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Green Acres iNaturalist Photography Exhibit

Beginning in April, stop by the Flower Mound Public Library to view the Green Acres iNaturalist Photography Exhibit! The exhibit features iNaturalist photographs taken at Green Acres Farm Memorial Park, […]

Native Garden Workday

Please join us for a Native Garden Workday at the Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country. Please wear long pants, closed toe shoes, and a hat. Bring a water […]

Natives in the Suburbs and How to Love Them

Sponsored by Keep Lewisville Beautiful You can reduce your cost in plants and water and your maintenance chores, and still have a beautiful landscape that your neighbors will appreciate. Let […]

Website Committee

Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website. No registration required. To start Zoom meeting, click here. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 883 1830 […]

Website Committee – canceled 4/11

Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website. This is a committee meeting where the webmaster, developer, and other website committee volunteers discuss business […]

Monarch Waystation Workday – tentative

NPSOT is seeking volunteers to help during the next Monarch Waystation workday at the Hill County I-35 Rest Area on April 15 (date subject to change). The work begins at […]

Field Trip to Carol Clark’s Property

On Tuesday, April 18, there will be a field trip to Carol Clark’s property between Gainesville and Sherman, starting at 10:00am. The farm is located at 15493 FM678, Callisburg / […]

April Chapter Meeting – Annual Picnic

Please join us for our annual chapter picnic at the Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country. While our chapter has participated in several outreach events at the Heritage Museum […]

April 2023 Austin Chapter Meeting

Please join us for our Chapter meeting. This event is open to the public. The meeting site will open for socializing at 6:30 p.m. The presentation will begin at 7:00, […]

Chapter Meeting

Join Brian Beebe for a presentation of his photographs of native wildflowers of East Texas in his quest to capture images comparable to his artistic muse, Georgia O'Keeffe.   Brian is […]

Chapter Leader Forum: April Open House

April - Open House Everyone is busy this month! This session is an open house - bring questions and suggestions for a roundtable discussion. Roundtable discussion hosted by Meg Inglis, Executive Director […]

Heard Museum Native Plant Sale 2023

On April 21 - 23, the Heard Museum in McKinney is holding their Spring Native Plant Sale.  The Heard Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary’s annual Spring Native Plant Sale is one […]

Native Plant Gardening

Sponsored by the Pilot Point Library and the Denton County Master Gardener Association Texas native plants can improve your soil quality and your quality of life with less maintenance, less […]

Earth Day – Invest in Our Planet

Check out this website to see how you can make a difference:  https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2023/ Climate Literacy End Plastics Plant Trees Vote Earth Global Cleanup Sustainable Fashion    

Information Booth & Speaker – Shady Shores Earth Day Fair

We'll have a booth with knowledgeable volunteers at the Shady Shores Earth Day Fair. Stop in for a visit, grab some handouts and ask your questions! Additionally, Liz Moyer is speaking at 11:00am inside Town Hall on "Welcoming Pollinators to Your Yard."

Spring 2023 Plant Sale

Spring 2023 plant sale from 10:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 22 in conjunction with Earth Day at the Headwaters at the Comal, 333 E. Klingemann St, New Braunfels.

Butterfly Counts

Enjoy the butterflies and observe the native plants that attract them with Pines and Prairies members who are with the North American Butterfly Association.  Please dress appropriately for hiking, bring a sun hat, your own lunch, water, and bug spray.  There is a $3.00 fee for non-members of NABA.Sandylands Butterfly Count – Sunday, April 23, 9:30am, […]

Green Fest – Waterloo Greenway

NPOST Austin is hosting a table at this event to help promote Earth Day. Stop by and say hi to Clarence Reed who is on our Advocacy Committee. Click here for event details: https://waterloogreenway.org/events/green-fest-2023/

4/25 Cross Timbers Chapter Webinar – Native Medicinal Plants with Mark “Merriwether” Vorderbruggen, Ph.D

Recording is available here:  YouTube Recording Mark “Merriwether” Vorderbruggen, Ph.D. "Nine Medicinal Plants" https://www.npsot.org/wp/crosstimbers/files/2023/05/CrossTimber_April2023_Announcements_Slides.pdf Native Medicinal Plants. Texas has some of the best plant diversity in North America which has lead to fascinating and powerful medical discoveries. Join internationally recognized medicinal chemist, author, and wild plant instructor Mark “Merriwether” Vorderbruggen, Ph.D. on a classroom tour of […]

