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SUMMARY:Container Gardening with Keystone Plants presented by Krista De Cooke\, Homegrown National Park - May 21
DESCRIPTION: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 II ecoregions across the United States and Canada\, highlighting their potential to support native biodiversity and serve as crucial refueling stops for pollinators. She will also emphasize the concept of Keystone Plants\, species that form the backbone of local ecosystems by providing essential insect food. By incorporating these keystone plants\, attendees will be able to actively contribute to the restoration of native biodiversity and address the urgent issue of ecosystem collapse. Joining this presentation will allow participants to make a meaningful impact on biodiversity regeneration\, one container at a time. \n\n\n\nThis presentation is part of the Monarch Conservation Webinar Series by Monarch Joint Venture.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/container-gardening-with-keystone-plants-presented-by-krista-de-cooke-homegrown-national-park-may-21/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240605T140000
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SUMMARY:Green Jobs: Exploring STEM Natural Resource Careers
DESCRIPTION:Webinar with Ted Stevens\, Education Director\, Texas Forestry Association \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn 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 with your middle school and high school students. \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn how to use the four activities that are contained within the new Green Jobs curriculum guide to inspire their middle school / high school students to explore STEM and natural resource careers. “Green” jobs — defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as jobs that produce goods or services that benefit the environment or conserve natural resources\, or jobs that use more environmentally friendly processes or fewer natural resources — have outpaced jobs in other categories by almost 250 percent over the last decade. According to the International Labour Organization\, there were 9.8 million “green” jobs in 2017 and by 2030\, there will be an additional 15-60 million new green jobs. Green jobs are not just in the renewable energy\, manufacturing\, or technology sectors. \n\n\n\nSome of the greenest jobs involve forests which Green Jobs: Exploring Forest Careers introduces high schoolers to the exciting array of career options in this field. These activities will be demonstrated in the webinar and participants will receive a free sample of one of the activities as a PDF download file. An overview of other Project Learning Tree’s award winning environmental education curriculum guides will also be presented. \n\n\n\nZoom link to be sent to registrants the day of the event
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/green-jobs-exploring-stem-natural-resource-careers/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240606T080000
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SUMMARY:Texas Riparian & Stream Ecosystem Workshop – Pedernales River Watershed – June 6th
DESCRIPTION: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 principles\, watershed processes\, basic hydrology\, erosion/deposition principles and riparian vegetation\, as well as potential causes of degradation and possible resulting impairment(s) and available local resources including technical assistance and tools that can be employed to prevent and/or resolve degradation. \n\n\n\nLocation:  \n\n\n\nGillespie County Extension Office38 Business Ct\, Fredericksburg\, TX 78624 \n\n\n\nFind more information here. \n\n\n\nRSVP by May 30\, 2024 \n\n\n\nFlyerAgenda
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/texas-riparian-stream-ecosystem-workshop-pedernales-river-watershed-june-6th/
CATEGORIES:Workshops and Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240611T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240611T200000
DTSTAMP:20260515T043723
CREATED:20230905T041714Z
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SUMMARY:NPSOT Website Committee
DESCRIPTION:Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/npsot-website-committee-4/2024-06-11/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240620T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240620T130000
DTSTAMP:20260515T043723
CREATED:20240618T015132Z
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SUMMARY:Native Plant Society of Texas Standing Rules Revision - Questions and Comments
DESCRIPTION: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 \n\n\n\nThe Governing Documents Revision Committee revised the Society Standing Rules and submitted the revision to the State Board of Directors at the May 4th Q2 quarterly meeting. The revised rules were first provided to chapter leaders on April 19th. Final comments are due July 10th. A motion to approve the revised Standing Rules will be made at the Q3 quarterly meeting on August 3rd. \n\n\n\nPresenter: \n\n\n\nKim Conrow\, Chair of Governing Documents Committee. \n\n\n\nZoom Registration Link: \n\n\n\nhttps://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsf–rqT0qGNcFp_CTndqqYxnziKYigiNh
