Fredericksburg Board of Directors plans for upcoming events.
2025-03-18 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Plans for upcoming events and membership involvement is the focus for the March meeting of the Board of Directors. Included will be the dates for the Fall Plant Sale as well as the progress for the Spring sale. Field Trip plans. Members are invited. Ask a current board member for location.

Lindheimer Chapter Monthly Meeting: Debbie Kyrouac
2025-03-18 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
“Ecological Succession and Its Impact on Your Landscape”

Location: Tye Preston Memorial Library, 16311 S. Access Road, Canyon Lake, Texas 78133. Social time 5:30 p.m., business meeting 5:40 p.m., Plant-of-the-Month 5:50 p.m., hour-long program 6:20 p.m. All presentations are available via Zoom and are recorded for our Youtube channel.

Biography

Debbie Kyrouac began her interest in plant ecology and plant taxonomy during her graduate work at Texas Tech Univ. She and her family moved to San Antonio in 2009 where she took a job teaching Biology at Northeast Lakeview College and renewed her interest in local plants. More recently, she has expanded her interest in native plants of Texas through both NPSOT and the Texas Master Naturalists. Debbie is currently participating in numerous plant and butterfly survey projects at the Bracken Preserve, Guadalupe River State Park, the Heritage Museum garden and Madrone Trail pollinator garden. She also enjoys hours spent developing a native plant habitat on her own property.

Austin Chapter Meeting - Mountain Cedars: Junipers that Benefit Texas Karst Country - Mar 18
2025-03-18 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Lakewood Clubhouse, 7317 Lakewood Dr., Austin, Texas, 78750, United States
Our speaker this month is Elizabeth Mcgreevy, Project Bedrock, Founder and Program Director, Land Steward, Owner and Natural Resources Consultant. We will be meeting at 7pm (with social time starting at 6:30). Join us in person at Lakewood Clubhouse off 360 (7317 Lakewood Dr, Austin, TX 78750), or join us over Zoom by registering here: https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/AmiMSv_aRByY97kuQcns1g

Elizabeth, a sixth-generation Texas and Texas A&M graduate, is a natural resources ecologist and author of Wanted! Mountain Cedars, Dead and Alive. As the owner of Land Steward, she relies on more than 25 years of experience to produce ecosystem-based management plans for Hill Country landowners. In 2022, she founded Project Bedrock, now in partnership with The Watershed Association, to promote using mountain cedars and other nature-based solutions to regenerate the limestone karst country regions of Texas.

This is a hybrid online and in-person meeting, with the in-person meeting at Lakewood Clubhouse 7317 Lakewood Dr. Austin, TX 78750

Executive Committee Meeting
2025-03-18 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) Executive Committee meetings occur monthly and any member may attend. Contact the Executive Director prior to the meeting at state@npsot.org for Zoom and applicable document links. Please be prepared to follow the Visitor’s Executive Meeting Protocol.

Boerne City Campus Natural Area (BCCNA) Workday
2025-03-20 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 in 2025.

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 in 2025.

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

Chapter Leader Forum - What's up with Society Communications!
2025-03-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Topic: What’s up with Society Communications!

Description:

Meet the VP Communications to hear about exciting new communication initiatives to help support our chapters and engage the public:

Learn about the marketing materials and tools available for your chapter to use

See the processes we are implementing to help chapters plan their monthly member communications

Get an inside peek at our website and social media analytics to see what types of content are resonating with our audiences

Learn best practices for increasing engagement on social media.

Ask the team any questions you have related to Society communications

Add this “not to be missed” forum to your calendar now!

Presenters:

VP Communications, Haeley Giambalvo, and team leaders

When: Thursday, March 20, 2025 (Third Thursday) 12 – 1 pm

Zoom Registration Link:

https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/KUi-h4t_TS2LS3G6hcZX5A

Native Plants in Houston: Building a Local Supply Chain for a Growing Market - March 20
2025-03-20 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Matt Stahman will discuss the state of local native plant supplies, the markets for those supplies, and the need and formation of a supply chain for future markets for native plants and native plant materials.

About the Speaker

Matt serves as a Regulatory Director for Resource Environmental Solutions (RES) where he specializes in wetlands and endangered species related ecological restoration projects, especially those associated with mitigation, and is a registered Professional Wetland Scientist and past president of the Society of Wetland Scientists South Central Chapter (Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama) as well as a Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner through the Society for Ecological Restoration.

