Native Plant Society of Texas

Work day at RGVNPC - July 10
2024-07-10 07:00 - 10:30 (America/Chicago)
Come out and volunteer with us at the Rio Grande Valley Native Plant Center on South Padre Island. Bring your garden tools, water, and snacks. While mosquitos are not usually bad, bring some bug spray just in case. We start early to take advantage of the cool mornings and stop when the day gets hot.

Questions? rio-grande-valley-chapter@npsot.org

NPSOT Website Committee
2024-07-09 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required.

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: [REDACTED]

CANCELED - Habitat Workday @ EIH
2024-07-09 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Our Tuesday Work Day at EIH is canceled due to the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. The UHCL campus is closed through July 9. Take care and we will see you next week!

Habitat volunteers help weed and mulch flower beds, plant native plants, maintain pathways, and trim trees and bushes. Volunteers may also help clean out the pond on select work days.

No experience necessary—we’ll show you what goes and what stays

Bring your own tools or use ours (we have gloves too)

Don’t forget to bring a reusable water bottle, hat, and sunscreen!

Volunteers must be 18 or older to participate in EIH’s workdays unless prior arrangements have been made.

We do not hold workdays when the university is officially closed. Also, workdays are canceled during inclement weather, though a light sprinkle or drizzle rarely keeps us out of the garden. If you’re not sure, please call 281-283-3950 or 281-283-3045, and we’ll let you know if we’re digging in.

LocationEnvironmental Institute of Houston (Click link for Google Map)University of Houston-Clear LakeNorth Office Annex (NOA) 1 Building2700 Bay Area Blvd.Houston, TX 77058

Work day at RGVNPC - July 9
2024-07-09 07:00 - 10:30 (America/Chicago)

Pines and Prairies NLCP Committee Meeting
2024-07-08 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
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=[REDACTED]

We’re a small committee, and we don’t get to see each other in person very often, so please plan to join with your camera on.

See you Monday!

—

Jay Gowen, NLCP Chair, Pines and Prairies Chapter, 832-513-5785 (cell)

CANCELED - Keeping it Local: Integrating Native Plants in Your Landscape - Hybrid Clear Lake Chapter Meeting
2024-07-08 18:15 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Due to the impending arrival of Beryl, we have decided to cancel our chapter meeting scheduled for Monday, July 8, 2024. Stay safe during the storm and we will see you next month!

Please join us for our chapter meeting in person or online!

6:15 Doors Opens – UHCL Bayou Building, Room 13336:40 Zoom Opens6:45 Business Meeting6:55 Plant of the Month7:00 Guest Speaker

What’s all the hype about native plants? Through photos and stories, native Texan Cherie Colburn demonstrates her gardening mantra of “first, do no harm” by showing how attention to where, why, and what’s in our gardens can make us better stewards of our world.

About the Speaker

A professional landscape designer and native Texan, Cherie has designed hundreds of low-maintenance commercial and residential landscape designs since 1994 through her company, Nature’s Tapestry. She’s also helped create schoolyard gardens and habitats throughout Texas. As a garden writer, she’s authored traditionally published books for both children and adults while also contributing more than 100 magazine and newspaper articles over the last four decades. Cherie’s gardening blog – Garden Dishes – was named by PBS’ Central Texas Gardener as a favorite.

In her spare time, you can find Cherie singing and gardening – often simultaneously – at her home or church in The Woodlands where she feels confident she’s proven the theory that singing to plants makes them grow faster. Or, maybe that it only works on native plants and noxious weeds!

In-person – Parking Pass Required

If you have a pass, don’t forget it – you will not get another one if you picked one up previously. If you need a pass, arrive early enough to pick one up in Room 1333 (meeting room) and to place it in your car. DO NOT park in faculty/staff parking (enforced 24/7).

Arrive early to socialize and enter your name in the drawing for the door prize.

Map and Directions – The meeting will be held in Bayou Building Room 1333 at UHCL.

University of Houston-Clear Lake2700 Bay Area Blvd.Houston, TX 77058

Online – Zoom

Register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

This is a FREE EVENT. Meetings are open to members and non-members. If you would like to become a member, you may join online. For more information about the Native Plant Society of Texas and the benefits of membership please visit: npsot.org.

Hosted by the Environmental Institute of Houston, University of Houston-Clear Lake.

