Our Tuesday June 2nd chapter meeting will be available to attend in person at the Heard Museum in McKinney or online via Zoom. The program will feature Diane Wetherbee presenting on “Encouraging Native Landscapes in HOA Neighborhoods”. Plus, we will have a guided walk of the Heard’s Gardens before the meeting.
Presentation Summary
We often hear, “My HOA won’t let me plant native plants.” The fact is, Texas state law prohibits HOAs from disallowing water-wise landscaping but does allow them to require that landscaping fit the neighborhood’s general aesthetic. How can we encourage the use of more native plants in our community while keeping HOAs happy?
Attendance Options
Our meetings are free and open to the public. This is a hybrid meeting held at the Heard Museum in McKinney and virtually via Zoom.
- Location (in-person): Laughlin Hall at the Heard Museum. Please enter through the south doors of the building.
- Zoom Link: https://tinyurl.com/yn85nbzd – Passcode: 571904; Meeting ID: 885 5459 6572
- Doors and Zoom Open: 6:30 PM (for setup and connection testing)
- Meeting Begins: 7:00 PM, with a brief update from Chapter President Rodney Thomas, followed by the featured presentation.
We look forward to seeing you at our program!
Heard Museum Native Garden Walk
Before the meeting, join us for a guided walk through the Heard’s Gardens. The schedule is as follows:
5:45 – Begin gathering in Laughlin Hall for Garden Walk
6:00 – Garden Walk begins
6:45 – Garden Walk concludes
About our Speaker
Diane is a Texas Master Naturalist, as well as a member of the Native Prairies Association of Texas and the Native Plant Society of Texas. She is a board member of the Upper Trinity Conservation Trust and also serves as vice chairman of the board of The Flower Mound Foundation, which cares for the 12.5-acre prairie remnant that gives the town its name. Diane is a Certified Citizen Forester and is a board member of the Cross Timbers Urban Forestry Council. After a career in corporate communications and product marketing, she turned to her first love – the natural world. She was an interpretive naturalist and environmental educator at LLELA for 12 years and has completed coursework toward a Ph.D. in forestry at Stephen F. Austin State University. In her spare time, she serves on Lantana’s Denton County Fresh Water Supply District 7 Board of Directors and is the chairman of the Lantana HOA Architectural Review Committee.
