center \n\n\n\n610 Entrance (preferred)120 W Loop N FwyHouston\, TX 77024 \n\n\n\nWoodway Entrance4501 Woodway DriveHouston\, TX 77024 \n\n\n\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/monthly-chapter-meeting-august-15/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240819T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240819T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121224
CREATED:20240801T023421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240817T010757Z
UID:10003392-1724092200-1724099400@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Dallas Chapter August 19\, 2024 meeting. Making Sense of Horticultural Jargon....
DESCRIPTION: (and how it affects your plant choices) \n\n\n\n…. and how it affects your plant choices. \n\n\n\nEver wonder what some of those commonly used horticultural terms really mean? Or witnessed an internet argument where you’re pretty sure people aren’t all defining a plant word the same way? This talk by Carol Clark seeks to demystify some of the words that get used\, and used poorly. Understanding the meaning of horticultural terms can also affect your plant choices and inform your plant wish list. We’ll use familiar examples to illustrate the concepts.  \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-august-19-2024-meeting-details-to-come/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240821T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240821T113000
DTSTAMP:20260502T121224
CREATED:20240620T022051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240620T022052Z
UID:10003231-1724232600-1724239800@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Time to Restore: Connecting People\, Plants\, and Pollinators
DESCRIPTION:The Time to Restore project\, led by the USA-NPN and covering Texas\, New Mexico\, Oklahoma\, and Louisiana\, seeks to generate better information about nectar availability and seed timing to help those working on pollinator restoration know what to plant and when to harvest seeds. \n\n\n\nHelp shape this important project! In this free\, two-hour virtual workshop\, you will learn more about the Time to Restore project\, weigh in on the best plant species to target for ongoing monitoring and assessment in Texas\, help generate ideas for recruitment and engagement of volunteer data collectors\, and give your input on how the data collected by this project can be best presented back to those working on pollinator restoration. \n\n\n\nRegistration opens here August 1\, 2024 \n\n\n\nTwo options for your participation: \n\n\n\n\nWednesday\, August 21\, 2024\, 9:30 – 11:30 am CT\n\n\n\nSaturday\, August 24\, 2024\, 9:30 – 11:30 am CT
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/time-to-restore-connecting-people-plants-and-pollinators/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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