NPSOT Website Committee

NPSOT Website Committee

Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F

NPSOT Executive Board Meeting

Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) Executive Board 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.

NPSOT Website Committee

NPSOT Website Committee

Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F

NPSOT Executive Board Meeting

Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) Executive Board 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.

Texas Native Plant Week

The third week of October was designated as Texas Native Plant Week by the 2009 Texas Legislature. Texas Native Plants play an important conservation role, and the Texas Annual Wildflower Week educates children and homeowners about the importance of native plants, with many educational opportunities such as plant walks, plant sales, and other outdoor events. Click here if you […]

TxDOT Roadside Chat – Protecting Migrating Monarchs

Between September and November, ninety percent of all monarch butterflies migrate through Texas. Their journey is arduous—and only getting harder. Over the last 20 years, Monarch numbers have declined due to weather changes, pesticides, and loss of habitat. Surveys in Texas have found that 2-4% of the monarch population is lost along roadways due to […]

NPSOT Executive Board Meeting

Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) Executive Board meetings occur monthly and any member may attend. Contact the Executive Director prior to the meeting at state@npsot.org for Zoom and applicable […]

NPSOT Fall Symposium 2023

The NPSOT 2023 Fall Symposium is coming to Nacogdoches, Texas! This year’s event will take place at the historic Fredonia Hotel and Convention Center and will focus on conserving plants native to the Pineywoods Ecoregion of East Texas. For more information, and to sign up to attend in-person or virtually, please see the NPSOT Fall […]

NPSOT Website Committee

NPSOT Website Committee

Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F

NPSOT Website Committee

NPSOT Website Committee

Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F

NPSOT Executive Board Meeting

Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) Executive Board 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.

NPSOT Website Committee

NPSOT Website Committee

Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F

Trees Talk to Each Other?

This virtual event is by the Gallatin Valley, MT Earth Day organization but we liked the topic and wanted you to know about it. They put on some excellent virtual events so it's worth getting on their email list. https://www.gallatinvalleyearthday.org Note that this event is in Mountain Time so it's an hour later than what's […]

San Antonio Water:  Sole Source to Diversity – January 23 TPWD Webinar

Gregg Eckhardt, Senior Analyst, with San Antonio Water System From Spanish Colonial acequias to gushing artesian wells, San Antonio has a unique and colorful water history like no place on Earth. Gregg Eckhardt will trace the development of the city's water supply and management from sole source to diversity. Register for this virtual event here.

Plant Intelligence, Rights & Ethics – A conversation with Alessandra Viola

Join Alessandra Viola, co-author of Brilliant Green: The Surprising Science of Plant Intelligence and of her new book Flower Power (pending in English translation) in a virtual conversation about plant intelligence, plant rights, and plant ethics with moderator Paul Moss, executive director of The Plant Initiative. Learn more or register here.

Free

Building Climate-Ready, Wildly Healthy Places in Texas – A Houston Perspective

Free webinar with Jaime González, Community & Equitable Conservation Programs Director, The Nature Conservancy in Texas. How we manage and remake our landscapes have big implications for human health, equity, crime, academic achievement, climate resilience, and biodiversity conservation. Currently, many of our landscapes make these challenges even worse because they were designed for the 1800s not […]

Building Climate-Ready, Wildly Healthy Places in Texas – A Houston Perspective

Free webinar with Jaime González, Community & Equitable Conservation Programs Director, The Nature Conservancy in Texas. How we manage and remake our landscapes have big implications for human health, equity, crime, academic achievement, climate resilience, and biodiversity conservation. Currently, many of our landscapes make these challenges even worse because they were designed for the 1800s not […]

TPWD Pineywoods and Wildlife Landowner Workshop

Join Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service at this informational seminar. Topics & Information: Lunch and snacks are included with registration. Workshop to be held 9:00 am - 3:30 pm at Log Cabin Civic Center, 611 W Columbia St., San Augustine, TX 75972

$20
NPSOT Website Committee

NPSOT Website Committee

Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F

NISAW Webinar: Quagga mussel response in the Snake River, Idaho

Part of the National Invasive Species Awareness Week series In September 2023, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of quagga mussel in the Mid-Snake River near Twin Falls. These findings marked the first time a rapid response plan had been put into action for quagga mussels in Idaho. This plan has included […]

