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SUMMARY:Anna Hurst\, Eco Blossom Nursery\, North Central Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Fort Worth Botanic Garden in the Rose Room \n\n\n\n3220 Botanic Garden Blvd\, Fort Worth\, Texas 76107 \n\n\n\n6:15 pm Socializing & snacks 6:30 pm Business meeting and announcementsThe presentation will follow our business meeting. \n\n\n\nThis meeting is hybrid; in person with a virtual Zoom option. \n\n\n\nRegister in advance for this meeting: \n\n\n\nhttps://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkcemoqDovH9Qb5PdbLPQN_ipqLjhCzESG \n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/north-central-chapter-meeting-3/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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SUMMARY:Outreach Booth at Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center Forest Fest
DESCRIPTION:Share your knowledge about native plants.  Sign up here. \n\n\n\nLocation:  Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center\, 20634 Kenswick Dr\, Humble\, TX 77338
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/outreach-booth-at-jesse-h-jones-park-and-nature-center-forest-fest/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity
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SUMMARY:Chapter Plant Sale and NLCP Class
DESCRIPTION:Our Lindheimer chapter has a plant sale and NLCP class coming up on Nov 9.  Volunteers are needed to assist the day before and day of the event.  Please consider donating some time to this endeavor as it helps fund our chapter activities for the year.  Use the Signup Genius link below for the various volunteers opportunities. \n\n\n\nhttps://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084AABAD2DAB9-52128800-fall
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/chapter-plant-sale-and-nlcp-class/
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SUMMARY:Fall 2024 Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:Joins us for our fall plant sale. Get more info\, including a plant list here.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/fall-2024-plant-sale/
CATEGORIES:Plant Sale
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SUMMARY:Outreach: Golden Jubilee Fall Festival
DESCRIPTION:From ABNC: “Step back in time at Armand Bayou Nature Center’s annual Fall Festival and celebrate 50 years of reconnecting with nature! Enjoy live music\, food\, games\, wagon rides and more!” \n\n\n\nStop by the Clear Lake Chapter booth on Saturday to chat with Susan\, Tracy\, Greg\, and Linda. On Sunday\, visit with Angela\, Peggy\, Kim\, and Robert. Learn about native plants and why they are important. Seed and/or native plant giveaways when available and while supplies last. \n\n\n\nLocationArmand Bayou Nature Center8500 Bay Area Blvd.Pasadena\, TX 77507
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/outreach-golden-jubilee-fall-festival/2024-11-09/
CATEGORIES:Community Outreach
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241109T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241109T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163423
CREATED:20240901T115519Z
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SUMMARY:Outreach Booth at Magnolia ISD Event Center
DESCRIPTION:The Magnolia Rotary Club\, in partnership with the Lake Creek Greenway Partnership\, announces its 2024 Fundraiser project\, Celebration of Nature and Outdoors\, on Saturday November 9th from 11am to 3pm at the Magnolia Event Center. \n\n\n\nSign up to help here. \n\n\n\nLocation:  Magnolia Event Center\, 11659 FM 1488\, Magnolia\, TX 77354
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/outreach-booth-at-magnolia-isd-event-center/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241110T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241110T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163423
CREATED:20241028T203034Z
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SUMMARY:Outreach: Golden Jubilee Fall Festival
DESCRIPTION:From ABNC: “Step back in time at Armand Bayou Nature Center’s annual Fall Festival and celebrate 50 years of reconnecting with nature! Enjoy live music\, food\, games\, wagon rides and more!” \n\n\n\nStop by the Clear Lake Chapter booth on Saturday to chat with Susan\, Tracy\, Greg\, and Linda. On Sunday\, visit with Angela\, Peggy\, Kim\, and Robert. Learn about native plants and why they are important. Seed and/or native plant giveaways when available and while supplies last. \n\n\n\nLocationArmand Bayou Nature Center8500 Bay Area Blvd.Pasadena\, TX 77507
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/outreach-golden-jubilee-fall-festival/2024-11-10/
CATEGORIES:Community Outreach
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241111T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241111T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163423
CREATED:20241017T172008Z