No Chapter Meeting
2024-07-04 12:00 (America/Chicago)

July 3: "Bees-Eye View of a Garden" with Linda Timmons
2024-07-03 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago)
Chapter Meeting: “Native Bees” with speaker Linda Timmons

NPSOT-Houston Board Meeting
2024-07-02 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
The Houston chapter is always looking for dedicated volunteers who are passionate about the native plant mission in their city. Join our team to participate in important habitat, outreach, and planning efforts the support our mission. Anyone is welcome to attend our board meetings on zoom. We would love to have you join one of our committees and start the fun and rewarding work that goes into our various projects.

We use Slack to organize and communicate. Please email us at nphouston1@gmail.com for the slack link.

Meeting ID: 845 237 64852Passcode: [REDACTED]

Return to Houston Chapter Page

Collin County Chapter - Healthy Habitat: The Hidden Plants and Insects at Texas Discovery Gardens
2024-07-02 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago)
The grasses, trees, forbs, and shrubs at the Texas Discovery Gardens, a seven-acre garden in Dallas’ Fair Park, are managed with ecology in mind. This habitat supports a great diversity of beetles, bugs, and botanical growth. Join us to learn more about these “critters” and the plants they need to survive.

Our program opens at 6:30 with social time and testing of connections, then at 7:00, Rodney Thomas, our chapter president, will have a short chapter update, followed by Kerry’s presentation. The meeting will conclude with a Q&A session.You can attend the hybrid meeting in person at the Heard Museum in McKinney (link below) or online via Zoom – https://tinyurl.com/yn85nbzd

Meeting ID: 885 5459 6572 ; Passcode: [REDACTED]

No Registration Required

Kerry Gray-Harrison was the Horticulture Director at Texas Discovery Gardens. Located in Dallas’ historic Fair Park, Texas Discovery Gardens is a year-round urban oasis maintained with environmentally-friendly methods and filled with natural discoveries. She holds a master of landscape architecture from the University of Texas at Arlington, a master of science in botany from the University of Maine at Orono, and enjoys propagating native Texas plants.

Habitat Workday @ EIH
2024-07-02 09:00 - 11:00, 2024-06-25 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Habitat volunteers help weed and mulch flower beds, plant native plants, maintain pathways, and trim trees and bushes. Volunteers may also help clean out the pond on select work days.

No experience necessary—we’ll show you what goes and what stays

Bring your own tools or use ours (we have gloves too)

Don’t forget to bring a reusable water bottle, hat, and sunscreen!

Volunteers must be 18 or older to participate in EIH’s workdays unless prior arrangements have been made.

We do not hold workdays when the university is officially closed. Also, workdays are canceled during inclement weather, though a light sprinkle or drizzle rarely keeps us out of the garden. If you’re not sure, please call 281-283-3950 or 281-283-3045, and we’ll let you know if we’re digging in.

LocationEnvironmental Institute of Houston (Click link for Google Map)University of Houston-Clear LakeNorth Office Annex (NOA) 1 Building2700 Bay Area Blvd.Houston, TX 77058

News Magazine Summer Publication Date
2024-07-01 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Members

Texas Native Plants is published quarterly and the digital version is distributed free to all Society members in current standing.

The digital version is also available in our online archive.

Print versions are mailed at no cost to Society members in current standing who select to receive a print copy when they join/renew.

Libraries & Educational Institutions

Libraries, educational institutions and other organizations may qualify to receive the publication for a $5 annual fee.

Contact the membership coordinator.

Chandor Nature Trail "Spruce Up", Volunteer Opportunity, Cross Timbers Chapter, Weatherford, Sunday, 6/30/2024 at 9 a.m.
2024-06-30 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
Spruce Up Days

Please join us for the Chandor Nature Trail “Spruce Up” volunteer day from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Late comers are welcome. Interested volunteers can contact Cross Timbers trail steward Christie Tull, at greenwoodfarminc@aol.com or call 817-307-9307. See you on the trail!

Note: New Summer Hours for Spruce Up volunteers — 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. (last Sunday of June, July and August)

About the Nature Trail

Chandor Nature Trail is just under one mile long and is open for hikers and their leashed dogs free of charge during Chandor Garden hours. The Garden’s address is 711 W Lee Street in Weatherford.

Bee Day in the Garden at Goodman-LeGrand Museum & Gardens
2024-06-29 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us for the fourth annual Bee Day in the Garden celebrating our favorite pollinator, the honeybee! This event will include educational workshops on beekeeping and creating a pollinator garden. There will be fun activities for children and food from local food trucks. Stop by our booth and say hello!

