2023 Virtual Native Plant Society of Texas Fall Symposium

11/10/2023 08:45 AM - 11/11/2023 09:15 PM CT

Summary

Join us online for the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) annual fall symposium from Nacogdoches, TX - celebrating the Pineywoods native vegetation!

Description


Friday, November 10th 

Time Activity
8:45 - 9:00 am Welcome
9:00 - 10:00 am

Plenary Session:  Matt Buckingham, An Overview of the Plant Communities of the Pineywoods

 

Saturday, November 11th

Time Activity
8:30 am - 1:45 pm Plenary Sessions:
  • Peter Loos, Ornamental Garden Plants Native to East Texas
  • Dr. David Creech, Director of SFA Gardens, Lessons Learned from Forty Years of Native Plant Studies in the Pineywoods
  • Dr. James E. Van Kley, Professor, Department of Biology, Stephen F. Austin State University, Introducing 'Plants of the Pineywoods Part 1'.

Lunch, Society Annual State Meeting of Members

1:45 pm - 5:30 pm

Live streaming & recording available after Symposium:

  • Concurrent Sessions 1:
    • Suzanne Birmingham Walker, Owner/ Vice President of Azimuth Forestry Services, Inc.​ New Occurrences and Rediscoveries in East Texas Flora
    • David P. Lewis, History of Mycology in Texas
    • Charles Allen, Grasses and Sedges of East Texas and ID Hints 

Recording available after Symposium: 

  • Concurrent Sessions 2: 
    • Dawn Stover, Fire as the Great Renewer
    • Jordan Cunningham, SFA Gardens Greenhouse and Nursery Manager, Pollination Station: Native Plants at SFA Gardens 
    • Dr. Leslie Bush, How to Build a Grass House: The Archaeology of Traditional Caddo Building Materials and Landscapes in East Texas
    • Brianna Fogel, Research Paper
6:45 - 9:15 pm Awards Banquet and Presentation of Awards


The online Zoom link will be provided to you the week prior to the symposium. About two weeks after the symposium, you will be emailed links to presentation recordings.

Registration Process
You must log in to register at the Member Price.  If you are a member, have taken a class, or attended an event in the past, an account has already been created for you. You may need to create a login for that account if you have not done so. 

When you "Click to register online", a "Log In" screen pops up.

  • For NPSOT members: log in or create a login by filling in the email address used to complete your registration and clicking "Recover Account." 
  • For non-members: click the "X" in the upper right hand corner of the pop up screen to reveal non-member registration page and register.

All account records are secure and will not be shared.  

Upon registration look for immediate NPSOT confirmation email (check junk mail).

NPSOT Merchandise
Buy t-shirts and other merchandise at our Cafe Press store. (2023 Symposium Merchandise coming in September 2023.)

NPSOT Members Get Discount!
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Cancellations
Contact: Renata Lucia at admin-assist@npsot.org or 830-997-9272 Ext 0. Fees may not be applied to future events. Cancellations made by Tuesday, October 10th are eligible for a refund. Upon cancellation, a $10 handling fee is deducted from the refund. Thanks for your understanding in this matter.

Questions
Registration: Renata Lucia at admin-assist@npsot.org or 830-997-9272 Ext 0