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SUMMARY:Outreach: Parks for Pollinators Bioblitz
DESCRIPTION:Stop by our booth to chat with Patty\, Cheryl\, Virginia\, and Kathleen. Learn about native plants and why they are important. Seed giveaway when available and while supplies last. \n\n\n\nAs a part of this event\, the City of Pasadena will be providing free admission to the first 100 people through the ABNC gate. After the first 100\, guests can enter with regular admission for non-members. \n\n\n\nLocationArmand Bayou Nature Center8500 Bay Area BlvdPasadena\, TX 77507
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/outreach-parks-for-pollinators-bioblitz/
CATEGORIES:Community Outreach
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DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Memorial Park Kinder Land Bridge and Wolff Prairie
DESCRIPTION:Meeting Location \n\n\n\nIn Google Maps- Parking Lot- Memorial Park- Running Track (N Picnic Ln) – we will meet at the Rally Pavilion in the southern part of the parking area (GPS 29.76584\, -95.44630). \n\n\n\nThings To Bring \n\n\n\nWe may wander off trail\, so boots/closed toe shoes and bug spray recommended. Please bring adequate hydration and other items you may require to be comfortable. I anticipate we will be in full sun the entire time\, so dress appropriately. \n\n\n\nField Trip Overview \n\n\n\nThe Memorial Land Bridge and Prairie Project has provided Houston with a unique driving experience while providing habitat connectivity between larger environs north and south of Memorial Drive. From a plant perspective this area will provide participants with the ability to see how species respond to various restoration techniques. If time permits\, we will explore forest edge\, prairie\, wetland\, and riparian communities. Due to the amount of earthwork required for this project\, erosion due to slopes and utilization of subsurface clays made rapid vegetation and soil cohesion via rooting extremely important. As a result\, we will likely see a few grass species such as sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula\, State Grass of Texas) and hairy grama (B. hirsuta). These species are more typical of Central and Western Texas\, but inclusions within the Houston area are often on recently exposed lagoonal/marine mudstones (e.g. clays deposited in a marine/deltac systems). In addition to plant identification\, we will discuss how plant species can be selected based on anticipated post-restoration conditions\, how adaptive management can be utilized to promote success\, and how high-profile projects demand additional planning. \n\n\n\nAdditional Site Information \n\n\n\nhttps://www.memorialparkconservancy.org/discover/master-plan/land-bridge-prairie-restoration-project/ \n\n\n\nAbout the Field Trip Leader \n\n\n\nAndy Newman is the Chief Ecologist at The Earth Partners and has 15 years of experience working within diverse ecosystems for a wide array of project types. His position places an emphasis leading the technical ecological restoration of projects\, managing construction and adaptive management\, and helping clients meet their compensatory mitigation requirements. His background includes environmental restoration planning\, stakeholder engagement\, construction\, planting\, and ecological uplift assessment. Andy’s specialties include aquatic feature delineations and jurisdictional determinations\, Clean Water Act permitting\, threatened and endangered species identification and consultations\, NEPA compliance\, plant identification\, and community classification. His favorite ecosystems include longleaf pine savannas\, coastal prairies\, and southern Appalachian forests. \n\n\n\nAdditional Coordination Details \n\n\n\nPlease contact Bob Romero for any further coordination details at bobromero@gmail.com or by phone at 713.248.6030.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/field-trip-memorial-park-kinder-land-bridge-and-wolff-prairie/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240921T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240921T100000
DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
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SUMMARY:Never Forget Garden Maintenance
DESCRIPTION:Our chapter is on the schedule to maintain this small garden this month. The Never Forget Garden is located at the Veterans Memorial Park in College Station and will likely need only an hour’s effort\, so if anyone is interested and wants to come\, respond to this email and we will welcome your company! \n\n\n\nStart time is 9AM September 21st\,  so we will make quick work of this!