June Trinity Forks Business Meeting & Program-Establishing Pollinator Habitat with Local Government
2024-06-27 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago)
6:30pm – Social time7:00pm – Zoom opens and meeting begins

We hope you can join our meeting in person at TWU’s Ann Stuart Science Complex. Campus parking is open after 6:00pm.
If you can’t join us in person, we invite you to our Zoom meeting.
ZOOM PARTICIPANTS ONLY: Please Register in advance for this meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYodeCtrzoiE9LnBQR0XcOYymsF2Li5-B4G
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

This event is sponsored by the Trinity Forks Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas,

Presented by Tyler Leverenz, Town of Flower Mound, Environmental Programs Coordinator. Tyler, a Native Plant Society of Texas – Trinity Forks Chapter – Fall 2023 Grant Recipient, will describe the process of working with local government to create opportunities to demonstrate and educate the public on the importance of conserving native habitats.

Plant Party: Monitoring Native Vegetation
2024-06-26 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago)
Registration is now open!Join us on June 26th from 10:00 – 11:30 AM (Central) for “Monitoring Native Vegetation“. We’ll have 5 short presentations from experts in the field and will be giving away lots of DOOR PRIZES!You must register to receive the Zoom link the day before. It’s FREE!https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PPMonitoringPlant Party is a quarterly, advanced plant training series provided by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Fredericksburg Chapter meeting
2024-06-25 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Butterflies on your flowers. Birdsong dancing in the air. If you enjoy having wildlife in your garden, designing a garden for creatures is for you!

Deborah Simmons, President of NPOST Fredericksburg Chapter, will talk about how to create a garden oasis and magical experience graced by the presence of wildlife in your very own yard. Come share the experience with us.

To Be Announced, Cross Timbers Chapter Meeting (Weatherford)- Tuesday 6/25
2024-06-25 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Additional details coming soon

Meeting Details:

Location: Mount Pleasant Historical School, 213 Raymond George Way, Weatherford, Texas.

6:00 p.m. Chapter Business Meeting and Update on Native Plant Sale

6:30 p.m. Educational Program

Milkweed and Floral Resource Availability for Monarchs in the US - June 25
2024-06-25 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Be among the first to discover what 8 years of Integrated Monarch Monitoring Program data can tell us about monarch habitat! MJV staff will share the findings from a variety of studies that utilize the IMMP to survey monarchs and their habitat. They’ll summarize habitat metrics across over a thousand sites, covering much of the monarch’s breeding range, and explore variation in milkweed density and floral resource availability across geographic regions and land uses. Then take a more focused dive into California, where MJV teams have surveyed several Bureau of Land Management sites for monarchs and milkweed.

Presented by Jennifer Thieme & Sarah Gomes, Monarch Joint Venture.

This presentation is part of the Monarch Conservation Webinar Series by Monarch Joint Venture.

2024-06-24 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
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=[REDACTED]

We’re a small committee, and we don’t get to see each other in person very often, so please plan to join with your camera on.

See you Monday!

—

Jay Gowen, NLCP Chair, Pines and Prairies Chapter, 832-513-5785 (cell)

Chapter Meeting - Jenelle VanMatre and Ismael Gonzalez - From St. Augustine to Native Turf
2024-06-24 17:45 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
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.

Clear Lake Chapter Education Committee Meeting
2024-06-21 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
Education Committee meeting. New members welcome. Request Zoom meeting information at clear-lake-chapter@npsot.org.

Agenda

Pollinator Habitat Grant Application

Night Wings Over the Prairie – Insect Life After Dark - June 20
2024-06-20 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Moth Night at Deer Park Prairie, July 22, 2023

As native plant enthusiasts, you probably know a lot about prairie plants and their associated insect life during the daytime. But how much do you know about insect nightlife? Join us as we explore nocturnal insect species at three Houston-area prairies—Lawther-Deer Park, Nash Prairie Preserve, and Texas City Prairie Preserve. Mary Spolyar will show us who comes to the light when the sun goes down. From colorful microleafhoppers to mantidflies (which are not flies!) and very long-horned beetles to fabulous sphinx moths, it’s a kaleidoscope of life in the prairie night.