Website Committee

Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website. No registration required. To start Zoom meeting, click here. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 883 1830 5023 Passcode: 9mF0qL^N

Texas Native Plant Art Appreciation Reception

The annual Appreciation Reception will be held on Wednesday, April 26, at the DISD Professional Development Center. Plan to join us now! The reception is in honor of the students and their art teachers and recognizes the display hosts and the project sponsors. It's so much fun to see the students with their families and […]

Texas Native Plant Art Appreciation Reception

The annual Appreciation Reception will be held on Wednesday, April 26, at the DISD Professional Development Center. Plan to join us now! The reception is in honor of the students and their art teachers and recognizes the display hosts and the project sponsors. It's so much fun to see the students with their families and […]

Native Garden Workday-Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture (4th Thursday)

Please join us for a Demonstration Gardens Workday at the at Heritage Village Texas Handmade Furniture Museum. Please wear long pants, closed toe shoes, and a hat. Bring a water bottle, gloves, and your favorite garden tools. Please contact Craig Bruska craigbruska@hotmail.com to confirm the workday has not been cancelled.

April Program, Shade Gardening, and Business Meeting

The monthly meeting will be live at TWU (see  Location below) and simultaneously broadcast via Zoom (see Zoom link below) 6:30 pm Refreshments & socializing 7:00 pm brief business meeting with program to follow. Does your landscape have problem areas where nothing seems to grow? Do you have mature trees and areas where your turf […]

April Program, Shade Gardening, and Business Meeting

The monthly meeting will be live at TWU (see  Location below) and simultaneously broadcast via Zoom (see Zoom link below) 6:30 pm Refreshments & socializing 7:00 pm brief business meeting with program to follow. Does your landscape have problem areas where nothing seems to grow? Do you have mature trees and areas where your turf […]

City of Cedar Park Proclamation Honoring Ashe Juniper Trees for Arbor Day

The Cedar Park Mayor has asked Elizabeth McGreevy to accept an Arbor Day proclamation on April 27th at 7 pm. Elizabeth has invited NPSOT members to attend.  She is a NPSOT Austin member and author of Wanted! Mountain Cedars Dead or Alive Elizabeth included a note from the Mayor: "At our next council meeting, Thursday […]

City Nature Challenge 2023: Greater Austin

Help Austin complete globally by joining the Austin Parks and Recreation Department, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Texas Master Naturalists, the Nature Conservancy, the Audubon Society, the Native Plant Society of Texas, and many others in a fun challenge to see which city can document the most species during April 28 - May 1! You can […]

National Arbor Day

Mexican Plum Inspiring people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees Since 1972 the Arbor Day Foundation has planted trees to take on some of the biggest environmental challenges of our time. Things like climate change, food insecurity, natural disasters, urban heat islands, and more. With a strong network of global partners, a science-based approach, and […]

Field Trip: Shield Ranch

Join us for a Field Trip to Shield Ranch in Dripping Springs. At Shield Ranch, stewarding and protecting the Hill Country ecosystem is their solemn purpose. Located 18 miles southwest of downtown Austin, it's a 6,400-acre historic district and protected wildland. It is home to a mosaic of habitats, a diverse community of native plants and […]

4/29 Cross Timbers Chapter Native Plant Sale — Heritage Park — First Monday Trade Days

Join us for our Native Plant Sale!  We will have a booth at First Monday Trade Days in Weatherford, Texas. The sale will feature dozens of native species including grasses, flowering perennials, groundcovers and shrubs. You can find natives for sun or shade, moist or dry environments, patio pots or large landscapes, butterfly gardens and […]

Trinity Forks Spring Native Plant Sale & Information Booth

Saturday, April 29, 10:00am-1:00pm or sellout! Texas Native Plant Sale, sponsored by the Trinity Forks Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas! We will have over 1200 plants and 170+ species, and knowledgeable volunteers to help with your selection. Our Information Booth will be handy for questions and advice from volunteers who have been […]