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Benbrook Environmentally Sensitive Area Prairie, Collin Co. Chapter Meeting – June 6

Our next chapter meeting is on Tuesday June 6 at 6:30. The meeting will be virtual and registration is required. The speaker will be Kim Conrow, past President of the Native Plant Society of Texas, speaking on the Benbrook Environmentally Sensitive Area near southwest Fort Worth. Kim will be discussing the Area’s uniqueness as one […]

Living Soil: The World Beneath Our Feet – Williamson County Chapter Meeting – June 8

Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday, June 8, 2023, when our featured topic will be Living Soil: The World Beneath Our Feet with Jim Williams.  Free and open to the public. Attend via Zoom or in-person. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM. Our guest speaker's presentation follows a short business meeting. About our topic: Most of the […]

Bracken Cave Field Trip

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The Fibonacci Sequence in Nature and Native Plants – June 12

Monday, June 12 — Clear Lake Chapter Meeting — This presentation will explain the origins of the Fibonacci sequence, which can be found in our everyday experiences, and inspire viewers to have a greater appreciation for geometry, nature, and native plants.

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 5023Passcode: 9mF0qL^N

NPSOT Executive Board Meeting

Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) Executive Board 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.

Chapter Leader Forum: June – Bylaws Revision

Host: Kim Conrow, Governing Documents Revision Chair When: Thursday, June 15, 2023 (Third Thursday) 12 - 1 pm Zoom Registration Link: https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwodeispzwjGNSntybMQC_dqf66yLLRwOVn The June 15 Chapter Leader Forum is open to ALL members and will be devoted to answering your questions and discussing your comments about the bylaws revisions. The period for comments ends July 15. Good governing […]

Caring for Monarchs in Your Yard – Trinity Forks

Pretty much everyone loves Monarch butterflies, but did you know they are designated a threatened species, meaning action is needed to protect them from going extinct?

Sponsored by the Wise County Horticultural Club, Wise County Fairgrounds, Women's Building, 3101 FM 51, Decatur

Communications Team Info Session

The Communications Committee is looking to fill key volunteer roles. Join the VP of Communication for this information session to learn more!

City of Austin Pollinator Week

Join the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department and the Public Library for Pollinator Week June 19 through June 25. The Bee City Austin celebration will include pollinator talks, a night walk and other activities. Bee City Presentation Wednesday, June 14, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.Old Quarry Branch of the Library, 7051 Village Center Dr. Delicate Balance Exhibit: […]

Communications Team Info Session

The Communications Committee is looking to fill key volunteer roles. Join the VP of Communication for this information session to learn more!

Outreach: Pollen in Love with Pollinators

Bring the kids & buzz on over to GOFM’s McGuire Dent Victory Garden at Menard Park for hands-on activities, plant and seed giveaways and lots of learning from local pollinator-obsessed experts!

Event Series NPSOT Growing Area Project

NPSOT Austin Growing Area Project, 4th Saturday Workdays

Dowell Ranch Preserve 301 West FM 1626, Manchaca, TX, United States

We have started a new collaboration with the Native Prairie Association of Texas, on their 150 acre Dowell Ranch Preserve. In return for allowing us to hold our plant sales and store equipment, we will assist with their prairie restoration. Part of these activities will be to grow native plants that can be used for […]

NB NPSOT Chapter Meeting

Paradise Lost and Found, from Construction Lot to Blooming Garden - by Eric Strickland

Chapter meeting: “Paradise Lost and Found, from Construction Lot to Blooming Garden.” – June 26

Chapter meeting: Our own chapter member, Eric Strickland, will present program "Paradise Lost and Found, from Construction Lot to Blooming Garden." Social 5:45 pm, Business 6:15 pm, Program at 6:30 pm at New Braunfels Public library meeting room. Join Zoom Meetinghttps://npsot-org.zoom.us/j/5035794714, passcode NPSOT123!Meeting ID: 503 579 4714One tap mobile+13462487799,,5035794714# US (Houston)+17209289299,,5035794714# US (Denver)Dial by your location  […]

June 27, 2023 – Cross Timbers Chapter Meeting with “Pollinators and Native Plants – What it means for our future” by Ricky Linex

Mount Pleasant Historical School 213 Raymond George Way, Weatherford, Texas, United States

What:  Chapter Business Meeting followed by Educational Presentation When:  June 27, 2023 at 6 p.m.  Where:  Mount Pleasant Historical School, 213 Raymond George Way, Weatherford TX 76086 Please join us for a short business meeting.  Are you trying to select the best pollinator plants for your landscape? Join us as Ricky provides a big picture view of the importance […]

Butterflies of Bexar County – June 27

Butterflies of Bexar County - Zachary Tonzetich will discuss some of the basics about how to get started in butterfly watching, describe some identification tips, and share photographs of his personal experiences finding butterflies in Bexar County and some of the native plants that serve as both nectar and larval hosts for butterflies in Texas. […]

Crossroads of the Eclipses: How Plants and Dark Skies are Connected in the Texas Hill Country

St. Joseph's Halle 212 W. San Antonio St., Fredericksburg, Texas, United States

This month’s speaker, Dawn Davies with Hill Country Alliance, will share information about how dark skies and plants are connected. The annular solar eclipse of 2023 and the total solar eclipse of 2024 will place the Texas Hill Country at the crossroads of two remarkable celestial phenomena. Central Texas will become the epicenter of great […]