BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Native Plant Society of Texas - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Native Plant Society of Texas X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.npsot.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Native Plant Society of Texas REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240502T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240502T200000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20240423T004238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240423T004328Z UID:10003090-1714676400-1714680000@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Pines and Prairies Board Meeting DESCRIPTION:Zoom Link URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/pines-and-prairies-board-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240502T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240502T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20231202T020031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240219T214602Z UID:10002261-1714674600-1714681800@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Joshua Byrne\, Fort Worth Zoo\, North Central Chapter Meeting DESCRIPTION:Insect and Native Plant Interactions \n\n\n\nJoshua Byrne has been passionate about insects since before he could talk\, and once he was able to it was all he talked about. He has kept and studied invertebrates privately for over twenty years\, as well as professionally through the Iowa State Insect Zoo\, Little Rock Zoo\, and currently the Fort Worth Zoo. He has a bachelor’s degree in animal ecology from Iowa State University\, but was extremely happy to move to Texas where the weather is warmer and the insects are bigger!  \n\n\n\n\n\nFort Worth Botanic Garden\, Rose Room \n\n\n\n\n3220 Botanic Garden Blvd\, Fort Worth\, Texas 76107 \n\n\n\n6:15 Socializing and snacks \n\n\n\n6:30 Business meeting and announcements \n\n\n\nThe presentation will follow our business meeting. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis meeting is hybrid; in person with a virtual Zoom option. \n\n\nAdvance registration is required to receive the Zoom link: Zoom Registration \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/julie-fineman-warren-f-cemetery-north-central-chapter-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240501T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240501T153000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20240110T173341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240321T173936Z UID:10002522-1714572000-1714577400@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Dairy to Prairie - Julie Mattox DESCRIPTION:Lakes and Pines Chapter Meeting – Topic: Dairy to Prairie\, Presented by Julie Mattox URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/dairy-to-prairie/ CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240430T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240430T193000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20240312T020057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240330T175240Z UID:10002853-1714501800-1714505400@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Medicinal Applications of Native Plants by Native Americans - April 30 DESCRIPTION:The Native Americans utilized many native plants for treatment of various illnesses for thousands of years. Unfortunately\, much of this knowledge was set aside when synthetic medicines became widely available. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a special meeting where we welcome Ricky Linex\, President of the Native Plant Society of Texas\, as he showcases 45 native Texas forbs\, shrubs and trees that were used medicinally by many tribes across Texas and the southern US. The treatment method and the illness or disease treated will be discussed for each plant. Resources will be shown that can be used to research plants you are interested in to see what tribes might have used the plants. \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@gmail.com URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/rio-grande-valley-chapter-special-event-april-30/ CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/May-19-20239-jpg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240430T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240430T110000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20230601T180353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230616T154625Z UID:10000727-1714467600-1714474800@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Habitat Workday @ EIH DESCRIPTION:Habitat volunteers help weed and mulch flower beds\, plant native plants\, maintain pathways\, and trim trees and bushes. Volunteers may also help clean out the pond on select work days. \n\n\n\n\nNo experience necessary—we’ll show you what goes and what stays\n\n\n\nBring your own tools or use ours (we have gloves too)\n\n\n\nDon’t forget to bring a reusable water bottle\, hat\, and sunscreen!