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SUMMARY:CANCELED - Keeping it Local: Integrating Native Plants in Your Landscape - Hybrid Clear Lake Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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! \n\n\n\nPlease join us for our chapter meeting in person or online! \n\n\n\n6:15 Doors Opens – UHCL Bayou Building\, Room 13336:40 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\nIf 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). \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 Room 1333 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/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240708T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240708T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T080050
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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/2024-07-08/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240709T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240709T103000
DTSTAMP:20260405T080050
CREATED:20240708T165625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T165936Z
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SUMMARY:Work day at RGVNPC - July 9
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? rio-grande-valley-chapter@npsot.org
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/work-day-at-rgvnpc/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240709T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240709T110000
DTSTAMP:20260405T080050
CREATED:20240708T205347Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELED - Habitat Workday @ EIH
DESCRIPTION: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! \n\n\n\nHabitat 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-workday-eih/
CATEGORIES:Workday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240709T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240709T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T080050
CREATED:20230905T041714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T042216Z
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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-4/2024-07-09/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240710T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240710T103000
DTSTAMP:20260405T080050
CREATED:20240708T170332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T170334Z
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SUMMARY:Work day at RGVNPC - July 10
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? rio-grande-valley-chapter@npsot.org
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/work-day-at-rgvnpc-july-10/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240710T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240710T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T080050
CREATED:20240703T015000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250803T231232Z
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SUMMARY:Pines and Prairies Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Agenda
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/pines-and-prairies-board-meeting-3/
CATEGORIES:Board Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240710T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240710T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T080050
CREATED:20240103T234141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T234143Z
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SUMMARY:Executive Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) Executive Committee meetings occur monthly and any member may attend. Contact the Executive Director prior to the meeting at state@npsot.org for Zoom and applicable document links. Please be prepared to follow the Visitor’s Executive Meeting Protocol.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/executive-committee-meeting-6/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240711T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240711T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T080050
CREATED:20240622T031403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240622T031405Z
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SUMMARY:Water Saving Seminar - Rain Gardens: Where Beauty Meets Functionality
DESCRIPTION:Join the Fort Worth Water Department in this in-person and online seminar. Designed to beautify the landscape\, while at the same time taking advantage of water that would otherwise run down the storm drain\, rain gardens\, and bioswales are a great way to increase your rainwater harvesting capacity. Learn the basics of rain garden design and maintenance along with an overview of the flood of plant material that can thrive in these enticing garden features. We’ll also provide a stream of resources to help you tackle this DIY project or choose the right people to help you get growing. \n\n\n\nLocation: 1700 University Dr.  Fort Worth\, TX 76107 \n\n\n\nMore information and register at  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/water-saving-seminar-rain-gardens-where-beauty-meets-functionality-tickets-744459106227?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/water-saving-seminar-rain-gardens-where-beauty-meets-functionality/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240711T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240711T203000
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SUMMARY:Williamson County Annual Chapter Meeting\, July 11
DESCRIPTION:Join NPSOT-Williamson County Thursday\, July 11\, 2024\, for our annual chapter meeting. Free and open to the public. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM.   \n\n\n\nResults of the chapter board election will be announced and membership anniversary pins will be presented (if the recipient attends in-person; if not attending this meeting in-person\, the pins will be provided another way after the meeting).  \n\n\n\nExciting news! We’ll also have a short discussion about a new project. NPSOT-Williamson County Chapter is developing a user-friendly database of native plants for Williamson County. Find out the goals and the benefits to the chapter and the public.  \n\n\n\nNOTE: this month’s in-person location is the Georgetown Public Library\, 2nd floor\, 402 West 8th St\, Georgetown\, TX 78626. \n\n\n\nThe original meeting announcement is here on the Williamson County Chapter’s blog page.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/williamson-county-annual-chapter-meeting-july-11/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240713T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240713T110000
DTSTAMP:20260405T080050
CREATED:20240708T164042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T164044Z
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SUMMARY:Pollinators and their preferred flowers - July 13
