Virtual Events

Get weekly reminders about upcoming virtual or hybrid presentations and chapter meetings.

  • Chapter Leader Forum: Treasurers Roundtable

    This event will be a discussion of treasurer resources, Chase Bank profiles updates and new security measures, clarification of sales tax and unrelated business income tax (UBIT) as well as an opportunity to get treasurer questions answered. Speakers: Mary Sirgo, Executive Director, Native Plant Society of Texas Registration Link: https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/5OWDb6m-TRq01LUowXskCg Register in advance for this […]

  • Monthly Chapter Meeting

    Lindheimer Chapter Monthly Meeting

    A Balancing Act: Managing Aquatic Plant Communities as Habitat in the San Marcos River January's speaker will be Emily Lorkovic, Wildlife & Fisheries Biologist, Ecological Research Group, The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment. Emily Lorkovic is a Wildlife and Fisheries Biologist at the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment. Her work focuses […]

  • Executive Committee Meeting

    Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) Executive Committee meetings occur monthly and any member may attend.

  • Austin Chapter Meeting

    Austin Chapter Meeting

    Lakewood Clubhouse 7317 Lakewood Dr., Austin, Texas, United States

    Join us for our monthly Chapter Meeting, 3rd Tuesday off each month 7PM (with social time at 6:30PM). Location: Lakewood Clubhouse at 7317 Lakewood Dr, Austin, TX 78750.The meeting will have a Zoom hybrid option as well. See below for registration link.You can also register for the Zoom meeting closer to the date.

  • Q1 State Board Meeting

    Native Plant Society of Texas State Board Meeting via Zoom – Virtual Meeting

  • North Central Chapter Meeting

    Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Rose Room 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas 76107 6:30 Socializing and snacks 7:00 Business meeting and announcements The presentation will follow our business meeting. This meeting is hybrid; in person with a virtual Zoom option. Advance registration is required to receive the Zoom link: Zoom Registration After registering, you will […]

  • Executive Committee Meeting

    Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) Executive Committee meetings occur monthly. All members are welcome. Please formally submit your interest to attend as a guest or to be added to the agenda one week prior to executive-director@npsot.org. Guest will need to submit prior notice to each meeting they wish to attend, to receive the relevant […]

  • Austin Chapter Meeting

    Austin Chapter Meeting

    Lakewood Clubhouse 7317 Lakewood Dr., Austin, Texas, United States

    Join us for our monthly Chapter Meeting, 3rd Tuesday off each month 7PM (with social time at 6:30PM). Location: Lakewood Clubhouse at 7317 Lakewood Dr, Austin, TX 78750.The meeting will have a Zoom hybrid option as well. See below for registration link.You can also register for the Zoom meeting closer to the date.

  • Houston Chapter Meeting – February 19

    Mark your calendar — we’re working on something amazing, and we can’t wait to share more with you as everything comes together. About the Speaker We are lining up an inspiring and educational speaker, and we’ll be revealing their story very soon. Stay tuned — you won’t want to miss this! Our monthly chapter meetings […]

  • Spring Symposium

    The Native Plant Society of Texas Spring Symposium is a hybrid event live from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, in Austin, Texas.

  • Executive Committee Meeting

    Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) Executive Committee meetings occur monthly. All members are welcome. Please formally submit your interest to attend as a guest or to be added to the agenda one week prior to executive-director@npsot.org. Guest will need to submit prior notice to each meeting they wish to attend, to receive the relevant […]

  • Austin Chapter Meeting

    Austin Chapter Meeting

    Lakewood Clubhouse 7317 Lakewood Dr., Austin, Texas, United States

    Join us for our monthly Chapter Meeting, 3rd Tuesday off each month 7PM (with social time at 6:30PM). Location: Lakewood Clubhouse at 7317 Lakewood Dr, Austin, TX 78750.The meeting will […]

  • Houston Chapter Meeting – March 19

    Mark your calendar — we’re working on something amazing, and we can’t wait to share more with you as everything comes together. About the Speaker We are lining up an inspiring and educational speaker, and we’ll be revealing their story very soon. Stay tuned — you won’t want to miss this! Our monthly chapter meetings […]

  • Jane Duke, Trinity Forks, Managing Soil as an Ecosystem, North Central Chapter Meeting

    Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Rose Room 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas 76107 6:30 Socializing and snacks 7:00 Business meeting and announcements The presentation will follow our business meeting. This meeting is hybrid; in person with a virtual Zoom option. Advance registration is required to receive the Zoom link: Zoom Registration After registering, you will […]

  • Houston Chapter Meeting – April 16

    Mark your calendar — we’re working on something amazing, and we can’t wait to share more with you as everything comes together. About the Speaker We are lining up an inspiring and educational speaker, and we’ll be revealing their story very soon. Stay tuned — you won’t want to miss this! Our monthly chapter meetings […]

  • Executive Committee Meeting

    Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) Executive Committee meetings occur monthly. All members are welcome. Please formally submit your interest to attend as a guest or to be added to the agenda one week prior to executive-director@npsot.org. Guest will need to submit prior notice to each meeting they wish to attend, to receive the relevant […]

  • Austin Chapter Meeting

    Austin Chapter Meeting

    Lakewood Clubhouse 7317 Lakewood Dr., Austin, Texas, United States

    Join us for our monthly Chapter Meeting, 3rd Tuesday off each month 7PM (with social time at 6:30PM). Location: Lakewood Clubhouse at 7317 Lakewood Dr, Austin, TX 78750.The meeting will […]

