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NPSOT 2024 Fall Symposium – New Braunfels – October 10-12, 2024
Our annual gathering with three days of field trips, presentations, camaraderie and more. Over 20 presentations will explore the challenges created by urban growth and what we all can do to reverse this trend. Learn more: 2024 Symposium In-Person or Virtual Attendance: Registration Symposium events include:• “Meet and Greet” Reception
Fall Plant Sale on October 5
The Clear Lake Chapter’s fall plant sale is scheduled for October 5, 2024, from 8 to 11 am.
Big Bend Chapter Scholarship Announcement
The Big Bend Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas is pleased to announce the first annual Patricia Rose Manning undergraduate scholarship awards. Patty Manning is a long-time grower of native plants in the Big Bend, a field botanist, a NPSOT member and a co-founder of Twin Sisters Nursery.
Creating a Wildflower Meadow
Lisa Barry shows how she created a wildflower meadow in the acreage around her house in the Edwards Plateau.
August 2024 Plant of the Month
This month, we are celebrating the vibrant Turk’s Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus), a stunning native plant that you are surely going to want to add to your garden. It blooms from June through November, has bright red hibiscus-like flowers that never fully open, is loved by hummingbirds and butterflies, it thrives
The Monarch Butterfly Migration; Its Rise and Fall
September 2024 Presentation by Monica Maeckle. The Monarch Butterfly Migration; Its Rise and Fall. The Monarch Butterfly Migration Its Rise and Fall – a newly published book by Chapter Member, Monika Maeckle. In this informative and interesting book, we learn about the natural history of the monarch butterfly migration from
Accepting Grant Applications: Sept 1 – Oct 15 2024
The Native Plant Society of Texas offers the following research grant to graduate students at Texas universities who are performing academic research related to Texas native plants and/or to the conservation and restoration of native plant habitats of Texas: Ann Miller Gonzalez Graduate Research Grant This research grant is named in
Summer 2024 Member Magazine
Tips for Working with Your HOA | Lawn-Free Living – The Art of Natural Landscaping | Creating Sanctuary In A Serene Woodland Retreat | From Urban Lawn To Natural Habitat | From Ashes And Flames, A Wildlife Haven Comes Alive | Your Favorite Flora Revealed | Musings On Starting Two Society Chapters | Rio Grande Valley Chapter to Manage Native Plant Center | Transforming Urban Spaces With Native Garden | The Hidden Perks of Native Plants in Cities | Transform Eyesores Into Micro Meadows With Native Plants
Boerne Chapter Meeting, September 3, 6:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Chapter Meeting, September 3. The meeting will start with a social time at 6:00pm, at the Cibolo Nature Center Auditorium. Announcements will begin at 6:45pm, followed by the presentation. For the social time, please bring any snacks/appetizers/desserts that you would like to share. Our presentation topic is Coexistence – Native Plants, Reptiles,
View: Land Stewardship for Birds
Nearly 50 years of data tells us that bird populations are declining at an alarming rate. Author Rufus Stephens, co-author of the book, Land Stewardship for Birds: A Guide for Central Texas, will speak about conserving and enhancing local habitats to produce the cover, food, and water needed for thriving bird populations.
