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:20240423T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240423T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T143358 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:20260404T143358 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:20260404T143358 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:20260404T143358 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:20260404T143358 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:20260404T143358 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:20260404T143358 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:20260404T143358 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:20260404T143358 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240420T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240420T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T143358 CREATED:20240227T024027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T025010Z UID:10002752-1713603600-1713614400@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Spring Native Plant Sale DESCRIPTION:Our annual Spring Native Plant Sale will be held at Riverside Nature Center\, 150 Francisco Lemos St.\, Kerrville\, Texas on Saturday April 20th from 9am until noon (or until sold out). \n\n\n\n\nKnowledgeable plant docents to answer questions\n\n\n\nPersonal shoppers to assist in selecting plants and navigating the sale\n\n\n\nSee many of the sale plants in matrue form throughout the nature center\n\n\n\nTax free on all purchases\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNative plants offer several benefits for your landscape and family. Benefits such as producing a smaller carbon footprint\, water conservation\, and are low maintenance. They are also a healthier choice for your community and family because fertilizers\, herbicides and pesticides are not necessary. Native plants increase biodiversity by providing a healthy habitat for all living things. URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/spring-native-plant-sale-2/ CATEGORIES:Plant Sale END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240420T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240420T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T143358 CREATED:20240125T004135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240125T004136Z UID:10002685-1713603600-1713614400@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Spring Native Plant Sale DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss this chance to add new native plants to your landscape and support our local NPSOT chapter and Riverside Nature Center.Sale is held at Riverside Nature Center\, 150 Franciso Lemos St.\, Kerrville\, Texas. URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/spring-native-plant-sale/ CATEGORIES:Plant Sale END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240420T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240420T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T143358 CREATED:20240409T144932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T092955Z UID:10003019-1713601800-1713618000@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Collin County - Pollinator Garden Tour DESCRIPTION:We are holding a Pollinator Garden Tour on Saturday\, April 20\, 2024 from 8:30 am – 1:00 pm. We have three gardens on the tour – in Celina\, McKinney and Fairview. Please RSVP to Rodney Thomas (rook.thomas@yahoo.com / 214-533-8756) if you plan to join. Below are the gardens that will be visited\, in order:1) Cynthia Alexander – 6420 CR 127\, Celina; from 08:30 to 09:302) Rodney Thomas – 7812 San Jacinto Trail\, McKinney; from 10:00 to 11:003) Tony Manasseri – 433 Long Cove\, Fairview; from 11:30 to 12:30. URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/collin-county-pollinator-garden-tour/ CATEGORIES:Garden Tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_20231015_155951793_HDR-jpg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240420T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240420T100000 DTSTAMP:20260404T143358 CREATED:20240330T160619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240330T175828Z UID:10002947-1713600000-1713607200@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Volunteer for Plant Walk at Hugh Ramsey Nature Park DESCRIPTION:Come out and volunteer with us as we provide a native plant walk at Hugh Ramsey Nature Park in Harlingen. We will be showcasing the park’s native plants to master naturalist from the South Texas Border Chapter PLUS we may have a second tour for a group of UTRGV professors as they seek to learn more about our RGV ecosystem; 8am – 10am. \n\n\n\nIf anyone would like to help with the tour\, let me know. rio-grande-valley-chapter@gmail.com URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/volunteer-for-plant-walk-at-hugh-ramsey-nature-park/ CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DSC_0036-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240419T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240419T180000 DTSTAMP:20260404T143358 CREATED:20240229T033151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250727T175301Z UID:10002775-1713538800-1713549600@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Spring Native Plant Sale - For Members Only DESCRIPTION:Spring Native Plant Sale for Members Only \n\n\n\nHerff Farm Teaching Barn\, 33 Herff Road\, Boerne\, Tx 78006 URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/spring-native-plant-sale-3/ CATEGORIES:Plant Sale END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240418T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240418T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T143358 CREATED:20240313T153533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T153534Z UID:10002855-1713466800-1713470400@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Predatory Garden Insects from the Nature Discovery Center - April 18 DESCRIPTION:Join us to have a look at the various predatory insects that can be found in the native plant gardens at the Nature Discovery Center\, such as assassin bugs\, ladybird Beetles\, and Wasps. We will also talk about what you can do to encourage them to stay and prey in your garden. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker – Eric Duran\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nEric is the Head Naturalist at the Nature Discovery Center in Bellaire\, Texas. Eric is the primary educator there. He has been an educator and naturalist at Armand Bayou\, Houston Zoo\, Moody Gardens\, Patuxent Research Refuge\, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary\, and Sacha Lodge in Ecuador. He has fieldwork experience with sea turtles\, amphibian call counts\, reptile surveys\, shark surveys\, various bird counts\, nest box surveys\, and King Eider monitoring on the Arctic Tundra. His activities outside of work include herpetology\, wildlife/pollinator gardening\, science blogging\, entomology\, bird watching\, hiking\, baking\, vegetarian cooking\, and social activism. \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\nJoin us in person at 7:00 pm! Come at 6:45 pm for a meet and greet with snacks. \n\n\n\nHouston Arboretum and Nature Center \n\n\n\n610 Entrance (preferred)120 W Loop N FwyHouston\, TX 77024 \n\n\n\nWoodway Entrance4501 Woodway DriveHouston\, TX 77024 \n\n\n\nMeetings will also be live-streamed and recorded for later viewing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Houston Chapter Page URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/predatory-garden-insects-from-the-nature-discovery-center-april-18/ CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Milkweed-bug-Eric-Duran-jpg-e1710343855412.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240418T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240418T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T143358 CREATED:20240307T114640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T172113Z UID:10002788-1713466800-1713470400@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Pines and Prairies April Chapter Meeting DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Della Barbata of Native Prairies Association of Texas \n\n\n\nVenue: SHSU – The Woodlands Campus\, 3380 College Park Drive\, The Woodlands \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Della Barbato of the Native Prairies Association of Texas \n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid meeting. The link will be sent via email. URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/pines-and-prairies-april-chapter-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240418T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240418T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T143358 CREATED:20240103T235109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240415T150618Z UID:10002314-1713441600-1713445200@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Chapter Leader Forum - Apr 18 DESCRIPTION:Topic: How to Navigate the Member Portal\, Find State Forms and Materials\, and More! \n\n\n\nDescription:  \n\n\n\nWe know that navigating the Member Portal and Dropbox can be challenging\, so we are here to help. Meg will tell you how to log on to your Member Portal and look through all the resources that are available to you for running your chapter. Bring your questions. Let’s go through them! We hope to have all state staff at the meeting so we can address a variety of questions. \n\n\n\nPresenters:  \n\n\n\nThis forum is hosted by Meg Inglis and state staff members. \n\n\n\nWhen: Thursday\, April 18\, 2024 (Third Thursday) 12 – 1 pm \n\n\n\nZoom Registration Link: \n\n\n\nhttps://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsfuygqD8uG9WkaNAeL2ywzbpa6zOVtPkR URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/chapter-leader-forum-5/ CATEGORIES:Chapter Leader Forum,Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240417T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240417T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T143358 CREATED:20240125T012545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240125T012608Z UID:10002688-1713355200-1713358800@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:April Chapter Book Club DESCRIPTION:Noah’s Garden by Sara SteinButt-Holdsworth Memorial Library 505 Water Street Kerrville\, Texas URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/chapter-book-club-2/ CATEGORIES:Community Outreach END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T143358 CREATED:20240326T024129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240326T024130Z UID:10002932-1713342600-1713351600@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Field Trip: Bayside Regional Park DESCRIPTION:Stop by Bayside Regional Park anytime between 8:30 and 11 a.m. for a tour of the demonstration garden. Martha Richeson and Sandy Parker will be leading the tour. \n\n\n\nLocationBayside Regional Park (Google Maps)4833 10th St.Bacliff\, TX 77518 URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/field-trip-bayside-regional-park/ CATEGORIES:Field Trip,Garden Tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/clc-featured-image-bayside-tour-jpg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240416T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240416T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T143358 CREATED:20240401T183719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T034249Z UID:10003017-1713294000-1713297600@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Austin Chapter Meeting - Effective Use of Natives in the Landscape - April 16 DESCRIPTION:Join us for part 2 from last month’s topic with Deedy Wright. Last month she told us how to avoid invasive plants\, and this month will go into what are better native choices and how to effectively use them in your landscape. The topic is targeted at beginners or frustrated intermediate gardeners. \n\n\n\nDeedy Wright is a life-long Texas gardener. Her particular interests are native plants and invasive plants. She has been an active member of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) since 1996. She has completed multiple native plant courses at the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center and Texas A&M\, and the Texas Invaders training on invasive plants. \n\n\n\nIn addition Deedy was a certified Master Gardener for 15 years in Bexar and Guadalupe counties\, with specialist training in propagation and vegetable gardening. A retired secondary language arts and social studies teacher\, Deedy has taught adult continuing education classes on various gardening topics in the San Antonio area. \n\n\n\nThis is a virtual meeting using Zoom. Please check back closer to this meeting to register to get the Zoom for this meeting. \n\n\n\nRegister in advance for this meeting:https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtc-2rqD0iGtYJPdJFgc-egNO4rLRYnyVk \n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \n\n\n\nHere are some resources that Deedy has provided: \n\n\n\n\nDeciding on Plants for Your Landscape\n\n\n\nLandscaping and Plant Resources–Travis County\n\n\n\nDon’t Rock Your Landscape\n\n\n\nCues of Care Is it a weed patch\n\n\n\nInvasive Species Alternatives List and References URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting-4/ CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240416T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240416T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T143358 CREATED:20230601T180353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230616T154625Z UID:10000725-1713258000-1713265200@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/2024-04-16/ 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:20240415T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240415T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T143358 CREATED:20240327T052940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T053802Z UID:10002940-1713205800-1713213000@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:NPSOT Dallas April 15th\, 2024 meeting with Janet D. Smith: The Right Plant in the Right Place DESCRIPTION:It’s not just the placement of plants in your yard\, but in the world that will sustain life as we know it.  Plants that feed the local insects are the base of the food web and give us a planet we can live on.  \n\n\n\nRead more…. \n\n\n\nZOOM our monthly meetings at:  https://npsot.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f20269a37974d8413fc79c831&id=12aa33f97f&e=d2e8f28b23 If needed\, use: Meeting ID: 837 2523 6133 / Passcode: 882399a* URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/npsot-dallas-april-15th-2024-meeting-with-janet-d-smith-the-right-plant-in-the-right-place/ CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240415T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240415T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T143358 CREATED:20240119T165046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T165226Z UID:10002613-1713204000-1713211200@www.npsot.org 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/2024-04-15/ LOCATION:Tyrell Park\, 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive\, Beaumont\, Texas\, 77705 CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240414T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240414T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T143358 CREATED:20231016T133538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240324T093228Z UID:10002220-1713099600-1713114000@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Heard Museum Native Plant Sale DESCRIPTION:The Heard Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney will be hosting its annual Spring Native Plant Sale from April 12th to 14th. We are proud to partner with the Heard Museum on this event\, which is renowned as one of the longest-running\, largest\, and best native plant sales in the state.  \nOn April 12th\, there will be a pre-sale session exclusively for Heard Members from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. The sale opens to the public on April 13th (9:00 am to 5:00 pm) and April 14th (1:00 pm to 5:00 pm).  \nStay tuned for more details about the sale in the coming weeks. We look forward to seeing you there! URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/heard-museum-native-plant-sale/2024-04-14/ CATEGORIES:Plant Sale ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/plant-sale-4-Credit-heard-museum-600x337-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240413T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240413T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T143358 CREATED:20240330T155824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240330T175911Z UID:10002946-1713020400-1713034800@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Healthy Parks Healthy People DESCRIPTION:Healthy Parks Healthy People at Bentsen-RGV State Park in Mission. \n\n\n\nOur chapter will have an outreach table where we will run a native plant scavenger hunt as part of the Children in Nature event. You can stop by to say hello or volunteer to help out. \n\n\n\n\nQuestions? rio-grande-valley-chapter@gmail.com URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/healthy-parks-healthy-people/ CATEGORIES:Community Outreach ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/English-HPHP.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240413T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240413T113000 DTSTAMP:20260404T143358 CREATED:20240125T011314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T175843Z UID:10002686-1713004200-1713007800@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Library Talk Series - A Conversation About Invasive Plants DESCRIPTION:A Conversation about Invasive Plants / What they are / Why They’re Harmful / And How We Can Do Better for the Environment by Pam Lienhard at Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library \n\n\n\nThis program will discuss what plants are considered invasive; the difficulty in recognizing and controlling invasive plants; the damage they might cause to the environment; why native plants are better for our habitat; and offer suggestions on which native plants are suitable substitutions in your landscape. \n\n\n\nA handout of common invasive plants of the area and suggestions for native Texas plant alternatives will be available. URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/library-talk-series-invasive-plants/ CATEGORIES:Community Outreach END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240413T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240413T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T143358 CREATED:20231016T133538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240324T093228Z UID:10002219-1712998800-1713027600@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Heard Museum Native Plant Sale DESCRIPTION:The Heard Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney will be hosting its annual Spring Native Plant Sale from April 12th to 14th. We are proud to partner with the Heard Museum on this event\, which is renowned as one of the longest-running\, largest\, and best native plant sales in the state.  \nOn April 12th\, there will be a pre-sale session exclusively for Heard Members from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. The sale opens to the public on April 13th (9:00 am to 5:00 pm) and April 14th (1:00 pm to 5:00 pm).  \nStay tuned for more details about the sale in the coming weeks. We look forward to seeing you there! URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/heard-museum-native-plant-sale/2024-04-13/ CATEGORIES:Plant Sale ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/plant-sale-4-Credit-heard-museum-600x337-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240413T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240413T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T143358 CREATED:20240329T223604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240329T223633Z UID:10002942-1712998800-1713009600@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Lantana Earth Day Event DESCRIPTION:Lantana’s North Amenity Center\, 11555 Lantana Trail\, Lantana \n\n\n\nThe Native Plant Society of Texas will be hosting a booth at this fun event. We’ll have information for you as well as knowledgeable volunteers to answer your questions. Please stop by and say “Hello.”  Happy gardening! URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/lantana-earth-day-events/ CATEGORIES:Community Outreach ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Trinity-Forks-Booth.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240413T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240413T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T143358 CREATED:20240303T184718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250727T175319Z UID:10002782-1712998800-1713009600@www.npsot.org SUMMARY:Second Saturday Workday at Cibolo Nature Center Demonstration Gardens - April 13\, 9:00am to noon DESCRIPTION:Second Saturday Workday at Cibolo Nature Center Demonstration Gardens. \n\n\n\nPlease bring work gloves\, hat\, water\, sun and insect protection URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/second-saturday-workday-at-cibolo-nature-center-demonstration-gardens-april-13-900am-to-noon/ CATEGORIES:Workday END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240413T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240413T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T143358 CREATED:20240227T151254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T151259Z UID:10002757-1712998800-1713009600@www.npsot.org SUMMARY: DESCRIPTION:April 13 – 9:00am – Noon – Second Saturday Workday at Cibolo Nature Center Demonstration Gardens. \n\n\n\nPlease bring work gloves\, hat\, water\, sun and insect protection. URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/59616/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR