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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: Native Pollinator Habitat Grant Program - Clear Lake
DESCRIPTION:Application Deadline: September 1 \n\n\n\nThe Clear Lake Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas awards grants to nature centers\, schools\, educational groups and others to help fund development and maintenance of pollinator habitats using native plants\, shrubs or trees on public sites in Brazoria\, Galveston or Harris Counties of Texas. Priority is given to projects located in Brazoria Co.\, Galveston Co.\, and the southeast quadrant of Harris Co.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/deadline-native-pollinator-habitat-grant-program-clear-lake-2/
CATEGORIES:Deadlines and Due Dates
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SUMMARY:Habitat Workday @ EIH
DESCRIPTION:Habitat volunteers help weed and mulch flower beds\, plant native plants\, maintain pathways\, and trim trees and bushes. Volunteers may also help clean out the pond on select work days. \n\n\n\n\nNo experience necessary—we’ll show you what goes and what stays\n\n\n\nBring your own tools or use ours (we have gloves too)\n\n\n\nDon’t forget to bring a reusable water bottle\, hat\, and sunscreen!\n\n\n\n\nVolunteers must be 18 or older to participate in EIH’s workdays unless prior arrangements have been made. \n\n\n\nWe do not hold workdays when the university is officially closed. Also\, workdays are canceled during inclement weather\, though a light sprinkle or drizzle rarely keeps us out of the garden. If you’re not sure\, please call 281-283-3950 or 281-283-3045\, and we’ll let you know if we’re digging in. \n\n\n\nLocationEnvironmental Institute of Houston (Click link for Google Map)University of Houston-Clear LakeNorth Office Annex (NOA) 1 Building2700 Bay Area Blvd.Houston\, TX 77058
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/habitat-workday-eih-2/2024-09-03/
CATEGORIES:Workday
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SUMMARY:Boerne Chapter Meeting at Hunke Gathering Hall at Herff Farm
DESCRIPTION:Chapter Meeting at Hunke Gathering Hall at Herff Farm – 6:00pm Social Time\, 6:45pm – 8:15pm Chapter Announcements followed by presentation. \n\n\n\nSpeaker – Scott Johnson\, a conservationist\, certified outdoor educator\, and former zoologist who has held positions ranging from reptile keeper to director of education.  Throughout Scott’s career he specialized primarily in reptiles and has worked closely with Louisiana Pinesnake conservation in East Texas\, Conservation Education in Florida. He has also worked with Crocodilians in India at the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and Center for Herpetology. Scott recently left the zoology field so he could be closer to his family in Texas and continues to work on connecting people with nature and promoting conservation initiatives. \n\n\n\nTopic: Coexistence – Native Plants\, Reptiles\, Amphibians\, and People.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/chapter-meeting-at-hunke-gathering-hall-at-herff-farm/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240903T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240903T203000
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SUMMARY:Collin County Chapter - Member Show and Tell
DESCRIPTION:Our chapter’s annual “Show and Tell” meeting will be on Tuesday September 3. Members and other attendees are encouraged to show pictures and tell about their favorite native Texas plants. Everyone is invited to participate and there is no minimum length\, but we request presentations to be limited to 10 minutes. The only requirement is that you show and discuss native Texas plants. \n\n\n\nThe meeting will be a hybrid\, with attendance options either in-person at the Heard Museum’s Laughlin Hall or virtually via Zoom. Enter Laughlin Hall from the southern entrance to the museum. Presenters can be in person or remote. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo participate\, all you need to do is send an email to timcast@gmail.com with a PowerPoint\, Google Slides\, or PDF that you will be showing. Please convert presentations in Apple’s Keynote software to one of these formats. Also\, please do not send photos – convert them into a PDF format using Microsoft’s or Apple’s “Print to PDF” function. This will ensure your photos are in the order you want to present. \n\n\n\nSocial time starts at 6:30 pm\, at 7:00 our chapter president\, Rodney Thomas\, will give a brief chapter update\, and followed by the showing and telling of our native plants. We look forward to seeing and hearing about your native Texas plants. \n\n\n\nTo join via Zoom – https://tinyurl.com/yn85nbzd ; Meeting ID: 885 5459 6572 ; Passcode: 571904 \n\n\n\nNo registration is required\, and the meeting will be recorded.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/collin-county-chapter-show-and-tell/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240903T190000
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SUMMARY:NPSOT-Houston Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Houston chapter is always looking for dedicated volunteers who are passionate about the native plant mission in their city. Join our team to participate in important habitat\, outreach\, and planning efforts the support our mission. Anyone is welcome to attend our board meetings on zoom. We would love to have you join one of our committees and start the fun and rewarding work that goes into our various projects. \n\n\n\nWe use Slack to organize and communicate. Please email us at nphouston1@gmail.com for the slack link.  \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 845 237 64852Passcode: monarch \n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Houston Chapter Page
