Clear Lake Chapter Holiday Potluck & Gift Exchange
2025-12-08 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
The Clear Lake Chapter’s annual Holiday Potluck will be held in the Forest Room of the Bayou Building on the UHCL campus. The party will include a garden gift exchange (unwrapped), a native plant bingo and a delicious potluck supper, annual awards, and lots more!

Potluck

You may bring your own meal if you would rather not participate in the potluck dishes. Everyone will need to bring their own cup or glass, plate, and silverware. Iced tea and water will be available.

To avoid everyone bringing a delicious desert, it is suggested that if your last name begins with:

A – D: bring a Main DishE – J: bring a DessertK – P: bring an AppetizerQ – Z: bring a Salad

Gift Exchange

Please bring an unwrapped native plant or gardening related gift to participate in the gift exchange. What to bring? What garden gifts are on your own Christmas list? Maybe a special book, gloves, an interesting tool, something from the garden or even some of your own art or craft work.

Native Plants to Swap or Seeds for Outreach

Bring your extra plants or seeds to share.

Bingo & Awards

The evening will include instrumental holiday music by two talented high school local musicians. Also included in the evening’s frivolity will be the always popular Native Plant Bingo, Member of the Year Award, and announcements.

Parking – Student Lots D2 (closest), D3 & D4

DO NOT park in employee parking (enforced 24/7)

Clear Lake Chapter Members: If you have a pass, don’t forget it – you will not get another one if you picked one up previously. If you need your new pass, arrive early enough to pick one up in the meeting room and place it in your car.

Visitors: Non-members may purchase a pass for $5, or “rent” one (while supplies last) — if returned at the end of the meeting, the $5 will be returned. Temporary parking permits may also be purchased at the kiosk in front of the Recreation Center or via T2 Mobile Pay.

Hosted by the Environmental Institute of Houston, University of Houston-Clear Lake.

Pines and Prairies NLCP Committee Meeting
2025-12-08 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Dear NLCP Committee Members,

This Monday begins our first meeting of 2024. We will meet at 7:00pm on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month on this Zoom link:

https://npsot-org.zoom.us/j/87628189964?pwd=[REDACTED]

We’re a small committee, and we don’t get to see each other in person very often, so please plan to join with your camera on.

See you Monday!

—

Jay Gowen, NLCP Chair, Pines and Prairies Chapter, 832-513-5785 (cell)

Habitat Workday @ EIH
2025-12-09 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-16 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-23 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Habitat volunteers help weed and mulch flower beds, plant native plants, maintain pathways, and trim trees and bushes. Volunteers may also help clean out the pond on select work days.

No experience necessary—we’ll show you what goes and what stays

Bring your own tools or use ours (we have gloves too)

Don’t forget to bring a reusable water bottle, hat, and sunscreen!

Volunteers must be 18 or older to participate in EIH’s workdays unless prior arrangements have been made.

We do not hold workdays when the university is officially closed. Also, workdays are canceled during inclement weather, though a light sprinkle or drizzle rarely keeps us out of the garden. If you’re not sure, please call 281-283-3950 or 281-283-3045, and we’ll let you know if we’re digging in.

LocationEnvironmental Institute of Houston (Click link for Google Map)University of Houston-Clear LakeNorth Office Annex (NOA) 1 Building2700 Bay Area Blvd.Houston, TX 77058

Lindheimer Chapter Board Meeting
2025-12-09 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
The members of the Board meet the second Tuesday of each month at the Tye Preston Memorial Library in the Founder’s Room.

Austin Chapter Holiday Party
2025-12-09 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Lakewood Clubhouse, 7317 Lakewood Dr., Austin, Texas, 78750, United States
Join us for our annual holiday party!

Location: Lakewood Clubhouse at 7317 Lakewood Dr, Austin, TX 78750.

NPSOT Website Committee
2025-12-09 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required.

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: [REDACTED]

Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture Demonstration Garden Workday
2025-12-10 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-12-25 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago)
We are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming Demonstration Garden Workday! This is a fantastic opportunity to get your hands dirty, learn new gardening techniques, and contribute to the beauty and sustainability of our community garden. Contact Craig Bruska for more details: craigbruska@hotmail.com. The garden is located at 1370 Church Hill Dr., New Braunfels, Tx 78130 in the Heritage Village.

