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Cheryl Hamilton removing Bastard Cabbage!
Guadalupe

Guadalupe April 8, 2025 Meeting

Our April 2025 Monthly Membership Meeting will be held in Marion at St. John Lutheran Church, 600 So. Center Street. Social Time will start at 6:30 PM. Cheryl Hamilton will present at 7 PM on control of Invasive Plants. Editor’s Note: Native Plants support native wildlife while Invasive Plants destroy

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Guadalupe March Meeting

The Guadalupe Chapter March 2025 meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 11th; 6:30 to socialize, 7PM Program starts in Seguin at First Presbyterian Church, 1121 E. Walnut in Seguin (parking in back, enter off N. Moss St.).  Presenter to be announced.

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Boerne

Boerne Chapter Meeting, Tuesday, March 4

Join us on an exciting journey into the mysterious world of bats and their habitat right here in the Hill Country! Krystie Miner of Bat Conservation International (BCI)’s Bracken Cave Preserve in San Antonio, TX, will unravel the myths and facts surrounding these fascinating creatures, shedding light on their often

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Guadalupe Chapter Spring Events This is a list of coming events from Patrice Ash, Chapter President.  Tues. Feb.11 – Regularly scheduled monthly Meeting (2nd Tues), 6:30pm to socialize, 7pm Program starts, in MARION at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 600 S. Center St. (FM 465). The program is Mr. Ricky Linex,

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April 8, 2025 Guadalupe Meeting Our speaker for April 8, 2025 is Cheryl Hamilton.  She will make a presentation on Invasive Plants and Native Plants. The meeting will be held in Marion at St John Lutheran Church, 606 South Center Street. Cheryl has been a member of the San Antonio

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Fredericksburg

Let’s Get Growing: Learn to Propagate Native Plants

“I have always been fascinated by seeds and the miracle of the plants growing from them,” stated Watt, President of the Fredericksburg chapter Board of Directors. “I’m looking forward to sharing my many years of experience growing from seed and other propagation methods.”

Watt has been deeply involved with plants, from botanic garden-sponsored expeditions in Central and South America to taxonomy, landscape design, installation and maintenance, plant collection and propagation.

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Collin County

Monarch Waystation Help Needed

Seeking Volunteers On Saturday February 15 there will be a workday at the Hill County rest area monarch waystations. This effort is part of a NPSOT project to maintain monarch waystations along Interstate 35. These waystations, including those in Hill County, are part of an NPSOT project and receive 5.2

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Guadalupe

Guadalupe February 2025 Meeting

The Guadalupe Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 11, at 7:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, FM 465, Marion, Texas. Via Zoom, Ricky Linex from Weatherford, TX will tell the story, “In Search of a perfect Red – How

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About the Region

New Braunfels, the location of our Fall 2024 Symposium, straddles both the Edwards Plateau Ecoregion and the Blackland Prairie ecoregion. Interstate 35 divides the city of New Braunfels; its path through the city closely parallels the boundary of these two ecoregions, with the Edwards Plateau on the west side and the Blackland Prairies region to the east. The Edwards Plateau area is also called the Hill Country; however, this general term covers a much larger area extending farther north. Spring-fed creeks are found throughout the region; deep limestone canyons, rivers, and lakes (reservoirs) are common. Ashe juniper is perhaps the most common woody species found throughout the region. Additional woody species include various species of oak, with live oak (Quercus fusiformis) being the most common. Sycamores (Platanus occidentalis) and bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) border waterways. This area is well known for its spring wildflower displays, though they may be viewed in spring, late summer, and fall, as well. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, average annual rainfall in the Edwards Plateau ranges from 15 to 34 inches.

The Blackland Prairie extends from the Red River south to San Antonio, bordered on the west by the Edwards Plateau and the Cross Timbers, and on the east by the Post Oak Savannah. Annual rainfall averages 30 to 40 inches, with higher averages to the east. This region is dominated by prairie species. The most common grass species include little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) and Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) in the uplands and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) in the riparian areas and drainages. Common herbaceous flowering plants include salvias, penstemons, and silphiums. This area has suffered greatly from overgrazing and agricultural use. Few intact areas remain, though many of the plants can be found along county roadsides throughout the region.

Our four host chapters (New Braunfels, Lindheimer, Guadalupe, and the Hill Country chapters) are located in one or both of the ecoregions above. However, the eastern portion of Guadalupe County also falls within the Post Oak Savanna ecoregion. Annual rainfall averages 35 to 45 inches, with higher averages to the east. A wide variety of hardwood trees are found, including several species of oaks, elms, and in the Bastrop area, loblolly pine (Pinus taeda). Grasses and forbs dominate in the open savannas, with most common grass being little bluestem. Ranching, agriculture, and fire suppression have allowed woody species to encroach on the once-open savannas.

Source: Wildflowers of Texas by Michael Eason