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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, right here in Flower Mound. Photographs will be on display at the Library from April 1 to May 25, along with information about the local […]

4/30 Cross Timbers Chapter – Chandor Trail Plant Walk with Ricky Linex

Cross Timbers Member, Ricky Linex, author of Range Plants of North Central Texas will take us on a guided plant walk of the trail. Last spring, we recorded over 150 plants on the walk and picked up a few bugs (bring your bug spray) If you download iNaturalist app to your cell phone, we can add to […]

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 on the number of attendees, we will have 2 – 4 groups that will be led by a knowledgeable guide. Please join us at 6:30 […]

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 (210) 831-4336.

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 the President--Gail McConnell- The Woodlands Earth Day Outreach Event, May 13--Patti Thompson; Vote to approve- President's response in opposition to Proposed By-Laws for the Native […]

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 the benefits of native plants, desirable plants for your area, and design considerations for your landscape. NLCP is a state-wide program, but classes focus on […]

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 all ages. Members of the Native Plant Society of Texas will help you identify native wildflowers growing in the countryside. What to Wear: Long pants, […]

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.

Chapter Meeting – May 9, 2023 – “Water Resources and Management”

Dr. Andrew Sansom is one of Texas’ leading conservationists. He is a former Executive Director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Executive Director of the Texas Nature Conservancy.  For his commitment to the management and protection of natural resources, he is a recipient of the Chevron Conservation Award, The Chuck Yeager Award from […]

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

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 your questions! Buy your ticket at DCMGA.com for specific locations and more Tour details!

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." This presentation will be in-person, but also available over Zoom. Most people have heard about the connection between Milkweeds and Monarchs, and many have resolved […]

Milkweeds of North and Central Texas, and How to Propagate from Seed – May 16

Please join the Lindheimer Chapter 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.” This presentation will be in-person, but also available over Zoom. Most people have heard about the connection between Milkweeds and Monarchs, and many […]

May 2023 Austin Chapter Meeting – Mycology 101: All Mushrooms are Magic

Join our monthly meeting on May 16th for a presentation by Angel Schatz, a member of the Central Texas Mycological Society Leadership Circle. Learn the basics of mycology and how fungi is entangled in all parts of our life. This program covers how fungi benefits our entire ecosystem, our health and more. Learn about the […]

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 Zoom Registration Link: https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrce2trz0sHtO48wM6Ls32-QQkkXJfwbRd This is a monthly forum for chapter leaders held on the third Thursday of each month and facilitated by the NPSOT […]

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. The garden structure was inspired by an image on the White Shaman Panel on the Lower Pecos Rock Art. Composed of 16 planting beds and […]

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 9:00 am on the southbound side, but volunteers are free to come and go as their schedule allows. Volunteers will pick up trash, weed, and […]

Field Trip: Parks Springs Cemetery

Please join us on this walk with botanist Bill Carr through a beautiful example of a Post Oak forest that is adjacent to the Parks Springs Cemetery. Location: Parks Springs Cemetery 18415 Lockwood Rd. Manor, TX 78653 Driving directions: Take FM 969 east past I 130. Turn left on Taylor Lane; go about 4.6 miles […]

Dowell Ranch 2nd Saturday Volunteer Day Rain Date

I just wanted to give you a heads up that the regular volunteer day was planned for this Saturday, May 13. However the forecast is looking very rainy. That's great news for the property, but I won't force y'all to get out in it! The rain date for this month is Saturday May 20 from 9 […]

Guided Hike: Discover Crownridge Canyon Natural Area

Crownridge Canyon Park, 7222 Luskey Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78256, USA (map) Join the Friends of San Antonio Natural Areas as they explore the plants, wildlife, and geology of this hidden gem of the San Antonio Parks & Recreation Natural Areas. You will follow the picturesque 1.2-mile Red Oak Trail. Everyone will meet at the […]

BLC Presents: Rare Pollinator Plants of South Texas

Butterfly Learning Center, 1021 Voelcker Ln, San Antonio, TX 78248, USA (map) Join the Phil Hardberger Park Conservancy for Rare Pollinator Plants of South Texas at our Butterfly Learning Center […]

Rare and Endangered Plants of Texas – May 22

Join the New Braunfels chapter on Monday, May 23rd, for a presentation by Michael Eason, botanist for SABOT and NPSOT, on the subject of "Rare and Endangered Plants of Texas."The […]

Recommended Trees and Proper Planting

Fredericksburg, TX — The Fredericksburg Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT)today announced its topic and speaker for its May 23 meeting. This months speaker, Robert Edmonson with […]

San Antonio Chapter Meeting

The Urban Ecology Center, 8400 NW Military Hwy, San Antonio, TX 78231, USA (map) Presentation by Patsy Kuentz Wings in the Wildscape Demonstration Garden: A Story in Photos Patsy Kuentz, […]

The Joys and Benefits of Backyard Beekeeping

Chapter Meeting Join us for a talk by Aaron Word on “The Joys and Benefits of Backyard Beekeeping.”  Aaron is the spouse of member Annie Word, who just completed the Level 1 course of the […]

Kathleen Scott on Central Texas Gardener

Kathleen and Denny Scott’s new house came with deer and HOA rules for a percentage of lawn. To plant habitat for pollinators, hummingbirds and song birds, they ringed the yard with native trees and plants, including host plants for butterflies. In the unfenced front yard, they chose plants that resist browsing deer (mostly!).

NLCP Level 1 Class – Introduction to Native Landscapes

Summary Learn about the benefits of native plants, desirable plants for your area and design considerations for your landscape. NLCP is a state-wide program, but classes focus on the characteristics […]