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/may-npsot-houston-board-meeting/2024-09-03/
CATEGORIES:Board Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="reba wiles":MAILTO:rwiles104@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240904T140000
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SUMMARY:September 4: Wildscaping for Bats presented by Missy Singleton
DESCRIPTION:Chapter Meeting – Topic: “Wildscaping for Bats” – Presented by Missy Singleton\, Private Lands Biologist with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/bats/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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SUMMARY:George Cates\, Native American Seed\, “Native Plant Propagation with Seed”\, North Central Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:George will present on Zoom from Junction\, Texas. \n\n\n\nCome in person to watch with your friends\, eat snacks and possibly win a door prize. \n\n\n\nLooking to diversify your landscape with beautiful and resilient native plants? Learn useful information on establishing native plants\, like when to direct seed and when to start in pots.  Design your planting for success and years of joy through a deep connection to nature will follow! Learn from George’s experiences in successful invasive species management\, aligning expectations with reality\, getting the right plants in the right place\, and maintaining plantings over time. \n\n\n\nAbout George Cates: \n\n\n\nNative American Seed’s mission is helping people restore the earth. George Cates\, our Restoration Specialist\, is integral to that mission. For over 20 years at Native American Seed\, he’s conducted native prairie remnant harvests for use in ecological restoration projects. He is based in Junction and works on the farm operations. These experiences give him unique insight into establishing resilient native plant populations across a wide range of conditions in the many ecoregions of Texas. \n\n\n\nFort Worth Botanic Garden in the Rose Room \n\n\n\n3220 Botanic Garden Blvd\, Fort Worth\, Texas 76107 \n\n\n\n6:15 pm Socializing & snacks 6:30 pm Business meeting and announcementsThe presentation will follow our business meeting. \n\n\n\nThis meeting is hybrid; in person with a virtual Zoom option. \n\n\n\nRegister in advance for this meeting: \n\n\n\nhttps://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkcemoqDovH9Qb5PdbLPQN_ipqLjhCzESG \n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/north-central-chapter-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240905T200000
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SUMMARY:Pines and Prairies Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:All members are invited to attend. \n\n\n\nAgenda and Newsletter \n\n\n\nContact:  Helen Capozzelli  \n\n\n\nChapter Information:Website:  https://npsot.org/chapters/pines-and-prairiesJoin here:  https://npsot.org/join-or-renew-membershipFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Pines-and-Prairies-Chapter-of-the-Native-Plant-Society-of-Texas-102862655178121YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiAqU1IdmpnxriF_wTIY5XA
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/pines-and-prairies-board-meeting-4/
CATEGORIES:Board Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240906T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240906T140000
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SUMMARY:Clear Lake Chapter Education Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Education Committee meeting. New members welcome. Request Zoom meeting information at clear-lake-chapter@npsot.org. \n\n\n\nAgenda \n\n\n\n\nReview Pollinator Habitat Grant Applications
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/clear-lake-chapter-education-committee-meeting-6/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240907T080000
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SUMMARY:Outreach Booth at Ace Hardware
DESCRIPTION:Join NPSOT members in spreading the word about the value of native plants!  Sign up to help here. \n\n\n\nLocation:  Alspaugh’s Ace Hardware of The Woodlands\, 10860 Kuykendahl Rd\, The Woodlands\, TX
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/outreach-booth-at-ace-hardware/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240907T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240907T144500
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CREATED:20240905T013727Z
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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:20240907T090000
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SUMMARY:YardSmart
DESCRIPTION:The North Central Chapter is promoting biodiversity by giving away free wildflower seed packets to visitors at our outreach table. We encourage new native plant gardeners in Tarrant County to re-energize the ecosystem in their home gardens. Gordon Scruggs leads the team to man our chapter table at events around Tarrant County. All members are welcome to help hand out seed packets and educate the public about why it is a good practice to grow Texas native plants.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/fall-into-gardening-2/
CATEGORIES:Community Outreach,Volunteer Opportunity
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