Fall Into Gardening
2024-10-19 08:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
Visit our Outreach booth at the Fall Into Gardening event presented by Denton County Master Gardener Association, Beulah Acres, and Upper Trinity Regional Water District. The event will have presentations, demonstrations, and information booths to help you grow! Learn from experts how to plan and grow the garden of your dreams. We will have a booth with knowledgeable volunteers and are also providing a speaker on Native Plants in home landscapes.

Global Spheres Center, Corinth. TX, 7801 S Interstate 35, Corinth, TX 76208

Native Landscape Certification Program - Level 3
2024-10-19 08:30 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)

Saturday, October 19 - Fall Native Plant Sale at Herff Farm
2024-10-19 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Saturday, October 19 – Fall Native Plant Sale at Herff Farm

– 9:00am – 1:00pm – Herff Farm Teaching Barn

Austin Chapter Plant Sale
2024-10-19 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Find out more about our plant sale, including plant lists here.

Celebrating 100 Years at W. G. Jones State Forest
2024-10-19 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
The staff at W. G. Jones State Forest is currently seeking volunteers to assist with its centennial festival at the W.G. Jonas State Forest on October 19th.

You are invited to be an essential part of the W.G. Jones State Forest Centennial Celebration, taking place on October 19, 2024. This landmark event will celebrate 100 years of Texas State Forests, and passionate volunteers are needed to help make this monumental event a success.

Event Details:

Date: October 19, 2024

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Location: W.G. Jones State Forest, 1328 FM 1488, Conroe, Texas 77384

We are depending on the dedication of volunteers like you to ensure that this celebration is a memorable and smooth-running event for our diverse audience of an anticipated 500-1,500 attendees. Your support is crucial for our success, and we are offering a range of roles to match your interests and availability.

Volunteer Opportunities Include:

Gate Greeters: Welcome guests, guide them to shuttles, assist with parking, and provide a friendly first impression.

Information Table Attendants: Help direct exhibitors to their booths, distribute lunch tickets, inform attendees about resources, and hand out information flyers.

Exhibit Booth Stand-ins & Lunch Distribution: Cover for exhibitors during breaks and distribute lunches to exhibitors and volunteers.

Native Plant & Tree Giveaway Station: Distribute native plants to attendees and help restock the plant selection.

Volunteers are needed for 3-hour shifts during the 6-hour event. This allows you to contribute meaningfully while also enjoying the festivities and networking opportunities.

To Volunteer: Please complete the Volunteer Registration Form by October 11, 2024. Lunch will be provided. The sooner you register, the better we can plan and ensure a rewarding experience for everyone involved. Once registered, we will send you the Volunteer Information Packet with more details to help you prepare.

Additional Information: Draft event flyer, volunteer flyer, and event layout map.

Your participation is key to the success of this celebration, and we are grateful for your commitment to supporting and promoting the importance of Texas State Forests. If you have any questions or need more information, please feel free to reach out.

Contact: Jaden Kelly (936) 273-2261

PreOrder for the Fredericksburg Chapter Members-only Fall Plant Sale.
2024-10-19 09:00 - 14:30 (America/Chicago)
Current members of the Native Plant Society of Texas by October 9 can preorder native plants through the Fredericksburg fall native plant sale. Lists of available plants will be emailed to members Friday, October 11. Orders must be returned by Sunday, October 13 @ 10 pm.

The chapter is experimenting this month by offering flats of several varieties of perennials. These 4” plants allow gardeners to experiment with a mixed variety @ a cost of $4.00 ea. This first-come, first-served opportunity for our entire membership is available during our sale on Saturday October 19. No preorder necessary.

Volunteers to help unload nursery truck upon delivery on Friday the 18th and separate the plants into the member orders are definitely welcome. Volunteers get to take their plants home that same day.

Plants must be picked up Saturday, October 19 between 9 – 2:30.

Outreach: NICE! Growing Native Milkweed
2024-10-19 10:00 (America/New_York)
Learn how to successfully grow native milkweed from seed with Greg Pearson at Friendswood Garden Emporium (formerly Friendswood Hardware). These are important host plants for the dwindling population of Monarch butterflies.

LocationFriendswood Garden Emporium203 W Edgewood DrFriendswood, TX 77546

Sorrelle Farms Fall Festival
2024-10-19 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Sorrelle Farms in Mineola is hosting their annual Fall Festival. Stop by the Lakes and Pines Chapter information table and say “Hi” and don’t forget to check out their native plant selection!