  • Q2 State Board Meeting

    Native Plant Society of Texas State Board Meeting, Zoom – Virtual Meeting

  • North Central Chapter Meeting

    Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Rose Room 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas 76107 6:30 Socializing and snacks 7:00 Business meeting and announcements The presentation will follow our business meeting. This meeting is hybrid; in person with a virtual Zoom option. Advance registration is required to receive the Zoom link: Zoom Registration After registering, you will […]

  • Executive Committee Meeting

    Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) Executive Committee meetings occur monthly. All members are welcome. Please formally submit your interest to attend as a guest or to be added to the agenda one week prior to executive-director@npsot.org. Guest will need to submit prior notice to each meeting they wish to attend, to receive the relevant […]

  • Austin Chapter Meeting

    Austin Chapter Meeting

    Lakewood Clubhouse 7317 Lakewood Dr., Austin, Texas, United States

    Join us for our monthly Chapter Meeting, 3rd Tuesday off each month 7PM (with social time at 6:30PM). Location: Lakewood Clubhouse at 7317 Lakewood Dr, Austin, TX 78750.The meeting will […]

  • North Central Chapter Meeting

    Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Rose Room 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas 76107 6:30 Socializing and snacks 7:00 Business meeting and announcements The presentation will follow our business meeting. This meeting is hybrid; in person with a virtual Zoom option. Advance registration is required to receive the Zoom link: Zoom Registration After registering, you will […]

  • Executive Committee Meeting

    Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) Executive Committee meetings occur monthly. All members are welcome. Please formally submit your interest to attend as a guest or to be added to the agenda one week prior to executive-director@npsot.org. Guest will need to submit prior notice to each meeting they wish to attend, to receive the relevant […]

  • Austin Chapter Meeting

    Austin Chapter Meeting

    Lakewood Clubhouse 7317 Lakewood Dr., Austin, Texas, United States

    Join us for our monthly Chapter Meeting, 3rd Tuesday off each month 7PM (with social time at 6:30PM). Location: Lakewood Clubhouse at 7317 Lakewood Dr, Austin, TX 78750.The meeting will […]

  • Executive Committee Meeting

    Native Plant Society of Texas Executive Committee meetings occur monthly. All members are welcome. Please formally submit your interest to attend as a guest or to be added to the agenda one week prior to executive-director@npsot.org. Guest will need to submit prior notice to each meeting they wish to attend, to receive the relevant meeting […]

  • Austin Chapter Meeting

    Austin Chapter Meeting

    Lakewood Clubhouse 7317 Lakewood Dr., Austin, Texas, United States

    Join us for our monthly Chapter Meeting, 3rd Tuesday off each month 7PM (with social time at 6:30PM). Location: Lakewood Clubhouse at 7317 Lakewood Dr, Austin, TX 78750.The meeting will […]

  • Q3 State Board Meeting

    Native Plant Society of Texas State Board Meeting, Zoom – Virtual Meeting

  • North Central Chapter Meeting

    Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Rose Room 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas 76107 6:30 Socializing and snacks 7:00 Business meeting and announcements The presentation will follow our business meeting. This meeting is hybrid; in person with a virtual Zoom option. Advance registration is required to receive the Zoom link: Zoom Registration After registering, you will […]

  • Executive Committee Meeting

    Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) Executive Committee meetings occur monthly. All members are welcome. Please formally submit your interest to attend as a guest or to be added to the agenda one week prior to executive-director@npsot.org. Guest will need to submit prior notice to each meeting they wish to attend, to receive the relevant […]

  • Austin Chapter Meeting

    Austin Chapter Meeting

    Lakewood Clubhouse 7317 Lakewood Dr., Austin, Texas, United States

    Join us for our monthly Chapter Meeting, 3rd Tuesday off each month 7PM (with social time at 6:30PM). Location: Lakewood Clubhouse at 7317 Lakewood Dr, Austin, TX 78750.The meeting will […]

  • North Central Chapter Meeting

    Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Rose Room 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas 76107 6:30 Socializing and snacks 7:00 Business meeting and announcements The presentation will follow our business meeting. This meeting is hybrid; in person with a virtual Zoom option. Advance registration is required to receive the Zoom link: Zoom Registration After registering, you will […]

  • Executive Committee Meeting

    Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) Executive Committee meetings occur monthly. All members are welcome. Please formally submit your interest to attend as a guest or to be added to the agenda one week prior to executive-director@npsot.org. Guest will need to submit prior notice to each meeting they wish to attend, to receive the relevant […]

  • Austin Chapter Meeting

    Austin Chapter Meeting

    Lakewood Clubhouse 7317 Lakewood Dr., Austin, Texas, United States

    Join us for our monthly Chapter Meeting, 3rd Tuesday off each month 7PM (with social time at 6:30PM). Location: Lakewood Clubhouse at 7317 Lakewood Dr, Austin, TX 78750.The meeting will […]

  • Executive Committee Meeting

    Native Plant Society of Texas Executive Committee meetings occur monthly. All members are welcome. Please formally submit your interest to attend as a guest or to be added to the agenda one week prior to executive-director@npsot.org. Guest will need to submit prior notice to each meeting they wish to attend, to receive the relevant meeting […]

  • Austin Chapter Meeting

    Austin Chapter Meeting

    Lakewood Clubhouse 7317 Lakewood Dr., Austin, Texas, United States

    Join us for our monthly Chapter Meeting, 3rd Tuesday off each month 7PM (with social time at 6:30PM). Location: Lakewood Clubhouse at 7317 Lakewood Dr, Austin, TX 78750.The meeting will […]

  • Q4 State Board Meeting

    Native Plant Society of Texas State Board Meeting, Zoom – Virtual Meeting

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