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Native Plant Society of Texas

Houston Chapter

Sponsor Wildscapes Workshop

🪴 The Wildscapes Workshop & Plant Sale, Saturday, September 27 is our annual one-day fundraiser and educational celebration of Texas native plants. This year’s theme, “After Dark,” highlights the fascinating intersection of native habitats and the nocturnal wildlife that call them home.
🌟 The event will draw up to 300 local gardeners, horticulture lovers, and professionals from the nursery and landscape industry, creating an inspiring space for community engagement and conservation leadership.
Your sponsorship will help fuel our mission to restore native ecosystems through education, outreach, and example. In addition to this annual workshop, we host monthly speaker events, offer wildscaping grants, and sponsor invasive species removal efforts throughout the Houston area.

Sponsorship registration is open from August 1st through September 10th.
🔗 How to Become a Sponsor:

We’d be honored to spotlight your support and partnership. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or to confirm your sponsorship level—we’re happy to help guide you through the process.

See the flyer for sponsorship tiers and benefits!

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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