Prairie Rose Spring Native Plant Sale
2025-04-19 09:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Located behind the Court House Square Next to the Somervell County Museum

Lake Mineral Wells State Park Pollinator Garden Work Day, Volunteer Opportunity, Cross Timbers Chapter, Mineral Wells, Saturday, 4/19/2025 at 10 a.m.
2025-04-19 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
🌿 Calling All Native Plant Enthusiasts! 🌿 Be a Pollinator Protector! 🐝🌸

Join us for a morning of volunteer magic at Lake Mineral Wells State Park. 🌼✨

You can help maintain the pollinator garden at Lake Mineral Wells State Park! 🌼🦋 This wonderful community effort supports our local ecosystems and provides habitat to facilitate the important work of pollinators. This garden provides educational information to visitors and is utilized by the park staff to explain the importance of native plants and their benefits.

Here are some suggestions on clothing and what to bring:

Work Clothing: Wear comfortable work clothing appropriate for the weather. Layers are great for adjusting to changing conditions.

Gloves: If you have gardening gloves, bring them along. They’ll protect your hands while working with plants and soil.

Gardening Tools: If you own any gardening tools, such as nippers, shovels, spades, pitchforks, or wheelbarrows, feel free to bring them. Buckets and brooms are also useful. These tools can be incredibly helpful for various tasks.

Water: Stay hydrated! Bring a water bottle to keep yourself refreshed during the work.

Hat: A hat with a wide brim provides shade for your face, neck, and ears, protecting you from direct sunlight. It helps prevent sunburn and reduces the risk of skin damage caused by UV radiation. In case of cooler weather, wear a hat to keep warm.

Additional Details:

If the temperature is below 40°F or if it’s raining, the workday will be canceled.

For any specific questions or further information, you can reach out to Cindy Crump at cindyleecrump@gmail.com or Vicki Brooks at vicki.brooks@icloud.com

Location:

Lake Mineral Wells State Park, 100 Park Road 71, Mineral Wells, Texas.

Before entering the park gates, take a left into the administration building parking lot.

Meeting Point:

Meet at the garden located near the administration building entrance (before paying at the gate).

Let’s come together and contribute to the beauty and health of our local environment! 🌿🌸

Volunteer hours count towards Texas Master Naturalist and Texas Master Gardeners.

Beaumont Chapter Meeting
2025-04-21 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Tyrell Park, 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive, Beaumont, Texas, 77705
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.

Habitat Workday @ EIH
2025-04-22 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-04-29 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

Uncommon Wildflowers of the LBJ Grasslands, Cross Timbers Chapter Meeting (Weatherford)- Tuesday 4/22/2025
2025-04-22 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Joining us for April’s meeting of the Cross Timbers Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas, will be Suzanne Tuttle presenting Uncommon Wildflowers of the LBJ Grasslands!

Suzanne Tuttle:Suzanne is a plant ecologist who retired from the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge in 2016 after a 23-year career, first as Natural Resource Manager and later as its Director. She implemented restoration projects in prairies, wetlands, and riparian gallery forests. Tuttle also oversaw the management of the Refuge’s bison herd, worked on several prairie dog reintroductions, and co-developed the feral hog control program. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from UT Arlington and an Associate of Applied Science degree in Horticulture from Tarrant County Junior College (now TCC). She has taught classes for various chapters of the Texas Master Naturalist program since 1999 and is currently serving on the Board of Directors of the Fort Worth Chapter of NPAT and the John Bunker Wetland Center in Combine TX. Suzanne was a founding member of Texas Society for Ecological Restoration, and is a cofounder of the Cross Timbers Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist Program.

Meeting Details:

6:00pm Chapter Business Meeting

6:30pm Monthly Feature Presentation

This educational event is open to the public.

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. Bat Presentation

No Austin Chapter Meeting in April
2025-04-22 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago)
Due to the plant sale in April we are not having our regular monthly chapter meeting.

Recognizing Potential: Identification of Native Texas Plant Seedlings
2025-04-22 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Arrive at 6:30pm to share or find native plants at the Plants x Donation table.

This will be a “hybrid” meeting, attend in-person or online.

In person: The Gathering Center at the Urban Ecology Center at Phil Hardberger Park, 8400 NW Military Hwy

Online: Please register in advance to attend via Zoom.

Presentation by Zach RitchieRecognizing Potential: Identification of Native Texas Plant Seedlings

An introduction to the early stages of Texas native plants and how to recognize their morphological differences. Learn some new terms like “eudicots” and “monocots” and examine the contrasting cotyledons of these two classes of vascular plants after germination. Amaze your friends by identifying plants at such an early stage!

