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NLCP Level 1 Dallas – October 8,9

Introduction to Native Landscapes.See https://www.npsot.org/wp/nlcp/course-descriptions for more information Via Zoom on Saturday, October 8  9 am to 1:30 pm with instructors Suzanne Tuttle and Sandy Fountain Plant walk on Sunday, October 9  9 am to 12:30 pm at George W  Bush Center The Zoom portion of this class is shared with a Tarrant County session […]

Plant Sale – Glen Rose – October 8

Prairie Rose Chapter  will be having their fall plant sale 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Demonstration Garden, Glen Rose Courthouse Square (101 Vernon St., Glen Rose).  Chapter website.

Chapter Meeting – October 13

Business meeting at 6:30  followed by plant swap at 7:00. That’s the game in which each member brings a native plant to give away and then takes a turn claiming a plant donated by someone else. It’s a lot of fun and a good way to learn. Usually members bring plants from their yards — […]

LMWSP pollinator garden workday – 3rd Sat

Help maintain the pollinator garden at the entrance to Lake Mineral Wells State Park. We will meet monthly, every 3rd Saturday from 9am – 12pm beginning in February. We will not meet if there are predictions of severe thunderstorms. Volunteers can just show up, no need for rsvp. For more information email Vicki Brooks.

NLCP Level 2 – October 22

Landscape Design with Native PlantsSee https://www.npsot.org/wp/nlcp/course-descriptions for more information In person class - masks and social distancing required! Instructors Rodney Barton and Liz Moyer

Chandor Trail workday – last Sunday

We now meet on the last Sunday of each month to work on the new nature trail at Chandor Gardens. Members have planted all of the entrance plants purchased for the ribbon cutting in their permanent locations. We can weed the trailhead, possibly install some irrigation, walk the trail for hazards (wear bug spray), and […]

Chapter Meeting – November 10

Our last meeting of the year is an in-person meeting at Cherry Park Community Center. We will share a potluck meal, elect officers for next year and plan activities and projects. Please RSVP and sign up to bring an item for our potluck at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094FACA92AA4FEC52-november

Native Landscapes for Birds – November 12

Native Landscapes for Birds is a companion class to the Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP). Online Presentation followed by an in-person plant walk, location and date are TBD. The plant walk may take place the next day.In the class you will: Learn about the importance of birds and Texas' role in bird migration Identify threats […]

LMWSP pollinator garden workday – 3rd Sat

Help maintain the pollinator garden at the entrance to Lake Mineral Wells State Park. We will meet monthly, every 3rd Saturday from 9am – 12pm beginning in February. We will not meet if there are predictions of severe thunderstorms. Volunteers can just show up, no need for rsvp. For more information email Vicki Brooks.

Chandor Trail workday – last Sunday

We now meet on the last Sunday of each month to work on the new nature trail at Chandor Gardens. Members have planted all of the entrance plants purchased for the ribbon cutting in their permanent locations. We can weed the trailhead, possibly install some irrigation, walk the trail for hazards (wear bug spray), and […]

Chapter Meeting – Second Thursday

We meet on the second Thursday of the month at the Cherry Park Community Center, unless announced otherwise. No meeting in June or December. Chapter Business Meeting at 6:30 pm […]

Lunch & Learn – Conservation Easements

Join the Vice President and General Counsel of the Coastal Prairie Conservancy, Elisa Donovan, JD, for a FREE informative session on conservation easements in Texas via Zoom. We'll cover the […]

Chandor Trail workday – last Sunday

We now meet on the last Sunday of each month to work on the new nature trail at Chandor Gardens. Members have planted all of the entrance plants purchased for […]

Chapter Meeting – Second Thursday

We meet on the second Thursday of the month at the Cherry Park Community Center, unless announced otherwise. No meeting in June or December. Chapter Business Meeting at 6:30 pm […]

Spring Symposium – February 25

Join us at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in South Austin on Saturday February 25. The cost is $50 for NPSOT and LBJWC members and $65 for non-members. A light breakfast, box lunch, and full access to the Wildflower Center gardens is included for all registrants. More information.

March 9 — Chapter meeting and Educational Presentation on Alien Plants

PLEASE NOTE NEW START TIME: 6 p.m. Chapter Meeting 6:30 p.m.  Biological invasions and global insect decline:  What can we learn from alien plant invasion? Have you ever wondered how non-native plant species impact our environment? Join us to find out how these alien plant species impact native insects and related arthropods and more. We […]

4/1 North Texas Master Naturalists — Texas Buckeye Trail Guided Walk — Dallas, Texas

Join Cross Timbers Chapter member, Christie T. on a guided tour hosted by the North Texas Master Naturalists through the blooms of the Texas Buckeyes at the Ned and Genie Fritz Trail, aka Texas Buckeye Trail located in Blair Park. Register as a "walker" here:  https://volunteersignup.org/WDJHA Additional guided hikes are offered through the trail on: […]

4/8 – Parker County Master Gardeners — Plant Sale — Heritage Park

8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Hosted by: Parker County Master Gardeners Proceeds from this annual sale go toward providing horticultural education to the citizens of Parker County and promoting sound horticultural practices in everyday gardening. Parker County Master Gardener Association (pcmg-texas.org)

4/25 Cross Timbers Chapter Webinar – Native Medicinal Plants with Mark “Merriwether” Vorderbruggen, Ph.D

Recording is available here:  YouTube Recording Mark “Merriwether” Vorderbruggen, Ph.D. "Nine Medicinal Plants" https://www.npsot.org/wp/crosstimbers/files/2023/05/CrossTimber_April2023_Announcements_Slides.pdf Native Medicinal Plants. Texas has some of the best plant diversity in North America which has lead to fascinating and powerful medical discoveries. Join internationally recognized medicinal chemist, author, and wild plant instructor Mark “Merriwether” Vorderbruggen, Ph.D. on a classroom tour of […]

4/29 Cross Timbers Chapter Native Plant Sale — Heritage Park — First Monday Trade Days

Join us for our Native Plant Sale!  We will have a booth at First Monday Trade Days in Weatherford, Texas. The sale will feature dozens of native species including grasses, flowering perennials, groundcovers and shrubs. You can find natives for sun or shade, moist or dry environments, patio pots or large landscapes, butterfly gardens and […]

4/30 Cross Timbers Chapter – Chandor Trail Plant Walk with Ricky Linex

Cross Timbers Member, Ricky Linex, author of Range Plants of North Central Texas will take us on a guided plant walk of the trail. Last spring, we recorded over 150 plants on the walk and picked up a few bugs (bring your bug spray) If you download iNaturalist app to your cell phone, we can add to […]

5/23 – Cross Timbers Chapter Meeting & “Deer Resistant Plants” at 6 p.m.

Please join us for our chapter business meeting followed by an educational presentation on Deer Resistant Plants. Join us to learn more about native plant selections that the deer will skip from Ms. Terri Walker. Chapter Business meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Educational program will begin at approximately 6:30 p.m. Meeting flyer: 2023-05-23-CrossTimbersNPSOT-DeerResistant-TerriWalker Meeting […]

June 27, 2023 – Cross Timbers Chapter Meeting with “Pollinators and Native Plants – What it means for our future” by Ricky Linex

Mount Pleasant Historical School 213 Raymond George Way, Weatherford, Texas, United States

What:  Chapter Business Meeting followed by Educational Presentation When:  June 27, 2023 at 6 p.m.  Where:  Mount Pleasant Historical School, 213 Raymond George Way, Weatherford TX 76086 Please join us for a short business meeting.  Are you trying to select the best pollinator plants for your landscape? Join us as Ricky provides a big picture view of the importance […]

Lake Mineral Wells State Park Pollinator Garden Workday

Join us to help maintain the pollinator garden and learn more about the plants that grow in the Cross Timbers region. Contact Cindy Crump at 817-771-6910 We meet at the Administration Building on the left side of the road just before the gated entrance.

Cross Timbers Chapter Meeting and Plant Swap

6:00 p.m. Chapter Business Meeting 6:30 p.m. No Program.  Plant Exchange The annual Cross Timbers Plant swap will occur at our October meeting.  This is such a fun and exciting event, where you can go home with a treasured native plant. I look forward to this every year. How to participate What to expect Each […]

Chandor Trail and Pollinator Garden Spruce Up

Chandor Gardens 711 W Lee Ave, Weatherford, Texas Meet at the entrance to the nature trail to help care for our native plants and learn more about their care and needs. Contact Christie Tull at 817-307-9307 for additional information.

Cross Timbers Chapter Holiday Potluck Dinner and Officer Elections at Chandor Garden

Chandor Gardens 711 W Lee Ave, Weatherford, Texas Take time to view the Butterfly Garden at the Entrance to the Nature Trail before going inside. We have a fancy setting for our Fall Potluck so let’s wear our Holiday finery! Additional information on the potluck will be sent in the November newsletter. If you are […]