Throughout his career, he has worked on the design, permitting, project management, construction, and monitoring of multiple ecological restoration projects, including wetland mitigation banks and consolidated mitigation areas. He has 30 years of experience in Clean Water Act permitting and mitigation, Endangered Species Act consultations, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental impact assessments, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) filings, and obtaining various other federal, state, and local environmental permits. Matt has worked throughout the United States, providing environmental compliance consulting for various industries including oil and gas, public transportation, telecommunications, electric utility, coal mining, and land development. In his spare time, he works evenings and weekends for his mom, who started Stahman Native Plants in 2024, to develop supplies for native plant hay and other materials for the Houston area.

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

Outreach - March Mart at Mercer Botanic Gardens
2025-03-21 09:00 - 14:00, 2025-03-22 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Location: Mercer Botanic Gardens

More information will follow.

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Trees of Phil Hardberger Park
2025-03-22 08:00 - 10:30 (America/Chicago)
Location: The Urban Ecology Center at Phil Hardberger Park, 8400 NW Military Hwy, San Antonio, TX 78231

SPECIAL NOTE: Our presenter has so much to share we are “allowing” 2.5 hours for the full walk, but participants are free to leave earlier.

The event’s purpose is to learn about the many special understory and canopy trees in our area. This walk will be led by Michael Nentwich of Bexar Branches Alliance. Michael has more than 15 years of experience in community forestry management and program development. He was San Antonio’s first City Forester and later served as City Forester and Bureau Manager of Parks and Urban Forestry with the City of Norfolk.

He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science and a Master’s Degree in Forestry from Stephen F. Austin University. He has extensive knowledge and a deep and abiding interest in trees as well as being a great communicator. You will be introduced to the common tree species found in the park, and probably will get to see and learn about Eve’s Necklace, Texas Kidneywood, and Little-leaf Mulbery among many other fascinating species.

Please arrive about 7:45 am SHARP so we can register everyone and be ready for an 8:00 am start. You will walk an about 1.5 mile route starting and ending at the Urban Ecology Center. There will be brief explanations at the start and along the way with ample time for participant questions.

Minors only when accompanied by an adult parent/guardian. Dogs allowed if leashed and socialized. DIFFICULTY: Easy, definitely suitable for families. Flat terrain, slow-paced.

The trail is a natural surface so be sure to wear sturdy shoes and, dependent on the weather, bring water, sun protection, and dress appropriately for the day and season. 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 Areas Office, the Alamo Area Master Naturalists, and the Alamo Group of the Sierra Club. The SA Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas is a special sponsor.

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

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER

Organizer: npsot.sanantonio@gmail.com

Making Seed Balls at Feather Fest
2025-03-22 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Prairie Rose will be participating in Feather Fest with the popular Seed Ball Making event for Kids of all ages. Don’t be afraid to get a little dirty mixing soil and seeds then forming into balls to take home and throw out wherever you want to see wild flowers. Seed Ball activity starts at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm.

Be sure to look for our tent. In addition to the Seed Ball fun, we have NPSOT and Native Plant information. Our members can also answer your questions about our local native plants.

Several Nature Orientated Groups participate at Feather Fest every year for a fun filled day. Their stations provide a lot of fun for the whole family. Come join us at the Acton Nature Center in Granbury.

Creating a Monarch Habitat
2025-03-22 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Liz Moyer, Denton County Master Gardener and Native Plant Society of Texas educator, will help you plan and create a Monarch butterfly oasis in your landscape. Enjoy the beauty and awe of the spring migration, egg-laying, caterpillar development, chrysalis development and eventual flying of the new generation right in your yard. Then marvel in their return south in the fall to the wonderful buffet you will have blooming for them!

Free, but registration is required. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creating-monarch-habitat-tickets-1273991947209?aff=oddtdtcreator

HEB Native Plant Outreach
2025-03-22 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-23 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
LOCATION: H-E-B, 17238 Bulverde Rd, San Antonio, TX 78247

Good afternoon, tabling volunteers! As you know, NPSOT has partnered with HEB, which has promoted several native varieties in the spring and fall in their garden section of their stores. The plants will be tagged with the NPSOT logo and QR code to our database for information on the specific plant. Multiple chapters will be offering tabling at HEB stores. The San Antonio Chapter will be tabling at the Bulverde Road/Loop 1604 store. We are asked to staff two hour shifts on March22 and 23 at this store.