\n\n\n\n\nVolunteers must be 18 or older to participate in EIH’s workdays unless prior arrangements have been made. \n\n\n\nWe do not hold workdays when the university is officially closed. Also\, workdays are canceled during inclement weather\, though a light sprinkle or drizzle rarely keeps us out of the garden. If you’re not sure\, please call 281-283-3950 or 281-283-3045\, and we’ll let you know if we’re digging in. \n\n\n\nLocationEnvironmental Institute of Houston (Click link for Google Map)University of Houston-Clear LakeNorth Office Annex (NOA) 1 Building2700 Bay Area Blvd.Houston\, TX 77058 URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/habitat-work-day-eih/2024-04-30/ CATEGORIES:Workday ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/clc-featured-image-workday-jpg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240430T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240430T163000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20240330T174023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240330T175310Z UID:10002954-1714464000-1714494600@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Texas Riparian & Stream Ecosystem Workshop - Arroyo Colorado Watershed DESCRIPTION:The training will focus on the nature and function of stream and riparian zones and the benefits and direct impacts from healthy riparian zones. The riparian education programs will cover an introduction to riparian principles\, watershed processes\, basic hydrology\, erosion/deposition principles and riparian vegetation\, as well as potential causes of degradation and possible resulting impairment(s) and available local resources including technical assistance and tools that can be employed to prevent and/or resolve degradation. These one-day trainings in watersheds across the state include both indoor classroom presentations and outdoor stream walks. \n\n\n\nThe goal is for participants to better understand and relate to riparian and watershed processes\, the benefits that healthy riparian areas provide and the tools that can be employed to prevent and/or resolve degradation and improve water quality. \n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda: Open \n\n\n\nRSVP by April 23\, 2024: Register \n\n\n\n\nQuestions? rio-grande-valley-chapter@gmail.com URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/texas-riparian-stream-ecosystem-workshop-arroyo-colorado-watershed/ CATEGORIES:Workshops and Classes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ripairan.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240428T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240428T140000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20240228T024231Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T021407Z UID:10002763-1714305600-1714312800@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Chandor Nature Trail "Spruce Up"\, Volunteer Opportunity\, Cross Timbers Chapter\, Weatherford\, Sunday\, 4/28/2024 DESCRIPTION:Spruce Up Days\n\n\n\nNature Trail “Spruce Up” volunteer day from noon until 2:00 PM.  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! \n\n\n\nAbout the Nature Trail\n\n\n\nChandor 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.   URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/chandor-nature-trail-spruce-up/ CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ChandorTrail_SpruceUp-jpg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20240221T212746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240222T230146Z UID:10002746-1714212000-1714219200@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Trinity Forks Spring 2024 Plant Sale DESCRIPTION:Time: 10:00am-12:00noon or sellout \n\n\n\nLocation: Flower Mound High School\, 3411 Peters Colony (for your GPS) – In the back parking lot at Sagebrush Drive and Old Settlers Road\, at the Keep Flower Mound Beautiful Spring Trash-off and Environmental Fair – see Map \n\n\n\nWe’ll have:Over 2000 native plantsKnowledgeable volunteersLow prices \n\n\n\nBring your own flats or boxes and cash\, check or credit card! We’ll see you there! URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/trinity-forks-spring-2024-plant-sale/ CATEGORIES:Community Outreach,Plant Sale ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Plant-Sale-2-300x300-1.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20240418T012206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T012309Z UID:10003028-1714208400-1714219200@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Dowell Ranch Thistle Thwack! DESCRIPTION:Join us to help our partners at NPAT for an invasive species THISTLE THWACK at Dowell Ranch! (Just south of Austin). \n\n\n\nSuperstar volunteers needed on April 27th to help remove Maltese Star-Thistle. This aggressive plant has popped up in our front pasture restoration area and we need to remove them with people power before it goes to seed. \n\n\n\n**** Bring water\, gardening gloves\, pruner\, hand trowel\, and muscle power **** \n\n\n\nPlease RSVP here – https://www.tickettailor.com/events/nativeprairiesassociationoftexas/1212474 URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/dowell-ranch-thistle-thwack/ CATEGORIES:Workday ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Maltese-Star-Thistle-Basal-Rosette-jpg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T153000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20240421T205027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240421T205029Z UID:10003088-1714206600-1714231800@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:NLCP Level 1 Montgomery\, Grimes and Walker Counties DESCRIPTION:Details and Registration Information URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/nlcp-level-1-montgomery-grimes-and-walker-counties/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20240318T221537Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T221539Z UID:10002923-1714204800-1714237200@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Texas Wildflower Day DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/texas-wildflower-day/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20240419T145516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T145519Z UID:10003085-1714204800-1714233600@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Keep Mercedes Beautiful - Trees in the Ground DESCRIPTION:Come out and volunteer with Keep Mercedes Beautiful. Morning and afternoon shifts available. Sign up. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf anyone has any questions\, let me know. rio-grande-valley-chapter@gmail.com URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/keep-mercedes-beautiful-trees-in-the-ground/ CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/RGV_treesintheground-jpg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T235959 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20240330T170824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240330T175351Z UID:10002953-1714176000-1714262399@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Texas Wildflower Day! DESCRIPTION:The fourth Saturday in April is Texas Wildflower Day! \n\n\n\nThe state NPSOT Social Media campaign will begin on April 21st with wildflower images all week and culminate on the actual Wildflower Day. If anyone has great wildflower images\, please post them on our Facebook page and I can use them to contribute to the state Facebook page. \n\n\n\n\nQuestions? rio-grande-valley-chapter@gmail.com URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/texas-wildflower-day-2/ CATEGORIES:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Texas-thistle-jpeg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240426T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240429T233000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20240113T003825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240113T004154Z UID:10002535-1714089600-1714433400@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:2024 City Nature Challenge - Bioblitz DESCRIPTION:Started in 2016 as a competition between Los Angeles and San Francisco\, the City Nature Challenge (CNC) has grown into an international event\, motivating people around the world to find and document wildlife in their own cities. Run by the Community Science teams at the California Academy of Sciences and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM)\, the CNC is an annual four-day global bioblitz at the end of April\, where cities are in a collaboration-meets-friendly-competition to see what can be accomplished when we all work toward a common goal. \n\n\n\nHelp your city out in this challenge using iNaturalist. \n\n\n\nFor more information see the event website. URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/2024-city-nature-challenge-bioblitz/ CATEGORIES:Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240425T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240425T200000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20240421T171545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240421T171547Z UID:10003087-1714071600-1714075200@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Native Plants – Where Would We Be Without Them? DESCRIPTION:https://zoom.us/j/99094828078 \n\n\n\nTopic: There is an intrinsic relationship between our native plants\, insects\, birds and land and marine mammals.  Insects\, which appeared on Earth about 480 million years ago\, have co-evolved with plants. Native Oaks\, for instance\, support over 500 species of caterpillars. Native milk weed maintains the life cycle of the Monarch Butterfly that we all love to watch and nurture on their twice-a-year migration.  The important role played by natives cannot be over-stated. \n\n\n\nThis event is sponsored by The Woodlands G.R.E.E.N. \n\n\n\nIn his presentation\, Bob Dailey will discuss the important ecoregions that constitute Montgomery County and neighboring areas.  He will also speak to the planting and care of natives. \n\n\n\nSpeaker:  Bob is a writer and lecturer on native plants\, water and soil conservation\, and organic gardening; a Master Gardener and a Master Naturalist. He grew up on a farm in South Louisiana (way south) and spent his time as a youth wandering through pine forests\, cypress swamps\, and open fields.  He also raised chickens\, milked cows and baled hay; all bringing him close to nature every day. Attending a 4-room elementary school\, he later took time to attend university. He has written hundreds of articles both online and in print. He maintains a website (gulfcoastgardening.com) where he promotes organic gardening\, native plants\, soil culture\, rainwater harvesting\, drip irrigation and water conservation. \n\n\n\nZoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/99094828078 URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/native-plants-where-would-we-be-without-them/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240425T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240425T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20231210T194429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240423T161140Z UID:10002269-1714069800-1714077000@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:April Trinity Forks Business Meeting & Program - Native Bees DESCRIPTION:6:30pm – Social time7:00pm – Zoom opens and meeting begins \n\n\nWe hope you can join our meeting in person at TWU’s Ann Stuart Science Complex.  Campus parking is openafter 6:00pm. \nIf you can’t join us in person\, we invite you to our Zoom meeting.ZOOM PARTICIPANTS ONLY: Please Register in advance forthis meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYodeCtrzoiE9LnBQR0XcOYymsF2Li5-B4G \nAfter registering\, youwill receive a confirmation email containinginformation about joining the meeting. \n \nThis event is sponsored by the Trinity Forks Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas\, You can attend this meeting Live at Ann Stuart Science Complex\, TWU\, Denton\, OR via Zoom (see registration link below).  \n \n \nElm Fork Master Naturalists President Kathryn Wells will be presenting on Native Bees. URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/47163/ CATEGORIES:Business Meeting,Community Outreach,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2024-04-Program-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240425T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240425T180000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20240330T170054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240403T112039Z UID:10002952-1714064400-1714068000@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:How to Start Your Own Native Plant Butterfly Garden DESCRIPTION:ACE 21st Century Earth Day Family Event: Volunteer to present before a group of Russell Elementary School parents on How to Start Your Own Native Plant Butterfly Garden. \n\n\n\nRussell Elementary School\, Brownsville. \n\n\n\n\nIf anyone would like to help\, let me know. rio-grande-valley-chapter@gmail.com URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/ace-parents-presentation-at-brownsville-isd/ CATEGORIES:Community Outreach ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/guajillo-137.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T110000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20230621T190824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230621T190824Z UID:10001632-1714035600-1714042800@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Native Garden Workday DESCRIPTION:Please join us at the Texas Museum of Handmade Furniture to help maintain the Lindheimer Chapter’s native demonstration garden. Please bring water\, closed toe shoes\, gloves\, and your favorite gardening tools. Contact Craig Bruska at craigbruska@hotmail.com for details and to confirm the workday. URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/native-garden-workday-4/2024-04-25/ LOCATION:Texas Museum of Handmade Furniture\, 1370 Churchill Drive\, New Braunfels\, Texas\, 78130\, United States CATEGORIES:Workday ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Image-Bluebonnets-Museum-of-Texas-Handmade-Furniture.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240424T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240424T140000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20240330T165316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240330T175539Z UID:10002951-1713956400-1713967200@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Earth Fest at UTRGV Brownsville DESCRIPTION:Join us at Earth Day Celebration at UTRGV’s Brownsville campus. We will have an information table at the Student Union Lawn. Help is welcome. \n\n\n\nQuestions? rio-grande-valley-chapter@gmail.com URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/earth-fest-at-utrgv-brownsville/ CATEGORIES:Community Outreach ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/UTRGV-earth-fest-jpg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240423T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240423T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20240328T202218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T202331Z UID:10002941-1713898800-1713904200@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Identification Tools for Native Plant ID DESCRIPTION:This will be a “hybrid” meeting\, attend in-person or online. \n\n\n\n\nIn person: The Gathering Center at the Urban Ecology Center at Phil Hardberger Park\, 8400 NW Military Hwy\n\n\n\nOnline: Please register in advance to attend via Zoom.\n\n\n\n\nPresentation by Zach RitchieIdentification Tools for Native Plant ID\n\n\n\nLearning the biodiversity of native species in Texas can be daunting. Gain the tools to identify the native plants of Bexar county and more through this lecture. Use taxonomy\, morphology and plant keys to contribute to the growing collection of observations on iNaturalist during the bioblitz. \n\n\n\nZach Ritchie – SABOT Conservation and Collections Technician \n\n\n\nIf 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. \n\n\n\nNote: The Zoom meeting is limited to 100 viewers at any time.  If our Zoom meeting participants exceed that number online\, you may not be able to access the meeting live.  We apologize for the inconvenience\, but the meeting will be available within days after the meeting on our  YouTube channel.  URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/identification-tools-for-native-plant-id/ CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/rabit-tabacco-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240423T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240423T200000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20240419T194823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T194826Z UID:10003086-1713897000-1713902400@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:“Get Real” Garden Design with Native Plants DESCRIPTION:Fredericksburg Chapter of Native Plant Society of Texas Speaker Paula Stone on April 23 \n\n\n\n Find out how to make your landscape maintenance easier by choosing the right layout\, the right style and the best plants for your area at the next meeting of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT)\, Fredericksburg Chapter on April 23 from 6:30-8 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Halle. \n\n\n\nPaula Stone\, Vice President of the Fredericksburg Chapter of the NPSOT\, will share her extensive knowledge about landscape design using native Texas plants. \n\n\n\n“I’ll show you practical ways to build gardens that will enhance your property and be less work as time goes by\,” noted Stone. “I once heard someone say that\, ‘The gardening should get easier as the gardener gets older.’” \n\n\n\n“Paula is a great teacher when it comes to learning how to minimize weeding and watering while maximizing entertainment and enjoyment\,” said Deborah Simmons\, president of the Fredericksburg chapter of NPSOT. “She’ll explore ways to make that happen in our Hill Country gardens.” \n\n\n\nOver the last 15 years\, Stone has tried various plants and gardening techniques to deal with the caliche soil\, lack of rainfall\, excessive heat\, and occasional ice storm that are common to Gillespie County.  