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Symposium 2018 registration open
Registration is now open for the 2018 fall symposium October 18-21 in San Antonio. Read the directions before registering.
Quilt raffle benefits scholarship programs
This beautiful quilt will be raffled off at our symposium in October. Ticket sales will be used to fund our scholarship programs.
Native Plants for Critters by Merry Langlinais
**ARCHIVED POST ** from 2018-08-13 September 25, 2018 CHAPTER MEETING “Butterflies will starve to death rather than eat anything they are not designed to eat.” wrote Peter Marren in his fabulous book Rainbow Dust. Native plants serve the needs of the native critters as no other plant can. We
Prairie Rose Chapter Events update
**ARCHIVED POST ** Botanists from some of the country’s best botanical gardens will be staying at High Hope Ranch Saturday and Sunday Sept 1 and 2 (Labor Day weekend). There will be a group pot luck dinner on Sunday, 9/2 at 6:30 PM followed by a 7PM presentation at Habari
Three hikes coming up…
**ARCHIVED POST ** [from Dallas Baxter] Scenic Vistas Trail, Nature Conservancy’s Davis Mountains Preserve Date: Friday, August 10, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. Duration: 2 hours (approx.) Details: Leave the McIvor Center at 9:00 a.m. on the Scenic Vistas Trail. Hike led by Marty Havran. To Sign Up: Contact Tara Poloskey
Fall 2018 landscaping classes offered
Fifteen landscaping classes are offered this fall around the state. The one-day classes are part of the Native Landscaping Certification Program, a series which teaches best practices for native plant landscaping – including wildlife habitat gardening.
Garden Tour Volunteers for the Native Texas Park Fall Tours at the Bush Presidential Library
**ARCHIVED POST ** Do you find yourself wanting to talk about native plants to complete strangers, do you revel in finding a specific native plant, or learning about a new plant and do you love walking in a native area? This is the opportunity for you. The 15 acre Native
Name Badges! Members, request yours now!
**ARCHIVED POST ** We’ve got a mock up! Would you like a NPSOT name tag/badge? With your membership, our chapter will provide you with one. (Family memberships may have two.) Not a member? It’s easy to join online! https://www.npsot.org/wp/join-renew/ Please let us know the following by Sunday, August 12, 2018
Texas Star Hibiscus
Blooms are large and bright crimson red, with a five-pointed star in the middle; hence the name.
Michael’s book, Railroad Park, seed gathering and more!
**ARCHIVED POST ** [from Dallas Baxter] Hi all – For those who have not seen a review of Michael’s book, see below (end of e-mail). The reviewer tells the truth, and many of us have copies and can attest to that. You might find it at Front Street as it
Important ways to keep NPSOT Big Bend going strong
**ARCHIVED POST ** [from Dallas Baxter] Yes – It’s you who can make the difference in a lot of ways. Read on. Thanks. db * Railroad Park watering – try it for a month and see if you can work this into your schedule. Our NPSOT plot is really beautiful
Forecast: flowers followed by clouds of Clematis
Clematis drummondii, commonly known as Old Man’s Beard or Texas Virgin’s Bower, is known not so much for its blossoms as it is for the showy clouds of the fruits of the female plants.
