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Native Plant Society of Texas

Last Chance to Attend the 2024 Fall Symposium in New Braunfels

Craig Dalton

Registration Closes Midnight on Monday, September 23rd!

If you want to attend the NPSOT Fall Symposium in New Braunfels, sign up before the in-person event registration window closes! 

If you can’t make it, consider joining the virtual event instead.

 

2024 Hybrid Fall Symposium
October 10-12
New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center
New Braunfels, Texas

Register Now!

Don’t forget to check out our silent auction! Bidding is open now to anyone regardless of membership or registration status, and it will remain open until the silent auction closes at 4 pm on Saturday, October 12th! The New Braunfels Chapter has created some special packages that you will not want to miss!

If you do register, please consider volunteering at the event to contribute to its success. We have a variety of opportunities available divided into small time slots to ensure successful volunteering that is not burdensome to you! You will find the sign up links and information in the “Volunteer for the 2024 Fall Symposium” page in the member portal.

And finally, don’t forget your NPSOT gear! You can still get high quality NPSOT embroidered hats and special edition 2024 Fall Symposium shirts in our Bonfire Store. You can also get bags, mugs, totes, and notebooks at our CafePress Shop! These items are fun for you and modestly benefit NPSOT, but they also help spread awareness of the Society to others when you use them.

Thank you for your society support and we hope to see you in New Braunfels!

About the Region

2026 Fall Symposium Logo

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