Free

National Invasive Species Awareness Week

NISAW is an international event to raise awareness about invasive species, the threat that they pose, and what can be done to prevent their spread. NISAW is powered by The North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA), which supports local, state, tribal, federal, regional, and national organizations to make NISAW their own with these tools. […]

NISAW Webinar: The Invasive Species Language Workshop

Part of the National Invasive Species Awareness Week series Communicating about invasive species can get complicated! On February 27-28, in partnership with NAISMA for National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW), Sea Grant is proud to present The Invasive Species Language Workshop, bringing together invasive species researchers and science communication professionals to share best practices for […]

Free

NISAW Webinar: The Federal Interagency Committee on the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds

Part of the National Invasive Species Awareness Week series Please join members of the Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds (FICMNEW) to learn more about the organization, hear highlights from 2023, get a preview of upcoming plans, and provide input on future federal coordination needs regarding invasive plant research and […]

Free

NISAW Webinar: Opportunities and Challenges for Preventing the Next Plant Invasion

Part of the National Invasive Species Awareness Week series In the past 50 years, the number of non-native species introduced outside their native range has doubled, leading to substantial negative ecological and socioeconomic impacts. This is a problem that will persist as species introductions continue to rise and impacts are intensified by climate change and […]

Free

Leopold Week 2024: Natural, Wild, and Free

"Perhaps such a shift of values can be achieved by reappraising things unnatural, tame, and confined in terms of things natural, wild and free." Aldo Leopold ended the foreword to A Sand County Almanac with this quote in March of 1948. His collection of essays reveals what "natural, wild, and free" meant to him back […]

Free

Leopold Week 2024 – Kickoff with Buddy Huffaker

What does“natural, wild, and free” mean today? Leopold Foundation Executive Director Buddy Huffaker begins the conversation and kicks off Leopold Week 2024 with an introduction to the speaker series and a special video message from U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore. Register below for the entire series of Leopold Week events.

Free

Leopold Week 2024 – Drawing a Land Ethic

Visiting artist Max Sorenson will share the process and experiences behind RxReturn, his prescribed fire-inspired art series created during his time at the Leopold Foundation. The series is displayed at the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison, WI. Register below for the entire series of Leopold Week events.

Free

Leopold Week 2024 – Diane Wilson on “The Seed Keeper”

Diane Wilson on her award-winning novel The Seed Keeper, a story of remembering our original relationship to the seeds and, through them, to our ancestors. Diane Wilson invites us to reflect on long-term connection to the land through a Dakhóta family’s hopes and sacrifices to protect what matters most. Register below for the entire series […]

Free

Leopold Week 2024 – Stewarding the Wild: A Conversation with Karl Malcolm

In conversation with foundation Program Director Steve Swenson, Karl Malcolm will dive into his intimate knowledge of ecology in the Gila region and how lessons learned from managing the Gila Wilderness can be applied to the landscape in the Midwest. Register below for the entire series of Leopold Week events.

Free

Leopold Week 2024 – “First and Wildest” Author Panel

Since Aldo Leopold proposed its designation 100 years ago, the Gila Wilderness has meant many things to many people. Essayists from "First & Wildest" will share their own connections to the Gila and examine the diverse relationships people have with the first Wilderness Area. Register below for the entire series of Leopold Week events.

Free

Leopold Week 2024 – Ed Yong and “An Immense World”

Human senses offer just one experience out of millions on earth. Ed Yong, award-winning journalist and author of An Immense World, will take us beyond the limitations of our human perception to better understand the wonders and wildness of our diverse planet. Register below for the entire series of Leopold Week events.

Free

Leopold Week 2024 – 2023-24 Future Leaders Fellows

For nine months, the Future Leaders Fellows have been immersed in the work of the Aldo Leopold Foundation and the landscape that inspired Leopold’s A Sand County Almanac. Join the fellows as they reflect on growing their land ethics and look forward to the rest of their conservation careers. Register below for the entire series […]

Free

H-E-B and NPSOT Presents: an Our Texas, Our Future film series Saturday, March 9th

The Native Plant Society of Texas, in cooperation with H-E-B, is proud to present five short documentary films about Texas. These films were produced by Fin and Fur Films, the makers of Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story. After the screening, there will be a panelist discussion and audience Q&A with Dr. Sara […]

