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SUMMARY:Members Plant Swap and Plant Sale Volunteer Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We are holding a plant swap for Austin Chapter members on Saturday May 11 from 9 to 10AM. If you are not a current member\, please join or renew and then join us in the fun! See the plant swap details and RSVP on our invitation. (If you don’t have any plants to share\, you can still join us! Just be sure to be a chapter member and RSVP.) \n\n\n\nWe are also hosting a Fall Plant Sale Volunteer Meeting immediately following (starting at 10AM). If you are only interested in volunteering for the Fall Plant Sale\, come join us then. Please use the same invitation to let us know you are coming to the volunteer meeting. 
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/members-plant-swap-and-plant-sale-volunteer-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Plant Sale
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240521T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240521T200000
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SUMMARY:Native Riparian Vegetation Beneficial for Holding Together Creeks and Rivers in Texas - May 21 Austin Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Ricky Linex at Chandor Nature Trail\, April 2023\n\n\n\nOur guest speaker this month is Ricky Linex. His presentation is a virtual creek walk across Texas identifying riparian plants found in different regions of the state.  Native plants in riparian areas across the state of Texas will be shown and discussed.  Plants are what hold the creeks and rivers together and we need to manage these plants to improve riparian health and survival.  \n\n\n\nRicky Linex retired in 2021 as a wildlife biologist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service and works as a range and wildlife consultant.  With NRCS Linex worked 51 counties in north central Texas covering the Rolling Plains\, Cross Timbers\, Blackland Prairie and Post Oak Savannah vegetational regions.  He worked 38.5 years with NRCS in Goldthwaite\, Snyder\, Abilene and Weatherford.  He is the author of Range Plants of North Central Texas\, A Land Users Guide to Their Identification\, Value and Management\, a plant identification book for Texas.  Range Plants was recognized in 2015 as an outstanding publication by the Texas Chapter-The Wildlife Society\, the Native Plant Society of Texas and the Texas Section-Society for Range Management and is available through the Botanical Research Institute of Texas.  He currently serves as President of the Native Plant Society of Texas. \n\n\n\nThis is a virtual meeting using Zoom. Register here to get the Zoom for this meeting. \n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is a virtual meeting using Zoom. Please check back closer to this meeting to register to get the Zoom for this meeting. \n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting-5/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240618T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240618T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T051650
CREATED:20240511T022758Z
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SUMMARY:Rainscaping: The Next Generation of Water-Wise Landscaping - Austin Chapter Meeting June 18
DESCRIPTION:With droughts and floods\, our water challenges need an innovative solution. Rain gardens help solve both problems by maximizing the amount of water that stays on and in your landscape. Rain gardens support lush vegetation to provide habitat for butterflies and birds. Create your own backyard oasis by learning how to harvest the rain in this presentation \n\n\n\nShannon founded Ecosystem Regeneration Artisans (ERA) Landscaping in 2017 to unite talented land stewards on projects that realize the vision of creating healthy ecological communities. From residential Rainscapes to wildlife management on large-acreage ranches\, Shannon and her team create projects focused on earth care and people care. Their gardens use native plants to provide wildlife habitat for pollinators and birds\, incorporate perennial food crops for human consumption\, and involve mechanisms to harvest rainwater to capture it into the soil before it runs off\, and contributes to flooding. \n\n\n\nThis is a virtual meeting using Zoom. Please click here to register and get the Zoom for this meeting. \n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting-6/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240716T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240716T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T051650
CREATED:20240611T234936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T234937Z
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SUMMARY:No Chapter Meeting in July
DESCRIPTION:We take the month off with chapter meetings\, so please join us in August for the next chapter meeting.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/no-chapter-meeting-in-july-2/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240720T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240720T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T051650
CREATED:20240611T231925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T043123Z
UID:10003152-1721466000-1721476800@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Field Trip to Westcave Preserve
DESCRIPTION:An email has gone out to members about this event.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/field-trip-to-westcave-preserve/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240813T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240813T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T051650