If you are attending in person, there is no need to register. However, if you are attending via Zoom, please register here before the meeting begins as late registration and entry will not be allowed. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Note: The Zoom recording will be available within days after the meeting on our YouTube channel.

Identifying Native Plants with iNaturalist: Fredericksburg chapter meeting, April 22
2025-04-22 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Year-Round Discovery for Citizen Scientists (and landowners)

Peter Joseph Hernandez, a seasoned iNaturalist user for the past ten years, presents us with a tool to explore our incredible world when the Fredericksburg chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) holds their next meeting on Tuesday, April 22.

His focus: how to use the technology at our fingertips with a phone’s iNaturalist app to document plants, animals and insects in our environment. A deeper awareness of the ecology and expanding biodiversity around us becomes apparent in the moments we record. Become a citizen scientist.

Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture Demonstration Garden Workday
2025-04-24 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago)
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.

What to Expect:

Hands-On Learning: Gain practical experience in planting, pruning, and maintaining a variety of plants.

Expert Guidance: Our knowledgeable garden coordinators will be on hand to share tips and answer your gardening questions.

Community Spirit: Meet fellow garden lovers, share stories, and enjoy the camaraderie of working together.

What to Bring:

Comfortable clothing and gardening gloves

A hat, water, pest repellent, and sunscreen

Your enthusiasm and love for gardening!

Common gardening tools, such as pruners, weeders, and the like. Whatever you use in your garden, as tools will not be provided.

Whether 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.

Texas Wildflower Day Kickoff
2025-04-24 16:30 - 17:30 (America/Chicago)
Photography Workshop with Sean Fitzgerald in the Bettye Myers Butterfly Garden, 1605 N Bell Avenue, Denton

Registration is required for all events: https://twu.edu/butterfly-garden/texas-wildflower-day/

Douglas Tallamy, PhD. Nature's Best Hope
2025-04-24 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago)
6:30-7:00 – Social in TWU, Ann Stuart Science Complex Lobby, 304 Administration Drive, Denton

7:00pm – Keynote speaker – Douglas Tallamy, PhD – Nature’s Best Hope – Followed by a book signing all in the Ann Stuart Science Complex

Dr. Tallamy is professor and chair for entomology and wildlife ecology at the University of Delaware. Dr. Tallamy is co-founder of the Homegrown National Parks movement, which is dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of biodiversity created by adding native plants to your landscape.

He has authored 107 research publications and has taught insect-related courses for 44 years. Tallamy has authored several commercially successful books including Bringing Nature Home and Nature’s Best Hope. Tallamy’s research and advocacy focus on understanding how insects interact with plants and how those interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. He will discuss managing suburban and urban landscapes as wildlife preserves by encouraging the use of native species and considering the needs of insects and wildlife when planting.

8:00-8:30pm – book signing for Tallamy’s Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard

Dr. Tallamy’s appearance is sponsored by The Native Plant Society of Texas. His presentation will also be available via Zoom.

Registration is required for all events, including Zoom presentation: https://twu.edu/butterfly-garden/texas-wildflower-day/

iNaturalist City Nature Challenge 2025
2025-04-25 00:00 - 2025-04-28 23:59 (America/Chicago)
Join the City Nature Challenge 2025: San Antonio Metro

Join the City Nature Challege 2025: NPSOT Group

Join Texas Parks and Wildlife, Texas Master Naturalists, Native Plant Society of Texas, the Audubon Society, and many others in a fun challenge to see which city can document the most species during April 25 – April 28,2025. It is easy to participate by joining an event or making observations on your own using the iNaturalist app. With the iNaturalist app, you just take a picture of a plant or animal, and the community will help identify which species it is. Any observation in the San Antonio Metro Area (12 counties are: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Gillespie, Goliad, Guadalupe, Karnes Kendall, Kerr, Medina, Wilson as well as three parks: Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Lost Maples State Park, and Palmetto State Park.) will count during the four-day challenge. You can participate by exploring the life in your backyard, in your local parks, public nature areas, or on a field trip with your local naturalist group. You can also help with IDs for other people’s observations to increase our species count, come to a bioblitz, or even hold your own event!

Project Details: This bioblitz is part of the broader San Antonio Metro Area – City Nature Challenge, coinciding with other events

2025 – detaits coming by Nov 2024

Objectives of CNC2025:

• Foster friendly competition within internal groups and with other urban areas across Texas and the globe.• Collect urban biodiversity data accessible to biologists and scientists. (i.e TPWD-TNT)• Connect people to their local nature in urban and metro areas. • Build both in-person and online communities around local nature.• Grow volunteer biodiversity documentation in SA-Metro Area, Texas, and globally.

Additional Information:

Find San Antonio Metro Area Events on our CNC-SA.org website.