If you are interested in working one of these shifts, you will be engaging with HEB customers in the garden section and answering questions about the offered native plants. This is a great opportunity to educate a broad range of home gardeners as to the advantages of native plants. Volunteers will be asked to view a one hour training provided by the State NPSOT before these dates.

You can view the shifts and sign up here:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A45AAAB2BA3FAC43-55555301-2025

Haeley Giambalvo is the lead on this event, and will be emailing volunteers directly with more specifics in 10 days or so.

Organizer: npsot.sanantonio@gmail.com

Landscaping with Natives 101
2025-03-22 17:45 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Landscaping with Natives 101 at Headwaters of the Comal

Home Landscaping From the Ground Up: How to Create Your Own Pocket Prairie - chapter meeting
2025-03-24 17:45 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Speaker Emily Manderson, “Home Landscaping From the Ground Up: How to Create Your Own Pocket Prairie”, Social 5:45 pm, Business 6:15 pm, Program at 6:30 pm at New Braunfels Public library meeting room. Zoom link and passcode in newsletter and on website.

Home Landscaping from the Ground Up: How to Create Your Own Pocket Prairie - Chapter Meeting
2025-03-24 17:45 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Chapter meeting, speaker Emily Manderson, “Home Landscaping from the Ground Up: How to Create Your Own Pocket Prairie”, Social 5:45 pm, Business 6:15 pm, Program at 6:30 pm at New Braunfels Public library meeting room. Zoom link and passcode in newsletter and on website.

Prairie Rose Chapter Meeting - The Need To Manage Our Yards For Wildlife
2025-03-24 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.

BY DR. BILLY TEELS

Dr. Teels will be structuring his presentation around his struggle with his homeowner’s association on creating a more natural yard. If you are in an HOA you know the importance of working with and around their rules and/or changing some rules. For many people it can be a battle.

Dr. Teels is extremely plant-knowledgeable and this presentation will be beneficial whether you not you’re in an HOA as he is discussing how we can help different types of wildlife in our yards.

Dr. Teels served for over 30 years as a biologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service in Mississippi, Oklahoma, Maryland and Washington, D.C. He received his Ph.D. in wildlife ecology from Mississippi State University in 1975. He currently lives in Granbury, Texas and has been a member of the Rio Brazos Master Naturalists since 2007.

Bastrop County Chapter Meeting
2025-03-24 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us for our monthly chapter membership 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.

This month’s presentation is called Backyard Birds. It will talk about the effects of urbanization and how to create habitat for the local birds we share spaces with. Our presenter is Natasia Moore, an Urban Wildlife Biologist with Texas Parks and Wildlife.

Register to participate via Zoom here: https://tinyurl.com/bastropmar2025

2025-03-24 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)

Habitat Workday @ EIH
2025-03-25 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

Bats & their interaction with Native Plants, Cross Timbers Chapter Meeting (Weatherford)- Tuesday 3/25/2025
2025-03-25 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
The Cross Timbers Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas invites you to join us for a presentation by Jessie Woodall, NPSOT member and director of Bat World Cross Timbers! Jessie will introduce us to the world of Texas bats and how Texas native plants can help with the survival of our native bats.

Bat World Cross Timbers, an official Bat World Sanctuary Rescue Center, opened in 2024. They are a non-profit volunteer organization. Over the last 8 years as a subpermittee Jessie has helped raccoons, squirrels, and opossums. When her boys found an Eastern Red mama with three pups in their backyard six years ago, she discovered a tremendous need for protecting our native bats. Jessie worked diligently with Kate from Bat World MidCities and received her permit in 2021 specializing in bats. She handles most of the school programs, and works with local organizations sharing educational presentations in hopes of spreading awareness about why bats are essential.

Meeting Details:

6:00pm Chapter Business Meeting

6:30pm Monthly Feature Presentation

This educational event is open to the public.

