Tag: Native Landscape Certification Program

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Native Plant Landscaping Classes, for members & non-members

Classes in NPSOT’s Native Landscaping Certification Program (NLCP) that will meet this spring are now open for registration. Although the Williamson County Chapter is not teaching a class this season, a couple of nearby counties are.

See this link on the Society’s state site for more info and/or to register => https://www.npsot.org/our-work/class-schedule/

The full text of the Society’s announcement is below:

Registration is now open for our spring Native Landscaping Certification Program (NLCP) classes! Our chapters are offering a total of 29 classes this spring, including two classes in Spanish.

NLCP classes include:

  • Level 1: Introduction to Native Landscapes
  • Level 2: Landscape Design with Native Plants
  • Level 3: Installation and Maintenance of Native Landscapes
  • Level 4: Stewardship of Native Plant Communities
  • Companion Class – Native Landscapes for Birds

*Level 1 is a prerequisite for Level 2 and for Level 3. Subsequent levels may be taken in any order.

Classes are consistent across the state but focus on the characteristics and plants of the region in which they are taught. Please register for classes located in the region in which you wish to landscape whenever possible. 

Classes can fill up quickly, so sign up today! Questions? Email linda.foss@npsot.org for more information. 


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Board Opening for NLCP-Wilco Coordinator

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— by Randy Pensabene

We are looking for someone special who enjoys organizing events and would like to support our Native Landscaping Certification Program (NLCP) classes. It is a great way to help our chapter promote native plants with the public.

NLCP needs a lead person to work with the instructors and coordinate our landscaping classes. Below is a summary of the NLCP-Wilco Coordinator’s duties. You are not required to attend the classes but you may audit any or all of them for free!

  • Acts as the contact point for NLCP-Williamson County classes
  • Obtains assistance and delegates duties where appropriate
  • Schedules classroom for spring and fall classes
  • Schedules instructors, walk leaders & classroom assistants
  • Coordinates plant sample collection
  • Arranges for copies of class materials
  • Provides name badges
  • Mails class documentation to state NLCP Coordinator after each class
  • Fills out class Expense Report and provides to the treasurer for reimbursements

If this is a good fit for your skill set, please contact Gary Bowers or Randy Pensabene (or let us know by email to wilco-chapter@npsot.org).

  • – Randy Pensabene, President, NPSOT-Williamson County Chapter
  • – Gary Bowers, NLCP-Wilco Coordinator, Past-President, NPSOT-Williamson County Chapter

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