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/never-forget-garden-maintenance/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240919T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240919T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
CREATED:20240901T111150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250803T231126Z
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SUMMARY:Pines and Prairies Chapter Meeting - Tree Health After Extreme Weather Events
DESCRIPTION:Open the Bulletin to find details about and links to the Native Plant Swap and Speaker. \n\n\n\nLocation:  SHSU The Woodlands Campus\, 3380 College Park Dr\, The Woodlands\, Room 230Speaker: Allen Smith\, Entomologist & Forest Health specialist with Texas A&M Forest ServiceTopic:  Tree Health After Extreme Weather Events \n\n\n\nYou can also attend via Zoom. Check your email. \n\n\n\nDon’t miss this timely topic!
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/pines-and-prairies-chapter-meeting-6/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240919T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240919T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
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SUMMARY:Building Bird-Friendly Communities with Houston Audubon: How to Attract and Support Native Birds Wherever You Live\, Work\, and Play - September 19
DESCRIPTION:Birds are not only beautiful and fascinating creatures\, but they are also essential to balanced and healthy ecosystems. Despite their importance\, bird populations across the United States have faced a staggering decline in the last 50 years. Join Amber Leung of Houston Audubon as she delves into the factors driving this decline and explores how we can make a difference. Whether you live in an urban area\, suburban neighborhood\, or rural setting\, there are practical steps you can take to create bird-friendly environments. Anyone can play a role in safeguarding these vital creatures for future generations. Amber will equip you with the knowledge and tools to attract and support native birds wherever you live\, work\, and play\, ensuring that their songs and presence remain a cherished part of our world for years to come. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nAmber Leung is the Nature Programs Manager for Houston Audubon. She teaches about birds and the rest of the natural world at the Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary in Houston. Her love for the natural world was nurtured from an early age through camping and hiking adventures with her family in Austin. Her passion for birding took flight during a Coastal Ornithology course while pursuing a BS in Marine Sciences at Texas A&M University in Galveston. In 2015\, Amber became a certified Texas Master Naturalist and went on to serve two terms as president of the Coastal Prairie Chapter. She is deeply committed to promoting the importance of all aspects of a healthy ecosystem\, particularly those that are often overlooked. In her free time\, Amber enjoys cultivating her own native plant garden\, creating wildlife-inspired art\, and immersing herself in nature\, where she delights in observing birds and reptiles.  \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\nThe presentation will start at 7:00 pm\, but 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/monthly-chapter-meeting-september-19/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240919T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240919T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
CREATED:20240103T235820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240902T001628Z
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SUMMARY:Chapter Leader Forum: Homegrown National Park® - Get on the Map!
DESCRIPTION:Homegrown National Park® – Get on the Map!Training for chapter leaders\, members\, and guests \n\n\n\nDescription:Our September 19\, 2024\, NPSOT Chapter Leader Forum provides training and a discussion with Homegrown National Park (HNP) representatives. Learn how to get on the Homegrown National Park’s Biodiversity Map. Hear HNP Representatives provide answers to frequently asked questions. Receive workaround instructions to overcome Chrome and Foxfire browser access issues. \n\n\n\nTraining is open to chapter leaders\, members\, and their guests. Encourage all Texans to plant one or more Texas native plants. Get on The Map for Texas Native Plant Week 2024! Register your native plant  contributions to ecological landscaping throughout Texas. \n\n\n\nPresenters: Homegrown National Park representatives and Tom Kirwan (NPSOT – Trinity Forks)When: September 19\, 2024 (Third Thursday) 12 – 1 pm \n\n\n\nZoom Registration Link:https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tcO2uqDMiEtH1QURXI534AHZydeFnen9N
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/chapter-leader-forum-10/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Leader Forum,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240918T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240918T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
CREATED:20240125T012900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T231848Z
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SUMMARY:September Chapter Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Armadillos to Ziziphus by David M. Hillis \n\n\n\nOpen to the public!Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library 505 Water Street Kerrville\, Texas
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/june-chapter-book-club/
CATEGORIES:Community Outreach
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240917T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240917T203000
DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