DESCRIPTION:While some pollinators are generalists when it comes to looking for nectar or pollen\, others specialize on very specific flowers. Whether it is the color\, the scent\, or the special features of the flower\, pollinators will travel far and wide in search of their favorite plants. \n\n\n\nJoin us for our next Chapter Meeting when we welcome Devin Johnston who will share some of the unique relationships some pollinators have with their chosen flowers. \n\n\n\nA link for remote attendance will be posted as the date gets near. \n\n\n\nLocation: South Texas Ecotourism Center\, 501 Hwy 100\, Laguna Vista\, Tx. \n\n\n\n\nQuestions? rio-grande-valley-chapter@npsot.org
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/pollinators-and-their-preferred-flowers-july-13/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240713T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240713T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T080050
CREATED:20240517T160413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250727T175102Z
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SUMMARY:July 13 - Second Saturday Workday at Cibolo Nature Center Demonstration Gardens
DESCRIPTION:July 13\, 9:00 am – noon.  We will meet in the Nature Center Parking Lot. Please bring hat\, work gloves\, water\, and sun and insect protection.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/july-13-second-saturday-workday-at-cibolo-nature-center-demonstration-gardens/
CATEGORIES:Workday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240714T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240714T103000
DTSTAMP:20260405T080050
CREATED:20240708T170436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T170437Z
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SUMMARY:Work day at RGVNPC - July 14
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? rio-grande-valley-chapter@npsot.org
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/work-day-at-rgvnpc-july-14/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240715T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240715T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T080050
CREATED:20240119T165046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T165226Z
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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/2024-07-15/
LOCATION:Tyrell Park\, 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive\, Beaumont\, Texas\, 77705
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240716T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240716T110000
DTSTAMP:20260405T080050
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/2024-07-16/
CATEGORIES:Workday
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240716T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240716T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T080050
CREATED:20240611T234936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T234937Z
UID:10003154-1721156400-1721160000@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:No Chapter Meeting in July
DESCRIPTION:We take the month off with chapter meetings\, so please join us in August for the next chapter meeting.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/no-chapter-meeting-in-july-2/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240717T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240717T103000
DTSTAMP:20260405T080050
CREATED:20240708T170515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T170517Z
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SUMMARY:Work day at RGVNPC - July 17
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? rio-grande-valley-chapter@npsot.org
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/work-day-at-rgvnpc-july-17/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240717T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240717T193000
DTSTAMP:20260405T080050
CREATED:20240113T001953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240113T001955Z
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SUMMARY:Stewardship for Birds in Aquatic & Riparian Habitats
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Coauthors of Land Stewardship for Birds – Jan Wrede: Environmental Educator and Writer; Rufus Stephens: Wildlife Biologist \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRiparian corridors have the greatest diversity of bird species and the greatest abundance of individual birds compared to most other habitat types. Also\, riparian birds are an excellent indicator of riparian and aquatic ecosystem health\, and stewardship for birds along riparian corridors increases the quality of the entire ecosystem. This webinar will discuss breeding and migratory bird species that live in different levels of the riparian and aquatic habitats and have different survival needs. It will include the serious environmental problems these birds face as well as their causes and the solutions land stewards can provide. \n\n\n\nThe speaker are coauthors of “Land Stewardship for Birds”  \n\n\n\n\nJan Wrede: Environmental Educator and Writer & retired from the Cibolo Nature Center\n\n\n\nRufus Stephens: TPWD Wildlife Biologist & Rufus Wildlife Consulting\, LLC\n\n\n\n\nRegister for this virtual event here.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/stewardship-for-birds-in-aquatic-riparian-habitats/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240718T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240718T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T080050
CREATED:20240103T235603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240712T170129Z
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SUMMARY:Chapter Leader Forum
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Native Seed Library Program  \n\n\n\nDescription:  \n\n\n\nPlease join us as Craig Bruska talks about the native seed library program that he set up between the Lindheimer chapter and the Tye Preston Memorial Library in Canyon Lake this year. He is currently helping expand the program to libraries in the region. He will talk about: \n\n\n\n\nIdentifying local native seed collectors and sources\n\n\n\nConnecting with local seed networks (Central Texas Seed Savers)\n\n\n\nFinding a partner site (Libraries\, Nature Centers\, and other similar sites)\n\n\n\nHelping the partner site set up their program\n\n\n\nChoosing between a library inventory system or Scientific/Common Name indexing\n\n\n\nUsing the native seed library as a means of media outreach\n\n\n\nDocumenting the agreement (Model User Agreement)\n\n\n\nOther benefits\, challenges\, and documents used\n\n\n\n\nThere will be plenty of time for your questions! \n\n\n\nPresenter: \n\n\n\nCraig Bruska\, Guadalupe and Lindheimer NPSOT Chapters \n\n\n\nWhen: Thursday\, July 18\, 2024 (Third Thursday) 12 – 1 pm \n\n\n\nZoom Registration Link:https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtduCsqjwjE9xgj__tXVbLjuHjH9EZe_hH