About the Speaker – Mary Spolyar

Mary with with Uhler’s Giant Water Bug

Mary Spolyar is a Texas Master Naturalist in the Gulf Coast Chapter and an instructor for the Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP) classes offered by the Native Plant Society of Texas Houston Chapter. She enjoys volunteering for Houston Audubon’s Natives Nursery, for which she visits local prairie remnants to collect seeds and helps to grow out native plants. A native Houstonian, she loves being outdoors, observing life and stalking small creatures with her smartphone. You can find her on iNaturalist as “rednat.”

Our monthly chapter meetings are held on every 3rd Thursday, January – November. Our meetings are free and open to the public thanks to our members and sponsors.

The presentation will start at 7:00 pm, but come at 6:45 pm for a meet and greet with snacks.

Houston Arboretum and Nature Center

610 Entrance (preferred)120 W Loop N FwyHouston, TX 77024

Woodway Entrance4501 Woodway DriveHouston, TX 77024

Meetings will also be live-streamed and recorded for later viewing.

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Pines and Prairies Chapter Meeting
2024-06-20 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Agenda

Topic: Beneficial Insects and Native PlantsPresenter: Carson StokesLocation: SHSU The Woodlands, 3380 College Park Dr, Room 330, The Woodlands

Use this GoogleForm to SHARE or ADD native plants for our PLANT SWAP! Then bring your plants to the meeting, and/or come looking for what you’d like to add to your gardens!

Clear Lake Chapter Plant Sale Committee Meeting
2024-06-20 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
It’s that time again! Time to start planning for our fall plant sale on October 5. Contact Chair Cheryl Barajas for information on joining the committee and/or Zoom meeting details.

Native Plant Society of Texas Standing Rules Revision - Questions and Comments
2024-06-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Here is your opportunity to ask questions and give critical feedback about the recently revised standing rules! Proposed Rules can be found in Key Documents 1.A. Access through the website Member Portal > Member and Chapter Resources

The Governing Documents Revision Committee revised the Society Standing Rules and submitted the revision to the State Board of Directors at the May 4th Q2 quarterly meeting. The revised rules were first provided to chapter leaders on April 19th. Final comments are due July 10th. A motion to approve the revised Standing Rules will be made at the Q3 quarterly meeting on August 3rd.

Presenter:

Kim Conrow, Chair of Governing Documents Committee.

Zoom Registration Link:

https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsf–rqT0qGNcFp_CTndqqYxnziKYigiNh

Chapter Leader Forum: Native Plant Society of Texas Standing Rules Revision - June 20th
2024-06-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Topic: Native Plant Society of Texas Standing Rules Revision – Questions and Comments

Description:

Here is your opportunity to ask questions and give critical feedback about the recently revised standing rules!

The Governing Documents Revision Committee revised the Society Standing Rules and submitted the revision to the State Board of Directors at the May 4th Q2 quarterly meeting. The revised rules were first provided to chapter leaders on April 19th. Final comments are due July 10th. A motion to approve the revised Standing Rules will be made at the Q3 quarterly meeting on August 3rd.

Presenter:

Kim Conrow, Chair of Governing Documents Committee.

When: Thursday, June 20, 2024 (Third Thursday) 12 – 1 pm

Zoom Registration Link:

https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsf–rqT0qGNcFp_CTndqqYxnziKYigiNh

Rainscaping: The Next Generation of Water-Wise Landscaping - Austin Chapter Meeting June 18
2024-06-18 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
With droughts and floods, our water challenges need an innovative solution. Rain gardens help solve both problems by maximizing the amount of water that stays on and in your landscape. Rain gardens support lush vegetation to provide habitat for butterflies and birds. Create your own backyard oasis by learning how to harvest the rain in this presentation

Shannon founded Ecosystem Regeneration Artisans (ERA) Landscaping in 2017 to unite talented land stewards on projects that realize the vision of creating healthy ecological communities. From residential Rainscapes to wildlife management on large-acreage ranches, Shannon and her team create projects focused on earth care and people care. Their gardens use native plants to provide wildlife habitat for pollinators and birds, incorporate perennial food crops for human consumption, and involve mechanisms to harvest rainwater to capture it into the soil before it runs off, and contributes to flooding.

This is a virtual meeting using Zoom. Please click here to register and get the Zoom for this meeting.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Outreach: Native Plants Presentation
2024-06-18 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Patty Steinke will be at the Evelyn Meador Branch Library in Seabrook to talk about the benefits of including and preserving native plants in landscapes and building wildlife habitats.

LocationEvelyn Meador Branch Library2400 North Meyer AvenueSeabrook TX 77586
