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For NPSOT members, Nov 17, preview “Native Plant Society of Texas Native Plant Database”

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From Meg Inglis, NPSOT Executive Director:

When: Thursday, November 17, 2022, 12 – 1 pm, via Zoom
What: NPSOT Native Plant Database demo

Claire Sorenson, Jon Lienhard and Stephanie Long saw a need and then took the initiative to create a Native Plant Society of Texas Native Plant Database. Their prototype uses Austin-area native plant information. Please join our demonstration of the database and give feedback. The session is free and open to all Society members!

Register at this link

You must log in to your Native Plant Society account to successfully register for the meeting. When you “Click to register online”, a “Log In” screen pops up. If you do not already have a login for the Native Plant Society – or if you have forgotten your login – fill in your email address and click “Recover Account.”

Immediately after registration watch for a registration confirmation email with Zoom meeting and Dropbox folder links. If you do not see the email, please check your junk mail.

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Congratulations, Pamela Parker Caird, on your winning video!

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Congratulations to chapter member Pamela Parker Caird for winning Best Video in this year’s NPSOT Video Contest!  The Society announced contest winners on October 9 during the awards presentation at NPSOT’s Virtual Fall Symposium.

Pamela’s outstanding entry, Going Wild with Natives in Texas, is jam-packed with information, including an interview with Kelly Simon, author of Texas Wildscapes: Gardening for Wildlife, and information from Pamela’s own experience wildscaping her family’s property in Liberty Hill.  You don’t want to miss it!

Access Pamela’s video at this link on the Society’s YouTube channel or click on the image.    See this link for video contest rules.

Congratulations, Pamela!

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Also during the October 9 awards presentation:

Bob Kamper’s photo won in the Edwards Plateau ecoregion category and tied for Best in Show. See this October 17 announcement and congrats post for details.

Randy Pensabene was presented the Benny J. Simpson Fellows Award which the Society announced last month. See this September 9 announcement and congrats post for details.

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Congratulations, Bob Kamper, on your winning photograph!

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Chapter member Bob Kamper’s photo won in the category for the Edwards Plateau ecoregion in this year’s NPSOT Photo Contest and also tied for Best in Show!   The Society announced contest winners on October 9 during the awards presentation at NPSOT’s Virtual Fall Symposium. Congratulations to Bob!

Describing his photo of Prairie Celestials, Nemastylis geminiflora, Bob says:

“The photo was taken in a protected nature preserve area in Southern Williamson County that is over a cavern which is habitat for an endangered species. Usually the bloom period for the Prairie Celestial ends around April 1st, but this year extended to April 18th. I walked out to look around, and this was one of many blooms open and bejeweled with drops from a light rain.”

Prairie Celestials, Nemastylis geminiflora
Prairie Celestials, Nemastylis geminiflora. Photo by Bob Kamper.

There was a lot of competition.  Click this link to see all 51 entries and 10 ecoregion winners.  Read about the photo contest rules here.

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Also during the October 9 awards presentation:

Pamela Parker Caird won the Best Video Contest. See this October 17 announcement and congrats post for details.

Randy Pensabene, NPSOT-Wilco Past President, was presented the Benny J. Simpson Fellows Award which the Society announced last month.  This award honors recipients for their service to the Society and “embodies grass roots recognition” of an awardee by their fellow NPSOT members.  See this September 9 announcement and congrats post for details.

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