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SUMMARY:Keeping it Local: Integrating Native Plants in Your Landscape - Hybrid Clear Lake Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This meeting was originally scheduled for July but canceled due to Hurricane Beryl. If you registered in July\, your registration is good for November. \n\n\n\nPlease join us for our chapter meeting in person or online! \n\n\n\n6:15 Doors Opens – UHCL Bayou Building\, Forest Room6:40 Zoom Opens6:45 Business Meeting6:55 Plant of the Month7:00 Guest Speaker \n\n\n\nWhat’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. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nA 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. \n\n\n\nIn 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! \n\n\n\nIn-person – Parking Pass Required\n\n\n\nNew YELLOW parking passes are needed. 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 from a volunteer or in the meeting room and place it in your car. DO NOT park in faculty/staff parking (enforced 24/7). \n\n\n\nArrive early to socialize and enter your name in the drawing for the door prize. \n\n\n\nMap and Directions – The meeting will be held in Bayou Building Forest Room at UHCL. \n\n\n\nUniversity of Houston-Clear Lake2700 Bay Area Blvd.Houston\, TX 77058 \n\n\n\nOnline – Zoom\n\n\n\nRegister in advance for this meeting. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis 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. \n\n\n\nHosted by the Environmental Institute of Houston\, University of Houston-Clear Lake.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/keeping-it-local-integrating-native-plants-in-your-landscape-hybrid-clear-lake-chapter-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241111T200000
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SUMMARY:Pines and Prairies NLCP Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Dear NLCP Committee Members\,  \n\n\n\nThis 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: \n\n\n\n https://npsot-org.zoom.us/j/87628189964?pwd=NUdBV3ZTSzFVMjJjTnpycjlQTGRJQT09.  \n\n\n\nWe’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.  \n\n\n\nSee you Monday! \n\n\n\n— \n\n\n\nJay Gowen\, NLCP Chair\, Pines and Prairies Chapter\, 832-513-5785 (cell)
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/pines-and-prairies-nlcp-committee-meeting/2024-11-11/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163423
CREATED:20230601T180353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230616T154625Z
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SUMMARY:Habitat Workday @ EIH
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\n\nNo experience necessary—we’ll show you what goes and what stays\n\n\n\nBring your own tools or use ours (we have gloves too)\n\n\n\nDon’t forget to bring a reusable water bottle\, hat\, and sunscreen!\n\n\n\n\nVolunteers must be 18 or older to participate in EIH’s workdays unless prior arrangements have been made. \n\n\n\nWe 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. \n\n\n\nLocationEnvironmental Institute of Houston (Click link for Google Map)University of Houston-Clear LakeNorth Office Annex (NOA) 1 Building2700 Bay Area Blvd.Houston\, TX 77058
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/habitat-work-day-eih/2024-11-12/
CATEGORIES:Workday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241112T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241112T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163424
CREATED:20241011T195558Z
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SUMMARY:Lindheimer Chapter Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The members of the Board meet the second Tuesday of each month at the Tye Preston Memorial Library in the Founder’s Room.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/lindheimer-chapter-board-meeting/2024-11-12/
CATEGORIES:Board Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241112T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241112T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163424
CREATED:20240904T204339Z
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SUMMARY:Chapter Meeting - Landscaping for Biodiversity - Lonnie Childs
DESCRIPTION:Landscaping for BiodiversityNative Plants\, Healthy Habitats\, & Saving Your Patch of Texas \n\n\n\nWe receive daily reminders of the escalating impacts of climate change\, but the increasing loss of habitats and biodiversity deserve equal attention as indicators of our declining natural world. What’s an individual to do in the face of growing gloom and doom? This presentation will explore the concepts of habitat\, biodiversity\, and ecosystem services. Learn how to apply these concepts to your own native plant landscape to convert it to a functioning habitat that supports biodiversity and more fauna to your flora. Help keep Texas looking like Texas. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nLonnie Childs enjoyed a 30-year career as a manufacturing and supply chain executive capped by a stint leading his own management consulting firm. In 2001\, he semi-retired to the Fredericksburg area to pursue his interests in history\, natural history\, and land conservation. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. \n\n\n\n\nIn the ensuing years\, he has been involved with multiple non-profit organizations including: \n\n\n\n\nPast President of the Fredericksburg chapter of Native Plant Society of Texas\n\n\n\nPast State President of the Native Plant Society of Texas in 2012-2013.\n\n\n\nIn 2017\, he was awarded the Benny Simpson Fellows Award for service to the society.\n\n\n\nHe currently serves as President and Newsletter Editor of the Friends of the Fredericksburg Nature Center.\n\n\n\nSpeaks and writes on naturalist topics\n\n\n\n\nJoin us at Riverside Nature Center\, 150 Francisco Lemos St.  Social time begins at 1 pm followed by the chapter business meeting at 1:30. The public is welcome and the presentation of free of charge.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/chapter-meeting-landscaping-for-biodiversity-lonnie-childs/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241112T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163424
CREATED:20230905T041714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T042216Z
UID:10002060-1731438000-1731441600@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:NPSOT Website Committee
