Boerne: Second Saturday Workday at Cibolo Nature Center Demonstration Gardens
2026-01-10 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Generally every second Saturday of the month from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm is our monthly workday in the demonstration gardens at the Cibolo Nature Center. Typical activities include planting, weeding, nurturing, mulching, caging, etc.

Bring your favorite garden tools, gloves, sun and insect protection, and water to drink.

Learn planting techniques from an experienced native gardeners. Learn to identify native plants, the environmental niches they normally occupy, their use by wildlife, and their placement in landscapes to provide a pleasing vista. Help maintain our two demonstration gardens so we can continue to educate and promote native plants to our Hill Country friends!

Also, note that this “Second Saturday Workday” is approved as a Master Naturalist Volunteer Activity.

We maintain two demonstration gardens at the Cibolo Nature Center.

The first demonstration garden is located by the main parking lot area, and includes the central island and raised beds bordering the parking area. This garden is also where we teach students how to identify plants in the Native Landscape Certification Program classes.

The second demonstration garden at the Cibolo Nature Center is referred to as Bill’s Garden, in honor of Chapter founder and garden designer, Bill Ward. It is located in the shaded area between the Auditorium and Administrative buildings at the Cibolo Nature Center.

Join the fun loving group that helps the CNC and NPSOT demonstrate the use of native plants in gardens!

For more information contact Veronica Hawk at veronica.hawk@gmail.com.

Encouraging Native Plantings in HOA Landscapes – Hybrid Clear Lake Chapter Meeting
2026-01-12 18:15 (America/New_York)
6:15 Doors Open – UHCL Bayou Building, Forest Room (B1430)6:40 Zoom Opens6:45 Business Meeting6:55 Garden Notes7:00 Guest Speaker

Join us for an evening of delicious pizza, exciting door prizes, and the chance to connect with others while learning something new! Bring your own beverage.

We often hear, “My HOA won’t let me plant native plants.” The fact is, Texas state law prohibits HOAs from disallowing water-wise landscaping, but does allow them to require the landscaping fit into the general aesthetic of the neighborhood. How can we encourage the use of more native plants in our community and still make HOAs happy?

About the Speaker

Diane Wetherbee is a Texas Master Naturalist, as well as a member of the Native Prairies Association of Texas and the Native Plant Society of Texas. She is a board member of the Upper Trinity Conservation Trust and also serves as vice chairman of the board of The Flower Mound Foundation, which cares for the 12.5-acre prairie remnant that gives the town its name. Diane is a Certified Citizen Forester and is a board member of the Cross Timbers Urban Forestry Council. After a career in corporate communications and product marketing, she turned to her first love – the natural world. She was an interpretive naturalist and environmental educator at LLELA for 12 years and has completed coursework toward a Ph.D. in forestry at Stephen F. Austin State University. In her spare time, she serves as a member of Lantana’s Denton County Fresh Water Supply District 7 Board of Directors and is the chairman of the Lantana HOA Architectural Review Committee.

In-person – Parking Pass Required

Clear Lake Chapter Members: If you have a pass, don’t forget it – you will not get another one if you picked one up previously. If you need your new pass, arrive early enough to pick one up in the meeting room and place it in your car.

Visitors: Non-members may purchase a temporary parking permit at the kiosk in front of the Recreation Center or via T2 Mobile Pay.

DO NOT park in faculty/staff parking (enforced 24/7).

Map and Directions – The meeting will be held in the Forest Room (B1430) of the Bayou Building, University of Houston-Clear Lake. Student lot D2 is closest to the Bayou Building.

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

Online – Zoom

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

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

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

Pines and Prairies NLCP Committee Meeting
2026-01-12 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)

Lindheimer Chapter Board Meeting
2026-01-13 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
The members of the Board meet the second Tuesday of each month at the Tye Preston Memorial Library in the Founder’s Room.

Kerrville Chapter Meeting - The Benefits of Installing a Rain Garden
2026-01-13 13:30 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
Shannon Brown will be talking about the benefits of installing a rain garden. Held at Riverside Nature Center, 150 Francisco Lemos Street, Kerrville, TX.