$14 – $15
NPSOT Website Committee

NPSOT Website Committee

Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F

Monarch Citizen Science Workshop (Boerne)

Are you passionate about monarch butterflies and their conservation? Here's your chance to make a meaningful impact as a Citizen Scientist! Join us for an exciting workshop that plays a vital role in the Tri-National monarch conservation efforts. The National Wildlife Federation's Monarch Stewards Program is hosting aCitizen Science Workshop on March 28th at the […]

This Wild Life: Heroines in the History of Botany – Mar. 29, Apr. 5, Apr. 12

Arizona State University Instructor: Lucretia Weems Cost $42Sessions are on 3 days: Fridays, Mar. 29 & Apr. 5, Apr. 129:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. | Zoom The women in these pages led amazing lives. Some encountered pirates, some witnessed historic earthquakes, some received visits from the Queen. Each was a true heroine who contributed dramatically […]

$42

Native Plant Month

Native Plant Month

During the month of April, people and organizations across the country can celebrate native plants in April by planting native trees, shrubs, perennials, vines and grasses, planning educational events with schools and community organizations, hosting hands-on workshops, removing non-native invasive plants so native plants can thrive, and restoring areas with native habitats to allow birds, […]

NPSOT Website Committee

NPSOT Website Committee

Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F

NPAT Zoom Series – Climate, Water, Science and Society in 21st Century Texas – A Historical Perspective – April 11

From our partners at the Native Prairies Association of Texas (NPAT). How will climate change impact Texas and the native prairie and savanna ecosystems? How do we plan restorations to be sustainable in 2050? Do we need to change our land management practices? The NPAT Fayette Prairie Chapter will host a year-long series of presentations […]

Free

2024 City Nature Challenge – Bioblitz

Started in 2016 as a competition between Los Angeles and San Francisco, the City Nature Challenge (CNC) has grown into an international event, motivating people around the world to find and document wildlife in their own cities. Run by the Community Science teams at the California Academy of Sciences and the Natural History Museum of […]

2024 Ashe Juniper Symposium

The 2024 Ashe Juniper Symposium by Biodiversity Works will take place on May 8th and 9th, 2024 at the Commons Conference Center in Austin, Texas. The goal of the symposium is to advance our collective understanding of the science of Ashe juniper and facilitate applications of this understanding into management and conservation of sustainable, resilient […]

NPSOT Website Committee

NPSOT Website Committee

Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F

Container Gardening with Keystone Plants presented by Krista De Cooke, Homegrown National Park – May 21

In this presentation, Krista De Cooke will explore container gardening as a potent strategy to combat biodiversity loss. Attendees will learn how to cultivate keystone plants tailored to their growing conditions and suitable for small spaces, using ecoregions as a guide for plant selection. Krista will showcase plant species that will be suitable for level […]

Free

Green Jobs: Exploring STEM Natural Resource Careers

Webinar with Ted Stevens, Education Director, Texas Forestry Association Learn how to use Project Learning Tree's new Green Jobs guide that is TEKS-aligned and STEM correlated to inspire your students to pursue a future career working outdoors in a natural resource forestry related career. The guide contains four fun hands-on activities to explore this topic […]

Texas Riparian & Stream Ecosystem Workshop – Pedernales River Watershed – June 6th

This in person workshop is being co-hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension & Research and the Texas Water Resources Institute. The training will focus on the nature and function of stream and riparian zones and the benefits and direct impacts from healthy riparian zones. The riparian education programs will cover an introduction to riparian […]

NPSOT Website Committee

NPSOT Website Committee

Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F

Native Plant Society of Texas Standing Rules Revision – Questions and Comments

Here is your opportunity to ask questions and give critical feedback about the recently revised standing rules!  Proposed Rules can be found in Key Documents 1.A.  Access through the website Member Portal > Member and Chapter Resources The Governing Documents Revision Committee revised the Society Standing Rules and submitted the revision to the State Board of […]

Milkweed and Floral Resource Availability for Monarchs in the US – June 25

Be among the first to discover what 8 years of Integrated Monarch Monitoring Program data can tell us about monarch habitat! MJV staff will share the findings from a variety of studies that utilize the IMMP to survey monarchs and their habitat. They'll summarize habitat metrics across over a thousand sites, covering much of the […]