What to Expect:

Hands-On Learning: Gain practical experience in planting, pruning, and maintaining a variety of plants.

Expert Guidance: Our knowledgeable garden coordinators will be on hand to share tips and answer your gardening questions.

Community Spirit: Meet fellow garden lovers, share stories, and enjoy the camaraderie of working together.

What to Bring:

Comfortable clothing and gardening gloves

A hat, water, pest repellent, and sunscreen

Your enthusiasm and love for gardening!

Common gardening tools, such as pruners, weeders, and the like. Whatever you use in your garden, as tools will not be provided.

Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this workday is for everyone. Let’s come together to make our demonstration garden a thriving, beautiful space for all to enjoy.

Annual Holiday Gathering & Silent Auction – Williamson County Chapter Meeting, December 11
2025-12-11 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago)
Join us for NPSOT-Wilco’s Annual Holiday Gathering & Silent Auction. Free, open to the public. Guests are welcome! The Little Lemon will be serving up some delicious sweet and savory snacks. This month’s meeting is in-person only.

Don’t forget to bring your unique, tasty, cute, rustic, extraordinary, practical, fabulous, interesting, informative, festive – or just fun! – Silent Auction items! We will provide bid sheets for you to fill out at the meeting.

Check-in begins at 6:30pm for auction items. The regular meeting starts promptly at 7pm.

The business agenda includes the 2026 Spending Plan, results from the fall plant sale, and a summary of our 2025 donations.

==> The festivities are at the Georgetown Public Library, 2nd floor, 402 West 8th St, Georgetown, TX 78626.

The original meeting announcement is here on the Williamson County Chapter’s blog page.

Boerne: Second Saturday Workday at Cibolo Nature Center Demonstration Gardens
2025-12-13 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Generally every second Saturday of the month from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm is our monthly workday in the demonstration gardens at the Cibolo Nature Center. Typical activities include planting, weeding, nurturing, mulching, caging, etc.

Bring your favorite garden tools, gloves, sun and insect protection, and water to drink.

Learn planting techniques from an experienced native gardeners. Learn to identify native plants, the environmental niches they normally occupy, their use by wildlife, and their placement in landscapes to provide a pleasing vista. Help maintain our two demonstration gardens so we can continue to educate and promote native plants to our Hill Country friends!

Also, note that this “Second Saturday Workday” is approved as a Master Naturalist Volunteer Activity.

We maintain two demonstration gardens at the Cibolo Nature Center.

The first demonstration garden is located by the main parking lot area, and includes the central island and raised beds bordering the parking area. This garden is also where we teach students how to identify plants in the Native Landscape Certification Program classes.

The second demonstration garden at the Cibolo Nature Center is referred to as Bill’s Garden, in honor of Chapter founder and garden designer, Bill Ward. It is located in the shaded area between the Auditorium and Administrative buildings at the Cibolo Nature Center.

Join the fun loving group that helps the CNC and NPSOT demonstrate the use of native plants in gardens!

For more information contact Veronica Hawk at veronica.hawk@gmail.com.

Lake Mineral Wells State Park Pollinator Garden Work Day, Volunteer Opportunity, Cross Timbers Chapter, Mineral Wells, Saturday, 12/13/2025 at 10 a.m.
2025-12-13 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
🌿 Calling All Native Plant Enthusiasts! 🌿 Be a Pollinator Protector! 🐝🌸

Join us for a morning of volunteer magic at Lake Mineral Wells State Park. 🌼✨

You can help maintain the pollinator garden at Lake Mineral Wells State Park! 🌼🦋 This wonderful community effort supports our local ecosystems and provides habitat to facilitate the important work of pollinators. This garden provides educational information to visitors and is utilized by the park staff to explain the importance of native plants and their benefits.

Here are some suggestions on clothing and what to bring:

Work Clothing: Wear comfortable work clothing appropriate for the weather. Layers are great for adjusting to changing conditions.

Gloves: If you have gardening gloves, bring them along. They’ll protect your hands while working with plants and soil.

