Native Plant Society of Texas

?? Our spring 2025 Native Landscape Certification Program classes are filling up fast – grab your spot while you can! This series of day-long classes teaches best practices for native plant landscaping and wildlife habitat gardening. Participants can qualify for TNLA CEUs, ASLA self-reported hours, Texas Master Gardener and Texas Master Naturalist hours. Register on the NPSOT website: https://bit.ly/41x8xQV #nativelandscapes #texasnativeplants

Looking to expand your Texas native plant knowledge? There’s still a chance to virtually join NPSOT’s 2025 Spring Symposium on March 8! Register here to live stream the presentations and receive recordings: https://bit.ly/3QhkJPi The symposium offers enriching educational content, whether you're a landscape/nursery professional or a hobby gardener. 2025 speakers and topics:? ?? "Springtime in the Texas Edgelands" presented by author Christopher Brown.? ?? "Birding the Unexpected Places" with author and birder Jennifer Bristol.? ?? "Constellation of Living Memorials," by Monica Newberry, Julie Ann Fineman, Corrin J. Breeding & Matt Orwatt.? ?? "Introducing My New Book! The Texas Native Plant Primer" with Andrea DeLong-Amaya, author, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.? ?? “Student Research: Grasslands and Domesticated Grazing and Their Role in the Global Carbon Cycle” presented by Chali Simpson, Texas A&M University.? ?? "Pollinators of Texas," presented by Wizzie Brown, BCE, Texas A&M University Dept. of Entomology. #nativelandscapes #nativeplants

Registration for NPSOT's 2025 Spring Symposium is now open! Saturday, March 8, 2025 at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center from 8:45 am – 3:00 pm with special tours from 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm (pre-registration required). Light breakfast, lunch, and access to Wildflower Center Gardens are included with in-person registration! More Symposium information including in-person and virtual registration:?https://lnkd.in/gbPMkCB4

Calling all landscape professionals and DIYers! Join Wild Ones and the Native Plant Society of Texas for a free webinar with Christy Ten Eyck, celebrated landscape architect, on November 21 at 6:00 PM CT. Christy will be sharing a gorgeous landscape design utilizing Texas native plants. Discover expert tips on drought-tolerant, low-maintenance, and eco-friendly landscapes that support biodiversity and adapt to any climate. Register here: https://lnkd.in/g8D2KmaU

Our very own Joe Marcus recently received the 2024 Digital Media Award from the Native Plant Society of Texas for his significant contributions to the Native Plants of North America database. The database includes indispensable information about native species and over 80,000 plant images. We're very proud of his excellent work! https://lnkd.in/gtmFvkuh #WildflowerCenter #StayWild

Since our beginning in 1980, we have enjoyed our gathering of our Society Members and like-minded native plant enthusiasts. We grew this gathering to an education-packed Fall Symposium in 1991. We welcome everyone to join us in October as we gather for?our 34th annual Fall Symposium! 2024 Fall Symposium:?https://lnkd.in/gcbNBg38 Symposium info: https://lnkd.in/gKQ3ZShR Fun historical reading: https://lnkd.in/g4jkxsFD

Registration is Open! https://lnkd.in/gg9rkXrM The Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP) is a four level certification program developed by the Native Plant Society of Texas that teaches the value of including and preserving native plants in landscapes. Level 1: Introduction to Native Landscapes Level 2: Landscape Design with Native Plants Level 3: Installation and Maintenance of Native Landscapes Level 4: Stewardship of Native Plant Communities NLCP is a state-wide program, but classes focus on the characteristics and plants of the region in which they are taught. Please register for classes located in the region in which you wish to landscape. Local Chapters determine which classes will be available as well as the class format (in-person, virtual, hybrid).

Attention Educators: NPSOT Force of Nature Calling all middle schoolers (grades 6-8)! Register for our Force of Nature native plant?competition! It’s easy to participate - register your team by September 30th, design and conduct a research experiment related to Texas native plants, and create a presentation of your findings by March 31, 2025. The winning team will receive a trophy, $300 garden grant, and native plant books for their library. Learn more about the competition and register here:?https://lnkd.in/g_tpAyuJ

Since our beginning in 1980, we have enjoyed our gathering of our Society Members and like-minded native plant enthusiasts. We grew this gathering to an education-packed Fall Symposium in 1991. We welcome everyone to join us in October as we gather for?our 34th annual Fall Symposium! 2024 Fall Symposium:?https://lnkd.in/gcbNBg38 Symposium info: https://lnkd.in/gKQ3ZShR Fun historical reading: https://lnkd.in/g4jkxsFD

Join the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department for its upcoming Wildlife Diversity Webinar: Digitizing Texas’ Botanical Legacy: the Texas Oklahoma Regional Consortium of Herbaria Date: Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Host Tiana F. Rehman Herbarium Director Botanical Research Institute of Texas at Fort Worth Botanic Garden Webinar Description Natural history collections, such as herbaria, are well positioned for the analysis of global change and the resulting impacts on regional biota. In this context, the digitized herbarium specimen data from the Texas Oklahoma Regional Consortium of Herbaria provide the capacity for addressing major hypotheses in the region concerning patterns of species richness and phylogenetic diversity, vegetation responses to climate change, and species distribution models based on substrate versus climatic data. This seminar will focus on Texas digitization and discoveries, showcasing the rich legacy of plant data in our state. To learn more about the TPWD's Wildlife Diversity Webinar series and to register for this event, visit https://lnkd.in/e3jYfAnV