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/native-plant-society-of-texas-standing-rules-revision-questions-and-comments/
CATEGORIES:Business Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240625T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240625T140000
DTSTAMP:20260515T043723
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SUMMARY:Milkweed and Floral Resource Availability for Monarchs in the US - June 25
DESCRIPTION: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 monarch’s breeding range\, and explore variation in milkweed density and floral resource availability across geographic regions and land uses. Then take a more focused dive into California\, where MJV teams have surveyed several Bureau of Land Management sites for monarchs and milkweed. \n\n\n\nPresented by Jennifer Thieme & Sarah Gomes\, Monarch Joint Venture. \n\n\n\nThis presentation is part of the Monarch Conservation Webinar Series by Monarch Joint Venture.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/milkweed-and-floral-resource-availability-for-monarchs-in-the-us-june-25/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240709T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240709T200000
DTSTAMP:20260515T043723
CREATED:20230905T041714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T042216Z
UID:10002056-1720551600-1720555200@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:NPSOT Website Committee
DESCRIPTION:Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/npsot-website-committee-4/2024-07-09/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240711T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240711T200000
DTSTAMP:20260515T043723
CREATED:20240622T031403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240622T031405Z
UID:10003239-1720720800-1720728000@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Water Saving Seminar - Rain Gardens: Where Beauty Meets Functionality
DESCRIPTION: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 and maintenance along with an overview of the flood of plant material that can thrive in these enticing garden features. We’ll also provide a stream of resources to help you tackle this DIY project or choose the right people to help you get growing. \n\n\n\nLocation: 1700 University Dr.  Fort Worth\, TX 76107 \n\n\n\nMore information and register at  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/water-saving-seminar-rain-gardens-where-beauty-meets-functionality-tickets-744459106227?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/water-saving-seminar-rain-gardens-where-beauty-meets-functionality/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240717T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240717T193000
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SUMMARY:Stewardship for Birds in Aquatic & Riparian Habitats
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Coauthors of Land Stewardship for Birds – Jan Wrede: Environmental Educator and Writer; Rufus Stephens: Wildlife Biologist \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRiparian 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 for birds along riparian corridors increases the quality of the entire ecosystem. This webinar will discuss breeding and migratory bird species that live in different levels of the riparian and aquatic habitats and have different survival needs. It will include the serious environmental problems these birds face as well as their causes and the solutions land stewards can provide. \n\n\n\nThe speaker are coauthors of “Land Stewardship for Birds”  \n\n\n\n\nJan Wrede: Environmental Educator and Writer & retired from the Cibolo Nature Center\n\n\n\nRufus Stephens: TPWD Wildlife Biologist & Rufus Wildlife Consulting\, LLC\n\n\n\n\nRegister for this virtual event here.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/stewardship-for-birds-in-aquatic-riparian-habitats/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240725T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240725T170000
DTSTAMP:20260515T043723
CREATED:20240604T032523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240604T032613Z
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SUMMARY:Learning the Aquatic Plants of Texas: Habitats\, Ecology and Identification
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nSeminar Location: Meadows Center for Water and the Environment San Marcos\, Texas \n\n\n\nWhat makes an aquatic plant “aquatic” ? \n\n\n\nDo you want to learn how to ID those “water weeds” or “sea weeds” and why they may not be “weeds” at all? Did you know that many of Texas’ native aquatic plants are surprisingly drought tolerant? Ever ponder your Potamogetonaceae? \n\n\n\nCome learn about the remarkable\, generally ignored\, native aquatic plants of Texas ( with some emphasis on non-native species too)! \n\n\n\nEncounter the diversity of Texas’ aquatic flora from swamps of east Texas to the arroyos of west Texas and in between. Texas is home to a variety of aquatic plants mostly unknown to amateur and professional botanists alike. Enjoy a day by the beautiful San Marcos Springs while we learn about the wet plants of Texas. \n\n\n\nFor more information visit https://aquaticfloraofTexas.rsvpify.com
