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Native Plant Society of Texas

Collin County Chapter

Join or Renew Your NPSOT Membership

Why This Is the Perfect Time to Join or Renew Your Membership

As the year comes to a close, we want to thank everyone who has participated in chapter meetings, volunteered, shared photos, asked questions, and helped native plants thrive across Collin and surrounding counties. Your support makes our work possible.

⭐Year-end is also an ideal moment to join, renew, or give to the Native Plant Society of Texas. Whether you’re a long-time native plant gardener or just beginning your journey, membership connects you with a community that makes learning enjoyable, practical, and rewarding.

🌿 What Your Membership Provides

Joining NPSOT connects you to both statewide benefits and local chapter experiences. As a member, you receive:

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Statewide NPSOT Benefits

  • Access to a large network of native plant enthusiasts and experts
  • Quarterly issues of Native Plant Society of Texas News
  • Invitations to workshops, webinars, and statewide events
  • Volunteer opportunities supporting conservation, education, and outreach
  • Member discounts on select programs and events

Local Collin County Chapter Benefits

Our chapter is an active, friendly group focused on learning, community, and hands-on experiences. Members enjoy:

  • Monthly educational programs featuring botanists, ecologists, land managers, and other native plant experts
  • Volunteer opportunities such as seed-packing, outreach tables, and local prairie support
  • Native plant garden advice, including plant lists and landscape guidance
  • Local field trips and nature walks
  • A welcoming community that supports all experience levels—from beginners to seasoned gardeners

✨When you select Collin County as your home chapter, your membership dues support both the state organization and our chapter, helping us provide accessible, high-quality programs.

About the Region

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This low-elevations region of Texas extends inland from the barrier islands, about 60 or so miles, and stretches from Brownsville to Louisiana. In total, it covers about 9.5 million acres, with a high point of 150 feet in elevation. More than 1000 species of plants can be found in this region. On the southern end, species more common in Mexico (such as Sabal mexicana) and Central America occur.

The barrier islands provide us with dune systems, and clay flats to the inland side, which have species found in these areas alone. Many plants here, such as Ipomoea pes-caprae (beach morning glory), can be found throughout tropical regions of the globe. I’ve encountered the same species on the beaches of Guam.

Once inland, vast marshes and wet prairies occur. Occasionally, oak (Quercus fusiformis) groves can be found. Common grasses include species of Bothriochloa, Paspalum, and Sporobolus; eastern gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides); and switchgrass (Panicum species). Many rivers and creeks cut through the Gulf Prairies, and along these riparian areas various species of trees, Sabal minor, and other plants adapted to clay soils can be found. Due to overgrazing, farming, and fire suppression, woody species such as mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) and huisache (Acacia farnesiana), and invasive species such as chinaberry (Melia azedarach), Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius), and Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum) have increased and displaced our native flora.

Source: Wildflowers of Texas by Michael Eason