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. Bat Presentation

Medicinal Native Plants of the Texas Hill Country; Fredericksburg Chapter Presentation - Mar 25
2025-03-25 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
While you may already be very familiar with our native plants here in the Hill Country, do you know which ones to turn to if you have a tummy ache, sore muscles or trouble sleeping?

March 25 @ 7:00 Lauren Peterson, herbalist and founder of Austin’s White Deer Apothecary, shares some of the most common medicinal plants in our area and a few methods and recipes for preparing them ~ Join us in person or live on YouTube.

Citizen Science in Action: Discovering Native Plants Through the City Nature Challenge and Beyond
2025-03-25 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Arrive at 6:30pm to share or find native plants at the Plants x Donation table.

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

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

Online: Please register in advance to attend via Zoom.

Presentation by Peter Hernandz and Jane WeedenCitizen Science in Action: Discovering Native Plants Through the City Nature Challenge and Beyond

Discover how NPSOT members can harness iNaturalist (iNat) to support biodiversity and make a meaningful impact during the City Nature Challenge (CNC)! Peter will introduce iNat, exploring its powerful features, global reach, and local significance, including insights from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) data. Jane will share how you can contribute during CNC weekend (April 25–28) by documenting native plants and entire ecosystems, forming teams, and leading nature walks. Looking ahead to 2025, get involved in hands-on events, ID parties, and training sessions to sharpen your skills and help San Antonio stand out in the CNC!

Jane Weeden – Co-Coordinator of the City Nature Challenge (CNC) for the San Antonio Metro Area (2024-2025) and an iNaturalist staff member (Accounting Associate) since 2024. Jane is most known for her passion about promoting the iNaturalist mission.

Peter Joseph Hernandez – A seasoned iNaturalist user since 2015 and CNC Co-Coordinator since 2020. Peter is a member of the Alamo Area Master Naturalists and Guadalupe County Master Gardeners. A retired Senior Director in the telecommunications industry (2015), he has since dedicated himself to understanding nature and advocating for biodiversity through citizen science and iNaturalist.

Both presenters are avid photographers who continually refine their skills to document the biodiversity around us. Together, their coordination and leadership efforts in 2024 led the San Antonio Metro Area to become national champions in the City Nature Challenge and achieve 3rd place globally.

If 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.

Note: The Zoom recording will be available within days after the meeting on our YouTube channel.

Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture Demonstration Garden Workday
2025-03-27 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.

Managing Soils as an Ecosystem and Short Business Meeting
2025-03-27 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago)
Discover soil’s vital role in ecosystems with Jane Duke, NICE co-coordinator for Trinity Forks NPSOT and certified Soil Food Web Analyst. The interaction of organisms in the soil is responsible for many ecosystem services such as nutrient cycling, water regulation, and carbon sequestration. Learn how soil food web analysis can aid in preparing soils for new plantings, regenerating native spaces, and improving soil amendments to ensure soil fertility and healthy habitats.

6:30pm – Social time7:00pm – Zoom opens and meeting begins

Open to the public.

We hope you can join our meeting in person at TWU’s Ann Stuart Science Complex. Campus parking is open after 6:00pm.

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/O3MOpFeKTYmq7lwngfH2HA

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

NLCP Nivel 1: Introduccíon a los Paisajes Nativos
2025-03-29 08:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
Location: San Antonio River Authority, 100 E Guenther Street, San Antonio, TX 78204

Description

This will be a pilot class to a limited audience.

Conozca los beneficios de las plantas nativas, las plantas deseables para su área y las consideraciones de diseño para su jardín. NLCP es un programa estatal, pero las clases se enfocan en las características y plantas de la región en la que se enseñan. Este programa fue diseñado por la Sociedad de Plantas Nativas de Texas para enseñar a las personas sobre el paisajismo de su jardín con plantas nativas.

Nivel 1 – Introducción a los Paisajes Nativos

Aprende el valor de incluir y preservar las plantas autóctonas en los paisajes

Comprender las diferencias entre el desarrollo sostenible y el convencional

Descubra la ecorregión, la vegetación y el suelo de Texas.

Familiarízate con 45 plantas nativas de Texas recomendadas para tu jardín y 5 plantas que debes evitar

El Nivel 1 es un requisito previo para los Niveles 2 y 3. El Nivel 1 no es necesario para el Nivel 4, que se puede tomar como una clase independiente. Los Niveles 2, 3 y 4 se pueden tomar en cualquier orden.

