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Native Plant Society of Texas

Boerne Chapter

NPSOT Volunteers Needed for Herff Farm Info Booth

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NPSOT Volunteers Needed for Herff Farm Info Booth
The Boerne Chapter will have a booth at the Farmer’s Market at Herff Farm on the four Saturdays leading up to our Spring Native Plant Sale on April 22nd. The booth will be open from 9:00 a.m. to Noon and will provide info about the plant sale, about the benefits of native plants, and about membership in the Native Plant Society. If you are interested in helping staff the booth on one of the following dates: March 25, April 1, April 8, April 15, please send Kathy Webster an email (katweb59@gmail.com). If you have any blooming native plants to bring for display, that always helps create interest and acts as an icebreaker. 
 
SPRING NATIVE PLANT SALE!! Saturday, April 22, 8:00am-1:00pm Herff Farm Teaching Barn 
The Plant Sale is scheduled for Saturday, April 22. Cibolo Center for Conservation members have access starting at 8:00am, with the sale open to the public from 9:00am-1:00pm. Growers will drop off their plants at Herff Farm on Friday morning, April 21. We will need volunteers to help with unloading plants Friday morning, pricing and arranging plants Friday afternoon, during the sale on Saturday, and for take-down and clean-up Saturday afternoon. If you can volunteer for one or more shifts on April 21 or 22, please email Gary Fest (garyafest@gmail.com).

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About the Region

Fall Symposium 2025 Logo - Teach for the Future

Salado, the location of our Fall 2025 Symposium, lies at the intersection of two ecoregions: the Edwards Plateau (Limestone Cut Plain) and Blackland Prairie (Northern Blackland Prairie).

The Edwards Plateau area is also called the Hill Country; however, this general term covers a much larger area extending farther north. Spring-fed creeks are found throughout the region; deep limestone canyons, rivers, and lakes (reservoirs) are common. Ashe juniper is perhaps the most common woody species found throughout the region. Additional woody species include various species of oak, with live oak (Quercus fusiformis) being the most common. Sycamores (Platanus occidentalis) and bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) border waterways. This area is well known for its spring wildflower displays, though they may be viewed in spring, late summer, and fall, as well. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, average annual rainfall in the Edwards Plateau ranges from 15 to 34 inches.

The Blackland Prairie extends from the Red River south to San Antonio, bordered on the west by the Edwards Plateau and the Cross Timbers, and on the east by the Post Oak Savannah. Annual rainfall averages 30 to 40 inches, with higher averages to the east. This region is dominated by prairie species. The most common grass species include little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) and Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) in the uplands and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) in the riparian areas and drainages. Common herbaceous flowering plants include salvias, penstemons, and silphiums. This area has suffered greatly from overgrazing and agricultural use. Few intact areas remain, though many of the plants can be found along county roadsides throughout the region.

Our fall Symposium host chapter, the Tonkawa Chapter, includes both of these ecoregions.

Source: Wildflowers of Texas by Michael Eason