Native Plant Society of Texas

Chapter Leader Forum
2026-09-17 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
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
2026-09-19 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-10-03 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
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.

MILKWEED PROPAGATION WORKSHOP with Nancy Denmark - Sunday, September 20th 2-4pm
2026-09-20 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Save the Date Sunday, September 20th 2-4 pm Gary Halter Nature Center at Lick Creek Park for a very special workshop with Nancy Denmark of Joy of Butterfly Gardening Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1ESebEgHHT/ on Native Milkweed Propagation. Nancy has held workshops on successful milkweed propagation method across Texas including 2024 NPSOT Fall Symposium.

Nancy will give a live demonstration of the propagation method covering all the products and steps from seed preparation, germination, sprout harvesting, planting and growing instructions.

Beaumont Chapter Meeting
2026-09-21 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | 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
2026-09-22 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-09-29 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-10-06 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
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.

Austin Chapter Meeting
2026-09-22 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | 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.

Wichita River Chapter Meeting
2026-09-24 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
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
2026-09-24 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago)
Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) 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
2026-09-24 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Location: TBD

Trinity Forks 2025 Grant Recipient Reports and Short Business Meeting
2026-09-24 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago)
Come and hear how recipients of grants from Trinity Forks have used the funds they received. Pick up some ideas for your conservation projects.

6:30 pm – Social time7:00 pm – 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 6:00 pm.

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/wm475rUZRam2kATnwYJuKw

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

Clear Lake Chapter Fall Plant Sale - September 26
2026-09-26 08:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York)
Save the Date!

Details and our fall plant catalog will be posted on our Native Plant Sale web page closer to the event date. You can also check our Facebook page for updates.

Grasses of Phil Hardberger Park (Read WARNING note)
2026-09-26 08:00 - 10:30 (America/Chicago)
Location: Phil Hardberger Park, 8400 NW Military Hwy, San Antonio, TX 78231

WARNING: Be sure to wear long pants. Bring water and a hat as well as use a heavy amount of repellent and sunscreen. We may be walking in the sun, on grassy areas prone to chiggers!

The purposes of our event include appreciating the beauty of our natural area, observing how nature changes through the seasons, and learning about our native and invasive grasses.

Our presenter is Cleve Powell, NPSOT-SA member, a self-described plant nerd heavy into collecting, identifying, and propagating natives. With an MS from TCU in Environmental Science, his expertise in grass identification is only exceeded by his willingness to share knowledge. This will give you a chance to see more grass and more fully-developed grasses, especially grass inflorescences, than is possible earlier in the year as well as see the progress expanding our savanna area.

Please arrive by 7:45 am to sign up for an 8:00 am start. The event begins with a talk in the small classroom covering What is a grass, grass and spikelet structure, and grass terminology. There will be pictures of the common grasses seen on the savanna, with close ups of the structural characteristics that help ID the grasses. After the talk we will walk in the savanna restoration area and some grassy areas of adjoining trails. There will be brief explanations of grass species encountered along the way with ample time for participant questions.

Minors only when accompanied by an adult parent/guardian. Dogs not allowed as the talk is in the small classroom. DIFFICULTY: Easy, definitely suitable for families. Flat terrain, slow-paced. This will only be about a one mile walk and with the talk last about two and a half hours ending back at the Urban Ecology Center around 10:30 am

The trail is a natural surface so be sure to wear sturdy shoes and, dependent on the weather, bring water, sun protection, and dress appropriate 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.

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Garden Workday at the Moody Gardens Demonstration Bird Garden
2026-09-26 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
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.

Yantis Prairie Day 2026
2026-09-26 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Yantis Prairie Field Trip

9AM-2PM, for the 6th Annual Yantis Prairie Day, a free family-friendly outdoor event celebrating community, nature and our grazing lands at the Yantis Prairie (Northeast Texas Prairie Community Classroom) located at 124 W Oak Yantis, TX 75497. Planned activities include prairie restoration walks beginning at 9:00 AM and continuing throughout the day, interactive stations in the field for kids and adults, land stewardship and land management talks, a special program presented by The Blackland Prairie Raptor Center to educate children and adults about the role of birds of prey. And, don’t miss our honored guest, Mr. Bubbles, the Painting Pony, with Riders Up at Lake Fork Stables.Yantis Prairie Day is for those interested in the prairie ecosystem and restoration, as well as thoseinterested in sound land stewardship and management tools for grazing livestock. We have many great agencies attending that have fantastic programs and are willing to share what they can do to help us all become better land stewards. Come and mingle with folks from:Texas Grazing Coalition, our title sponsorTexas Parks & Wildlife US Fish and Wildlife Natural Resource Conservation ServiceTexas A&M AgriLife NE Texas Farmers CO-OP Tyler Audubon Society Native Prairie Association of Texas Native Plant Society of TexasWood County Master Gardeners Texas Master Naturalists Holistic Management Intl (Christine Martin)The Shepherdess (Grace Leake)Come support the Yantis Volunteer Fire Department who will be serving hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and drinks for donation. Ground beef generously donated by J&J Meat Market in Yantis.

Prairie Rose Chapter Meeting
2026-09-28 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.

Bastrop County Chapter Meeting
2026-09-28 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
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.

2026-09-28 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)

Boerne City Campus Natural Area (BCCNA) Workday
2026-10-01 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.

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.

Workdays at the Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country Demonstration Garden
2026-10-01 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 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.

Board of Directors Meeting
2026-10-01 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago)
Our board consists of our four elected positions and all committee chairs. Meetings are open to any interested party. They are held via Zoom. Please contact us at npsot.trinityforks@gmail.com to get the Zoom address.

Board of Directors Meeting
2026-10-05 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
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
2026-10-06 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
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 October Meeting: Bringing Back Burns: The Reintroduction of Prescribed Fire After 18 Years
2026-10-06 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
Braden Duffee of the Heard Museum and Nature Preserve in McKinney will be speaking on “Bringing Back Burns: The Reintroduction of Prescribed Fire After 18 Years”. More information coming soon.

Lakes & Pines Chapter Meeting -
2026-10-07 13:30 - 15:30 (America/Chicago)
Details to follow!

Native Plant Exchange, North Central Chapter Meeting
2026-10-08 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago)
Bring your favorite native plant to swap for a new one! Be prepared to share a bit about your plant, including its common and scientific names, where it grows in your garden, its growing conditions, and what you love about it. If you don’t have a plant to bring, that’s okay, we have plenty to share and would love to see you!

To research more about your plant, visit our Native Plant Database at https://www.npsot.org/resources/native-plants/native-plants-database/ or the ITIS database at itis.gov.

6:30 Doors Open, Socializing and Snacks.In person only, no Zoom option available.

LOCATIONFort Worth Botanic GardenRose Room3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas 76107

FREEThis is a free event hosted by the North Central Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas. Our meetings are open to members and non-members. For more information about the North Central Chapter, and the benefits of membership, please visit our website.

Pines & Prairies Chapter Meeting
2026-10-08 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)

Boerne: Second Saturday Workday at Cibolo Nature Center Demonstration Gardens
2026-10-10 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Generally every second Saturday of the month from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm is our monthly workday in the demonstration gardens at the Cibolo Nature Center. Typical activities include planting, weeding, nurturing, mulching, caging, etc.

Bring your favorite garden tools, gloves, sun and insect protection, and water to drink.

Learn planting techniques from an experienced native gardeners. Learn to identify native plants, the environmental niches they normally occupy, their use by wildlife, and their placement in landscapes to provide a pleasing vista. Help maintain our two demonstration gardens so we can continue to educate and promote native plants to our Hill Country friends!

Also, note that this “Second Saturday Workday” is approved as a Master Naturalist Volunteer Activity.

We maintain two demonstration gardens at the Cibolo Nature Center.

The first demonstration garden is located by the main parking lot area, and includes the central island and raised beds bordering the parking area. This garden is also where we teach students how to identify plants in the Native Landscape Certification Program classes.

The second demonstration garden at the Cibolo Nature Center is referred to as Bill’s Garden, in honor of Chapter founder and garden designer, Bill Ward. It is located in the shaded area between the Auditorium and Administrative buildings at the Cibolo Nature Center.

Join the fun loving group that helps the CNC and NPSOT demonstrate the use of native plants in gardens!

For more information contact Veronica Hawk at veronica.hawk@gmail.com.