NPSOT Website Committee
2026-01-13 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required.

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: [REDACTED]

Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture Demonstration Garden Workday
2026-01-14 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-01-22 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.

Boerne City Campus Natural Area (BCCNA) Workday
2026-01-15 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.

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.

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

Chapter Leader Forum: Treasurers Roundtable
2026-01-15 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
This event will be a discussion of treasurer resources, Chase Bank profiles updates and new security measures, clarification of sales tax and unrelated business income tax (UBIT) as well as an opportunity to get treasurer questions answered.

Speakers: Mary Sirgo, Executive Director, Native Plant Society of Texas

Registration Link: https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/5OWDb6m-TRq01LUowXskCg

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

Pines & Prairies Chapter Meeting
2026-01-15 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Details will be emailed to members

Below the Roots: Why Native Plants Depend on Soil Function to Truly Thrive - January 15
2026-01-15 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Native plants are often seen as the solution to degraded landscapes, yet many native plantings can struggle to fully establish or perform over time. This talk explores what native plants require belowground in order to truly thrive, and why soil function often determines success long before species selection does. By examining soil as a dynamic system that governs water, biology, and resilience, this discussion reframes native plants not as a shortcut to restoration, but as indicators of underlying land health.

About the Speaker

Erik Fritz is an edaphodynamic engineer and founder of Tierra Buena Regenerative, a firm focused on diagnosing and correcting soil and land systems as functional infrastructure. His work centers on soil as a dynamic system governing water movement, nutrient cycling, biological activity, and long-term landscape performance. Rather than treating surface symptoms, he designs soil-level interventions that restore function, stability, and resilience across agricultural, urban, and restoration landscapes.

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

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

Houston Arboretum and Nature Center

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

Woodway Entrance4501 Woodway DriveHouston, TX 77024

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

Return to Houston Chapter Page

Native Seed Workshop
2026-01-17 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
Photo Credit: Claire Sorenson

Learn techniques to success with seed propagation: Cold stratification, scarification, how to plant, and how to grow native seeds.

Location:

North Haven Gardens 7700 North Haven Road Dallas, Texas 75230

Beaumont Chapter Meeting
2026-01-19 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.

Lindheimer Chapter Monthly Meeting
2026-01-20 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
A Balancing Act: Managing Aquatic Plant Communities as Habitat in the San Marcos River

January’s speaker will be Emily Lorkovic, Wildlife & Fisheries Biologist, Ecological Research Group, The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment.

Emily Lorkovic is a Wildlife and Fisheries Biologist at the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment. Her work focuses on aquatic habitat restoration, endangered species management, and long-term stewardship of the San Marcos River. Her background lies in stream restoration, aquatic invasive species, and freshwater mussels.

Presentation summaryRather than focusing on individual plant species, this talk will look at aquatic plant restoration in the San Marcos River through a habitat and decision-making lens. I will discuss how we plan and manage plant communities in a system with multiple endangered species that have distinct and sometimes competing habitat needs, and how funding, regulatory requirements, and long-term maintenance shape those decisions. The goal is to share how we think through tradeoffs, uncertainty, and balance when managing native plant communities in a highly diverse but constrained river system.

Location: Tye Preston Memorial Library, 16311 S. Access Road, Canyon Lake, Texas 78133. All presentations are available via Zoom and are recorded for our Youtube channel.

Executive Committee Meeting
2026-01-20 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago)
Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) Executive Committee meetings occur monthly.

All members are welcome. Please formally submit your interest to attend as a guest or to be added to the agenda one week prior to executive-director@npsot.org. Guest will need to submit prior notice to each meeting they wish to attend, to receive the relevant meeting info. Please be prepared to follow the Visitor’s Executive Meeting Protocol.

Elm Creek: Monthly Chapter Meeting
2026-01-21 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us for our monthly chapter meeting! We meet the 3rd Wednesday of the month.

More details are coming soon.

“Intergenerational Care for Land and Community: A Conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer and Esther Bonney“ webinar on January 21st 6pm.
2026-01-21 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago)
“Intergenerational Care for Land and Community: A Conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer and Esther Bonney“. We have registered for this event. All you have to do is come join us, have some snacks and hear what these ladies have to say. January 21st 6pm Gary Halter Nature Center at Lick Creek Park.