Free

NPSOT Website Committee

NPSOT Website Committee

Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F

Water Saving Seminar – Rain Gardens: Where Beauty Meets Functionality

Join the Fort Worth Water Department in this in-person and online seminar. Designed to beautify the landscape, while at the same time taking advantage of water that would otherwise run down the storm drain, rain gardens, and bioswales are a great way to increase your rainwater harvesting capacity. Learn the basics of rain garden design […]

Free

Stewardship for Birds in Aquatic & Riparian Habitats

Speakers: Coauthors of Land Stewardship for Birds - Jan Wrede: Environmental Educator and Writer; Rufus Stephens: Wildlife Biologist Riparian corridors have the greatest diversity of bird species and the greatest abundance of individual birds compared to most other habitat types. Also, riparian birds are an excellent indicator of riparian and aquatic ecosystem health, and stewardship […]

Learning the Aquatic Plants of Texas: Habitats, Ecology and Identification

By: Casey Williams, NPSOT's 2022 Shirley Lusk Memorial Award award recipient. Casey is recognized for collecting ~ 350 specimens, with a focus on aquatic plants of Texas, with collections housed at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas in Fort Worth and the University of Texas at Austin. Seminar Location: Meadows Center for Water and the […]

$75

NPSOT Website Committee

NPSOT Website Committee

Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F

Rainwater Harvesting – August 14

Robert Mace, Executive Director & Chief Water Policy Officer, with The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment Coming Soon! Register here for this virtual event.

Water Wednesdays: Xeriscape – August 14

Join Water Wednesdays on August 14, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM to hear from NPSOT's own Deedy Wright on Xeriscaping. This is a FREE virtual event, but registration is required. To register for this event: REGISTER Coming Soon! Register here for this virtual event.

#TXBookChat LIVE: Naturalist’s Austin: A Guide to the Plants and Animals of Central Texas with authors Lynne and Jim Weber on August 19

Join the Texas Center for the Book on August 19, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. for #TXBookChat LIVE:Naturalist's Austin: A Guide to the Plants and Animals of Central Texas with authors Lynne and Jim Weber. Hosted in the Public Event Space at the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building, Capitol Complex, 1201 Brazos St., Austin. Michele Chan Santos, […]

Time to Restore: Connecting People, Plants, and Pollinators

The Time to Restore project, led by the USA-NPN and covering Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, seeks to generate better information about nectar availability and seed timing to help those working on pollinator restoration know what to plant and when to harvest seeds. Help shape this important project! In this free, two-hour virtual workshop, […]

Seed Longevity Study: How long do seeds live in conservation seed banks?

Join the Center for Plant Conservation as they explore the results of an in-depth assessment of germination viability, RNA integrity, and lipid biophysics in 100 wild rare plant species. This 90-minute, free webinar will feature informative presentations followed by ample time for live audience Q&A. Wednesday, August 21, 20242:00-3:30 PM Eastern / 11:00 AM-12:30 PM […]

Free

Time to Restore: Connecting People, Plants, and Pollinators

The Time to Restore project, led by the USA-NPN and covering Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, seeks to generate better information about nectar availability and seed timing to help those working on pollinator restoration know what to plant and when to harvest seeds. Help shape this important project! In this free, two-hour virtual workshop, […]

Climate and Pollinator Initiatives at the USDA – August 27

USDA has over 20 offices and 14 research labs working on pollinator initiatives, with climate being a top environmental stress of concern. This presentation will provide an overview of policy, programmatic, and research efforts happening across the Department and how they aim to help support long-term pollinator health. This presentation is part of the Monarch […]

Free

NPSOT Website Committee

NPSOT Website Committee

Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F

Aldo Leopold and Environmental Citizenship with Susan Flader

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? Join 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 […]

Free

Tracking Shifts in Food Availability for Monarchs and Other Pollinators – September 24

Monarchs depend on a diverse suite of host plants along their migration path. Knowledge of when and where plants are leafing and flowering, and how climate change is shifting the timing, is critical for understanding availability of food resources. In this presentation I will describe how the USA National Phenology Network engages volunteer and professional […]

Free

NPSOT Website Committee

NPSOT Website Committee

Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F

Homegrown National Park: How to Get on the Map!