DESCRIPTION:Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/npsot-website-committee-4/2024-11-12/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241113T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241113T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163424
CREATED:20241004T201727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241116T230931Z
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SUMMARY:Texas Museum of Handmade Furniture Demonstration Garden Workday
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming Demonstration Garden Workday! This is a fantastic opportunity to get your hands dirty\, learn new gardening techniques\, and contribute to the beauty and sustainability of our community garden.  Contact Craig Bruska for more details:  craigbruska@hotmail.com.  The garden is located at 1370 Church Hill Dr.\, New Braunfels\, Tx 78130 in the Heritage Village. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhat to Expect: \n\n\n\n\nHands-On Learning: Gain practical experience in planting\, pruning\, and maintaining a variety of plants.\n\n\n\nExpert Guidance: Our knowledgeable garden coordinators will be on hand to share tips and answer your gardening questions.\n\n\n\nCommunity Spirit: Meet fellow garden lovers\, share stories\, and enjoy the camaraderie of working together.\n\n\n\n\nWhat to Bring: \n\n\n\n\nComfortable clothing and gardening gloves\n\n\n\nA hat and sunscreen\n\n\n\nYour enthusiasm and love for gardening!\n\n\n\n\nWhether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out\, this workday is for everyone. Let’s come together to make our demonstration garden a thriving\, beautiful space for all to enjoy.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/texas-museum-of-handmade-furniture-demonstration-garden-workday/2024-11-13/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241113T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241113T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163424
CREATED:20241116T231115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250214T183413Z
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SUMMARY:Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture Demonstration Garden Workday
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming Demonstration Garden Workday! This is a fantastic opportunity to get your hands dirty\, learn new gardening techniques\, and contribute to the beauty and sustainability of our community garden.  Contact Craig Bruska for more details:  craigbruska@hotmail.com.  The garden is located at 1370 Church Hill Dr.\, New Braunfels\, Tx 78130 in the Heritage Village. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhat to Expect: \n\n\n\n\nHands-On Learning: Gain practical experience in planting\, pruning\, and maintaining a variety of plants.\n\n\n\nExpert Guidance: Our knowledgeable garden coordinators will be on hand to share tips and answer your gardening questions.\n\n\n\nCommunity Spirit: Meet fellow garden lovers\, share stories\, and enjoy the camaraderie of working together.\n\n\n\n\nWhat to Bring: \n\n\n\n\nComfortable clothing and gardening gloves\n\n\n\nA hat\, water\, pest repellent\, and sunscreen\n\n\n\nYour enthusiasm and love for gardening!\n\n\n\nCommon gardening tools\, such as pruners\, weeders\, and the like.  Whatever you use in your garden\, as tools will not be provided.\n\n\n\n\nWhether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out\, this workday is for everyone. Let’s come together to make our demonstration garden a thriving\, beautiful space for all to enjoy.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/texas-museum-of-handmade-furniture-demonstration-garden-workday-2/2024-11-13/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241113T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163424
CREATED:20240103T234658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241027T141118Z
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SUMMARY:Executive Committee Meeting - Nov 13
DESCRIPTION:Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) Executive Committee  meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month 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.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/executive-committee-meeting-9/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241114T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163424
CREATED:20241022T142631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241219T011353Z
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SUMMARY:Plant Conservation Programs at San Antonio Botanical Garden - Williamson County Chapter Meeting\, November 14
DESCRIPTION:Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday\, November 14\, 2024\, when our featured topic will be “Plant Conservation Programs at San Antonio Botanical Garden” with Michael Eason. Free and open to the public. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM.  The guest presentation begins after a short business meeting. \n\n\n\nNOTE: This month’s guest presentation will NOT be recorded for YouTube. \n\n\n\nAbout our topic:  Michael will discuss various plant conservation programs currently underway at the San Antonio Botanical Gardens. Most of these programs are new to the garden and have been initiated in the last several years with the Garden’s new commitment to conservation. \n\n\n\nAbout our speaker: As a conservation botanist and voice for native plants Michael has devoted his career to the conservation of native plants and habitats in Texas and beyond. He currently is the Vice President of Conservation and Collections at San Antonio Botanical Gardens. During his time at the garden\, he has established working partnerships with other like-minded organizations throughout Texas and the nation\, instituted new conservation projects\, and continued to solidify the Gardens commitment to plant conservation in Texas.  \n\n\n\nPreviously\, working as a free-lance botanist and consultant\, he has designed and installed native plant gardens\, and performed a variety of plant surveys on both public and private lands\, including rare plant surveys\, plant inventories\, wetland delineation\, and ecological assessments. During his decade long stint at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center\, he managed projects such as Millennium Seed Bank project\, Floristic Survey of Big Bend National Park\, Ferns of the Trans-Pecos\, and a Review of the Aquatic Invasives of Texas. \n\n\n\nIn 2018 he published the field guide\, Wildflowers of Texas\, and is currently working on several other book projects including Wildflowers and other Plants of Western Texas – a field guide\, Naturalized and Invasive Species of Texas\, and The Native and Naturalized Fabaceae of Texas. \n\n\n\nMichael has served on the Executive Board of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT)\, is currently the State Botanist for the organization\, has served as co-president of the Big Bend Chapter of NPSOT and is currently heavily involved with the International Oak Society. \n\n\n\nNOTE: this month’s in-person location is the Georgetown Parks & Rec Administration Building\, 1101 N College St\, Georgetown\, Texas 78626.  Come early (6:30 PM) for expert advice\, to check out the seed swap board\, or just to visit. \n\n\n\nThe link to register for Zoom is below. \n\n\n\nThe original meeting announcement is here on the Williamson County Chapter’s blog page.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/plant-conservation-programs-at-san-antonio-botanical-garden-williamson-county-chapter-meeting-november-14/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241116T040000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241116T043000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163424
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SUMMARY:Seven Principals of Xeriscaping in the Edward’s Plateau
DESCRIPTION:Craig Bruska\, Director of Education for the Lindheimer Chapter\, will conduct this class for the public.  Location will be the Tye Preston Memorial Library\, 16311 S. Access Road\, Canyon Lake\, TX\, in the Casteel Room.  Registration is not required.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/seven-principals-of-xeriscaping-in-the-edwards-plateau/
CATEGORIES:Workshops and Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241116T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241116T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163424
CREATED:20241104T005051Z
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SUMMARY:Workday at Lake Creek Preserve Wildflower Garden
DESCRIPTION:Glen Buckley\, Lake Creek Preserve\, seeded two 90’ x 15’ areas at the trailhead with wildflower mix.  These areas were overrun with Bermuda grass\, nut grass\, and cumin ragweed. \n\n\n\nJoin others to prepare the area for a spring wildflower showing! \n\n\n\nWorkday:   Saturday\, November 16\, 8 a.m. \n\n\n\nTasks:  Spread compost\, cardboard\, and mulch \n\n\n\nNeeds:  Non-glossy Cardboard at least 2’ x 4’ with address labels and cellophane tape removed\, paper bags\, newspaper\, and water to wet the cardboard down \n\n\n\nContact:  Gail McConnell (281-507-2859)
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/workday-at-lake-creek-preserve-wildflower-garden/
CATEGORIES:Workday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241116T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241116T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163424
CREATED:20241021T104939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241021T104940Z
UID:10004137-1731745800-1731772800@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:NLCP Level 2 via Zoom (Houston Chapter)
DESCRIPTION:Summary\n\n\n\nLearn about 45 natives and how to design your native plant landscape! NLCP is a state-wide program\, but classes focus on the characteristics and plants in the region in which they are taught. \n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nThis class is 100% via Zoom and the content is specific to the greater-Houston area. \n\n\n\nSummary\n\n\n\nLevel 2: Landscape Design with Native Plants\n\n\n\n\nLearn how to create landscape designs using native plants\n\n\n\nReview ecological considerations important to landscape design\n\n\n\nIdentify cultural considerations impacting landscape design\n\n\n\nLearn steps to the design process\n\n\n\nPractice the design process during an hour-long exercise\n\n\n\nBecome familiar with 45 native Texas plants recommended for your landscape and 5 plants to avoid\n\n\n\n\nNote: You must complete NLCP Level 1 before taking this class. \n\n\n\nThe Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP) is a four-level certification program that teaches the value of including and preserving native plants in landscapes. Classes focus on the characteristics and plants of the region in which they are taught. Please register for classes located in the region in which you wish to landscape. Check it out! \n\n\n\nInstructors: \n\n\n\nRuss Kane BioMargaret Gnewuch  BioMary Spolyar Bio \n\n\n\nNative Landscape Certification Program (NLCP) \n\n\n\nThe Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP) is a four-level certification program that teaches the value of including and preserving native plants in landscapes. Classes focus on the characteristics and plants of the region in which they are taught. Check it out. \n\n\n\nRegistration Process \n\n\n\nWhen you “Click to Register“\, a “Log In” screen pops up.  