The NPSOT Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP) is a series of day-long classes highlighting best practices for native plant landscaping, including wildlife habitat gardening. Please check our calendar of events to find when the next classes will be offered.
Each class consists of an indoor training session and a plant identification session. Plants native to the local ecoregion are highlighted, and their use in the landscape is demonstrated.
Forty-five native Texas plants are recommended in each level, and five non-native plants to avoid are introduced.
Goals of the NLCP classes:
- educate NPSOT members and the general public about the value of natives,
- demonstrate how to use native plants in home, public and commercial landscapes and habitat restorations, and
- provide native landscape education, CEUs, and credentials to landscape professionals, developers, and nature-oriented groups
Levels:
- Level 1: Introduction to Native Landscapes – Class & Plant Walk
- Level 2: Design and Development with Native Plants – Class & Plant Walk
- Level 3: Installing and Maintaining Native Landscapes – Class & Plant Walk
- Level 4: Stewardship of Native Plant Communities (under development) – Class & Plant Walk Visit