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/learning-the-aquatic-plants-of-texas-habitats-ecology-and-identification/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240813T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240813T200000
DTSTAMP:20260515T043723
CREATED:20230905T041714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T042216Z
UID:10002057-1723575600-1723579200@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:NPSOT Website Committee
DESCRIPTION:Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/npsot-website-committee-4/2024-08-13/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240814T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240814T193000
DTSTAMP:20260515T043723
CREATED:20240113T002620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240413T020019Z
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SUMMARY:Rainwater Harvesting - August 14
DESCRIPTION:Robert Mace\, Executive Director & Chief Water Policy Officer\, with The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComing Soon! \n\n\n\nRegister here for this virtual event.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/rainwater-harvesting/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240814T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240814T200000
DTSTAMP:20260515T043723
CREATED:20240807T152321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240807T152322Z
UID:10003397-1723660200-1723665600@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Water Wednesdays: Xeriscape - August 14
DESCRIPTION: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 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComing Soon! \n\n\n\nRegister here for this virtual event.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/water-wednesdays-xeriscape-august-14/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240819T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240819T150000
DTSTAMP:20260515T043723
CREATED:20240803T024558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240803T024600Z
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SUMMARY:#TXBookChat LIVE: Naturalist's Austin: A Guide to the Plants and Animals of Central Texas with authors Lynne and Jim Weber on August 19
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nMichele Chan Santos\, coordinator of the Center for the Book\, will conduct an in-person interview with the authors\, discussing their new book Naturalist’s Austin: A Guide to the Plants and Animals of Central Texas. This beautifully photographed book demonstrates the natural diversity found in the urban wildscapes of the Texas capital city and beyond. With clarity and depth of knowledge\, Naturalist’s Austin: A Guide to the Plants and Animals of Central Texas includes nearly 700 species of plants and animals native to the region.  \n\n\n\nThis event is free and open to the public. \n\n\n\nMore information on planning your visit—including parking\, accessibility\, and other Texas history and library research resources available on-site—is available at www.tsl.texas.gov/visit. \n\n\n\nRegister here. \n\n\n\nBooks will not be available on site but can be purchased ahead of time by ordering at Texas A&M University Press\, use the coupon code TS20 for 20 percent off. The authors will be available to sign books at the conclusion of the event.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/txbookchat-live-naturalists-austin-a-guide-to-the-plants-and-animals-of-central-texas-with-authors-lynne-and-jim-weber-on-august-19/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240821T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240821T113000
DTSTAMP:20260515T043723
CREATED:20240620T022051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240620T022052Z
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SUMMARY:Time to Restore: Connecting People\, Plants\, and Pollinators
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nHelp shape this important project! In this free\, two-hour virtual workshop\, you will learn more about the Time to Restore project\, weigh in on the best plant species to target for ongoing monitoring and assessment in Texas\, help generate ideas for recruitment and engagement of volunteer data collectors\, and give your input on how the data collected by this project can be best presented back to those working on pollinator restoration. \n\n\n\nRegistration opens here August 1\, 2024 \n\n\n\nTwo options for your participation: \n\n\n\n\nWednesday\, August 21\, 2024\, 9:30 – 11:30 am CT\n\n\n\nSaturday\, August 24\, 2024\, 9:30 – 11:30 am CT
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/time-to-restore-connecting-people-plants-and-pollinators/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240821T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240821T143000
DTSTAMP:20260515T043723
CREATED:20240803T170058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240803T170100Z
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SUMMARY:Seed Longevity Study: How long do seeds live in conservation seed banks?
