2024 Virtual Spring Symposium Native Plant Society of Texas
Location
Live from Austin, TX
Summary
Description
Native Plant Society of Texas Spring Symposium Agenda
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Symposium 8:45 am – 3:00 pm
Streamed live from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin
| 8:45 am - 9:00 am | WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS |
| 9:00 am – 9:55 am | Native Host Plants for Texas Butterflies and Moths Jim & Lynne Weber – Master Naturalists & Authors |
| 9:55 am – 10:45 am | Connecting Habitats in the Urban Environment and the Importance of Native Plants Mei Ling Leu – Texas Conservation Alliance |
| 10:45 am – 11:00 am | BREAK |
| 11:00 am – 11:55 am | Lewisville’s Roots For Wings Program: How One Texas Town Is Rethinking the American Lawn TJ Gilmore – Mayor of Lewisville |
| 11:55 am – 12:55 pm | LUNCH |
| 12:55 am - 1:10 pm | Chapter of the Year Announcement Presentation of the Kate Hillhouse Quilt |
| 1:10 pm - 1:50 pm | Student Research Studies: Xinyi Yan - UT Austin: Maintaining Soil Microbial Diversity in Texas Grasslands Silas Jenkins – TSU: Quercus buckleyi Seedlings: Does Mycorrhizal Inoculation Affect Drought Response? |
| 1:50 pm – 2:45 | Unique Ecological Systems and Associated Rare Flora of Texas Jason Singhurst – Texas Parks & Wildlife Department |
| 2:45 pm - 3:00 pm | CLOSING REMARKS |
Registrants will be emailed links to session recordings approximately two weeks after the symposium.
Registration Process
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Member Discount
$35 - Non-members
$25 - Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) members
$25 - Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (LBJWC) members
Become a: NPSOT member and/or Wildflower Center member
Cancellations
Contact: Renata Lucia at admin-assist@npsot.org or 830-997-9272 x0. Fees may not be applied to future events. Cancellations made by midnight on Wednesday, February 21st are eligible for a refund. Upon cancellation, a $5 handling fee is deducted from the refund. Thanks for your understanding in this matter.
Questions
Registration: Renata Lucia, admin-assist@npsot.org