Gardening Tools: If you own any gardening tools, such as nippers, shovels, spades, pitchforks, or wheelbarrows, feel free to bring them. Buckets and brooms are also useful. These tools can be incredibly helpful for various tasks.

Water: Stay hydrated! Bring a water bottle to keep yourself refreshed during the work.

Hat: A hat with a wide brim provides shade for your face, neck, and ears, protecting you from direct sunlight. It helps prevent sunburn and reduces the risk of skin damage caused by UV radiation. In case of cooler weather, wear a hat to keep warm.

Additional Details:

If the temperature is below 40°F or if it’s raining, the workday will be canceled.

For any specific questions or further information, you can reach out to Cindy Crump at cindyleecrump@gmail.com or Vicki Brooks at vicki.brooks@icloud.com

Location:

Lake Mineral Wells State Park, 100 Park Road 71, Mineral Wells, Texas.

Before entering the park gates, take a left into the administration building parking lot.

Meeting Point:

Meet at the garden located near the administration building entrance (before paying at the gate).

Let’s come together and contribute to the beauty and health of our local environment! 🌿🌸

Volunteer hours count towards Texas Master Naturalist and Texas Master Gardeners.

Information Table at the Native Plant Arts Fest
2025-12-13 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
The Nectar Bar will be hosting its first Native Plant Arts Fest on Saturday, December 13 from 10 am to 4:30 pm at The Nectar Bar, 7600 Eckhert Road. You are encouraged to stop by and browse for unique items and gifts.

NPSOT-SA will be present from 11 am to 1 pm. Come help man our information table at the Native Plant Arts Fest. Two one-hour shifts from 11 am to noon or noon to one.

SIGN UP TO HELP!

Garden Maintenance Workday at Confluence Park
2025-12-14 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
The Confluence Park Conservancy has generously allowed the San Antonio Chapter of NPSOT to utilize their classroom for some of our NLCP classes this year. In thanks, we will be doing some garden maintenance by pruning bushes and other maintenance chores. Inexperienced gardeners will be paired with experienced gardeners. No dogs, please.

When: Sunday, December 14, 2025 from 1 pm to 4 pmWhere: Confluence Park, 310 W. Mitchell Street, San Antonio 78204

Sign up: You must sign up before showing up so we can adequately plan and to ensure you receive follow up emails regarding the event.

SIGN UP HERE

As always, thank you for volunteering. We can’t do these events without you!

Beaumont Chapter Meeting
2025-12-15 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Tyrell Park, 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive, Beaumont, Texas, 77705
Join us for our monthly chapter meetings. You do not need to be a member to attend. We meet the 3rd Monday of each month.

Meeting Location: Tyrrell Park – 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive, Beaumont, TX 77705

We meet in the Binks Horticultural Center in the Beaumont Botanical Gardens area of the park.

Lindheimer Chapter Annual Holiday Party: Tamales with Friends!
2025-12-16 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
You and a guest are invited to a white elephant gift exchange and encouraged to bring newcolorful socks to be given to local shelters. Join us for food and fun!Please bring a dish to share. Sign-up sheets coming soon.

QUESTIONS? CONTACT CHARLOTTE WRIGHT, 410-507-2879OR CLWRITE47@GMAIL.COM.

Location: Tye Preston Memorial Library, 16311 S. Access Road, Canyon Lake, Texas 78133.

Executive Committee Meeting – Dec 16
2025-12-16 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
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.

Monthly Chapter Meeting
2025-12-17 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us for our monthly chapter meeting! We meet the 3rd Wednesday of the month.

More details are coming soon.

Boerne City Campus Natural Area (BCCNA) Workday
2025-12-18 09:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago)
Join us for BCCNA workdays!

The BCCNA project involves the restoration and enhancement of the Boerne City Campus Natural Area (BCCNA). The BCCNA is comprised of 13-acres on either side of the Old No. 9 Trail, behind the library. We are working towards restoring this area to a native pollinator habitat, creating a wildlife corridor and haven within the city.

BCCNA Workdays take place on the first and third Thursdays of each month.