Group Viewing of Webinar https://wildones.org/conversation-with-robin-wall-kimmerer-esther-bonney/#register

Wichita River Chapter Meeting
2026-01-22 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us for our monthly members meeting with a variety of topics. Meetings are held the fourth Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. @The Forum Club Room (East Entrance) at 2120 Speedway Avenue, Wichita Falls, TX. 76308.

How to Recognize the Good Guys from the Bad Guys and Short Business Meeting (Hybrid meeting- In-Person & Zoom)
2026-01-22 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago)
The January meeting will be both In-Person and simultaneously broadcast via Zoom (see Zoom Sign-up link below)

Recognize which seedlings and rosettes that emerge in your gardens are plants you want to keep, not weeds you want to eliminate!

PDF file of Kathy’s slides

Presenter: Kathy Saucier – Zoom

Open to the public.

We hope you can join our meeting in person at ‘Serve Denton’, 306 N. Loop 288, Denton, TX 76209. both

If you can’t join us in person, we invite you to our Zoom meeting.

ZOOM PARTICIPANTS ONLY: Please Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/wm475rUZRam2kATnwYJuKw

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

Galveston Chapter Monthly Meeting
2026-01-22 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 502 Church St, Galveston, Texas
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 502 Church St, Galveston, TX 77550

Invasive Species Bioblitz
2026-01-24 00:00 - 2026-01-25 23:59 (America/Chicago)
National Invasive Species Awareness Week is February 23 – 27, 2026. To support this effort, the Society will have two initiatives:

January – Invasive Species BioblitzJanuary 24th & 25 – Spend the weekend identifying invasive species in your area! Use iNaturalist to capture the location of these species to help build a picture of invaders in the area. This information will help with the February effort: The Great Pull! To support each chapter, the state can create a bioblitz campaign in iNaturalist for your group to use, along with other graphics for Social Media platforms. Please send a request to our Invasive Species Committee at invasives.plant.team@npsot.org.

The Chapter(s) with (1) the most observations and (2) the most participants will receive a prize!

Upcoming in February – Statewide Effort: The Great Pull!To kick off National Invasive Species Awareness Week, NPSOT will have a statewide coordinated event to remove invasive species! More detailed information will follow in January.Chapters are encouraged to use the data collected in the Bioblitz to identify hot-spots of invasive species and plan a group removal event.Species removal can occur on public or private land but requires permission from the appropriate parties, such as land owners, the city, or county entities. The State Invasive Species Committee can help with this effort or brainstorm ideas.

Invasive Plant BioBlitz Group Event at Confluence Park
2026-01-24 08:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
Location: Confluence Park, 310 W Mitchell St, San Antonio, TX 78204

Brooke Adam will lead the NPSOT Invasive Plants BioBlitz today at Confluence Park from 8-11am.Contact Brooke Adam, brooke.adam@npsot.org, or 830-266-2715 (text only)General BioBlitz DetailsThe Invasive Species committee is leading a Bioblitz to identify invasive species in your area Jan. 24-25! Spend the weekend identifying invasive species in your area! Use iNaturalist to capture the location of these species to help build a picture of invaders in the area. This information will help with the February effort: The Great Pull! Use iNaturalist to capture the location of these species to help build a picture of invaders in the area.The Invasive Species Committee is leading an Invasive Species Bioblitz Jan. 24-25. You can help by grabbing your phone and heading outside next weekend to capture invasive species in your area! Here is all you need to do:

Join the iNaturalist project here so your observations will count towards the NPSOT Invasive Species Bioblitz.

Visit our Invasive Plant Database to see the invasive species we want to capture such as:

Bastard Cabbage

Chinaberry

Elephant Ear

Giant Reed… and more!

Take photos and upload via the iNaturalist app during Saturday, Jan. 24 and Sunday, January 25.

The goal of the Bioblitz is to build a picture of invaders in your area, in preparation for a “Great Pull” event in February (stay tuned).

