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SUMMARY:Chapter Meeting - Deedy Wright - Plant Education - Fall plant sale preview
DESCRIPTION:Meeting at the New Braunfels Public Library meeting room. \nSocial 5:45 pm\, Business 6:15 pm\, Program at 6:30 pmZoom link and passcode in January newsletter and on website.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/chapter-meeting-deedy-wright-plant-sale-preview/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240923T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240923T200000
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SUMMARY:
DESCRIPTION:Dear NLCP Committee Members\,  \n\n\n\nThis Monday begins our first meeting of 2024. We will meet at 7:00pm on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month on this Zoom link: \n\n\n\n https://npsot-org.zoom.us/j/87628189964?pwd=NUdBV3ZTSzFVMjJjTnpycjlQTGRJQT09.  \n\n\n\nWe’re a small committee\, and we don’t get to see each other in person very often\, so please plan to join with your camera on.  \n\n\n\nSee you Monday! \n\n\n\n— \n\n\n\nJay Gowen\, NLCP Chair\, Pines and Prairies Chapter\, 832-513-5785 (cell)
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/49257/2024-09-23/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T110000
DTSTAMP:20260416T162307
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T003950Z
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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-2/2024-09-24/
CATEGORIES:Workday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240924T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240924T140000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240924T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240924T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T162307
CREATED:20240228T043028Z
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SUMMARY:To Be Announced\, Cross Timbers Chapter Meeting (Weatherford)- Tuesday 9/24
DESCRIPTION:Additional details coming soon \n\n\n\nMeeting Details:   \n\n\n\nLocation: Mount Pleasant Historical School\, 213 Raymond George Way\, Weatherford\, Texas. \n\n\n\n\n6:00 p.m. Chapter Business Meeting and Update on Native Plant Sale\n\n\n\n6:30 p.m.  Educational Program
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/to-be-announced-cross-timbers-chapter-meeting-weatherford-tuesday-9-24/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240924T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240924T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T162307
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SUMMARY:The Monarch Butterfly Migration\, San Antonio Chapter Meeting\, Sept. 24
DESCRIPTION:Presentation by Monica Maeckle. The Monarch Butterfly Migration; Its Rise and Fall. \n\n\n\nThe Monarch Butterfly Migration Its Rise and Fall – a newly published book by Chapter Member\, Monika Maeckle.  In this informative and interesting book\, we learn about the natural history of the monarch butterfly migration from 1976 to the present woven with a lot of cultural history and memoir.   Monika will share with us her journey of from curiosity to involvement about monarch butterly migrations that touch on a variety of subjects and issues from milkweed species to tagging butterflies to the changes seen in annual migrations.   \n\n\n\nMonika Maeckle is a writer\, Master Gardener\, pollinator advocate\, Monarch tagger\, and curious student of nature who loves the whole life cycle.  She founded the annual San Antonio Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival iN 2016 and posts on her site The Texas Butterfly Ranch https://texasbutterflyranch.com/. \n\n\n\nThis will be a “hybrid” meeting\, attend in-person or online. \n\n\n\nOnline: Please register in advance to attend via Zoom. \n\n\n\nIn person: The Gathering Center at the Urban Ecology Center at Phil Hardberger Park\, 8400 NW Military Hwy
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/the-monarch-butterfly-migration-san-antonio-chapter-meeting-sept-24/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240924T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240924T203000
DTSTAMP:20260416T162307
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SUMMARY:Reduce Your Lawn\, Save Water\, and Feed the Pollinators!
DESCRIPTION:With the Local Drought Index at -2.88\, which is moderate drought stage (as of August 10\, 2024)\, we need to rethink how we’re using water in the landscape. This month’s meeting of the Fredericksburg Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) will provide information and tips about using native Texas groundcovers instead of grass lawn in your landscape. \n\n\n\nKathy Saucier\, certified instructor for the NPSOT native landscape classes and Gillespie County resident\, will be speaking on Tuesday\, September 24 – 6:30 p.m.\, at St. Joseph’s Halle\, about how to turn your water-guzzling lawn into a drought-tolerant pollinator paradise that is beautiful and useful. \n\n\n\n“Children and pets love to play in the outdoors\, and most people think that can only happen on monoculture lawns\,” said Deborah Simmons\, president of the Fredericksburg Chapter of NPSOT. “Kathy is going to share with us how we can shrink our lawn and water usage by incorporating Texas native groundcovers that are great for our local pollinators\, and that children\, pets and adults can all enjoy.”“There are dozens of fantastic Texas native grasses\, groundcovers and shrubs that we can use in place of lawn\,” said Saucier. “We’ll talk about those plants and share ideas about how to reduce the size of your lawn\, save water\, and help improve the landscape for pollinators all at the same time.” \n\n\n\nSaucier grew up in the Hill Country\, and since 2018 has resided on the 1904 Leyendecker family farm in SW Gillespie County. Her first landscaping with Texas native plants were those growing naturally here in Gillespie County. She especially enjoys discovering what grows here and is native to our area\, and promoting their attributes. She has identified approximately 190 species on their 40-acre property and has added another 150 Texas natives. Her interest does not stop at native plants\, but includes birds\, mammals\, reptiles\, amphibians\, dragonflies\, butterflies and everything else that crawls. \n\n\n\nThe Fredericksburg NPSOT chapter holds its monthly meetings on the 4th Tuesday of the month at St. Joseph’s Halle (212 W. San Antonio St.\, Fredericksburg). There is a social time with snacks at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend in person and via online streaming (www.youtube.com/@fredericksburgtexasnativeg4884). More information is online at Facebook (@fbgtxnpsot)\, Instagram (@npsot_fredericksburg_chapter)\, and https://npsot.org/chapters/fredericksburg/. Meetings are free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/reduce-your-lawn-and-save-water/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240926T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240926T203000
DTSTAMP:20260416T162307
CREATED:20231213T011027Z