You must log in to register at the Member Price.  If you are a member\, have taken a class\, or attended a NPSOT event in the past\, an account has already been created for you\, though you may still need to create a login.   Log in or create a login by filling in the email address used to complete your registration and clicking “Recover Account.”  Account records are secure and will not be shared.   \n\n\n\nNon-members or those without accounts may click on the “X” in the upper right-hand corner of the pop-up screen to close it and access the registration form. \n\n\n\nAfter Registration Watch for: \n\n\n\nNPSOT registration confirmation email – check junk mail1 week prior to class – reminder email3 days prior to class – an email with class materials and Zoom links1 day prior and day-of class – final reminder emails \n\n\n\nClass Prices and NPSOT Member Discounts \n\n\n\nLevel 1: $45 for allLevels 2\, 3\, 4 and Native Landscapes for Birds:$50 – Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) members$65 – Non-members. Become a NPSOT member.  \n\n\n\nCancellations \n\n\n\nContact: Linda Foss NLCP@npsot.org or (830) 218-7211. Fees may not be applied to future classes. Cancellations made by midnight on the Monday prior to class are eligible for a refund. Upon cancellation\, a $10 handling fee is deducted from the refund. Thanks for your understanding in this matter. \n\n\n\nQuestions \n\n\n\nRegistration: Linda Foss NLCP@npsot.org or (830) 218-7211.Class-specific: Margaret Gnewuch\, marg_g@hughes.net\, 713-657-0372Technical Issues with Class:  Scott Buckel\, sdbuckel@gmail.com\,
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/nlcp-level-2-via-zoom-houston-chapter/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241116T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241116T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163424
CREATED:20241028T204347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T205222Z
UID:10004154-1731754800-1731754800@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Outreach: NICE! Milkweed & Monarch Butterflies
DESCRIPTION:From Wild Birds Unlimited: “Come in for an in-depth presentation on Monarch butterflies from our guests Greg and Linda! They have been involved with Monarch butterflies for over 10 years and have come to teach us all about them. Greg and Linda became very interested in Monarchs after visiting their wintering grounds in Mexico and began spreading awareness on how we can help their numbers grow ever since. Native milkweed plants will be available during the event as supplies last.” \n\n\n\nCall 281-416-4420 to reserve your seat! \n\n\n\nLocationWild Birds Unlimited2800 E. Broadway Street Ste. LPearland\, TX 77581
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/outreach-nice-milkweed-monarch-butterflies-2/
CATEGORIES:Community Outreach,Workshops and Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241118T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241118T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163424
CREATED:20240119T165046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T165226Z
UID:10002620-1731952800-1731960000@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Beaumont Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nMeeting Location: Tyrrell Park – 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive\, Beaumont\, TX 77705 \n\n\n\nWe meet in the Binks Horticultural Center in the Beaumont Botanical Gardens area of the park.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/beaumont-chapter-meeting/2024-11-18/
LOCATION:Tyrell Park\, 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive\, Beaumont\, Texas\, 77705
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241118T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241118T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163424
CREATED:20240925T172657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240925T172842Z
UID:10003424-1731952800-1731960000@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Bastrop County Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our chapter meeting. More information coming soon.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/bastrop-county-chapter-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241119T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241119T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163424
CREATED:20230601T180353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230616T154625Z
UID:10000756-1732006800-1732014000@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Habitat Workday @ EIH
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\n\nNo experience necessary—we’ll show you what goes and what stays\n\n\n\nBring your own tools or use ours (we have gloves too)\n\n\n\nDon’t forget to bring a reusable water bottle\, hat\, and sunscreen!\n\n\n\n\nVolunteers must be 18 or older to participate in EIH’s workdays unless prior arrangements have been made. \n\n\n\nWe 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. \n\n\n\nLocationEnvironmental Institute of Houston (Click link for Google Map)University of Houston-Clear LakeNorth Office Annex (NOA) 1 Building2700 Bay Area Blvd.Houston\, TX 77058
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/habitat-work-day-eih/2024-11-19/
CATEGORIES:Workday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241119T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241119T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163424
CREATED:20241024T160903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241101T184207Z
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SUMMARY:Lindheimer Chapter Monthly Meeting - Seed Swap!