CREATED:20240905T012850Z
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SUMMARY:Austin Chapter Meeting - Native Plant Seeds with Craig Bruska
DESCRIPTION:Our September meeting will be a hybrid in person and over Zoom meeting. Our speaker will be attending via Zoom\, and we will be sure to project the video for everyone to see.  \n\n\n\nThe September Austin Chapter meeting is Tuesday\, September 17\, 2024.  \n\n\n\nThe meeting address is: Lakewood Clubhouse\, 7317 Lakewood Dr\, Austin\, TX 78750. \n\n\n\nSchedule: \n\n\n\n– 6:30PM Social time (both in person and online) \n\n\n\n– 7:00PM Guest speaker Craig Bruska speaking on Native Plant Seeds \n\n\n\n– 8:00PM Chapter Business Meeting \n\n\n\nIf you want to join our September Chapter Meeting via Zoom\, please register at the following link. (If you register now\, you will get a reminder from Zoom the day before the meeting.)  https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkdOCurzMoH91LrzBx44FYOxvqaIQpk7iD \n\n\n\nAfter registering for the Zoom\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting-9/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240917T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240917T173000
DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
CREATED:20240917T172456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T172457Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting:  Ricky Linex\, Society President\, presenting over Zoom “Pollinators and Native Plants: What it Means for Our Future”
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held at the Tye Preston Memorial Library at \, 16311 S. Access Rd.\, Canyon Lake\, Texas. Social time starts at 5:30 PM\, the business meeting at 5:50 PM\, and the speaker at 6 PM. All are welcome.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/monthly-meeting-ricky-linex-society-president-presenting-over-zoom-pollinators-and-native-plants-what-it-means-for-our-future/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240917T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240917T110000
DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
CREATED:20240903T003734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T003950Z
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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-workday-eih-2/2024-09-17/
CATEGORIES:Workday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240916T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240916T203000
DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
CREATED:20240911T230656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T200119Z
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SUMMARY:Dallas Chapter September 16\, 2024 meeting. Migration and Tagging of Monarchs
DESCRIPTION:Lois Diggs: Monarch Migration: The How…Why…and When\,Learn about the monarch butterfly\, why we tag the Super Generation as it migrates from Canada to Mexico every Fall\, discover the history of tagging\, and how you can become involved in this citizen scientist project. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nZOOM our monthly meetings at:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83725236133?pwd=MnRoZlRWMEd4ZENkaXdjalpkRFFIdz09 If needed\, use: Meeting ID: 837 2523 6133 / Passcode: 882399a*
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/dallas-chapter-september-16-2024-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240916T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240916T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
CREATED:20240119T165046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T165226Z
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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/2024-09-16/
LOCATION:Tyrell Park\, 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive\, Beaumont\, Texas\, 77705
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240916T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240916T193000
DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
CREATED:20240911T223408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T234025Z
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SUMMARY:Outreach: Parks for Pollinators Bioblitz
DESCRIPTION:NEW DATE! Join other nature-lovers for an interactive tour that supports our local pollinators! \n\n\n\nEvery September\, folks across the country compete to see who can spot the most pollinators in their region. Visit the page linked below to download iNaturalist and join the “Parks for Pollinators 2024 Galveston” project before you arrive. \n\n\n\nLocationMcGuire-Dent Recreation Center2222 28th StGalveston\, TX 77550
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/outreach-parks-for-pollinators-bioblitz-2/
CATEGORIES:Community Outreach
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240914T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240914T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
CREATED:20240814T154406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240814T161909Z
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SUMMARY:Keep Flower Mound Beautiful Environmental Fair
DESCRIPTION:Visit our outreach booth at the Keep Flower Mound Beautiful Environmental Fair! We’ll have knowledgeable volunteers to answer your questions and help you get started turning your landscape into a climate friendly oasis! \n\n\n\nFlower Mound High School\, 3411 Peters Colony (for your GPS) – In the back parking lot at Sagebrush Drive and Old Settlers Road
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/keep-flower-mound-beautiful-environmental-fair/
CATEGORIES:Community Outreach,Volunteer Opportunity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240914T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240914T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