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SUMMARY:Business Meeting & Program - Adding Native Plants to Our Communities - Trinity Forks 2023 Grant Recipient Project Reports
DESCRIPTION:6:30pm – Social time7:00pm – Zoom opens and meeting begins \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe PETAL Prairie Restoration at Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center\, presented by Rachel Weaver\, Founder and Director of The PETAL Project\, demonstrates her partnership with the City of Denton\, TX and the Elm Fork Master Naturalists\, to add native plants of ecological importance into an area of restored prairie in order to provide creative and educational opportunities that cultivate purposeful community environmental literacy.\n\n\n\nThe Keep Argyle Beautiful – Rewilding Fire Station 511 project\, presented by Christian Cockrell and Kathy Salisbury\, presents the transformation of an unused barren\, weedy area at Argyle Fire Station 511 into a native prairie plant garden.\n\n\n\nThe Bluebonnets for Bluebonnet Elementary project\, presented by LISD’s Stormy Allen\,TEM Instructor\, and Kamille Mayes\, Teacher\, allows all 700 culturally diverse Kindergarten through 5th grade students to plant\, water\, weed\, grow\, maintain and observe bluebonnet plants in their school garden and provides basic science and gardening skills and education.\n\n\n\nThe fourth grant recipient\, the Town of Flower Mound’s Monarch Waystation will be the primary program for our July meeting.\n\n\n\n\nOpen to the public.   \n\n\n\nWe hope you can join our meeting in person at TWU’s  Ann Stuart Science Complex.  Campus parking is open after 6:00pm. \n\n\n\nIf you can’t join us in person\, we invite you to our Zoom meeting. \n\n\n\nZOOM PARTICIPANTS ONLY: Please Register in advance for this meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYodeCtrzoiE9LnBQR0XcOYymsF2Li5-B4G \n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/47537/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Community Outreach,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240926T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240926T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T162307
CREATED:20240909T005411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T202347Z
UID:10003626-1727377200-1727384400@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Organizational Meeting for Galveston Chapter
DESCRIPTION:Watch us take root and blossom — a new chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas is sprouting! \n\n\n\nInterested in helping start a new Native Plant Society chapter specifically for the Galveston area? Join us for the first organization meeting at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. \n\n\n\n\nJoin & network with other native plant enthusiasts\n\n\n\nDiscuss new chapter’s name and bylaws\n\n\n\nElect new chapter’s officers\n\n\n\n\nThe Galveston area is a unique ecoregion with very specific native plants & animals. Help bring education for this ecoregion to this community. \n\n\n\nLocationUnitarian Universalist Fellowship502 Church StreetGalveston\, TX
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/organizational-meeting-for-galveston-chapter/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240928T074500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240928T150000
DTSTAMP:20260416T162307
CREATED:20240815T154847Z
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SUMMARY:Saturday\, September 28 - Native Landscape Certification Program Level 2: Landscape Design with Native Plants
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, September 28 – Native Landscape Certification Program Level 2: Landscape Design with Native Plants \n\n\n\n– 7:45am – 3:00pm – Cibolo Nature Center Auditorium \n\n\n\nFor more information and to register: https://nativeplantsocietyoftexas.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/nativeplantsocietyoftexas/event.jsp?event=2351
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/saturday-september-28-native-landscape-certification-program-level-2-landscape-design-with-native-plants/
CATEGORIES:NLCP Native Landscape Certification Program,Workshops and Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240928T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240928T120000
DTSTAMP:20260416T162307
CREATED:20240925T220445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T215426Z
UID:10003871-1727510400-1727524800@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Outreach: Squawk Walk at Exploration Green
DESCRIPTION:The Squawk Walk is an event held at Exploration Green to celebrate the role the city plays in the lives of birds. Attendees are encouraged to register for free guided bird walks. Bring cameras\, binoculars\, water\, and walking shoes for birding. Texas Master Naturalists are also on hand to answer questions. \n\n\n\nLocationExploration Green16203 Diana LaneHouston\, TX 77062
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/outreach-squawk-walk-at-exploration-green/
CATEGORIES:Community Outreach
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240928T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240928T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T162307
CREATED:20240607T114850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T112513Z
UID:10003149-1727510400-1727528400@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Outreach Booth at The Woodlands Landscaping Solution
DESCRIPTION:Gather your native plants to share with others. Sign up to help here.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/outreach-booth-at-the-woodlands-landscaping-solution/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240928T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240928T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T162307
CREATED:20240802T204009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240908T023331Z
UID:10003393-1727514000-1727532000@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:September 28: Fall Native Plant Sale & Information Table - be sure to stop by\, ask questions\, say "hello" and take home some native East Texas plants!
DESCRIPTION:Yantis Prairie Day\, 124 West Oak\, Yantis\, Tx \n\n\n\nFamily Friendly\, Free Outdoor Event – Celebrating Nature and Our Grazing Lands
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/lakes-pines-fall-native-plant-sale-information-table/
CATEGORIES:Plant Sale
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T110000
DTSTAMP:20260416T162307
CREATED:20240907T004449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241010T004834Z
UID:10004066-1727521200-1727521200@www.npsot.org
SUMMARY:Outreach: How To: Grow Native Milkweed
DESCRIPTION:Free workshop by Greg and Linda Pearson. Learn how to grow native milkweed for our migrating Monarchs and receive free milkweed seeds. \n\n\n\nLocationJimbo’s Nursery15019 8th StreetSanta Fe\, TX 77517
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/outreach-how-to-grow-native-milkweed-3/
CATEGORIES:Community Outreach
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