DESCRIPTION:Location: Tye Preston Memorial Library\, 16311 S. Access Road\, Canyon Lake\, Texas 78133.  Join the Lindheimer Chapter for our annual native seed swap\, in place of our November monthly meeting. Gather your native seeds and bring them from 5:30 – 7:30 on Tuesday\, November 19th to swap with other members. Don’t worry if you have none to bring\, we always have plenty to share. We will also be recognizing our hardworking volunteers who keep our chapter going and growing. This meeting will not be broadcast on Zoom or YouTube.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/monthly-chapter-meeting-3/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241119T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163424
CREATED:20240318T203353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241102T025415Z
UID:10003491-1732042800-1732046400@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Austin Chapter Meeting - Native Grasses and Grasslands of Texas - November 19
DESCRIPTION:Our guest speaker this month is Chris Best (State Botanist\, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service\, Austin\, Texas) presenting\, “Native Grasses and Grasslands of Texas:  Ecology\, conservation\, and restoration of native grasslands in Texas.”    \n\n\n\nThis will be a hybrid meeting\, with both in-person and virtual options. \n\n\n\nThe in-person location is Lakewood Clubhouse (off 360) 7317 Lakewood Drive\, Austin\, TX 78750 \n\n\n\nChris Best earned degrees in Plant Biochemistry and Botany and presented a master’s thesis on the role of arbuscular mycorrhizae in strip mine spoil restoration. From 1985–1989 he was an agroforestry extensionist with the Peace Corps and a consultant for CARE International in Guatemala. He has worked for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a Plant Ecologist at Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR (1990–2006) and since 2006 as the agency’s State Botanist in Texas. His primary responsibilities include assessments of plant species for protection under the federal Endangered Species Act and recovery planning of listed plants in Texas. His current research interests include estimating the population sizes of rare plants\, the role of rhizosphere symbionts in the establishment of rare cactuses in harsh environments\, and the effect of smoke substances on the germination of bracted twistflower seeds. \n\n\n\nRegister for the Zoom here https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvc-mrpjIvEtJN0IIypG4VGfUj8LjfS-Q1 \n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting/
LOCATION:Lakewood Clubhouse\, 7317 Lakewood Dr.\, Austin\, Texas\, 78750\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241120T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241120T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163424
CREATED:20241119T151621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241119T151622Z
UID:10004231-1732107600-1732111200@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Fall Planting and Seed Collection Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Fall is here! Come learn about what you should be planting now and how to collect native plant seeds. \n\n\n\nDebbie Kyrouac with the Lindheimer chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas will provide a short presentation on fall planting & seed collection followed by a Q&A session.  \n\n\n\nThis presentation is provided by members of the Lindheimer chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/fall-planting-and-seed-collection-seminar/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241121T063000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241121T070000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163424
CREATED:20241107T224045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T224137Z
UID:10004159-1732170600-1732172400@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Wild Ones & NPSOT Webinar - Garden Design Using Natives
DESCRIPTION:Register to attend via this Facebook event or post. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNPSOT is partnering with Wild Ones for a webinar with Christy Ten Eyck\, celebrated landscape architect\, on November 21 at 6:00 PM CT. \n\n\n\nChristy has created an amazing garden design using resiliant Texas native plants that she will share.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/wild-ones-npsot-webinar-garden-design-using-natives/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241121T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241121T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163424