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nWednesday\, August 21\, 20242:00-3:30 PM Eastern / 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Pacific. \n\n\n\nRegistration: https://saveplants.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5111078c47821caea413b21ca&id=1dbc31c2f1&e=8a59f9ace8  \n\n\n\nWEBINAR PRESENTATIONS: \n\n\n\n🌱 The importance of characterizing seed longevity for seed bank curation: Study goals and design. Presented by Dr. Katie Heineman\, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance \n\n\n\n🌱 Assessment of viability and aging of seeds that have been stored for 20-30 years through the lens of classic viability assays and emerging techniques measuring RNA integrity and lipid thermal behavior. Presented by Lisa Hill\, Dr. Hannah Tetreault\, and Dr. Christina Walters\, USDA-ARS National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation \n\n\n\n🌱 Next steps and new frontiers: Predicting seed longevity at species and population levels and contributing factors\, such as life form and geographic traits. Presented by Dr. Katie Heineman\, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/seed-longevity-study-how-long-do-seeds-live-in-conservation-seed-banks/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240824T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240824T113000
DTSTAMP:20260515T043723
CREATED:20240620T022300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240620T022301Z
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SUMMARY:Time to Restore: Connecting People\, Plants\, and Pollinators
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nHelp shape this important project! In this free\, two-hour virtual workshop\, you will learn more about the Time to Restore project\, weigh in on the best plant species to target for ongoing monitoring and assessment in Texas\, help generate ideas for recruitment and engagement of volunteer data collectors\, and give your input on how the data collected by this project can be best presented back to those working on pollinator restoration. \n\n\n\nRegistration opens here August 1\, 2024 \n\n\n\nTwo options for your participation: \n\n\n\n\nWednesday\, August 21\, 2024\, 9:30 – 11:30 am CT\n\n\n\nSaturday\, August 24\, 2024\, 9:30 – 11:30 am CT
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/time-to-restore-connecting-people-plants-and-pollinators-2/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240827T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240827T140000
DTSTAMP:20260515T043723
CREATED:20240413T015420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240413T015421Z
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SUMMARY:Climate and Pollinator Initiatives at the USDA - August 27
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nThis presentation is part of the Monarch Conservation Webinar Series by Monarch Joint Venture.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/climate-and-pollinator-initiatives-at-the-usda-august-27/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240910T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240910T200000
DTSTAMP:20260515T043723
CREATED:20230905T041714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T042216Z
UID:10002058-1725994800-1725998400@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:NPSOT Website Committee
DESCRIPTION:Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/npsot-website-committee-4/2024-09-10/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240912T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240912T200000
DTSTAMP:20260515T043723
CREATED:20240822T203409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T203411Z
UID:10003419-1726167600-1726171200@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Aldo Leopold and Environmental Citizenship with Susan Flader
DESCRIPTION: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? \n\n\n\nJoin 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 a new way about environmental citizenship—and even action—at a time when we so sorely need it. \n\n\n\nThursday\, September 12\, 20247:00 pm CDT \n\n\n\nSave Your Spot \n\n\n\nCan’t join us for the live program? Register to have access to the replay! \n\n\n\nSusan Flader is professor emerita of American western and environmental history at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She has written extensively about Aldo Leopold and served as board chair of the Leopold Foundation. In addition to numerous articles\, she has authored or edited ten books\, among them Thinking Like a Mountain: Aldo Leopold and the Evolution of an Ecological Attitude; The Great Lakes Forest; The River of the Mother of God and Other Essays by Aldo Leopold; Towards Sustainability for Missouri Forests; and Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites. She is a founder and past president of the American Society for Environmental History and the Missouri Parks Association. She has lectured in nearly every state and on five continents\, served on many professional and environmental boards and committees\, and won numerous national and state awards for publications and conservation.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/aldo-leopold-and-environmental-citizenship-with-susan-flader/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240924T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240924T140000
DTSTAMP:20260515T043723
CREATED:20240413T015637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240413T015935Z
UID:10003023-1727182800-1727186400@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Tracking Shifts in Food Availability for Monarchs and Other Pollinators - September 24
DESCRIPTION: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 scientists in collecting data on presence and intensity of leafing and flowering with simple yet scientifically rigorous phenology protocols. I’ll also describe our recent efforts to establish climate drivers to flowering and seed timing to make predictions of how this timing will shift under future climate conditions. \n\n\n\nThis presentation by Erin Posthumus\, USA National Phenology Network is part of the Monarch Conservation Webinar Series by Monarch Joint Venture.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/tracking-shifts-in-food-availability-for-monarchs-and-other-pollinators-september-24/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.npsot.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/monarchjvwebinar-jpg.webp
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241008T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241008T200000
DTSTAMP:20260515T043723
CREATED:20230905T041714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T042216Z
UID:10002059-1728414000-1728417600@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:NPSOT Website Committee
DESCRIPTION:Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/npsot-website-committee-4/2024-10-08/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241022T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241022T200000
DTSTAMP:20260515T043723
CREATED:20241022T024252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T024253Z
UID:10004139-1729623600-1729627200@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Homegrown National Park: How to Get on the Map!