Questions:• Have questions about the CNC2025 San Antonio Metro Area, use iNaturalist Messages contact PeterJoseph.Follow us on Facebook: City Nature Challenge Team: San Antonio Metro Area.

Instagram

Newsletter sign up: [HERE]

Get ready to embark on a thrilling journey of discovery, friendly competition, and community building during the City Nature Challenges 2025!

The City Nature Challenge is organized by Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and California Academy of Sciences.

Organizer: npsot.sanantonio@gmail.com

Organizer: npsot.sanantonio@gmail.com

Texas Wildflower Day Celebration
2025-04-25 07:30 - 16:30 (America/Chicago)
Location: TWU, Ann Stuart Science Complex, 304 Administration Drive, Denton

7:30am – Breakfast in the Lobby

8:30am – Wildflower Day Presentations begin – see https://twu.edu/butterfly-garden/texas-wildflower-day/ for detailed schedule

1:30-3:00 – Guided tour of the TWU gardens

3:00-4:30 – Watercolors at the garden workshop

Registration is required for all events. The entire schedule and all the details are on the website. https://twu.edu/butterfly-garden/texas-wildflower-day/

Annual Wildflower Walk
2025-04-26 08:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago)
Location: The Urban Ecology Center at Phil Hardberger Park, 8400 NW Military Hwy, San Antonio, TX 78231

Our walks’s purpose is to identify and appreciate our area wildflowers in the context of also appreciating the beauty of our natural areas and learning about where and when our wildflowers grow and their relationship to insects.

Jerry Morrisey; a long-time plant identifier, propagator, and lover as well as a Texas Master Naturalist; from the Native Plant Society of Texas’s San Antonio chapter will lead us along the trails of PHP and through the Demonstration Garden identifying and discussing the plethora of wildflowers enjoying our Texas spring. Jerry will specifically discuss where native wildflowers will be present in the local ecology and their interactions with pollinators and other insects. Come learn with our accomplished local expert.

Please arrive by 7:50 am to sign up so we can begin promptly at 8:00 am. We will walk along several of the trails close to the UEC where Jerry will have scouted out the most wildflowers. There will be brief explanations at the start and along the way with ample time for participant questions.

Minors only when accompanied by an adult parent/guardian. Dogs allowed if leashed and socialized. DIFFICULTY: Easy, definitely suitable for families. Flat terrain, slow-paced. This will only be about a mile walk and last about two hours ending back at the Urban Ecology Center around 10:00 am.

The trail is a natural surface so be sure to wear sturdy shoes and, dependent on the weather, bring water, sun protection, and dress appropriate for the day and season. Suggested $3 individual or $5 family donation to the PHP Conservancy to support enhancements to the park.

This event’s general sponsors are the Phil Hardberger Park Conservancy, the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department’s Natural Area Office, the Alamo Area Master Naturalists, and the Alamo Group of the Sierra Club. The SA Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas is a special sponsor.

Contact Stan Drezek (stanwendre@gmail.com) for additional information

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER

Organizer: npsot.sanantonio@gmail.com

Plant Sale!
2025-04-26 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
NB NPSOT Plant Sale at the Headwaters at the Comal

Chandor Nature Trail "Spruce Up", Volunteer Opportunity, Cross Timbers Chapter, Weatherford, Saturday, 4/26/2025 at 10 a.m.
2025-04-26 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Spruce Up Days

Please join us for the Chandor Nature Trail “Spruce Up” volunteer day from 10 a.m. to 12 p.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!

Volunteer hours count towards Texas Master Naturalist and Texas Master Gardeners.

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.

Austin Chapter Plant Sale
2025-04-26 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Dowell Ranch Preserve, 301 West FM 1626, Manchaca, TX, 78652, United States
See our plant sale page for more details.

Lindheimer Chapter Native Plant Sale
2025-04-26 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Our Chapter’s semi-annual native plant sale will take place April 26, 2025 from 10:00 am until 2:00 on the back porch of the amazing Tye Preston Memorial Library, located at 16311 S Access Rd, Canyon Lake, TX 78133. Hundreds of plants to choose from so you are sure to find something you desire! Boxes and bags will be available but you may want to bring a wagon to take home lots of these beautiful, adaptable plants. Experts will be on hand to answer any questions you may have. Cash, checks, and credit cards accepted.

Plant Identification at Enchanted Rock SNA for City Nature Challenge
2025-04-28 08:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Location: Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, 16710 RR 965, Fredericksburg, TX

This event will concentrate on identifying the plants that are found in the granite soils of Enchanted Rock SNA to increase the biodiversity reported for the San Antonio Metro Area of the CNC. Animals will also be recorded. Teams will be formed to walk the different trails. Experienced iNat observers will be valuable but less knowledgeable participants can help find plants. Later start times can be coordinated. The meeting site for 8:30 AM arrival will be the parking lot at the check in center

There will be the option to bring a lunch and make observations in the afternoon. Appropriate foot wear, sun protection and adequate water is necessary.