CREATED:20240103T235948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T164401Z
UID:10002320-1732190400-1732194000@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Chapter Leader Forum: Planning for Texas Wildflower Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:Title: Planning for Texas Wildflower Day 2025 \n\n\n\nDescription:Join November’s Chapter Leader Forum with Camelia Maier\, Ph.D.\, and Tom Kirwan\, Trinity Forks Chapter members\, to discuss plans for Texas Wildflower Day 2025. \n\n\n\nTexas Wildflower Day will take place next year on Friday\, April 25\, 2025\, at Texas Woman’s University (TWU) Denton campus. This event honors Texas’ beautiful wildflowers and promotes their conservation. The Texas Legislature established this day in 1981 thanks to Carroll Abbott\, a passionate wildflower preservationist. \n\n\n\nThe Carroll Abbott Wildflower Sanctuary\, located in the northwest portion of the Texas Woman’s University campus\, is dedicated to Carroll Abbott\, the founder of the Native Plant Society of Texas. It features a variety of native Texas wildflowers. \n\n\n\nShare your chapter’s ideas to promote our forty-fourth Texas Wildflower Day 2025\, increase attendance\, expand NPSOT organizational awareness throughout Texas\, and engage Texans in NPSOT’s mission. \n\n\n\nPresenters:Dr. Camelia Maier is Texas Woman’s University’s Cornaro Professor\, School of the Sciences\, Division of Biology\, Director and Curator\, TWU Herbarium\, and Chair of The Bettye Myers Butterfly Garden Advisory Committee\, which oversees The Carroll Abbott Wildflower Sanctuary and Texas Wildflower Day. \n\n\n\nTom Kirwan is a member of TWU’s Texas Wildflower Day Planning Committee and NPSOT’s point of contact for our collaboration with the Homegrown National Park movement. \n\n\n\nWhen: November 21\, 2024 (Third Thursday) 12 – 1 pm CST \n\n\n\nZoom Registration Link:https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkduGsrzkvHt2-8zF3_Epo4fz0QEd0Eb4k
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/chapter-leader-forum-11/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Leader Forum,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241121T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241121T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163424
CREATED:20240624T030659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240624T030700Z
UID:10003244-1732212000-1732221000@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Annual Native Plant/Seed Swap and Potluck - November 21
DESCRIPTION:Before you start all of your Thanksgiving festivities\, join us for one of favorite annual events! If you have native plants\, you likely have some new seedlings that have popped up\, clumps that need to be divided\, and seed heads to collect. Gather them up and trade them for some new species! This is always a fun event. What’s better than free plants\, right?  \n\n\n\nPlease only bring specimens that are locally native to Harris and surrounding counties or the Gulf Coast ecoregion. You can also bring other useful native plant related materials you don’t need any more like books or tools. \n\n\n\nThis is a great opportunity to network with your fellow NPSOT-H members\, meet the board\, and enjoy time with other native plant enthusiasts. We hope you can join us; please bring your favorite sharable dish for the potluck! \n\n\n\nNote we start earlier than our normal meeting and have a potluck dinner. Here is a rough outline of our schedule for the evening. \n\n\n\n\n6:00 pm – Set-up plants and seeds/social time\n\n\n\n6:30 pm – Potluck dinner\n\n\n\n7:00 pm – Announcements\n\n\n\n7:15 pm – Treasury update \n\n\n\n7:20 pm – Plant talks\n\n\n\n8:00-8:30 pm – Plant & seed swap\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur 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.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHouston Arboretum and Nature Center \n\n\n\n610 Entrance (preferred)120 W Loop N FwyHouston\, TX 77024 \n\n\n\nWoodway Entrance4501 Woodway DriveHouston\, TX 77024 \n\n\n\nOur next live-streamed meeting will be in January. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Houston Chapter Page
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/annual-native-plant-seed-swap-and-potluck-november-21/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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