Mammen Family Public Library Demonstration Garden Workday 2nd Wednesday at 9:00 a.m.
2026-10-14 09:30 - 11:00 (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. The garden is located at 131 Bulverde Crossing Rd, Bulverde, TX 78163.

What to Expect:

Hands-On Learning: Gain practical experience in planting, pruning, and maintaining a variety of plants.

Expert Guidance: Our knowledgeable garden coordinators will be on hand to share tips and answer your gardening questions.

Community Spirit: Meet fellow garden lovers, share stories, and enjoy the camaraderie of working together.

What to Bring:

Comfortable clothing and gardening gloves

A hat, water, pest repellent, and sunscreen

Your enthusiasm and love for gardening!

Common gardening tools, such as pruners, weeders, and the like. Whatever you use in your garden, as tools will not be provided.

Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this workday is for everyone. Let’s come together to make our demonstration garden a thriving, beautiful space for all to enjoy.

Boerne City Campus Natural Area (BCCNA) Workday
2026-10-15 09:00 - 11:30, 2026-11-05 09:00 - 11:30
Join us for BCCNA workdays!

The BCCNA project involves the restoration and enhancement of the Boerne City Campus Natural Area (BCCNA). The BCCNA is comprised of 13-acres on either side of the Old No. 9 Trail, behind the library. We are working towards restoring this area to a native pollinator habitat, creating a wildlife corridor and haven within the city.

BCCNA Workdays take place on the first and third Thursdays of each month.

Our meeting place will be in the Boerne Patrick Heath Public Library parking lot near the windmill. If you don’t see us at the windmill, walk out behind the library across the creek as we’ve likely already started!

Each volunteer will be required to fill out the City of Boerne’s liability waiver the first time he or she volunteers.

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

Chapter Leader Forum
2026-10-15 12:00 - 13:00
Registration Link: https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/pD18cSj6RHaCVRaNm4UsjA

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

Lakes & Pines Demonstration Garden Work Day at Wood County Arboretum
2026-10-17 09:00 - 12:00
You’re invited to grab your garden tools and join us at the garden or just come out and say hello and take in the sublime natural beauty of springtime on the arboretum grounds. Feel free to bring a companion and share with others what our chapter is all about. We’ll meet on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from 9:00 – 12:00.

Annual Fall Plant Sale at Mineola NatureFest
2026-10-17 10:00 - 15:00
Mark your calendar for NatureFest at the Mineola Nature Preserve and join us for our annual Fall Plant Sale! Details to follow.

Beaumont Chapter Meeting
2026-10-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Tyrell Park, 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive, Beaumont, Texas, 77705
Join us for our monthly chapter meetings. You do not need to be a member to attend. We meet the 3rd Monday of each month.

Meeting Location: Tyrrell Park – 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive, Beaumont, TX 77705

We meet in the Binks Horticultural Center in the Beaumont Botanical Gardens area of the park.

Tuesday Workday at EIH
2026-10-20 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-10-27 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-11-03 09:00 - 11:00
Learn how to propagate native plants while helping grow plants for the chapter’s plant sales. Activities include starting plants from seeds, cuttings, and other methods, as well as making labels, mixing soil, and prepping growing trays.

Habitat volunteers may also help weed and mulch flower beds, plant native plants, maintain pathways, and trim trees and bushes.

No experience necessary

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.

Monthly Chapter Meeting
2026-10-21 08:00 - 17:00
Join us for our monthly chapter meeting! We meet the 3rd Wednesday of the month.

More details are coming soon.

Elm Creek: Monthly Chapter Meeting
2026-10-21 08:00 - 17:00

Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce Demonstration Garden Workday 3rd Wednesday of the month @ 9:00 a.m.
2026-10-21 09:00 - 11:00
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 Sara Torres for more details: sara_jacqueline@hotmail.com. The garden is located at 3934 FM 2673, Canyon Lake, TX

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.

Wichita River Chapter Meeting
2026-10-22 18:00 - 19:00
Join us for our monthly members meeting with a variety of topics. Meetings are held the fourth Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. @The Forum Club Room (East Entrance) at 2120 Speedway Avenue, Wichita Falls, TX. 76308.

Executive Committee Meeting
2026-10-22 18:00 - 19:30
Native Plant Society of Texas Executive Committee meetings occur monthly.

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

Galveston Chapter Monthly Meeting
2026-10-22 18:00 - 20:00
Location: TBD

Member Social
2026-10-22 18:30 - 20:30

Wildlife of Phil Hardberger Park
2026-10-24 09:00 - 11:00
Location: The Urban Ecology Center at Phil Hardberger Park, 8400 NW Military Hwy, San Antonio, TX 78231

The focus of this month’s event is wildlife. Our presenter, Christine Westerman, is the lead project manager in the local office of a national environmental consulting firm. She was involved in the studies leading to the park’s Master Plan. Christine will highlight the common park wildlife, show wildlife photos mostly taken at night and often on the Land Bridge. She will also have the park’s collection of pelts and skulls of most park wildlife to pass around . After her talk in the small classroom we head out on nearby trails for a nature walk looking for “signs” of wildlife.

Please arrive by 8:50 am SHARP at the small classroom of the UEC to sign up for an 9:00 am start. First, enjoy the heavily illustrated introductory talk focusing on the park’s wildlife, supplemented by the parks collection of pelts and skulls, and then find signs of wildlife along the nearby trails. Participants will be encouraged to observe nature and ask about what they see.

Minors must be accompanied by an adult parent/guardian. This presentation is not appropriate for dogs. DIFFICULTY: Easy–it is definitely suitable for families, with flat terrain, and a slow pace. This will be about a mile walk, and the event will last about two hours, ending back at the Urban Ecology Center around 11:00 am.

The trail is a natural surface so be sure to wear sturdy shoes and, dependent on the weather, bring water, insect repellent, sun protection, and dress appropriate for the day and season. $3 individual or $5 family donations to the PHP Conservancy are suggested to support the activities in the park.

This event’s 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.

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

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Garden Workday at the Moody Gardens Demonstration Bird Garden
2026-10-24 09:00 - 11:00
Galveston County Chapter partners with Moody Gardens to help maintain their native plant garden for birds!

Email galvestonnpsot@gmail.com for details if you would like to join in.

This recurring workday is scheduled for every 4th Saturday from 9:00 am to 11:00 am moving forward.

Fall Plant Sale
2026-10-24 09:00 - 12:00
Spring Plant Sale April 11, 2026

333 E Klingemann St, New Braunfels, TX 78130

Prairie Rose Chapter Meeting
2026-10-26 18:00 - 19:00 | Somervell County Citizens Center, 209 SW Barnard Street, Glen Rose, Texas, United States
Join us for our monthly chapter meeting at the Somervell County Citizens Center, 209 SW Barnard Street in Glen Rose. The meetings are free and open to visitors.

Bastrop County Chapter Meeting
2026-10-26 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for our monthly chapter meeting. Our meetings are hybrid. You can join us in person at the Bastrop Public Library in the Pressley Conference Room or virtually via Zoom.

2026-10-26 19:00 - 20:00
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)

Austin Chapter Meeting
2026-10-27 18:30 - 20:30 | Lakewood Clubhouse, 7317 Lakewood Dr., Austin, Texas, 78750, United States
Join us for our monthly Chapter Meeting, 4th Tuesday of each month 7PM (with social time at 6:30PM).

Location: Lakewood Clubhouse at 7317 Lakewood Dr, Austin, TX 78750.The meeting will have a Zoom hybrid option as well. You can also register for the Zoom meeting closer to the date.

Board of Directors Meeting
2026-11-02 18:00 - 19:00
Board of Directors meet the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m., 2319 Brook Hollow Drive, Wichita Falls, TX. 76308. All active members are encouraged to attend.

Boerne NPSOT Chapter Meeting, Hunke Hall, 33 Herff Farm Road, 6:00-8:00
2026-11-03 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for our monthly chapter meetings. You do not need to be a member to attend. We meet the first Tuesday of each month.

Our meetings start with a social time at 6:00pm. Announcements will begin at 6:45pm, followed by the presentation. For the social time, please bring any snacks/appetizers/desserts that you would like to share.

Meeting Location: Hunke Hall, 33 Herff Farm Road, Boerne

Collin County November Meeting: Native Texas Plant Show and Tell
2026-11-03 18:30 - 21:00
Our annual Native Texas Plant Show and Tell program. More information coming soon.

Workdays at the Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country Demonstration Garden
2026-11-05 09:30 - 11:00
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. The garden is located at 4831 FM 2673, Canyon Lake, TX. Contact Mickey Riviere, mr0752@gvtc.com, for details.

What to Expect:

Hands-On Learning: Gain practical experience in planting, pruning, and maintaining a variety of native plants.

Expert Guidance: Our knowledgeable gardeners 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, sunscreen, and water

Your boundless enthusiasm and love for gardening!

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.

Pines & Prairies Board Meeting
2026-11-05 18:30 - 19:30

Q4 State Board Meeting
2026-11-07 09:00 - 11:00
Native Plant Society of Texas State Board MeetingZoom – Virtual Meeting

9 am – 11:00 am (join Zoom meeting as early as 08:30 pm)

This event is free and all Society members are welcome! Voting members include chapter presidents (or their representatives), state-level executive officers and state standing committee chairs.

Register to attend the meeting: Registration link coming soon!