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of Texas Native Plant Week (Oct. 20-26), we invite you to participate in the “Get on the Map!” challenge. In October, NPSOT is partnering with Doug Tallamy’s Homegrown National Park®, with the goal of adding 100 new Texas native plant gardens to their Biodiversity Map!  Via Zoom Virtual Meeting Join the movement to restore […]

NPSOT Website Committee

NPSOT Website Committee

Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F

NPSOT Website Committee

NPSOT Website Committee

Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F

An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply – December 17

A 2023 report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine says the insufficient supply of seeds from native plants is a major barrier to ecological restoration and other revegetation projects across the United States. The report calls for concerted action to build a more robust native seed supply and industry, especially as climate […]

Free

Executive Committee Meeting – Jan 8

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.

NPSOT Website Committee

NPSOT Website Committee

Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F

Q1 State Board Meeting – Feb 1

Native Plant Society of Texas State Board MeetingZoom – Virtual Meeting9 – 11:00 am (join Zoom meeting as early as 08:30 pm) This event is free and all Society members are welcome! Voting members include chapter presidents (or their representatives), state-level executive officers and state standing committee chairs. Register to attend the meeting: Registration link […]

NPSOT Website Committee

NPSOT Website Committee

Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F

Executive Committee Meeting – February 12

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.

Executive Committee Meeting

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.

Native Plant Month

Native Plant Month

During the month of April, people and organizations across the country can celebrate native plants in April by planting native trees, shrubs, perennials, vines and grasses, planning educational events with schools and community organizations, hosting hands-on workshops, removing non-native invasive plants so native plants can thrive, and restoring areas with native habitats to allow birds, […]

Executive Committee Meeting – April 9

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.

Q2 State Board Meeting – May 3

Native Plant Society of Texas State Board MeetingZoom – Virtual Meeting1 – 3 pm (join Zoom meeting as early as 12:30 pm) This event is free and all Society members are welcome! Voting members include chapter presidents (or their representatives), state-level executive officers and state standing committee chairs. Register to attend the meeting: Registration link […]

Executive Committee Meeting – May 20

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.

Executive Committee Meeting – June 17

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.

Comal Conservation Indoor Picnic and Texas Nature Film Screening

This is a family friendly indoor picnic and Texas nature docuseries (5 short films) viewing. From the folks that brought you 'Deep In The Heart,' come join us and learn about our Texas State Parks, efforts to conserve bats, redfish, bears, and ocelots. McKenna Events Center - 801 W. San Antonio St. New Braunfels, TX […]

Free

Executive Committee Meeting – July 15

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.

Q3 State Board Meeting – Aug 2

Native Plant Society of Texas State Board MeetingZoom – Virtual Meeting1 – 3 pm (join Zoom meeting as early as 12:30 pm) This event is free and all Society members are welcome! Voting members include chapter presidents (or their representatives), state-level executive officers and state standing committee chairs. Register to attend the meeting: Registration link […]

Executive Committee Meeting – August 19

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.

About the Region

Fall Symposium 2025 Logo - Teach for the Future

Salado, the location of our Fall 2025 Symposium, lies at the intersection of two ecoregions: the Edwards Plateau (Limestone Cut Plain) and Blackland Prairie (Northern Blackland Prairie).

The Edwards Plateau area is also called the Hill Country; however, this general term covers a much larger area extending farther north. Spring-fed creeks are found throughout the region; deep limestone canyons, rivers, and lakes (reservoirs) are common. Ashe juniper is perhaps the most common woody species found throughout the region. Additional woody species include various species of oak, with live oak (Quercus fusiformis) being the most common. Sycamores (Platanus occidentalis) and bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) border waterways. This area is well known for its spring wildflower displays, though they may be viewed in spring, late summer, and fall, as well. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, average annual rainfall in the Edwards Plateau ranges from 15 to 34 inches.

The Blackland Prairie extends from the Red River south to San Antonio, bordered on the west by the Edwards Plateau and the Cross Timbers, and on the east by the Post Oak Savannah. Annual rainfall averages 30 to 40 inches, with higher averages to the east. This region is dominated by prairie species. The most common grass species include little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) and Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) in the uplands and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) in the riparian areas and drainages. Common herbaceous flowering plants include salvias, penstemons, and silphiums. This area has suffered greatly from overgrazing and agricultural use. Few intact areas remain, though many of the plants can be found along county roadsides throughout the region.

Our fall Symposium host chapter, the Tonkawa Chapter, includes both of these ecoregions.

Source: Wildflowers of Texas by Michael Eason