CREATED:20240710T051947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T043323Z
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SUMMARY:Austin Chapter Meeting - What's the rush video with Dr. Doug Tallamy\, Aug 13
DESCRIPTION:Doug Tallamy presents on video the science-based solution to the biodiversity crisis and explains why it’s so urgent. Native plants are the foundation of the solution\, and we can do it together. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is a virtual meeting using Zoom. Please register to get the Zoom for this meeting. https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqd-6gpz8sH9yU0Gnv_I3PexdIUvwbJpvi \n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting-8/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240907T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240907T144500
DTSTAMP:20260430T051650
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240917T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240917T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T051650
CREATED:20240905T012850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240910T030143Z
UID:10003489-1726597800-1726605000@www.npsot.org
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:20241015T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241015T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T051650
CREATED:20240614T061227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240614T061637Z
UID:10002962-1729018800-1729022400@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:No Chapter Meeting in October
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting-7/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241019T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241019T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T051650
CREATED:20240611T231124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240930T235546Z
UID:10003151-1729328400-1729346400@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Austin Chapter Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:Find out more about our plant sale\, including plant lists here.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-plant-sale/
CATEGORIES:Plant Sale
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241102T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241102T144500
DTSTAMP:20260430T051650
CREATED:20240905T013947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T013948Z
UID:10003555-1730537100-1730558700@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:NLCP Level 2 Class - Landscape Design with Native Plants
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Austin NPSOT’s NLCP Level 2 Class – NLCP Level 2 Class – Landscape Design with Native Plants at the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center. Register or look for other opportunities across the state.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/nlcp-level-2-class-landscape-design-with-native-plants/
CATEGORIES:NLCP Native Landscape Certification Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241119T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T051650
CREATED:20240318T203353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241102T025415Z
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SUMMARY:Austin Chapter Meeting - Native Grasses and Grasslands of Texas - November 19
DESCRIPTION:Our guest speaker this month is Chris Best (State Botanist\, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service\, Austin\, Texas) presenting\, “Native Grasses and Grasslands of Texas:  Ecology\, conservation\, and restoration of native grasslands in Texas.”    \n\n\n\nThis will be a hybrid meeting\, with both in-person and virtual options. \n\n\n\nThe in-person location is Lakewood Clubhouse (off 360) 7317 Lakewood Drive\, Austin\, TX 78750 \n\n\n\nChris Best earned degrees in Plant Biochemistry and Botany and presented a master’s thesis on the role of arbuscular mycorrhizae in strip mine spoil restoration. From 1985–1989 he was an agroforestry extensionist with the Peace Corps and a consultant for CARE International in Guatemala. He has worked for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a Plant Ecologist at Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR (1990–2006) and since 2006 as the agency’s State Botanist in Texas. His primary responsibilities include assessments of plant species for protection under the federal Endangered Species Act and recovery planning of listed plants in Texas. His current research interests include estimating the population sizes of rare plants\, the role of rhizosphere symbionts in the establishment of rare cactuses in harsh environments\, and the effect of smoke substances on the germination of bracted twistflower seeds. \n\n\n\nRegister for the Zoom here https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvc-mrpjIvEtJN0IIypG4VGfUj8LjfS-Q1 \n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting/
LOCATION:Lakewood Clubhouse\, 7317 Lakewood Dr.\, Austin\, Texas\, 78750\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241129T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241129T110000
DTSTAMP:20260430T051650
CREATED:20241106T031653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T031654Z
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SUMMARY:Opt Outside Black Friday Plant ID Hike
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the a plant ID hike along the Violet Crown Trail for our response to Black Friday. Address to follow soon in an email to members. Join us know to get in on the fun!