CREATED:20240907T003517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241010T004300Z
UID:10004065-1726304400-1726315200@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Outreach: "Habitat" Opening Day
DESCRIPTION:Join our outreach team to celebrate the opening of the Houston Botanic Garden’s newest exhibition\, “Habitat.” Experience the Garden as crucial habitat for native wildlife. Participants will have the opportunity to visit with organizations that protect habitat\, take home a native tree\, design a miniature habitat of their own\, and try their hand at nest building. Bird and butterfly walks will be offered each hour\, as well. This is a great opportunity to spend a day learning how protecting habitats protects life. \n\n\n\nLocationHouston Botanic GardenOne Botanic LaneHouston\, TX 77017
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/outreach-habitat-opening-day/
CATEGORIES:Community Outreach
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240912T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240912T203000
DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
CREATED:20240822T124648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T201621Z
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SUMMARY:Rediscovering the MoKan Prairie - Williamson County Chapter Meeting\, September 12
DESCRIPTION:Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday\, September 12\, 2024\, when our featured topic will be “Rediscovering the MoKan Prairie” with Ashley Landry.   \n\n\n\nFree and open to the public. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM.  Our guest speaker’s presentation begins after a short business meeting. \n\n\n\nThis month’s guest presentation will NOT be recorded for our YouTube channel. \n\n\n\nAbout our topic: This presentation will tell the story of the forgotten MoKan Prairie of Williamson County. This prairie was the “crown jewel” of our Central Texas prairies\, and you’ll hear the dramatic (but ultimately futile) account of the efforts to protect it. We’ll also explore some of the special MoKan Prairie plants and our efforts to save those plant genetics through seed collecting and plant salvage. \n\n\n\nAbout our speaker: Ashley Landry is a Texas Master Naturalist\, a member of the Native Plant Society of Texas\, and the founder of the Native Plant Rescue Project. She has been featured in Wildflower magazine\, The Austin Chronicle\, Central Texas Gardener and the Liberty Hill Independent. She is an avid iNaturalist user and enjoys spending her free time botanizing. \n\n\n\nNOTE: this month’s in-person location is the Georgetown Parks & Rec Administration Building\, 1101 N College St\, Georgetown\, Texas 78626.  \n\n\n\nThe link to register on Zoom is below. \n\n\n\nThe original meeting announcement is here on the Williamson County Chapter’s blog page.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/rediscovering-the-mokan-prairie-williamson-county-chapter-meeting-august-8/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240912T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240912T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
CREATED:20240822T203409Z
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SUMMARY:Aldo Leopold and Environmental Citizenship with Susan Flader
DESCRIPTION:Aldo Leopold is known best as a forester\, wildlife ecologist\, and author of A Sand County Almanac. But have you ever considered him as one who cared deeply about citizenship? \n\n\n\nJoin Susan Flader\, author of the first-ever Aldo Leopold biography\, to explore what citizenship meant to Aldo at various stages in his life and career. We’re willing to bet you’ll leave thinking in a new way about environmental citizenship—and even action—at a time when we so sorely need it. \n\n\n\nThursday\, September 12\, 20247:00 pm CDT \n\n\n\nSave Your Spot \n\n\n\nCan’t join us for the live program? Register to have access to the replay! \n\n\n\nSusan Flader is professor emerita of American western and environmental history at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She has written extensively about Aldo Leopold and served as board chair of the Leopold Foundation. In addition to numerous articles\, she has authored or edited ten books\, among them Thinking Like a Mountain: Aldo Leopold and the Evolution of an Ecological Attitude; The Great Lakes Forest; The River of the Mother of God and Other Essays by Aldo Leopold; Towards Sustainability for Missouri Forests; and Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites. She is a founder and past president of the American Society for Environmental History and the Missouri Parks Association. She has lectured in nearly every state and on five continents\, served on many professional and environmental boards and committees\, and won numerous national and state awards for publications and conservation.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/aldo-leopold-and-environmental-citizenship-with-susan-flader/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240912T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240912T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
CREATED:20240907T014319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241018T154816Z
UID:10003620-1726146000-1726149600@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Clear Lake Chapter Education Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Education Committee meeting. New members welcome. Request Zoom meeting information at clear-lake-chapter@npsot.org. \n\n\n\nAgenda \n\n\n\n\nReview Pollinator Habitat Grant Applications
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/clear-lake-chapter-education-committee-meeting-7/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240911T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240911T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
CREATED:20240103T234354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T234356Z
UID:10002308-1726081200-1726088400@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Executive Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/executive-committee-meeting-8/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240910T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240910T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
CREATED:20230905T041714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T042216Z
UID:10002058-1725994800-1725998400@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:NPSOT Website Committee
DESCRIPTION:Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/npsot-website-committee-4/2024-09-10/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240910T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240910T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
CREATED:20240508T185610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T234915Z
UID:10003120-1725976800-1725980400@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Chapter Meeting - 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 Riverside Nature Center\, 150 Francisco Lemos St. \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. \n\n\n\nPam Lienhard is a 5th generation Texan; grew up in New Braunfels; attended Southwest Texas State University and University of Illinois. \n\n\n\nShe is a 20 + year member of NPSOT; became a certified Master Naturalist in 2015; had the great fortune to work on the NPSOT state board where I learned a lot about invasive plants from Deedy Wright and Cheryl Hamilton \n\n\n\n“I think my greatest appreciation of nature came as a student and visitor in Germany. A friend and I worked one summer in Bavaria with a clear lake (no gasoline engines allowed) in the foreground and majestic mountains all around.  I learned one could walk through forests\, fields and meadows pretty much at will (as long as you stayed on the trail…it was Germany after all). I was hooked on being out in natural habitats. \n\n\n\nHaving grown up in Central Texas\, I love the natural beauty of the Hill Country. I’ve lived in Kerrville for 23 years\, but am saddened by how quickly much of this beauty is being lost.“
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/chapter-meeting-a-conversation-about-invasive-plants/
CATEGORIES:Community Outreach
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240910T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240910T110000
DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
CREATED:20230601T180353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230616T154625Z
UID:10000746-1725958800-1725966000@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/2024-09-10/
CATEGORIES:Workday
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240909T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240909T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
CREATED:20240108T175104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T175105Z
UID:10002343-1725908400-1725912000@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Pines and Prairies NLCP Committee Meeting
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/pines-and-prairies-nlcp-committee-meeting/2024-09-09/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240909T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240909T203000
DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
CREATED:20240906T215209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240906T215210Z
UID:10003617-1725905700-1725913800@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Native Grasses and Groundcovers - Hybrid Clear Lake Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our chapter meeting in person or online! \n\n\n\n6:15 Doors Opens – UHCL Bayou Building\, Garden Room6:40 Zoom Opens6:45 Business Meeting6:55 Plant of the Month7:00 Guest Speaker \n\n\n\nTexas native grasses and groundcovers can be a great addition to your landscape. Native grasses not only add structural interest but also create valuable wildlife habitats. Cheryl Barajas will share insights on how to seamlessly incorporate these grasses into your garden. Bev Morrison will cover the selection and approaches to groundcovers\, many of which can lead to minimal or even turf-free lawns. But be cautious—some ground covers can spread quickly! Using native grasses and groundcovers in your garden is easier and more beautiful than you might expect. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speakers\n\n\n\nCheryl Barajas is a dedicated native plant enthusiast\, currently serving as the Plant Sale Committee Chair. With her expertise as a Master Gardener since 2012 and a Master Naturalist since 2019\, Cheryl’s passion for the environment and over five years of active membership in the Native Plant Society make her a valued advocate for sustainable gardening and native plant conservation. \n\n\n\nBev Morrison has recently developed an interest in plants\, despite not having a gardening background. She is a Master Naturalist\, teaches fourth graders through the Longhorn Project\, and volunteers at various nature and conservation sites. Although she enjoys birding\, her primary interests are prairies and trees. Bev is eager to share her knowledge about trees through the Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP) while continuing to learn herself. \n\n\n\nIn-person – Parking Pass Required\n\n\n\nNew YELLOW parking passes are needed. Parking & Transportation will be checking! Patty Steinke will be outside handing out passes. If you have a pass\, don’t forget it – you will not get another one if you picked one up previously. If you need a pass\, arrive early enough to pick one up and place it in your car. DO NOT park in faculty/staff parking (enforced 24/7). \n\n\n\nMap and Directions – The meeting will be held in the Bayou Building’s Garden Room at UHCL. \n\n\n\nUniversity of Houston-Clear Lake2700 Bay Area Blvd.Houston\, TX 77058 \n\n\n\nOnline – Zoom\n\n\n\nRegister in advance for this meeting. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis is a FREE EVENT. Meetings are open to members and non-members. If you would like to become a member\, you may join online. For more information about the Native Plant Society of Texas and the benefits of membership please visit: npsot.org. \n\n\n\nHosted by the Environmental Institute of Houston\, University of Houston-Clear Lake.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/native-grasses-and-groundcovers-hybrid-clear-lake-chapter-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240909T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240909T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
CREATED:20240621T145646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240906T204948Z
UID:10003233-1725890400-1725894000@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Chapter Meeting with a pre-recorded video presentation by David Tallamy
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/kay-jenkins-lessons-learned-from-creating-and-maintaining-native-plant-pollinator-gardens/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240907T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240907T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
CREATED:20240815T214856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T215513Z
UID:10003416-1725699600-1725714000@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:YardSmart
DESCRIPTION:The North Central Chapter is promoting biodiversity by giving away free wildflower seed packets to visitors at our outreach table. We encourage new native plant gardeners in Tarrant County to re-energize the ecosystem in their home gardens. Gordon Scruggs leads the team to man our chapter table at events around Tarrant County. All members are welcome to help hand out seed packets and educate the public about why it is a good practice to grow Texas native plants.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/fall-into-gardening-2/
CATEGORIES:Community Outreach,Volunteer Opportunity
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240907T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240907T144500
DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
CREATED:20240905T013727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T013728Z
UID:10003554-1725698700-1725720300@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:NLCP Level 1 Class - Introduction to Native Landscapes
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Austin NPSOT’s NLCP Level 1 Class – Introduction to Native Landscapes at the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center. This class is full so keep your eyes out for upcoming classes\, or look for other opportunities across the state.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/nlcp-level-1-class-introduction-to-native-landscapes-2/
CATEGORIES:NLCP Native Landscape Certification Program
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240907T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240907T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
CREATED:20240607T114712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T112222Z
UID:10003148-1725696000-1725728400@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Outreach Booth at Ace Hardware
DESCRIPTION:Join NPSOT members in spreading the word about the value of native plants!  Sign up to help here. \n\n\n\nLocation:  Alspaugh’s Ace Hardware of The Woodlands\, 10860 Kuykendahl Rd\, The Woodlands\, TX
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/outreach-booth-at-ace-hardware/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240906T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240906T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
CREATED:20240902T014152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241018T154835Z
UID:10003619-1725627600-1725631200@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Clear Lake Chapter Education Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Education Committee meeting. New members welcome. Request Zoom meeting information at clear-lake-chapter@npsot.org. \n\n\n\nAgenda \n\n\n\n\nReview Pollinator Habitat Grant Applications
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/clear-lake-chapter-education-committee-meeting-6/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240905T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240905T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T073638
CREATED:20240901T104954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250803T231201Z
UID:10003481-1725562800-1725566400@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Pines and Prairies Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:All members are invited to attend. \n\n\n\nAgenda and Newsletter \n\n\n\nContact:  Helen Capozzelli  \n\n\n\nChapter Information:Website:  https://npsot.org/chapters/pines-and-prairiesJoin here:  https://npsot.org/join-or-renew-membershipFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Pines-and-Prairies-Chapter-of-the-Native-Plant-Society-of-Texas-102862655178121YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiAqU1IdmpnxriF_wTIY5XA
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/pines-and-prairies-board-meeting-4/
CATEGORIES:Board Meeting
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