DESCRIPTION: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!  \n\n\n\nVia Zoom Virtual Meeting \n\n\n\nJoin the movement to restore 20 million acres of private land by planting native species. Raise awareness and urgently inspire others to help address the biodiversity crisis by adding native plants and removing invasive ones where we live\, work\, learn\, pray and play. No experience necessary!Our speaker\, Krista De Cooke\, Strategic Partnership and Science Lead\, with Homegrown National Park® (HNP)\, explains how you can get on the Homegrown National Park map as part of the largest cooperative conservation project to regenerate biodiversity ever attempted!  She will even show you how to connect your garden to the statewide Native Plant Society of Texas or your Local NPSOT – Chapter in your membership profile.Zoom link. Details on website link below. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a Zoom call with Homegrown National Park® Tuesday\, October 22nd at 7 pm to learn more; register here: \n\n\n\nhttps://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpdeCgrj4qHNfWSN84YIt53GqTzZzkB6W7 \n\n\n\nReady to add your garden to the map now? Here’s how: https://www.npsot.org/our-work/texas-native-plant-week/get-on-the-homegrown-national-park-map/ \n\n\n\nQuestions? Email us at Homegrown-Natl-Park@npsot.org.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/homegrown-national-park-how-to-get-on-the-map/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241112T200000
DTSTAMP:20260515T043723
CREATED:20230905T041714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T042216Z
UID:10002060-1731438000-1731441600@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:NPSOT Website Committee
DESCRIPTION:Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/npsot-website-committee-4/2024-11-12/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241210T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241210T200000
DTSTAMP:20260515T043723
CREATED:20230905T041714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T042216Z
UID:10002061-1733857200-1733860800@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:NPSOT Website Committee
DESCRIPTION:Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/npsot-website-committee-4/2024-12-10/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241217T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241217T140000
DTSTAMP:20260515T043723
CREATED:20240413T015823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240413T015824Z
UID:10003024-1734440400-1734444000@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply - December 17
DESCRIPTION: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 change increases the possibility of extreme weather events and wildfires that often damage natural areas. We will review findings and recommendations from the report\, as well as progress that has been made since the report release. \n\n\n\nThis presentation by Kay Havens\, Chicago Botanic Garden is part of the Monarch Conservation Webinar Series by Monarch Joint Venture.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/an-assessment-of-native-seed-needs-and-the-capacity-for-their-supply-december-17/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250108T210000
DTSTAMP:20260515T043723
CREATED:20250109T184340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T184341Z
UID:10004583-1736362800-1736370000@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Executive Committee Meeting – Jan 8
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/executive-committee-meeting-jan-8/
CATEGORIES:Board Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250114T200000
DTSTAMP:20260515T043723
CREATED:20230905T041714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T042216Z
UID:10002062-1736881200-1736884800@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:NPSOT Website Committee
DESCRIPTION:Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/npsot-website-committee-4/2025-01-14/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250201T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250201T110000
DTSTAMP:20260515T043723
CREATED:20250109T183431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T190415Z
UID:10004581-1738400400-1738407600@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Q1 State Board Meeting – Feb 1
DESCRIPTION:Native Plant Society of Texas State Board MeetingZoom – Virtual Meeting9 – 11:00 am (join Zoom meeting as early as 08:30 pm) \n\n\n\nThis 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. \n\n\n\nRegister to attend the meeting: Registration link coming soon!
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/q1-state-board-meeting-feb-1/
CATEGORIES:Board Meeting,Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250211T200000
DTSTAMP:20260515T043723
CREATED:20230905T041714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T042216Z
UID:10002063-1739300400-1739304000@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:NPSOT Website Committee
DESCRIPTION:Open to any members who help manage content on their chapter or committee website.No registration required. \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 897 7771 6314Passcode: &dscT=3F
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/npsot-website-committee-4/2025-02-11/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting
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