Outreach Booth at Montgomery County Public Library - Conroe
2024-10-19 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Share your knowledge about native plants. Sign up here.

Location: Montgomery County Public Library, 104 Interstate 45 N, Conroe, TX 77301

Native Plants at HEB Frisco
2024-10-19 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
At the HEB in Frisco!HEB and the Native Plant Society of Texas are happy to partner to bring you native plants right where you shop! Please visit Frisco HEB to speak with a member of the Society and get some beautiful Texas native plants to plant now for spring beauty!

Location: 4800 Main Street, Frisco

NICE! H-E-B Native Plant Sale - Clear Lake Chapter
2024-10-19 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Stop by our table to chat with Meade and Nancy about the best native plants for your garden and pick up a free seed mix packet for planting a “pocket prairie” in your yard. Featured native plants will be available for purchase October 14–30 while supplies last.

LocationH-E-B2755 East League City ParkwayLeague City, TX 77573

Monarch Festival at Fischer Park
2024-10-19 11:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)

Beaumont Chapter Meeting
2024-10-21 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.

Dallas Chapter October 21, 2024 meeting.
2024-10-21 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago)
Conserving Texas Native Plant Biodiversity: Seed Banking, Biology, & Research at theBotanical Research Institute of Texas

Seed bank conservation botanist, Kay Hankins, will lead us on a guided exploration through the journey of a seed from the field to DFW’s very own Conservation Seed Bank housed right here in the metroplex at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden and the Botanical Research Institute of Texas.

ZOOM our monthly meetings at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83725236133?pwd=[REDACTED] If needed, use: Meeting ID: 837 2523 6133 / Passcode: [REDACTED]

Habitat Workday @ EIH
2024-10-22 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

Monarch Festival at Fischer ParkField Trip to Madrone Pollinator Garden in Canyon Lake
2024-10-22 12:00 (America/Chicago)

Native Plant Swap, Cross Timbers Chapter Meeting (Weatherford)- Tuesday 10/22
2024-10-22 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Bring a Native Plant — from your yard, the side of the road, or purchased from a nursery! At this meeting, plants will be swapped and stories will be told.

Fall is the digging/transplanting season. Our October meeting will be the Plant Swap. That’s the game in which each member brings a native plant to give away and then takes a turn claiming a plant donated by someone else. It’s a lot of fun and a good way to learn.

Usually members bring plants from their yards — surpluses, favorites to share, ones that need new homes. Or you can bring a native you have bought from a nursery. The only rule is that it must be a Texas native. If you plan to dig from the yard, plan to pot it 2-3 weeks before the meeting so the transplant has time to acclimatize in a pot before the meeting. If you run short of time or plans change at the last minute, don’t let that keep you away from the meeting. We’ll have extra plants on hand so everyone gets to join in the fun. Friends and guests are always welcome.

Meeting Details:

Most members bring a 1 gallon or larger pot with a native plant. Print out a sheet with information on it’s ideal conditions — sun or shade; soil pH; water needs; soil drainage. If you have a story or love affair with the plant, please consider sharing it. This event is always fun and educational!

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. Native plant swap

Northside ISD’s Restoration Endeavors Using Native Plants, October 22
2024-10-22 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Presentation by Amalia Sollars, Isaac Esquivel, and David Oberg. Northside ISD’s Restoration Endeavors Using Native Plants.

Join us for an insightful exploration of Northside Independent School District’s innovative approach to ecological restoration through the use of native plants. This session will delve into the district’s ambitious restoration projects aimed at enhancing local biodiversity, improving soil health, and fostering environmental stewardship with our students within our school grounds.

Discover how Northside ISD students and staff are transforming their campuses into vibrant, sustainable landscapes by integrating native plant species. Our discussion will cover the strategies employed, including site assessments, plant selection, curriculum development, and community involvement. Participants will discover how Northside students learn about the ecological benefits of native plants, such as their role in supporting local wildlife, reducing water usage, and minimizing maintenance needs.

Speakers:Amalia Sollars – NISD K-8 Enrichment Programs Coordinator Isaac Esquivel – NISD Elementary Environmental Education InstructionDavid Oberg – NISD ACORN/Outdoor Programs

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

Online: Please register in advance to attend via Zoom.

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

25 Native Plant Lessons from 25 Years of Experience
2024-10-22 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | https://www.npsot.org/event/25-native-plant-lessons-from-25-years-of-experience/
“There are hundreds of wonderful Texas natives in Texas, but trying to figure out which ones do the best in your particular area of Gillespie County, can take time,” noted Matt Kolodzie owner of Friendly Natives Nursery in Fredericksburg. “I’m going to share with you what I’ve learned in the last 25 years so you can shorten your learning curve, be more successful faster, and save money.”

