Stiff Creek Wildflower Walk
2026-05-02 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Our annual Stiff Creek Wildflower Walk is a great opportunity for people of all ages to learn about native plants. Knowledgeable chapter members will be available to help you identify native wildflowers along our walk.

Date and Start Time: May 2nd @ 9:30 am.

What to Wear: Long pants, closed toe shoes, sunscreen, and insect repellent are recommended.

What to Bring: Camera, wildflower guides, binoculars, and a brunch item to share after the walk. We plan to have a brunch around noon. Please bring your brunch item ready to be served. We can keep your items hot or cold but cannot cook or heat them.

Location: 4545 County Road 412, McKinney, (Brett and Brigette Laplante). You can park along the driveway. You will see trucks and a flatbed trailer with hay bales for the wildflower walk.

Collin County May Meeting: An Introduction to the NICE Program - Building Partnerships for Native Plants
2026-05-05 18:30 - 21:00
Our Tuesday May 5th chapter meeting will be available to attend in person at the Heard Museum in McKinney or online via Zoom. The program will feature Amy Monroy, the NPSOT NICE Native Plants Partner Chair presenting on “An Introduction to the NICE Program – Building Partnerships for Native Plants”.

Presentation Summary

Learn about this NPSOT state-wide initiative to partner with nurseries to get more native plants to the public. What it is, how it works, how you can be involved. We’ll also go over some proposed changes and take input on those changes — or any you might suggest! This presentation is intended for high participant involvement.

Attendance Options

Our meetings are free and open to the public. This is a hybrid meeting held at the Heard Museum in McKinney and virtually via Zoom.

Location (in-person): Laughlin Hall at the Heard Museum. Please enter through the south doors of the building.

Zoom Link: https://tinyurl.com/yn85nbzd – Passcode: [REDACTED] Meeting ID: 885 5459 6572

Doors and Zoom Open: 6:30 PM (for setup and connection testing)

Meeting Begins: 7:00 PM, with a brief update from Chapter President Rodney Thomas, followed by the featured presentation.

We look forward to seeing you at our program!

About our Speaker

Amy has loved plants all of her life. A fifth (technically, sixth) – generation North Texan, preserving the landscape of her childhood and family heritage is her burning passion. She launched and crowdfunded the Windmill Garden at Dallas College – Brookhaven and managed the horticulture, education, promotions and administration of it for three years before taking the position of horticulturist for the Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary from 2019-2025. Currently, she provides design and consultation services for private and public gardens and conservation projects, and is working on several writing projects.

Clymer Meadow Preserve Wildflower Tour
2026-05-16 09:00 - 13:00
The Nature Conservancy is holding their Clymer Meadow Preserve Wildflower Tour on Saturday May 16th. The tour will take place three times that day: 9:00 am, 10:30, and noon. Each tour taking about one hour.You must sign-up through The Nature Conservancy site to join this free tour.

Clymer Meadow Preserve is a 1,475-acre preserve that protects one of the largest and last remaining remants of the Blackland Prairie. It is located near Celeste, and more information available on the Nature Conservancy website.