The Chapter(s) with (1) the most observations and (2) the most participants will receive a prize!

All observations need to be recorded in the project in order to qualify the prizes!

Understanding Climate Change and its impact on Ecosystems
2026-01-24 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
Location: The Urban Ecology Center at Phil Hardberger Park, 8400 NW Military Hwy, San Antonio, TX 78231

Our event’s purposes include understanding the science behind climate change, the global effects of climate change, and the long-term impacts of this phenomenon on specific Texas ecosystems. The audience will be encouraged to ask questions and provide their observations relevant to the topic.

Our presenter, Gary Poole, is a former middle school math and science teacher, engineer, and electronics technician. He is as well a former Texas caver, beekeeper, and is currently a Master Naturalist with Alamo Area Master Naturalists, in which organization he has served in several different capacities including as President.

Please arrive at the UEC small CR by 8:45 am SHARP to register so we can start right at 9:00 am.

Minors only when accompanied by an adult parent/guardian. Dogs not appropriate because of the indoor presentation. DIFFICULTY: Easy, definitely suitable for families. Suggested $3 individual or $5 family donations 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, The Native Plant Society of Texas- SA chapter, and the Alamo Group of the Sierra Club.

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

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER

CANCELLED - Chandor Nature Trail "Spruce Up", Volunteer Opportunity, Cross Timbers Chapter, Weatherford, Saturday, 01/24/2026 at 9 a.m.
2026-01-24 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
Spruce Up Days

This month’s Workday will be cancelled due to weather.

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

If you can’t do manual labor be an education liason – community service volunteers need guidance to introduce them to the nature trail’s needs and to help identify plants. You can play an important role helping educate and supervising the volunteers.

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.

Invasive Plant BioBlitz Group Event at Headwaters at Incarnate Word
2026-01-25 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Location: Headwaters at Incarnate Word – 29.470359737725353, -98.47081535955913

Brooke Adam will lead the NPSOT Invasive Plants BioBlitz today at Headwaters at Incarnate Word from 1-4pm.Contact Brooke Adam, brooke.adam@npsot.org, or 830-266-2715 (text only)General BioBlitz DetailsThe Invasive Species committee is leading a Bioblitz to identify invasive species in your area Jan. 24-25! Spend the weekend identifying invasive species in your area! Use iNaturalist to capture the location of these species to help build a picture of invaders in the area. This information will help with the February effort: The Great Pull! Use iNaturalist to capture the location of these species to help build a picture of invaders in the area.The Invasive Species Committee is leading an Invasive Species Bioblitz Jan. 24-25. You can help by grabbing your phone and heading outside next weekend to capture invasive species in your area! Here is all you need to do:

Join the iNaturalist project here so your observations will count towards the NPSOT Invasive Species Bioblitz.

Visit our Invasive Plant Database to see the invasive species we want to capture such as:

Bastard Cabbage

Chinaberry

Elephant Ear

Giant Reed… and more!

Take photos and upload via the iNaturalist app during Saturday, Jan. 24 and Sunday, January 25.

The goal of the Bioblitz is to build a picture of invaders in your area, in preparation for a “Great Pull” event in February (stay tuned).

The Chapter(s) with (1) the most observations and (2) the most participants will receive a prize!

All observations need to be recorded in the project in order to qualify the prizes!

Notice - Headwaters Closed. Chapter Meeting on Zoom.
2026-01-26 17:45 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
– For the Love of Flies: Praise for Forgotten Pollinators and Unsung Allies Andy Blair is a plant-centric ecologist and conservation biologist with over 20 years of experience with Central Texas plant communities and considerable experience with Texas insects, freshwater mussels, birds, and herptofauna. He holds a BS in Biology from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and an MS in Population and Conservation Biology from Texas State University. Andy currently works as a biologist for the Texas Department of Transportation in Austin. He has a passion for learning about the great diversity of native plants, insects, and other critters that call our area home and loves to share that knowledge with others.

The meeting is at the Headwaters of the Comal 333 E. Klingmann St.

Prairie Rose Chapter Meeting
2026-01-26 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
2026-01-26 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.

2026-01-26 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)