Contact Jerry Morrisey at 210-382-2614 for details and to coordinate later arrival times.

LEARN MORE AND RSVP

Prairie Rose Chapter Meeting
2025-04-28 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Somervell County Citizens Center, 209 SW Barnard Street, Glen Rose, Texas, United States
Join us for our monthly chapter meeting at the Somervell County Citizens Center, 209 SW Barnard Street in Glen Rose. The meetings are free and open to visitors.

Bastrop County Chapter Meeting
2025-04-28 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us for our monthly chapter meeting. Our meetings are hybrid. You can join us in person at the Bastrop Public Library in the Pressley Conference Room or virtually via Zoom.

Chapter Meeting - Wanted! Mountain Cedars, Dead and Alive
2025-04-28 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Program given by Elizabeth McGreevy, a Texas A&M graduate, a Natural Resources Ecologist and author of “Wanted! Mountain Cedars, Dead and Alive”. She is the owner of Land Steward where she produces ecosystem-based management plans for Hill Country landowners. In 2022, she founded Project Bedrock, now in partnership with The Watershed Association, to promote using mountain cedars and other nature-based solutions to regenerate the limestone karst country regions of Texas.

Topic: Mountain Cedars (Ashe Junipers) as Ecosystem Engineers – Improving and Sustaining Texas Karst Country Function. Come learn about these benefits and what we can do to use mountains cedars as another nature-based solution to help enhance soil health, groundwaters, productivity, property values, and resilience.

2025-04-28 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)

Clear Lake Chapter Plant Sale Committee Meeting
2025-04-29 14:00 (America/New_York)
Post spring plant sale meeting. Contact Chair Cheryl Barajas for information on joining the committee and/or Zoom meeting details.

Agenda

Financial Summary

What Went Well

What Needs Improvement

Customer Feedback

Plants requested that we did not have

Suggestions for future inventory

Planning and priorities for upcoming sales

Boerne City Campus Natural Area (BCCNA) Workday
2025-05-01 09:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago)
Join us for BCCNA workdays!

The BCCNA project involves the restoration and enhancement of the Boerne City Campus Natural Area (BCCNA). The BCCNA is comprised of 13-acres on either side of the Old No. 9 Trail, behind the library. We are working towards restoring this area to a native pollinator habitat, creating a wildlife corridor and haven within the city.

BCCNA Workdays take place on the first and third Thursdays of each month in 2025.

Our meeting place will be in the Boerne Patrick Heath Public Library parking lot near the windmill. If you don’t see us at the windmill, walk out behind the library across the creek as we’ve likely already started!

Each volunteer will be required to fill out the City of Boerne’s liability waiver the first time he or she volunteers in 2025.

Contact Jeff Schwarz at jeffschwarz27@gmail.com for more info.

Workdays at the Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country Demonstration Garden
2025-05-01 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
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. The garden is located at 4831 FM 2673, Canyon Lake, TX. Contact Mickey Riviere, mr0752@gvtc.com, for details.

What to Expect:

Hands-On Learning: Gain practical experience in planting, pruning, and maintaining a variety of native plants.

Expert Guidance: Our knowledgeable gardeners will be on hand to share tips and answer your gardening questions.

Community Spirit: Meet fellow garden lovers, share stories, and enjoy the camaraderie of working together.

What to Bring:

Comfortable clothing and gardening gloves

A hat, sunscreen, and water

Your boundless enthusiasm and love for gardening!

Whether 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.

Carol Clark, Gardening for Native Bees, North Central Chapter Meeting
2025-05-01 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago)
Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Iris & Orchid Room

3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas 76107

6:30 Socializing and snacks

7:00 Business meeting and announcements

The presentation will follow our business meeting.

This meeting is hybrid; in person with a virtual Zoom option.

Advance registration is required to receive the Zoom link: Zoom Registration Link
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Pines and Prairies Board Meeting
2025-05-01 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Details will be emailed to members.

Native Plant Sale, Cross Timbers Chapter, Weatherford, Saturday, 5/3/2025 at 9 a.m.
2025-05-03 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Annual Native Plant Sale

Visit the 2025 Texas Native Plant Sale hosted by the Cross Timbers Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas.

We will have over 60 species of plants available. Expert members will be on hand to answer questions and provide plant recommendations for your site.

Volunteer hours count towards Texas Master Naturalist and Texas Master Gardeners. Volunteers can also earn discounts towards plant purchases.

Location: Heritage Park – First Monday Trade Days, 317 Santa Fe Drive Weatherford, TX 76086
