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Program – December 7: Fighting Invasive Species on the Rio Grande
**ARCHIVED POST ** [from Dallas Baxter] Photo credit: Raymond Skiles The Big Bend Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas will present a program on invasive species on the Rio Grande from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 7 at the Warnock Visitor Center one and a
Apply now for Monarch garden grants in 2020
Grants are available to schools, nature centers, and other organizations for native plants in new or existing demonstration gardens or “Monarch Waystations” with habitat for migrating Monarchs and other native pollinator species
Plant Beautyberry for understory
Beautyberry is an understory plant that grows under taller plants such as trees. Pale pink spring and summer blooms are followed by clusters of berries, usually magenta but sometimes white.
Program – Nov 2: Water-wise garden tour
**ARCHIVED POST ** [from Dallas Baxter] The Big Bend Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas will tour a water-wise garden in central Marfa from 10-12 noon on Saturday, November 2. Landscape designer Jim Martinez planned this landscape using rainwater, drip irrigation and other water-saving design elements. Participants will
SA NPSOT Grant Projects Celebrated!
**ARCHIVED POST ** from 2019-10-23 January 28, 2020 Chapter Meeting: The San Antonio chapter of the NPSOT will feature its 2018 grant awardees at its January 28th meeting. Our aim is to show the membership how some of the proceeds of the plant sale are spent and to spark ideas
Granjeno provides food in dry conditions
Jackrabbit and coyote, as well as birds in semi-arid regions, are some of the animals that quickly devour any Granjeno fruit that falls to the ground.
Sugarberries should be in every natural landscape
Instructors of native landscaping workshops often comment that because the hackberry tree is the most important plant to native Texas wildlife, then every yard should have one. As laughter ripples through the room, Texans will explain to the puzzled students who just moved here, that the challenge is to keep the hackberry trees to just one.
October meeting CANCELLED
**ARCHIVED POST ** Due to storm damage near our meeting location (and hoping not the church too), we’re cancelling tonight’s meeting to allow only essential traffic in the area. **ARCHIVED POST** **ARCHIVED POST LINKS & PICTURES MAY NOT WORK** **ARCHIVED POST AUTHOR: 179
iNaturalist bioblitz commemorates Texas Native Plant Week
Let’s see how many plants can be observed using the iNaturalist app during the week of October 20 – October 27. All plant observations made during the week in Texas with a photo will automatically be added to the project.
Sierra Club Program – Sierra Club Explores Water Resources, October 23
**ARCHIVED POST ** [from Dallas Baxter] The Big Bend group of the Sierra Club will meet from 7:15 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, October 23 at the Alpine Public Library to explore water resources in the Tri-counties. Water, or the lack of it, impacts every part of the area. Growth as
Bexar Roots October 2019
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Program – October 12: Learning to design your own native plant garden
**ARCHIVED POST ** [from Dallas Baxter] Photo credit: courtesy Big Bend NPSOT Stumped when it comes to designing your own landscape? The Big Bend Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas can help. The group meets from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct.12, 2019, at the Alpine Public