Homegrown National Park: How to Get on the Map!
2024-10-22 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of Texas Native Plant Week (Oct. 20-26), we invite you to participate in the “Get on the Map!” challenge. In October, NPSOT is partnering with Doug Tallamy’s Homegrown National Park®, with the goal of adding 100 new Texas native plant gardens to their Biodiversity Map!

Via Zoom Virtual Meeting

Join the movement to restore 20 million acres of private land by planting native species. Raise awareness and urgently inspire others to help address the biodiversity crisis by adding native plants and removing invasive ones where we live, work, learn, pray and play. No experience necessary!Our speaker, Krista De Cooke, Strategic Partnership and Science Lead, with Homegrown National Park® (HNP), explains how you can get on the Homegrown National Park map as part of the largest cooperative conservation project to regenerate biodiversity ever attempted! She will even show you how to connect your garden to the statewide Native Plant Society of Texas or your Local NPSOT – Chapter in your membership profile.Zoom link. Details on website link below.

Join us for a Zoom call with Homegrown National Park® Tuesday, October 22nd at 7 pm to learn more; register here:

https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpdeCgrj4qHNfWSN84YIt53GqTzZzkB6W7

Ready to add your garden to the map now? Here’s how: https://www.npsot.org/our-work/texas-native-plant-week/get-on-the-homegrown-national-park-map/

Questions? Email us at Homegrown-Natl-Park@npsot.org.

Trinity Forks Members & Family Social
2024-10-24 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago)

TREES FOR BRAZOS COUNTY
2024-10-26 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Collaborative event Oct. 26 th , 9am – noon, “Trees for Brazos County” at the AgriLifeExtension Office, 4153 County Park Court, Bryan.

Outreach: Spook-A-Clean
2024-10-26 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Join us at Spook-A-Clean to pick up trash along the bayou and have some Halloween fun! Costumes encouraged. Chapter members Linda, Marty, and Nancy will be hosting a table. Stop by for a scary good time!

Free family event!

LocationLaw Park II6177 Scarlet DrHouston, TX 77048

Outreach: NICE! Milkweed & Monarch Butterflies
2024-10-26 11:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for an in-depth presentation on Monarch butterflies. Greg and Linda have been involved with Monarch butterflies for over 10 years. They became very interested in Monarchs after visiting the Monarch wintering grounds in Mexico. Native milkweed plants will be available as supplies last during the event.

Call 281-984-7181 to reserve your seat as seating is limited!

LocationWild Birds Unlimited5440 El Dorado Blvd.Houston, TX 77059

Green Meadows Fall Festival
2024-10-26 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Visit our information table at the Green Meadows Fall Festival! This HOA community has embraced native landscaping to reduce costs and improve pollinator habitat. Come and visit our booth for more info on native plants for your gardens.

Location: 5500 Martin Drive, Celina

Outreach: Glow the Green for Halloween
2024-10-26 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Exploration Green Conservancy presents Glow-the-Green for HalloweenHundreds of luminarias will light up the one-mile trail of Phase 1. Exhibitors will be handing out treats along the path. Wear costumes and dress up your well-behaved pets. Wagons and strollers are welcome; however, bikes, scooters, and roller blades are discouraged at this event.

We hope to see everyone scare — we mean there!

Free family event!

LocationExploration Green Phase 116205 Diana Ln.Houston, TX 77062

East Texas Swap & Social at the Big Sandy City Park Pavilion
2024-10-27 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Chicago)

Northeast Texas NPSOT Plant & Seed Swap
2024-10-27 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Chicago)
Meet and greet and plant and seed swap with Tyler and Northeast Chapters. Bring a snack to share if you would like. This is a NPSOT members-only social event.

When: Sunday, October 27th, 3:00 – 4:30

Where: Big Sandy City Park across from Big Sandy ISD Band Hall @ 401 Wildcat Drive.

Chapter Meeting - Composting: What, How, & Why
2024-10-28 17:45 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Gary Johnstone, Comal Master Gardener

Meeting at the New Braunfels Public Library meeting room.
Social 5:45 pm, Business 6:15 pm, Program at 6:30 pmZoom link and passcode in January newsletter and on website.

Bastrop County Chapter Meeting
2024-10-28 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us for our chapter meeting. More information coming soon.
