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SUMMARY:Beaumont Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nMeeting Location: Tyrrell Park – 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive\, Beaumont\, TX 77705 \n\n\n\nWe meet in the Binks Horticultural Center in the Beaumont Botanical Gardens area of the park.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/beaumont-chapter-meeting/2026-07-20/
LOCATION:Tyrell Park\, 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive\, Beaumont\, Texas\, 77705
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260721T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260721T090000
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SUMMARY:Invasive Plant Pull and Garden Work Day – 7am - 9 am
DESCRIPTION:Invasive Plant Pull\n\n\n\nMake a difference for water\, wildlife\, and wild places at Lick Creek Park from 7a.m.-9am Volunteer to remove invasive plants and work in the demonstration garden at Lick Creek Park. Meet directly behind Gary Halter Nature Center.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/invasive-plant-pull-and-garden-work-day-april-11th-saturday-9-am-12-noon/2026-07-21/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260721T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260721T110000
DTSTAMP:20260416T023116Z
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SUMMARY:Tuesday Workday at EIH
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to propagate native plants while helping grow plants for the chapter’s plant sales. Activities include starting plants from seeds\, cuttings\, and other methods\, as well as making labels\, mixing soil\, and prepping growing trays. \n\n\n\nHabitat volunteers may also help weed and mulch flower beds\, plant native plants\, maintain pathways\, and trim trees and bushes. \n\n\n\n\nNo experience necessary\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.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/tuesday-workday-at-eih/2026-07-21/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity,Workday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260723T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260723T190000
DTSTAMP:20251223T220742Z
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SUMMARY:Wichita River Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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.  
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/chapter-meeting-4/2026-07-23/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260723T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260723T193000
DTSTAMP:20260309T221602Z
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SUMMARY:Executive Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Native Plant Society of Texas Executive Committee meetings occur monthly. \n\n\n\nAll 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.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/executive-committee-meeting-19/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260723T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260723T200000
DTSTAMP:20260616T200547Z
CREATED:20260616T200544Z
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SUMMARY:Galveston Chapter Monthly Meeting - Trivia Night!
DESCRIPTION:Location: Texas Tail Distillery
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/galveston-chapter-monthly-meeting-6/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260723T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260723T203000
DTSTAMP:20260604T011846Z
CREATED:20251214T213214Z
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SUMMARY:Tip for Success\, Working with Cities and HOAs to Install Pollinator Gardens and Short Business Meeting
DESCRIPTION:So\, you want a pollinator garden in your community?  How do you pay for it\, how do you get it approved?  How do you make sure it is maintained?  In 2025\, Kim and David successfully navigated all of these questions to install two pollinator gardens in their community and want to share their tips for success with you! \n\n\n\nPresenters:  Kim and David Wootton \n\n\n\n6:30 pm – Set up and Social time7:00 pm – Zoom opens and meeting begins \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 6:00 pm. \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: \n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/program-and-short-business-meeting-7/
CATEGORIES:Business Meeting,Chapter Meeting,Hybrid chapter meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260724T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260724T150000
DTSTAMP:20260416T014430Z
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SUMMARY:Seedlings Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Seedlings is a hands-on group focused on collecting\, cleaning\, and sharing native plant seeds with the community through seed libraries and other activities. Whether you’re experienced or just want to learn\, all are welcome! \n\n\n\nSeedlings meets twice a month:\n\n\n\nBefore the chapter meeting (Second Monday)5–6 p.m.UHCL Bayou Building\, room varies—please check the monthly chapter meeting announcement for room details. \n\n\n\nFourth Friday of the month1–3 p.m.Open classroom\, North Office Annex 2\, UHCL (near Entrance 3\, Middlebrook Drive)
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/seedlings-group-meeting-2/2026-07-24/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260725T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260725T100000
DTSTAMP:20260523T145811Z
CREATED:20260523T145810Z
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SUMMARY:Go Native: Natives for Your Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Walk in Nature Like a Poet\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation: The Urban Ecology Center at Phil Hardberger Park\, 8400 NW Military Hwy\, San Antonio\, TX 78231 \n\n\n\nThis event’s purposes include appreciating the beauty of our natural area; observing the many plants\, insects\, sounds\, and smells; and with the helpful introductions from our leader allowing nature to inspire the written word. \n\n\n\nOur leader\, Mobi Warren\, is a highly-regarded local poet\, teacher\, and puppeteer. She has lead innumerable poetry events combining a deep love for nature and poetic expression. This will be a unique experience in nature with a poet. Mobi’s comments inspire participants to see and connect with nature in new and unexpected ways\, from the tiniest detail to the whole interconnected web of the natural world. \n\n\n\nYou will be invited to express your observations in words and poem fragments and after each prompt on the walk there will be time to share writings from willing participants. Mobi also will read a few of her and other poets’ works. \n\n\n\nCHIGGER ALERT: Because you will be stepping off the trail you must wear long pants & long-sleeved shirts and use ample repellent. \n\n\n\nBe sure to bring pad of paper and pens to jot down thoughts\, observations\, and words that come to mind.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/go-native-natives-for-your-landscape-3/
CATEGORIES:Community Outreach,Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260725T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260725T110000
DTSTAMP:20260601T214605Z
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SUMMARY:Chandor Nature Trail "Spruce Up"\, Volunteer Opportunity\, Cross Timbers Chapter\, Weatherford\, Saturday\, 07/25/2026 at 9 a.m.
DESCRIPTION:Spruce Up Days\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease 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 Terri Taylor\, at terriltay@sbcglobal.net. See you on the trail! \n\n\n\nIf 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.  \n\n\n\nVolunteer hours count towards Texas Master Naturalist and Texas Master Gardeners. \n\n\n\nAbout the Nature Trail\n\n\n\nChandor 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.  
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/chandor-nature-trail-spruce-up-volunteer-opportunity-cross-timbers-chapter-weatherford-saturday-07-25-2026-at-9-a-m/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity,Workday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260725T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260725T110000
DTSTAMP:20260604T031409Z
CREATED:20260604T031407Z
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SUMMARY:Garden Workday at the Moody Gardens Demonstration Bird Garden
DESCRIPTION:Galveston County Chapter partners with Moody Gardens to help maintain their native plant garden for birds! \n\n\n\nEmail galvestonnpsot@gmail.com for details if you would like to join in. \n\n\n\nThis recurring workday is scheduled for every 4th Saturday from 9:00 am to 11:00 am moving forward.
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/garden-workday-at-the-moody-gardens-demonstration-bird-garden-11/2026-07-25/
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