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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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

May Chapter Meeting

The May 2nd Chapter meeting will feature a Plant Walk at The Heard Museum in McKinney. The walk will consist of a tour of the Heard Museum’s native prairie. Depending […]

Plant Rescue and Seed Collection at Edgewater Park

Bring your own gear to dig up and rescue plants. Also bring your own collection buckets, seed envelopes, liquids, and snacks. Dress for wading in tall grass.  Contact Alicia Mein-Johnson with questions […]

Chapter Board Meeting

PROPOSED AGENDA for Thursday, May 4, 7:00pm via ZOOM Call to order Roll call for a quorum Minutes of the March 2, 2023, Board meeting--Carolyn Worsham.  Vote to accept. Report of […]

Native Landscape Certification Program – Level 1

NLCP Level 1 for Montgomery, Grimes and Walker Counties 05/06/2023 08:30 AM - 04:00 PM CT Location Mercer Botanic Garden, 22306 Aldine Westfield Rd, Humble, TX 77358 Summary Learn about […]

Stiff Creek Wildflower Walk

19th Annual Stiff Creek Wildflower Walk A Guided Tour of Local Wildflowers Saturday, May 6, 2023 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. This Wildflower Walk is a wonderful time for all people of […]

New Trinity Forks Website Is Being Finalized

The hard work of creating our new and improved website is almost done.  As the final steps are completed, our new website will be down for three days. dates.

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 […]

Information Booths – DCMGA Garden Tour

We'll have  booths at two locations on the Denton County Master Gardener Association Garden Tour! We'll have knowledgeable volunteers, so stop in for a visit, grab some handouts and ask […]

May Chapter Meeting

Please join us for our May Chapter Meeting where Carol Clark will be giving her presentation titled "Milkweeds of North and Central Texas, and How to Propagate them from Seed." […]

Chapter Leader Forum: May Dropbox Overview

May - Dropbox Overview Let us help you understand how to use Dropbox. Bring your questions! Host: Meg Inglis, Executive Director When: Thursday, May 18, 2023 (Third Thursday) 12 - 1 pm […]

Circle of the Springs Garden Tour

Join Pat and Becky McGuire on a tour of an 80-foot diameter native pollinator garden, the Circle of the Springs Garden, located on the Upper Field in the Headwaters Sanctuary. […]

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 May 20 (date subject to change). The work begins at […]