Beaumont Chapter Meeting
2026-01-19 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Tyrell Park, 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive, Beaumont, Texas, 77705
Join us for our monthly chapter meetings. You do not need to be a member to attend. We meet the 3rd Monday of each month.

Meeting Location: Tyrrell Park – 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive, Beaumont, TX 77705

We meet in the Binks Horticultural Center in the Beaumont Botanical Gardens area of the park.

Lindheimer Chapter Monthly Meeting
2026-01-20 18:00 - 19:00
A Balancing Act: Managing Aquatic Plant Communities as Habitat in the San Marcos River

January’s speaker will be Emily Lorkovic, Wildlife & Fisheries Biologist, Ecological Research Group, The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment.

Emily Lorkovic is a Wildlife and Fisheries Biologist at the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment. Her work focuses on aquatic habitat restoration, endangered species management, and long-term stewardship of the San Marcos River. Her background lies in stream restoration, aquatic invasive species, and freshwater mussels.

Presentation summaryRather than focusing on individual plant species, this talk will look at aquatic plant restoration in the San Marcos River through a habitat and decision-making lens. I will discuss how we plan and manage plant communities in a system with multiple endangered species that have distinct and sometimes competing habitat needs, and how funding, regulatory requirements, and long-term maintenance shape those decisions. The goal is to share how we think through tradeoffs, uncertainty, and balance when managing native plant communities in a highly diverse but constrained river system.

Location: Tye Preston Memorial Library, 16311 S. Access Road, Canyon Lake, Texas 78133. All presentations are available via Zoom and are recorded for our Youtube channel.

Executive Committee Meeting
2026-01-20 18:00 - 19:30
Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) Executive Committee meetings occur monthly.

All members are welcome. Please formally submit your interest to attend as a guest or to be added to the agenda one week prior to executive-director@npsot.org. Guest will need to submit prior notice to each meeting they wish to attend, to receive the relevant meeting info. Please be prepared to follow the Visitor’s Executive Meeting Protocol.

Elm Creek: Monthly Chapter Meeting
2026-01-21 08:00 - 17:00
Join us for our monthly chapter meeting! We meet the 3rd Wednesday of the month.

More details are coming soon.

“Intergenerational Care for Land and Community: A Conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer and Esther Bonney“ webinar on January 21st 6pm.
2026-01-21 18:00 - 19:30
“Intergenerational Care for Land and Community: A Conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer and Esther Bonney“. We have registered for this event. All you have to do is come join us, have some snacks and hear what these ladies have to say. January 21st 6pm Gary Halter Nature Center at Lick Creek Park.

Group Viewing of Webinar https://wildones.org/conversation-with-robin-wall-kimmerer-esther-bonney/#register

Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture Demonstration Garden Workday
2026-01-22 10:00 - 11:30
We are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming Demonstration Garden Workday! This is a fantastic opportunity to get your hands dirty, learn new gardening techniques, and contribute to the beauty and sustainability of our community garden. Contact Craig Bruska for more details: craigbruska@hotmail.com. The garden is located at 1370 Church Hill Dr., New Braunfels, Tx 78130 in the Heritage Village.

What to Expect:

Hands-On Learning: Gain practical experience in planting, pruning, and maintaining a variety of plants.

Expert Guidance: Our knowledgeable garden coordinators will be on hand to share tips and answer your gardening questions.

Community Spirit: Meet fellow garden lovers, share stories, and enjoy the camaraderie of working together.

What to Bring:

Comfortable clothing and gardening gloves

A hat, water, pest repellent, and sunscreen

Your enthusiasm and love for gardening!

Common gardening tools, such as pruners, weeders, and the like. Whatever you use in your garden, as tools will not be provided.

Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this workday is for everyone. Let’s come together to make our demonstration garden a thriving, beautiful space for all to enjoy.

Wichita River Chapter Meeting
2026-01-22 18:00 - 19:00
Join us for our monthly members meeting with a variety of topics. Meetings are held the fourth Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. @The Forum Club Room (East Entrance) at 2120 Speedway Avenue, Wichita Falls, TX. 76308.

How to Recognize the Good Guys from the Bad Guys and Short Business Meeting (Hybrid meeting- In-Person & Zoom)
2026-01-22 18:30 - 20:30
The January meeting will be both In-Person and simultaneously broadcast via Zoom (see Zoom Sign-up link below)

Recognize which seedlings and rosettes that emerge in your gardens are plants you want to keep, not weeds you want to eliminate!

PDF file of Kathy’s slides

Presenter: Kathy Saucier – Zoom

Open to the public.

We hope you can join our meeting in person at ‘Serve Denton’, 306 N. Loop 288, Denton, TX 76209. both

If you can’t join us in person, we invite you to our Zoom meeting.

ZOOM PARTICIPANTS ONLY: Please Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/wm475rUZRam2kATnwYJuKw

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting

Galveston Chapter Monthly Meeting
2026-01-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 502 Church St, Galveston, Texas
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 502 Church St, Galveston, TX 77550

Invasive Species Bioblitz
2026-01-24 00:00 - 2026-01-25 23:59
National Invasive Species Awareness Week is February 23 – 27, 2026. To support this effort, the Society will have two initiatives:

January – Invasive Species BioblitzJanuary 24th & 25 – Spend the weekend identifying invasive species in your area! Use iNaturalist to capture the location of these species to help build a picture of invaders in the area. This information will help with the February effort: The Great Pull! To support each chapter, the state can create a bioblitz campaign in iNaturalist for your group to use, along with other graphics for Social Media platforms. Please send a request to our Invasive Species Committee at invasives.plant.team@npsot.org.

The Chapter(s) with (1) the most observations and (2) the most participants will receive a prize!

Upcoming in February – Statewide Effort: The Great Pull!To kick off National Invasive Species Awareness Week, NPSOT will have a statewide coordinated event to remove invasive species! More detailed information will follow in January.Chapters are encouraged to use the data collected in the Bioblitz to identify hot-spots of invasive species and plan a group removal event.Species removal can occur on public or private land but requires permission from the appropriate parties, such as land owners, the city, or county entities. The State Invasive Species Committee can help with this effort or brainstorm ideas.

Invasive Plant BioBlitz Group Event at Confluence Park
2026-01-24 08:00 - 11:00
Location: Confluence Park, 310 W Mitchell St, San Antonio, TX 78204

Brooke Adam will lead the NPSOT Invasive Plants BioBlitz today at Confluence Park from 8-11am.Contact Brooke Adam, brooke.adam@npsot.org, or 830-266-2715 (text only)General BioBlitz DetailsThe Invasive Species committee is leading a Bioblitz to identify invasive species in your area Jan. 24-25! Spend the weekend identifying invasive species in your area! Use iNaturalist to capture the location of these species to help build a picture of invaders in the area. This information will help with the February effort: The Great Pull! Use iNaturalist to capture the location of these species to help build a picture of invaders in the area.The Invasive Species Committee is leading an Invasive Species Bioblitz Jan. 24-25. You can help by grabbing your phone and heading outside next weekend to capture invasive species in your area! Here is all you need to do:

Join the iNaturalist project here so your observations will count towards the NPSOT Invasive Species Bioblitz.

Visit our Invasive Plant Database to see the invasive species we want to capture such as:

Bastard Cabbage

Chinaberry

Elephant Ear

Giant Reed… and more!

Take photos and upload via the iNaturalist app during Saturday, Jan. 24 and Sunday, January 25.

The goal of the Bioblitz is to build a picture of invaders in your area, in preparation for a “Great Pull” event in February (stay tuned).

The Chapter(s) with (1) the most observations and (2) the most participants will receive a prize!

All observations need to be recorded in the project in order to qualify the prizes!

Understanding Climate Change and its impact on Ecosystems
2026-01-24 09:00 - 11:00
Location: The Urban Ecology Center at Phil Hardberger Park, 8400 NW Military Hwy, San Antonio, TX 78231

Our event’s purposes include understanding the science behind climate change, the global effects of climate change, and the long-term impacts of this phenomenon on specific Texas ecosystems. The audience will be encouraged to ask questions and provide their observations relevant to the topic.

Our presenter, Gary Poole, is a former middle school math and science teacher, engineer, and electronics technician. He is as well a former Texas caver, beekeeper, and is currently a Master Naturalist with Alamo Area Master Naturalists, in which organization he has served in several different capacities including as President.

Please arrive at the UEC small CR by 8:45 am SHARP to register so we can start right at 9:00 am.

Minors only when accompanied by an adult parent/guardian. Dogs not appropriate because of the indoor presentation. DIFFICULTY: Easy, definitely suitable for families. Suggested $3 individual or $5 family donations to the PHP Conservancy to support enhancements to the park.

This event’s general sponsors are the Phil Hardberger Park Conservancy, the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department’s Natural Area Office, the Alamo Area Master Naturalists, The Native Plant Society of Texas- SA chapter, and the Alamo Group of the Sierra Club.

Contact Stan Drezek (stanwendre@gmail.com) for additional information or questions.

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CANCELLED - Chandor Nature Trail "Spruce Up", Volunteer Opportunity, Cross Timbers Chapter, Weatherford, Saturday, 01/24/2026 at 9 a.m.
2026-01-24 09:00 - 11:00
Spruce Up Days

This month’s Workday will be cancelled due to weather.

Please join us for the Chandor Nature Trail “Spruce Up” volunteer day from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Late comers are welcome. Interested volunteers can contact Cross Timbers trail steward Christie Tull, at greenwoodfarminc@aol.com or call 817-307-9307. See you on the trail!

If you can’t do manual labor be an education liason – community service volunteers need guidance to introduce them to the nature trail’s needs and to help identify plants. You can play an important role helping educate and supervising the volunteers.

Volunteer hours count towards Texas Master Naturalist and Texas Master Gardeners.

About the Nature Trail

Chandor Nature Trail is just under one mile long and is open for hikers and their leashed dogs free of charge during Chandor Garden hours. The Garden’s address is 711 W Lee Street in Weatherford.
