2021 Native Plant Society of Texas Symposium
Summary
Description
Saturday, October 2, 2021
10:00 am - Ribbon Cutting, Monarch Waystation Sign - I 35 Safety Rest Area, Hill County (southbound)
2:00 pm - Ribbon Cutting, Monarch Waystation Sign - I 35 Safety Rest Area, Bell County (northbound)
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
6:30 pm Session 1 - Opening Session - Welcome & Overview of Symposium Events
7:00 pm Session 2 - How Native Plants and NPSOT are Relevant in Our Daily Lives!
Thursday, October 7, 2021
9:00 am Session 3 - Challenges Presented by Ex-Urban Poplulation Growth
10:00 am Session 4 - Connecting Children to Nature
11:30 am Session 5 - Field Trip Video - Attract Pollinators to Your Garden
1:30 pm - Session 6 - Field Trip Video - Land Management Practices
3:30 pm - Session 7 - Recovering America's Wildlife Act
4:30 pm - Session 8 - Feeding Your Friendly Backyard Herbivore
7:00 pm - Session 9 - I'm Being Invaded! What Can I Do?
Friday, October 8, 2021
9:00 am - Session 10 - How Native Plants Have Made my Life Way More Exciting!
10:00 am - Session 11 Establishing a New Model for Hands-on Riparian Stewardship Instruction
11:30 am - Session 12 Field Trip Video - Tour of Kathy Saucier's Landscape
1:30 pm - Session 13 - Field Trip Video - Tour of Maggie Livings' Landscape
3:30 pm - Session 14 - Ashe juniper: the Hill Country's Keystone Species
7:00 pm - * Free Session 15 - Annual Meeting of the Members
Saturday, October 9, 2021
10:00 am - *Free Session 16 - Introducing NPSOT programs - a MUST for new members!
11:30 pm - Session 17 - Magnificent Moths - Manage Your Habitat to Encourage Moth Diversity
1:00 pm - Session 18 - Native Plants = Native Birds
2:30 pm - Session 19 - Field Trip Video - Habitats and Microclimates at the Fredericksburg Nature Center, in memory of Bill Lindemann
7:00 pm - *Free Session 20 - Annual Awards and Contests Presentation
Sunday, October 10, 2021
NPSOT Chapters will host outdoor events such as in-person field trips, educational sessions, or plant sales throughout the state
Registration Process
The first time you sign up for an event and/or become a member, NPSOT creates a secure account for you. When you "click to register online", a "login" screen pops up. If you know your NPSOT login, please log in. If you do not already have a login for NPSOT (or if you don't know), fill in the email address you used to register for the event, and click "recover account". Follow instructions in email sent to you. You may also click on the "X" in the upper right hand corner of the pop up screen - however, if you do this you will be charged the non-member fee.
After registration watch for an immediate confirmation email (check junk mail file) and - the week of the event - an email with Zoom links.
Fall Symposium Merchandise
Buy t-shirts and other merchandise at our Cafe Press store.
Discount NPSOT Members
$30 - Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) members
$40 - Non-members. Become a NPSOT member.
Cancellations
Contact: Meg Inglis, meg.inglis@npsot.org or 512-589-1316. Fees may not be applied to future events. Cancellations made by midnight on the Monday, October 3rd, 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: Meg Inglis, meg.inglis@npsot.org or 512-589-1316