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/opt-outside-black-friday-plant-id-hike/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241210T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241210T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T051650
CREATED:20240930T233510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T021717Z
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SUMMARY:Austin Chapter Holiday Party - Dec 10
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for some fun and fellowship after a great year of native plants! \n\n\n\n\nLakewood Clubhouse (off 360)7317 Lakewood DriveAustin\, TX 78750
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting-10/
LOCATION:Lakewood Clubhouse\, 7317 Lakewood Dr.\, Austin\, Texas\, 78750\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250128T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250128T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T051650
CREATED:20241213T231421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241220T200902Z
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SUMMARY:Austin Chapter Meeting - Backyard Birds with Natasia Moore
DESCRIPTION:In this presentation\, Natasia will talk about the importance of birds\, how they’re affected by urbanization\, and ways in which we as residents can provide habitat for birds in our backyards. She will give examples of some of our common urban and suburban birds\, including birds of prey\, as well as some native plants that are beneficial to birds. She will also discuss some of the challenges to keep in mind when providing supplemental resources\, such as food\, water\, and shelter. \n\n\n\nNatasia Moore received her Bachelor’s degree in Natural Resources Management and a Master’s degree in Wildlife\, Aquatics\, and Wildland Science and Management from Texas Tech University. She is currently an Urban Wildlife Biologist with Texas Parks and Wildlife\, where she performs professional planning\, management\, research and public outreach associated with wildlife\, habitat and natural resource management specific to the Greater Austin area. Her research interests include ecological effects of urban development\, specifically as it relates to raptors and other avian species. \n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid online and in-person meeting\, with the in-person meeting at \n\n\n\nLakewood Clubhouse 7317 Lakewood Dr. Austin\, TX 78750 \n\n\n\nThis is off 360. \n\n\n\nVirtual attendees need to register in advance for this meeting: \n\n\n\nhttps://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkcuyuqzsvGdDa_OgrOmoRWnZ7M12KEJZ_
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting-14/
LOCATION:Lakewood Clubhouse\, 7317 Lakewood Dr.\, Austin\, Texas\, 78750\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250225T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250225T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T051650
CREATED:20250215T033919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250215T040544Z
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SUMMARY:Austin Chapter Meeting - Get to know Austin chapter members - Feb 25
DESCRIPTION:This will be a hybrid meeting\, with both in-person and virtual options. The in-person location is Lakewood Clubhouse (off 360) location at 7317 Lakewood Drive\, Austin\, TX 78750. If the parking lot is full\, you can park along the street on both sides. Socializing starts at 6:30\, and the meeting begins at 7:00pm. \n\n\n\nThis month’s speaker is… you! \n\n\n\nThis month\, we are inviting members to share their favorite plants\, plant photos and stories with others as a fun way to really get to know each other and what our Chapter does. Here are some ideas of what you could share: \n\n\n\n\nPick a favorite plant and share a photo and a little information about it.* (See details below!)  \n\n\n\nHave you been a long time member of NPSOT? Tell us a story from the past about our history!\n\n\n\nDo you have a few photos to share of your native plants from last spring\, being visited by a pollinator\, or on a snowy day? We want to see them!\n\n\n\nOur meeting will be held during National Invasive Species Week\, so we would especially love to hear how you have fought and removed invasive plants. Do you have any tips to share? \n\n\n\nYou can choose a specific invasive plant to highlight and tell us what’s important to know about it.* (See details below.)\n\n\n\nWhat part of NPSOT has been interesting or helpful to you that others should know about? \n\n\n\nHave you been involved with a restoration or gardening event?\n\n\n\nDo you work with native plants as part of your job?\n\n\n\nDon’t forget to let us know a little bit about you\, too!\n\n\n\nYou are even welcome to create a short video to share with us. \n\n\n\n\nDetails:  Please keep your presentation brief\, around 3 minutes\, so we have time to get to everyone interested in sharing. You can speak live during the meeting (from Zoom or in the meeting room)\, or prepare video or audio in advance. You can send submissions to austin.npsot@gmail.com  * If you want to pick a plant species to educate us on\, please email us in advance to see if someone else has claimed that plant\, so we don’t get too much repeated information on the same plant!  \n\n\n\nDeadline: Submit photos/videos/audio by Saturday\, February 22 so we have time to assemble them. If we have time for additional stories and photos\, anyone wanting to share can do so following those who submitted in advance. Questions? Contact austin.npsot@gmail.com \n\n\n\nClick here to register for the virtual meeting option. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. You will also get an email reminder the day prior to the meeting.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting-15/
LOCATION:Lakewood Clubhouse\, 7317 Lakewood Dr.\, Austin\, Texas\, 78750\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250318T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250318T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T051650
CREATED:20240930T234921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T022657Z
