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Upcoming Events

Have an idea for a program or field trip? Contact President Katie Swanson!

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2023 South Texas NPSOT Chapter Meetings & Events

 

Beginning in 2023, the South Texas Chapter will hold meetings on the fourth Saturday of each month at 10:00 am (unless otherwise stated) at various locations. Watch this space for more information about meetings as they approach. All meetings are free and open to the public.

2023 Calendar

1/28/2023, 10:00 am—Meeting: Bay Education Center, Rockport—Program: Science on a Sphere
2/25/2022, 2:00 pm (note time change)—Meeting: CC Botanical Gardens—Presentation: Taumalipan Thornscrub (K. Kirkwood) & Nature Trail walk to see Taumalipan natives
3/14/2023, 10:00 am—Hosting: CC Area Garden Council meeting
3/25/2023, 10:00 am—Meeting: Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve, 2446 N. Oso Parkway, Corpus Christi—Presentation & walking tour
4/22/2023, 10:00 am—Meeting: Fennessey Ranch—Presentation: Grasses (R. Kirkwood), & ranch tour—This is a chance to explore habitat behind a locked ranch gate! From Corpus Christi, take TX-35 N. Turn left onto FM 136, and then continue onto FM 2678. Meet at the gate! Fennessey & the NERR, More about Fennessey.
5/27/2023, 10:00 am—Meeting: La Retama Central Library—New Native Library Landscaping & Blucher Park walking tour
6/24/2023, 10:00 am—Meeting: Harte Library, Flour Bluff—by Joan Salge on the Corpus Christi Xeriscape Garden by the Art Museum
7/22/2023, 10:00 am—Meeting: Harte Library, Flour Bluff—Presentation: Dr. Ed Profit from TAMU-CC
8/26/2023, 10:00 am—Harte Library, Flour Bluff—Corpus Rep Kristen Acock: Native plants in downtown Corpus
9/15/2023, 9:00 am—Outreach Volunteering: HummerBird Celebration Butterfly Tent, Rockport-Fulton High School
9/16/2023, 9:00 am—Outreach Volunteering: HummerBird Celebration Butterfly Tent
9/17/2023, 9:00 am—Outreach Volunteering: HummerBird Celebration Butterfly Tent
10/28/2023, 10:00 am—Meeting: Ernie Schertz home—Meeting & native landscape tour
11/25/2023, 10:00 am—No meeting—Happy Thanksgiving!
12/9/2023, 2:00 pm—Christmas social—TBD

State Events

State Board Meetings—3rd Saturday of each quarter

Spring Symposium, February 25, 2023—Watch this space for Fall Symposium