El Programa de Certificación de Paisajes Nativos (NLCP, por sus siglas en Inglés) es un programa de certificación de cuatro niveles que enseña el valor de incluir y preservar plantas nativas en los paisajes. Las clases se centran en las características y plantas de la región en la que se enseñan. Por favor, regístrese para las clases ubicadas en la región en la que desea ajardinar. ¡Mira esto!

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER FEBRUARY 1

Organizer: npsot.sanantonio@gmail.com

Organizer: npsot.sanantonio@gmail.com

Field Trip: Tour of Galveston Bay Foundation's EcoCenter & Turtle Bayou Property
2025-03-29 08:15 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
Saturday, March 29

8:15 a.m. – Meet at the Environmental Institute of Houston for carpooling

9:00 a.m. – Arrive at the EcoCenter; tour until 11:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m. – Depart for Turtle Bayou parking lot

11:30 a.m. – Arrive at Turtle Bayou; tour prairie area for 1–2 hours

Join us on Saturday, March 29, for a guided tour of the GBF EcoCenter with Carter Clay. Located northeast of Baytown, this site has long been a hub for plant propagation and potting and is now expanding its efforts to include marsh restoration.

Carter will lead a two-hour in-depth tour of the EcoCenter. Additionally, he is offering to host a visit to the Galveston Bay Foundation’s Turtle Bayou property, a lesser-known corridor rich in wildflowers. He describes the area as providing a unique perspective on the area’s prairie, with a nearby exposed midden where indigenous hand tools have been discovered as recently as six months ago. This optional, but highly recommended tour, includes an additional 25-minute drive, a 1/3-mile walk, and a guided visit lasting 1–2 hours, depending on the group’s interest.

Lunch will not be provided, nor will it be easy to obtain. Bring your own lunch and water. There are no designated dining facilities, so plan to eat on the hood of your car, inside your vehicle, or wherever is most convenient

Please register and submit a waiver by March 29.

Location – Directions to UHCL-EIHMeet at UHCL-EIH to carpoolParking lot D4 near UHCL Entrance 3

Field Trip: Warren Ranch Saline Barrens
2025-03-29 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
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Meeting Location: Meet approximately 0.5 miles south of Matt Cook Memorial Wildlife Viewing Platform on Warren Ranch Road in northwestern Harris County. The gate for this location is north of the intersection of Warren Ranch Road and Jack Road. GPS coordinates are: 29.96934, -95.84305

Things To Bring: Closed toe shoes and bug spray are recommended. Please bring adequate hydration and other items you may require to be comfortable. It is anticipated that we will be in full sun the entire time, so dress appropriately.

Field Trip Overview: This field trip will be focused on seeing rare species endemic to saline barrens that occur on the Texas coastal prairie. Jason Singhurst (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologist) described these habitats as the pyramid dropseed (Sporobolus pyramidatus), bristle-seed sand-spurrey (Spergularia echinosperma), narrowleaf marsh elder (Iva angustifolia), and Texas prairie dawn (Hymenoxys texana) herbaceous vegetation community of the Houston Saline Prairie. There are several other unique species that we may find including Texas windmill grass (Chloris texensis) and Texas Willkommia (Willkommia texana). The below talk by the field trip leader on YouTube and paper by Singhurst are suggested reference material to review prior to field trip to help participants understand these unique systems.

Additional Flora Information: https://www.phytoneuron.net/2014Phytoneuron/19PhytoN-Hymenoxystexana.pdf

Field Trip Leader’s Talk About Saline Barrens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgbwKeKJwoI&t=1223s

Additional Site Information: https://www.coastalprairieconservancy.org/

Registration required – click here

Waiver to Fill Out: https://www.coastalprairieconservancy.org/waiver-of-liability-release-and-indemnity-and-media-release-form

Additional Coordination Details: Please contact Bob Romero for any further coordination details atbobromero@gmail.com or by phone at 713.248.6030.

NATIVE PLANT SALE IS HERE!
2025-03-29 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Stay tuned for Post Oak Native Plant Society Annual Plant Sale! More details to come!

Post Oak Chapter Plant Sale March 29, 9am -noon. Come join us!