Her presentation will take that all into account as she describes what’s needed in an easy-to-maintain native landscape.  Stone hopes that people new to gardening in the Hill Country will benefit from the many tips she will be sharing.  \n\n\n\nStone is a three-term past president of the NPSOT Fredericksburg Chapter\, and has been gardening in Fredericksburg since purchasing her property in 2009.  Stone bought and restored a historic stone home on the edge of Fredericksburg and took the property from being so derelict that the realtor wouldn’t go inside to being on the 2012 Historic Home Tour.  The 10 acres surrounding the house were in equally horrific condition\, having been an exotic game farm/puppy mill that had “every conceivable weed that will grow in the hill country” says Stone. She recently built a dome home on the property and is designing the landscape that will surround it. \n\n\n\nThe 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 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 open to the public. URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/get-real-garden-design-with-native-plants/ CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Photo-Paula-Stone-at-design-desk-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240423T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240423T200000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20240228T041239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240409T011722Z UID:10002766-1713895200-1713902400@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:"Wildscapes" with Terri Walker\, Cross Timbers Chapter Meeting\, Weatherford\, Tuesday 4/23/2024 at 6 p.m. DESCRIPTION:Please plan to join us for a great presentation on Wildscapes by Ms. Terri Walker\, Cross Timbers Chapter member and Master Gardener. \n\n\n\nTerri Walker is a member of the Cross Timbers Native Plant Society and a Parker County Master Gardener. She retired from the Natural Resources Conservation Service in 2017\, where she spent years analyzing plant composition in the fields of Parker County\, as well as in other locations. \n\n\n\nThe problems of habitat destruction and the introduction of plant species where they do not naturally occur are having a calamitous effect on our environment and its non-human residents. That effect is compounded by climate change. What can we do to improve this predicament? Terri will explain: \n\n\n\n\nwhat a wildscape is \n\n\n\nwhy wildscapes are needed\, and \n\n\n\nhow to build a wildscape that could collectively help save our planet.\n\n\n\n\nMeeting Details: \n\n\n\nLocation: Mount Pleasant School\, 213 Raymond George Way\, Weatherford\, Texas. \n\n\n\n\n6:00 p.m. Chapter Business Meeting and Update on Native Plant Sale\n\n\n\n6:30 p.m. Educational Program URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/to-be-announced-cross-timbers-chapter-meeting-weatherford-tuesday-4-23/ CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Native-Backyards1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240423T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240423T140000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20240330T165113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240330T175613Z UID:10002950-1713870000-1713880800@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Earth Fest at UTRGV Edinburg DESCRIPTION:Join us at Earth Day Celebration at UTRGV’s Edinburg campus. We will have an information table at the Union Quad. Help is welcome. \n\n\n\nQuestions? rio-grande-valley-chapter@gmail.com URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/earth-fest-at-utrgv-edinburg/ CATEGORIES:Community Outreach ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/UTRGV-earth-fest-jpg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240423T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240423T110000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20230601T180353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230616T154625Z UID:10000726-1713862800-1713870000@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Habitat Workday @ EIH DESCRIPTION:Habitat volunteers help weed and mulch flower beds\, plant native plants\, maintain pathways\, and trim trees and bushes. Volunteers may also help clean out the pond on select work days. \n\n\n\n\nNo experience necessary—we’ll show you what goes and what stays\n\n\n\nBring your own tools or use ours (we have gloves too)\n\n\n\nDon’t forget to bring a reusable water bottle\, hat\, and sunscreen!\n\n\n\n\nVolunteers must be 18 or older to participate in EIH’s workdays unless prior arrangements have been made. \n\n\n\nWe do not hold workdays when the university is officially closed. Also\, workdays are canceled during inclement weather\, though a light sprinkle or drizzle rarely keeps us out of the garden. If you’re not sure\, please call 281-283-3950 or 281-283-3045\, and we’ll let you know if we’re digging in. \n\n\n\nLocationEnvironmental Institute of Houston (Click link for Google Map)University of Houston-Clear LakeNorth Office Annex (NOA) 1 Building2700 Bay Area Blvd.Houston\, TX 77058 URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/habitat-work-day-eih/2024-04-23/ CATEGORIES:Workday ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/clc-featured-image-workday-jpg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240422T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240422T200000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20240108T175345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T175347Z UID:10002460-1713812400-1713816000@www.npsot.org 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/49257/2024-04-22/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240422T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240422T200000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20240209T004545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240209T004547Z UID:10002702-1713807900-1713816000@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Chapter Meeting - Gabriel Torres - Planting and care of native trees. DESCRIPTION:Meeting 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-gabriel-torres-planting-and-care-of-native-trees/ CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240422T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240422T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20240330T164424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240406T141039Z UID:10002949-1713807000-1713812400@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Earth Day Celebration in Mercedes DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate Earth Day in Mercedes. We will have an information table to share who we are with the community. If anyone would like to help staff the table\, let me know. \n\n\n\nQuestions? rio-grande-valley-chapter@gmail.com URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/earth-day-celebration-in-mercedes/ CATEGORIES:Community Outreach ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Happy-Earth-Day-Flyer.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240420T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240420T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20240228T012339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240305T021504Z UID:10002762-1713607200-1713614400@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Lake Mineral Wells State Park Pollinator Garden Work Day\, Volunteer Opportunity\, Cross Timbers Chapter\, Mineral Wells\, Saturday\, 4/20/2024 at 10 a.m. DESCRIPTION:🌿 Calling All Native Plant Enthusiasts! 🌿  Be a Pollinator Protector! 🐝🌸 \n\n\n\nJoin us for a morning of volunteer magic at Lake Mineral Wells State Park. 🌼✨ \n\n\n\nYou 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. \n\n\n\nHere are some suggestions on clothing and what to bring: \n\n\n\n\nWork Clothing: Wear comfortable work clothing appropriate for the weather. Layers are great for adjusting to changing conditions.\n\n\n\nGloves: If you have gardening gloves\, bring them along. They’ll protect your hands while working with plants and soil.\n\n\n\nGardening 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.\n\n\n\nWater: Stay hydrated! Bring a water bottle to keep yourself refreshed during the work.\n\n\n\nHat:  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.\n\n\n\n\nAdditional Details: \n\n\n\n\nIf the temperature is below 40°F or if it’s raining\, the workday will be canceled. \n\n\n\nFor any specific questions or further information\, you can reach out to Cindy Crump at cindyleecrump@gmail.com.\n\n\n\nFor these months\, here are some details of plans\n\nMarch: Clearing dead materials and cutting back dead stems\n\n\n\nApril: Mulching the beds and hunting for natives in the park to transplant to the garden\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation: \n\n\n\n\nLake Mineral Wells State Park\, 100 Park Road 71\, Mineral Wells\, Texas.\n\n\n\nBefore entering the park gates\, take a left into the administration building parking lot.\n\n\n\n\nMeeting Point: \n\n\n\n\nMeet at the garden located near the administration building entrance (before paying at the gate).\n\n\n\n\nLet’s come together and contribute to the beauty and health of our local environment! 🌿🌸 URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/lake-mineral-wells-state-park-pollinator-garden-maintenance-volunteers-needed/ CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Volunteer-Opportunity-square-jpg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240420T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240420T133000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20240418T122404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T122552Z UID:10003029-1713603600-1713619800@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Plant sale DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/plant-sale-2/ CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-04-15_7-14-53-jpg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240420T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240420T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T093302 CREATED:20240306T172725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250727T175237Z UID:10002785-1713603600-1713618000@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Spring Native Plant Sale - Open to the Public DESCRIPTION:Spring Native Plant Sale – Open to the Public. At the Herff Farm Teaching Barn\, 33 Herff Road\, Boerne TX 78006. URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/spring-native-plant-sale-open-to-the-public/ CATEGORIES:Plant Sale END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR