LBJWC Class, Gardening for Wildlife, July-Aug 2026

News from Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center:

Discover how native plants can support robust ecosystems and provide habitats for birds, butterflies, bees and more in your garden. Participants will learn how ground cover, water features and lighting affect livability for wildlife. This is a four-part series which will take place on  Sundays July 19 & 26 and August 2 & 9, 2 – 4 p.m. via Zoom.

All levels of gardeners welcome. No prior experience necessary.

Click here for more information and to register.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Cardinal Flower/Lobelia cardinalis
Ruby-throated Hummingbird enjoying nectar from native Cardinal Flower, Lobelia cardinalis (USFWS Flickr Creative Commons)

Register for July 18’s “From Balconies to Backyards”

News from The Good Water Master Naturalist Chapter:

The Good Water Master Naturalist Chapter is excited to invite the public to our upcoming nature and conservation event, “From Balconies to Backyards 2026: Taking Care of What You Have” on Saturday, July 18, 2026. Registration is open to all. Attend in-person or virtually.

The event features keynote speaker John Hart Asher who serves as host of the award winning and nationally syndicated PBS show, Central Texas Gardener. With his presentation titled “Be the Bison,” John will speak about his experience with ecological restoration and discuss pocket prairies as an example of a way that central Texans (and beyond) can drastically increase biodiversity to the benefit of all. Components of the pocket prairie strategy can be applied at multiple scales (think balcony, flower bed, or ranch) and he’ll happily answer any questions for folks who want to help Be the Bison.

Click this link to register => https://txmn.org/goodwater/from-balconies-to-backyards-2026/

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(NPSOT Note: John Hart Asher was the guest speaker at our NPSOT-Wilco chapter meeting on November 13, 2025.)

From Balconies to Backyards, July 27, 2024

Click this link on the Good Water Chapter of TX Master Naturalists website for more information and to register => https://txmn.org/goodwater/from-balconies-to-backyards/.

The deadline to register for in-person tickets is July 19, 2024.

FYI: Randy Pensabene, NPSOT-Williamson County member and a past president, presents at 1:00pm. As part of our mission to promote native plants through education, NPSOT-Williamson County donated funds to help sponsor the event’s keynote speaker.

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