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Native Plants at HEB Frisco

HEB and the Native Plant Society of Texas are happy to partner to bring you native plants right where you shop! Please visit Frisco HEB to speak with a member of the Society and get some beautiful Texas native plants to plant now for spring beauty! Location: 4800 Main Street, Frisco

Free

October Chapter Book Club

Our Native Bees by Paige Embry Explores the importance of native bees and focuses on why they play a key role in gardening and agriculture. Open to the public!Butt-Holdsworth Memorial […]

Chapter Leader Forum: How San Antonio Developed a Native Landscape Services Directory

Description: Join Joan Miller who will tell you about the development of the NLCP Services Directory and Bulletin Board. As we know, interest in native landscaping is rapidly growing, creating a need for individuals who are knowledgeable in the field. The Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP) was developed to fulfill that need. Taking the concept […]

Friday Morning CE: P is for Prairie

University of Houston-Clear Lake — October 18 — Learn about the coastal prairie, the economic, cultural, and environmental importance of this vanishing ecosystem

Fall Into Gardening

Visit our Outreach booth at the Fall Into Gardening event presented by Denton County Master Gardener Association, Beulah Acres, and Upper Trinity Regional Water District.  The event will have presentations, […]

Free

Celebrating 100 Years at W. G. Jones State Forest

The staff at W. G. Jones State Forest is currently seeking volunteers to assist with its centennial festival at the W.G. Jonas State Forest on October 19th. You are invited […]

Sorrelle Farms Fall Festival

Sorrelle Farms in Mineola is hosting their annual Fall Festival. Stop by the Lakes and Pines Chapter information table and say "Hi" and don't forget to check out their native […]

Native Plants at HEB Frisco

At the HEB in Frisco!HEB and the Native Plant Society of Texas are happy to partner to bring you native plants right where you shop! Please visit Frisco HEB to […]

Free
Event Series Beaumont Chapter Meeting

Beaumont Chapter Meeting

Tyrell Park 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive, Beaumont, Texas

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.

Dallas Chapter October 21, 2024 meeting.

Conserving Texas Native Plant Biodiversity: Seed Banking, Biology, & Research at theBotanical Research Institute of Texas Seed bank conservation botanist, Kay Hankins, will lead us on a guided exploration through the journey of a seed from the field to DFW’s very own Conservation Seed Bank housed right here in the metroplex at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden […]

Native Plant Swap, Cross Timbers Chapter Meeting (Weatherford)- Tuesday 10/22

Bring a Native Plant -- from your yard, the side of the road, or purchased from a nursery! At this meeting, plants will be swapped and stories will be told. Fall is the digging/transplanting season. Our October meeting will be the Plant Swap. That’s the game in which each member brings a native plant to […]

Northside ISD’s Restoration Endeavors Using Native Plants, October 22

The Monarch Butterfly Migration Its Rise and Fall – a newly published book by Chapter Member, Monika Maeckle.  In this informative and interesting book, we learn about the natural history of the monarch butterfly migration from 1976 to the present woven with a lot of cultural history and memoir.

25 Native Plant Lessons from 25 Years of Experience

Virtual Event Virtual Event

“There are hundreds of wonderful Texas natives in Texas, but trying to figure out which ones do the best in your particular area of Gillespie County, can take time,” noted Matt Kolodzie owner of Friendly Natives Nursery in Fredericksburg. “I’m going to share with you what I’ve learned in the last 25 years so you […]

Homegrown National Park: How to Get on the Map!

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of Texas Native Plant Week (Oct. 20-26), we invite you to participate in the “Get on the Map!” challenge. In October, NPSOT is partnering with Doug Tallamy’s Homegrown National Park®, with the goal of adding 100 new Texas native plant gardens to their Biodiversity Map!  Via Zoom Virtual Meeting Join the movement to restore […]

Outreach: Spook-A-Clean

Clear Lake Chapter — Join us at Spook-A-Clean to pick up trash along the bayou and have some Halloween fun!

Green Meadows Fall Festival

Visit our information table at the Green Meadows Fall Festival!  This HOA community has embraced native landscaping to reduce costs and improve pollinator habitat. Come and visit our booth for more info on native plants for your gardens. Location: 5500 Martin Drive, Celina

Northeast Texas NPSOT Plant & Seed Swap

Meet and greet and plant and seed swap with Tyler and Northeast Chapters. Bring a snack to share if you would like. This is a NPSOT members-only social event. When: […]

Chapter Meeting – Composting: What, How, & Why

Gary Johnstone, Comal Master Gardener Meeting at the New Braunfels Public Library meeting room. Social 5:45 pm, Business 6:15 pm, Program at 6:30 pmZoom link and passcode in January newsletter and on website.

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=NUdBV3ZTSzFVMjJjTnpycjlQTGRJQT09.  We're […]

NLCP Level 1 Class (Clear Lake Chapter)

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 […]

Level 1 – Introduction to Native Landscapes

Clear Lake Chapter — November 2. 2024 — Level 1 Class - In-person or online. Learn about the benefits of native plants, desirable plants for your area and design considerations for your landscape.

$45

Q4 State Board Meeting – Nov 2

Native Plant Society of Texas State Board MeetingZoom - Virtual MeetingSaturday, November 2, 20249 - 11:45 am (join Zoom meeting as early as 08:30 pm) This event is free and all Society […]

Outreach: Eco Fest

Clear Lake Chapter — Saturday, November 2 — Join us in League City to learn about native plants and why they are important!

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About the Region

New Braunfels, the location of our Fall 2024 Symposium, straddles both the Edwards Plateau Ecoregion and the Blackland Prairie ecoregion. Interstate 35 divides the city of New Braunfels; its path through the city closely parallels the boundary of these two ecoregions, with the Edwards Plateau on the west side and the Blackland Prairies region to the east. The Edwards Plateau area is also called the Hill Country; however, this general term covers a much larger area extending farther north. Spring-fed creeks are found throughout the region; deep limestone canyons, rivers, and lakes (reservoirs) are common. Ashe juniper is perhaps the most common woody species found throughout the region. Additional woody species include various species of oak, with live oak (Quercus fusiformis) being the most common. Sycamores (Platanus occidentalis) and bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) border waterways. This area is well known for its spring wildflower displays, though they may be viewed in spring, late summer, and fall, as well. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, average annual rainfall in the Edwards Plateau ranges from 15 to 34 inches.

The Blackland Prairie extends from the Red River south to San Antonio, bordered on the west by the Edwards Plateau and the Cross Timbers, and on the east by the Post Oak Savannah. Annual rainfall averages 30 to 40 inches, with higher averages to the east. This region is dominated by prairie species. The most common grass species include little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) and Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) in the uplands and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) in the riparian areas and drainages. Common herbaceous flowering plants include salvias, penstemons, and silphiums. This area has suffered greatly from overgrazing and agricultural use. Few intact areas remain, though many of the plants can be found along county roadsides throughout the region.

Our four host chapters (New Braunfels, Lindheimer, Guadalupe, and the Hill Country chapters) are located in one or both of the ecoregions above. However, the eastern portion of Guadalupe County also falls within the Post Oak Savanna ecoregion. Annual rainfall averages 35 to 45 inches, with higher averages to the east. A wide variety of hardwood trees are found, including several species of oaks, elms, and in the Bastrop area, loblolly pine (Pinus taeda). Grasses and forbs dominate in the open savannas, with most common grass being little bluestem. Ranching, agriculture, and fire suppression have allowed woody species to encroach on the once-open savannas.

Source: Wildflowers of Texas by Michael Eason