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SUMMARY:Austin Chapter Meeting - Mountain Cedars: Junipers that Benefit Texas Karst Country - Mar 18
DESCRIPTION: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 \n\n\n\nElizabeth\, 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. \n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid online and in-person meeting\, with the in-person meeting at Lakewood Clubhouse 7317 Lakewood Dr. Austin\, TX 78750
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting-12/
LOCATION:Lakewood Clubhouse\, 7317 Lakewood Dr.\, Austin\, Texas\, 78750\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250422T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250422T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T051650
CREATED:20250308T034718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250308T034809Z
UID:10003878-1745346600-1745353800@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:No Austin Chapter Meeting in April
DESCRIPTION:Due to the plant sale in April we are not having our regular monthly chapter meeting.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting-16/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250426T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250426T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T051650
CREATED:20250308T035031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250308T035538Z
UID:10005053-1745661600-1745676000@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Austin Chapter Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:See our plant sale page for more details.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-plant-sale-2/
LOCATION:Dowell Ranch Preserve\, 301 West FM 1626\, Manchaca\, TX\, 78652\, United States
CATEGORIES:Plant Sale
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250527T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250527T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T051650
CREATED:20250524T025828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250527T053604Z
UID:10003879-1748370600-1748377800@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Austin Chapter Meeting - Bringing Monarchs Back to the Reilly School Gardens - May 27
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Julia Weatherby \n\n\n\nMonarch butterflies are losing important food and habitat leading their populations to decline. The Native Plant Society of Texas awards grants to schools\, nature centers and other gardens. These grants fund spring and fall blooming native plants and native milkweed for our Monarchs to survive and successfully migrate through Texas. This presentation covers our experience with our plant planning and installation\, lessons learned\, how school children interact with the garden\, how we organize and encourage families to join in work days\, and which Texas native plants we recommend for gardens that are public and where children have full access.  \n\n\n\nJulia Weatherby is the President of the Austin Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas. She is also a lead organizer of the native plant gardens at Reilly Elementary School. Julia has an educational and work background in technology and healthcare. She has served on the board of the Mothers’ Milk Bank at Austin and volunteered with AGE of Central Texas and Partners in Parenting. Julia enjoys working with native plants in gardens at her home\, Reilly Elementary School and the German-Texas Heritage Society.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid online and in-person meeting\, with the in-person meeting at \n\n\n\nLakewood Clubhouse 7317 Lakewood Dr. Austin\, TX 78750 \n\n\n\nThis is off 360. \n\n\n\n Socializing starts at 6:30 PM\, and programming begins at 7:00 PM. You can join us in-person or online via Zoom. If you join in person\, you are welcome (but not expected) to bring a small dish or treat to share. \n\n\n\nClick here to register for the Zoom meeting: https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/q_ktcDBnQZ2r6Bi6XAUWlw \n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting-17/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250624T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250624T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T051650
CREATED:20250527T053209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T231919Z
UID:10003880-1750789800-1750797000@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Austin Chapter Meeting - Ways to get involved with native plants and NPSOT
DESCRIPTION:We will discuss all the ways you can be involved in using and advocating for native plants. We’ll also discuss opportunities to be involved with our local NPSSOT chapter\, including plant sales\, NLCP classes\, leadership\, social media\, and more. \n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid online and in-person meeting\, with the in-person meeting at  \n\n\n\nLakewood Clubhouse 7317 Lakewood Dr. Austin\, TX 78750 \n\n\n\nThis is off 360.  \n\n\n\nSocializing starts at 6:30 PM\, and programming begins at 7:00 PM. You can join us in-person or online via Zoom. If you join in person\, you are welcome (but not expected) to bring a small dish or treat to share. \n\n\n\nClick here to register for the Zoom meeting. \n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting-18/
LOCATION:Lakewood Clubhouse\, 7317 Lakewood Dr.\, Austin\, Texas\, 78750\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250722T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250722T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T051651
CREATED:20240930T235050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240930T235051Z
UID:10003881-1753209000-1753216200@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:No July Austin Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting-13/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250826T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250826T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T051651
CREATED:20250527T055006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T014126Z
UID:10003882-1756233000-1756240200@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Austin Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Build a Native Plant List Suitable for Your Garden: Learn this step-by-step process using science-based online resources to create lists of county-level native plants suitable for your lighting and water conditions. County-level plants are more likely to perform well in your microclimate. \n\n\n\nHoward Nemerov is a Texas Certified Master Gardener with Advanced Entomology certification. When he’s not researching\, he’s out gardening; his yard is his laboratory. Through research\, Howard has built a list of county-level native plants for Master Gardener and NPSOT plant sales and teaches people how to create a low-maintenance haven for humans\, plants\, and pollinators. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNote: This will be an online only meeting over Zoom. We will NOT be meeting in person at the Lakewood Clubhouse. We will return to a hybrid meeting format for September. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSocializing starts at 6:30 PM\, and programming begins at 7:00 PM.  \n\n\n\nClick here to register for the Zoom meeting. \n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting-19/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251002T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251002T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T051651
CREATED:20250828T195637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T223053Z
UID:10003883-1759429800-1759437000@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Austin Chapter Meeting - Trees of Hope
DESCRIPTION:Trees of Hope \n\n\n\nGuest Speaker: Bailey Hoops \n\n\n\nDrought\, water restrictions and intense winter storms\, oh my! Are you ready to plant some new native trees in your landscape? Looking to replace dead or fallen trees with natives that are beautiful to experience and vital to the wildlife in your neighborhood? Please join us as we discuss a wide variety of native trees including canopy and understory trees. You will learn tree characteristics\, preferred growing conditions and how your tree choice can leave a legacy to the people and wildlife around you. Trees of Hope class offers choices so you can feel empowered to make a positive change in your yard\, to better our community. \n\n\n\nBailey Hoops is a clinically trained herbalist\, certified permaculture designer and certified with the Native Plant Society of Texas in Landscaping with Native Plants. Her greatest passions are butterflies\, native medicinal plants\, and leading plant walks. She has spent 10 years building a medicinal food forest at her home\, with a large emphasis on native pollinator plants. You can currently find her working with the Oak hill VFW post # 4443\, helping run the Paul Pena Community Garden \n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid online and in-person meeting\, with the in-person meeting at \n\n\n\nLakewood Clubhouse 7317 Lakewood Dr. Austin\, TX 78750 \n\n\n\nThis is off 360. \n\n\n\nWe will have seeds for swapping and sharing. Collect seeds from your yard and bring some to share with us. Excess seeds may be shared at future meetings or donated to the Central Texas Seed Savers collections at the Austin Public Library. \n\n\n\nYou are invited (but not expected) to bring a small dish or drink to share. \n\n\n\nYou can register for the Zoom meeting to attend online. \n\n\n\nSocial time begins at 6:30pm. Main speaker begins at 7pm\, followed by the Austin Chapter business meeting.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting-20/
LOCATION:Lakewood Clubhouse\, 7317 Lakewood Dr.\, Austin\, Texas\, 78750\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251028T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251028T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T051651
CREATED:20250828T200220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T200222Z
UID:10003884-1761676200-1761683400@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:No Austin Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:No meeting this month due to our Fall Plant Sale.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting-21/
LOCATION:Lakewood Clubhouse\, 7317 Lakewood Dr.\, Austin\, Texas\, 78750\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251102T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251102T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T051651
CREATED:20250906T030000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T013559Z
UID:10005620-1762077600-1762092000@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Rescheduled: Austin Chapter Native Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:Due to severe storms forecasted during our original plant sale date (October 25)\, the plant sale has been rescheduled to be Sunday\, November 2 from 10am to 2pm. \n\n\n\nThe Austin Chapter’s Fall Native Plant Sale will be held at the Dowell Ranch Preserve\, part of the Native Prairie Association of Texas\, 301 Farm to Market 1626\, Manchaca\, TX 78652 \n\n\n\nWe focus on selling plants native to the ecoregions here in Austin. They are great choices for your yard\, patio\, or other habitat. These plants support local and migrating wildlife\, and require less water that many non-natives. \n\n\n\nIt is quite a joy to see your space full of native bees\, butterflies and birds thanks to native plants. Add your native gardens and other native habitats to the Homegrown National Park map and help represent NPSOT Austin and Texas going native! \n\n\n\nYou are welcome to bring nursery pots in good condition from 4″ to 10 gallon and trays for our NPSOT members to use to grow plants for our fall sale. \n\n\n\nPlants will be arranged by plant form category (trees\, shrub\, grasses\, etc) and within the category in alphabetical order by scientific name.  So order your shopping lists accordingly! Our plant sale page has the list of plants that should be available and the first list with photos is arranged similarly to the plant categories we will use at the sale. \n\n\n\nWe are so grateful to the Native Prairies Association of Texas for allowing us to hold the sale at Dowell Ranch.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-native-plant-sale/