Our meeting place will be in the Boerne Patrick Heath Public Library parking lot near the windmill. If you don’t see us at the windmill, walk out behind the library across the creek as we’ve likely already started!

Each volunteer will be required to fill out the City of Boerne’s liability waiver the first time he or she volunteers.

Contact Jeff Schwarz at jeffschwarz27@gmail.com for more info.

Holiday Social at Bayou Heights Biergarten - December 18
2025-12-18 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago)
Let’s sprout some holiday cheer together!

Instead of our usual December educational meeting, let’s come together for a festive evening of community and connection! We’ll gather in the cocktail lounge at Bayou Heights Biergarten to share food, drinks (spirited or non‑spirited), and good cheer.

Whatever traditions you celebrate this season, join fellow native plant enthusiasts to mingle, meet our board members, and swap ideas for the year ahead. Bring your wish lists—because we know more native plants are always at the top!

🚗 Valet parking will be available for $5. In the spirit of conservation, we encourage carpooling or ride‑sharing to help reduce our collective footprint—just another way we can keep our roots strong and our impact light.

Join us any time after 6:30pm. Please RSVP here; food and drink will be up to each attendee.

Bayou Heights Biergarten3905 Washington AvenueHouston TX 77007

Return to Houston Chapter Page

Chapter Meeting - No December meeting
2025-12-22 17:45 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Merry Christmas

The meeting is at the Headwaters of the Comal 333 E. Klingmann St.

Prairie Rose Chapter Meeting
2025-12-22 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Somervell County Citizens Center, 209 SW Barnard Street, Glen Rose, Texas, United States
Join us for our monthly chapter meeting at the Somervell County Citizens Center, 209 SW Barnard Street in Glen Rose. The meetings are free and open to visitors.

Bastrop County Chapter Meeting
2025-12-22 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us for our monthly chapter meeting. Our meetings are hybrid. You can join us in person at the Bastrop Public Library in the Pressley Conference Room or virtually via Zoom.

2025-12-22 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Dear NLCP Committee Members,

This Monday begins our first meeting of 2024. We will meet at 7:00pm on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month on this Zoom link:

https://npsot-org.zoom.us/j/87628189964?pwd=[REDACTED]

We’re a small committee, and we don’t get to see each other in person very often, so please plan to join with your camera on.

See you Monday!

—

Jay Gowen, NLCP Chair, Pines and Prairies Chapter, 832-513-5785 (cell)

Trinity Forks Chapter dormant for November and December
2025-12-31 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
The Trinity Forks Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas has completed the last of our public programs for this year. We are now dormant for November and December.

Our next meeting is Thursday, January 22, 2026. Watch our website for more details!

Of course, the work goes on with speaking engagements and booth opportunities, but we don’t meet or publish our newsletter. We still respond to requests for information and schedule events in the future.

See you next year!

Workdays at the Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country Demonstration Garden
2026-01-01 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
We are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming Demonstration Garden Workday! This is a fantastic opportunity to get your hands dirty, learn new gardening techniques, and contribute to the beauty and sustainability of our community garden. The garden is located at 4831 FM 2673, Canyon Lake, TX. Contact Mickey Riviere, mr0752@gvtc.com, for details.

What to Expect:

Hands-On Learning: Gain practical experience in planting, pruning, and maintaining a variety of native plants.

Expert Guidance: Our knowledgeable gardeners will be on hand to share tips and answer your gardening questions.

Community Spirit: Meet fellow garden lovers, share stories, and enjoy the camaraderie of working together.

What to Bring:

Comfortable clothing and gardening gloves

A hat, sunscreen, and water

Your boundless enthusiasm and love for gardening!

Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this workday is for everyone. Let’s come together to make our demonstration garden a thriving, beautiful space for all to enjoy.

Board of Directors Meeting
2026-01-05 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
Board of Directors meet the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m., 2319 Brook Hollow Drive, Wichita Falls, TX. 76308. All active members are encouraged to attend.

Collin County Chapter - No January Meeting
2026-01-06 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
No January Chapter Meeting – Happy New Year. Our next meeting will be on February 3, 2026.

Clear Lake Chapter: Habitat Workday @ EIH
2026-01-06 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