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/chapter-leader-forum-8/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Leader Forum,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240718T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240718T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T080050
CREATED:20240624T025250Z
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SUMMARY:Greener Gulfton: Native Plants for Health\, Resilience\, and Biodiversity - July 18
DESCRIPTION:IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to continued power outage at the Houston Arboretum\, we are not able to offer an in-person meeting this week. We will meet via Zoom only. Please register to ensure we have capacity for all who want to participate:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZclduiorj8oHNeUPLx31SwIQ-Yh6I8MfMoY\n\n\n\nGulfton is a culturally rich neighborhood in southwest Houston with great leadership and a can-do spirit. Yet\, it is a nature-deprived neighborhood\, putting the human community at risk for rising temperatures\, air pollution\, and increased stress levels. Fortunately an effort is underway to plant trees\, provide nature-rich shade shelters\, bus stops and more! Part of this transformation is the Greener Gulfton effort and we will tell that story. \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nJaime González is an award-winning conservationist\, environmental educator\, public speaker\, and coalition builder working at the intersection of human health\, biodiversity conservation\, equity\, and climate action. He works to influence policy\, secure funding\, catalyze planning and embed community-based projects that unlock the power of nature for community well-being and environmental health. Jaime serves as board chair for the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)\, as a board member for Madres del Parque\, and as a climate justice advisor to Harris County. He formerly worked for The Nature Conservancy\, the Coastal Prairie Conservancy\, Houston Arboretum & NatureCenter\, and the Nature Heritage Society. \n\n\n\nJaime has won numerous local\, state\, and national awards for his work\, including the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Houston’s College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics\, the 2022 Houston Visionary Award from Center for Houston’s Future\, the Prairie Champion Award from the Coastal Prairie Conservancy\, and the Elizabeth Hull Abernathy Award from the Garden Club of America for outstanding contributions to environmental education of youth. \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\nMeetings will also be live-streamed and recorded for later viewing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Houston Chapter Page
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/monthly-chapter-meeting-july-18/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240718T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240718T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T080050
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SUMMARY:Greener Gulfton: Native Plants for Health\, Resilience\, and Biodiversity
DESCRIPTION:Gulfton is a culturally rich neighborhood in southwest Houston with great leadership and a can-do spirit. Yet\, it is a nature-deprived neighborhood\, putting the human community at risk for rising temperatures\, air pollution\, and increased stress levels. Fortunately an effort is underway to plant trees\, provide nature-rich shade shelters and bus stops and more! Part of this transformation is the Greener Gulfton effort and we will tell that story. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJaime González is an award-winning conservationist\, environmental educator\, public speaker\, and coalition builder working at the intersection of human health\, biodiversity conservation\, equity\, and climate action. He works to influence policy\, secure funding\, catalyze planning and embed community-based projects that unlock the power of nature for community well-being and environmental health. Jaime serves as board chair for the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)\, as a board member for Madres del Parque\, and as a climate justice advisor to Harris County. He formerly worked for The Nature Conservancy\, the Coastal Prairie Conservancy\, Houston Arboretum & Nature Center\, and the Nature Heritage Society. \n\n\n\nJaime has won numerous local\, state\, and national awards for his work\, including the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Houston’s College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics\, the 2022 Houston Visionary Award from Center for Houston’s Future\, the Prairie Champion Award from the Coastal Prairie Conservancy\, and the Elizabeth Hull Abernathy Award from the Garden Club of America for outstanding contributions to environmental education of youth. \n\n\n\nPlease join us at 6:45 pm at the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center for a meet-and-greet and some light snacks; the presentation will begin at 7pm. Mary’s presentation will NOT be recorded for later viewing\, so you’ll need to watch live – don’t miss out!Houston Arboretum & Nature Center120 W Loop N\, Houston\, TX 77024We will also stream via zoom.CLICK HERE to register for the zoom meeting.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/greener-gulfton-native-plants-for-health-resilience-and-biodiversity/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240720T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240720T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T080050
CREATED:20240611T231925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T043123Z
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SUMMARY:Field Trip to Westcave Preserve
DESCRIPTION:An email has gone out to members about this event.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/field-trip-to-westcave-preserve/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240722T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240722T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T080050
CREATED:20240618T163355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T203916Z
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SUMMARY:Belinda McLaughlin "Native Ground Covers"
DESCRIPTION:Even the most perfect landscapes have problem areas – too hard to mow\, too steep to maintain\, too wet\, not enough sunlight. Belinda McLaughlin will introduce all sorts of native plants that can help resolve those difficulties in our landscapes AND add beauty and diversity to our gardens. She will get you on your way toward filling every corner of your yard – even the tricky ones – with our beloved Texas natives.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/belinda-mclaughlin-native-ground-covers/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240722T174500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240722T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T080050