CATEGORIES:Plant Sale
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251118T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251118T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T051651
CREATED:20240930T234646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T023647Z
UID:10005862-1763490600-1763497800@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Just Enough Latin To Go Plant Shopping with Carol Clark - Austin Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our next Austin Chapter meeting will be tomorrow\, Tuesday\, November 18 at 7PM (with social time at 6:30PM). \n\n\n\nLocation: Lakewood Clubhouse at 7317 Lakewood Dr\, Austin\, TX 78750.The meeting will have a Zoom hybrid option as well. See below for registration link.Carol Clark will be presenting “Just Enough Latin To Go Plant Shopping.” \n\n\n\nThe scientific names of plants might seem like a giant pain to learn\, but they carry more useful information than you might think. Learning just a few common roots for form\, size\, color\, origins\, shape and habitat can help you decipher those names and choose the right plant for the right place\, save you time and money\, and lead to a whole new avenue of enjoyment in your gardening life. We’ll keep it fun and simple\, so don’t let your fear of Latin keep you away. (Reference handouts included.)Carol Clark is an amateur botany enthusiast\, a Monarch Watch Conservation Specialist\, a Texas Master Naturalist\, and longtime member of the Native Plant Society of Texas. She and her husband own and operate Clark Haven\, a wildlife preserve and custom wildflower seed business in Cooke County.  She has been messing about with plants ever since she can remember. Her favorite things to do are leading discovery walks in local natural areas\, and finding and photographing interesting plants.You are welcome to bring seeds to swap and optionally a dish or beverage to share! \n\n\n\nIf you are joining us on Zoom\, please register before the meeting to get the link sent to you.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting-11/
LOCATION:Lakewood Clubhouse\, 7317 Lakewood Dr.\, Austin\, Texas\, 78750\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251209T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251209T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T051651
CREATED:20251118T024310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T024849Z
UID:10005922-1765303200-1765310400@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Austin Chapter Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our annual holiday party! \n\n\n\nLocation: Lakewood Clubhouse at 7317 Lakewood Dr\, Austin\, TX 78750.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-holiday-party/
LOCATION:Lakewood Clubhouse\, 7317 Lakewood Dr.\, Austin\, Texas\, 78750\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Social Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260127T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260127T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T051651
CREATED:20260115T001252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T231425Z
UID:10005864-1769538600-1769545800@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Austin Chapter Meeting - Cancelled
DESCRIPTION:Due to weather conditions\, the January monthly meeting of the Austin Chapter has been cancelled. Our scheduled speaker will come to our February meeting on February 24. Please check that calendar entry for in person meeting details and/or to register for the Zoom meeting.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/austin-chapter-meeting-22/
LOCATION:Lakewood Clubhouse\, 7317 Lakewood Dr.\, Austin\, Texas\, 78750\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260212T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260212T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T051651
CREATED:20260131T024844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260131T025645Z
UID:10006301-1770890400-1770897600@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Waterloo Park Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Hey y’all! \n\n\n\nJoin us on a field trip to Waterloo Park in the heart of the city. \n\n\n\nThis field trip will be in two parts. The first hour is just the tour and that is ADA compliant. So anyone that wants to join can! The second hour is going to focus on doing some invasive managing (we will be pulling invasives) around the park. \n\n\n\nIf you would like to just take the tour all you have to do is show up\, fill out the NPSOT waiver\, and enjoy the tour. \n\n\n\nIf you would like to also do the working part of the tour you will have to fill out the NPSOT waiver\, the Waterloo waiver\, and come dress appropriately to get to work. \n\n\n\nWhat to wear/bring: Closed toed shoes\, long pants(prefered)\, water bottle\, hat\, sunscreen\, gloves\, hand pruners\, kneeling pads(if desired)\, and to dress appropriately for the weather.  \n\n\n\nParking: Capitol Visitors Parking Garage located at the corner of Trinity St and 12th St has free parking for the first 2 hours\, paid after that. There is paid street parking available on 12th st between Red River and Trinity and on 13th & 14th between San Jacinto and Trinity St.  \n\n\n\nIf you are not able to attend this date\, Waterloo is also having some cut back (pruning) volunteer days coming up as well: Feb 9\,11\,13\,17\,19\,23\,25 12:30-3:00pm. If you are interested in one of those instead. Please use this link to sign up. This is just through Waterloo Park and not affiliated with NPSOT. \n\n\n\nPlease sign up to let us know that you will be coming out with us: Sign Up \n\n\n\nWaterloo Waiver(only for those that want to do the invasive pulling NOT for tour only folks): Liability Waiver
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/waterloo-park-field-trip-3/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip,Workday
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