CREATED:20240315T181936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240624T184012Z
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SUMMARY:Chapter Meeting - Diagnosing and Treating Native Plant Problems
DESCRIPTION:Andrew Labay\, horticulturist & plant biologist from San Antonio Botanical Gardens \n\n\n\n\nMeeting at the New Braunfels Public Library meeting room. \nSocial 5:45 pm\, Business 6:15 pm\, Program at 6:30 pmZoom link and passcode in January newsletter and on website.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/chapter-meeting-plant-sale-preview/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240722T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240722T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T080050
CREATED:20240108T175345Z
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SUMMARY:
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/49257/2024-07-22/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240723T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240723T110000
DTSTAMP:20260405T080050
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/2024-07-23/
CATEGORIES:Workday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240723T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240723T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T080050
CREATED:20240618T011207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T011626Z
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SUMMARY:Seed Cleaning Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Come learn how to clean seed heads to harvest seeds during this hands-on workshop! Participants will be able to take home several types of seeds\, including Firewheel\, Baptisia\, milkweed\, Basketflower\, Bluebonnet\, Scarlet Sage\, Winecup\, and Coreopsis. Participants will also help prepare seeds for Community Outreach. Bring gardening gloves. \n\n\n\nLocationEnvironmental Institute of HoustonUniversity of Houston-Clear Lake2700 Bay Area Blvd.\, NOA IHouston\, TX 77058
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/seed-cleaning-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshops and Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240723T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240723T203000
DTSTAMP:20260405T080050
CREATED:20240715T200239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240715T200240Z
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SUMMARY:Creating Pollinator Gardens Step-by-Step
DESCRIPTION:If you want to create a pollinator garden\, but don’t know where to start\, this month’s speaker at Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT)\, Fredericksburg Chapter will share tips and resources for going from blank slate to recognized pollinator garden.  \n\n\n\nHolly Simonette\, owner of Enchanted Fredericksburg Ranch & Glassblowing and communications director of the Fredericksburg Chapter of Native Plant Society of Texas\, will discuss how she and her husband\, Paul\, created a beautiful pollinator garden/picnic area out of the destruction from Winter Storm Uri. Simonette will be speaking at the next meeting of the NPSOT Fredericksburg Chapter on July 23 at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Halle in Fredericksburg. \n\n\n\nThe Simonettes are restoring their 22-acre ranch to native Texas wildflowers\, shrubs and grasses. The Pollinator Garden Assistance and Recognition Program (PGARP)\, a partnership between the Hill Country Master Naturalists and NPSOT\, recognized their pollinator garden in September 2022. The garden is open to the public Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and by appointment. (Closed August & September)  More information about PGARP is available at https://txmn.org/hillcountry/pgarp/. \n\n\n\nThe Fredericksburg NPSOT chapter holds its monthly meetings on the 4th Tuesday of the month at St. Joseph’s Halle (212 W. San Antonio St.\, Fredericksburg). There is a social time with snacks at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend in person and via online streaming (www.youtube.com/@fredericksburgtexasnativeg4884). More information is online at Facebook (@fbgtxnpsot)\, Instagram @npsot_fredericksburg_chapter\, and https://npsot.org/chapters/fredericksburg/. Meetings are free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/creating-pollinator-gardens-step-by-step/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240725T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240725T103000
DTSTAMP:20260405T080050
CREATED:20240708T170717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T170719Z
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SUMMARY:Work day at RGVNPC - July 25
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? rio-grande-valley-chapter@npsot.org
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/work-day-at-rgvnpc-july-25/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240725T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240725T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T080050
CREATED:20240604T032523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240604T032613Z
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SUMMARY:Learning the Aquatic Plants of Texas: Habitats\, Ecology and Identification
DESCRIPTION:By: Casey Williams\, NPSOT’s 2022 Shirley Lusk Memorial Award award recipient. Casey is recognized for collecting ~ 350 specimens\, with a focus on aquatic plants of Texas\, with collections housed at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas in Fort Worth and the University of Texas at Austin. \n\n\n\nSeminar Location: Meadows Center for Water and the Environment San Marcos\, Texas \n\n\n\nWhat makes an aquatic plant “aquatic” ? \n\n\n\nDo you want to learn how to ID those “water weeds” or “sea weeds” and why they may not be “weeds” at all? Did you know that many of Texas’ native aquatic plants are surprisingly drought tolerant? Ever ponder your Potamogetonaceae? \n\n\n\nCome learn about the remarkable\, generally ignored\, native aquatic plants of Texas ( with some emphasis on non-native species too)! \n\n\n\nEncounter the diversity of Texas’ aquatic flora from swamps of east Texas to the arroyos of west Texas and in between. Texas is home to a variety of aquatic plants mostly unknown to amateur and professional botanists alike. Enjoy a day by the beautiful San Marcos Springs while we learn about the wet plants of Texas. \n\n\n\nFor more information visit https://aquaticfloraofTexas.rsvpify.com
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/learning-the-aquatic-plants-of-texas-habitats-ecology-and-identification/
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