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Online Chapter Meeting May 13: “Planting Natives From Seed” with Dr. Anthony Falk

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Join NPSOT-Wilco’s online chapter meeting on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at 7:00 pm, when Dr. Anthony Falk will present Planting Natives From Seed.  (Registration instructions are later in this post.) 

We give away a book at every meeting — about native plants or the meeting topic — to one randomly chosen meeting attendee!

About the topic:  This presentation will provide information about purchasing native seed, ground preparation for planting native seeds, and suggestions for which species are easy to establish from seed.

About our speaker:  Anthony Falk has worked for the South Texas Natives Program for the last 11 years. While with the program he has held several positions including collections and evaluations coordinator and assistant director. He is currently a research scientist for the program and oversees several restoration research projects across the state.

How to attend:   You must register in advance to attend the meeting.  Register at the link:  https://zoom.us/webinar/register/2116147254004/WN_5gjv_wHRS7SN3Mg7YpdWxw

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So many possibilities…

NPSOT-Williamson County meetings are free and open to the public. In this time of public health risk, our in-person meetings and field trips are canceled until further notice.

Check our blog announcements, calendar and Facebook for developing plans for virtual meetings and virtual field trips.

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Online Chapter Meeting June 11: Become Native to Your Place with George Cates from Native American Seed

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Join NPSOT-Wilco’s online chapter meeting on Thursday, June 11, 2020, at 7:00 pm for Become Native to Your Place, with George Cates of Native American Seed.  You must register in advance to attend the meeting. Details are provided later in this post.

George Cates, Native American Seed

About tonight’s topic:

Become Native to Your Place. Choose a path of stewardship and a lifetime of wonder and learning. Healthy ecosystems are essential to the well-being of living things and to our quality of life. A diversity of native grasses and wildflowers provide benefits such as air and water cleansing, water supply retention, erosion and sediment control, pollination, and habitat for wildlife.

George Cates, Native American Seed

George Cates of Native American Seed spent the last 18 years helping people restore the earth. He is one of few people that focus on native seed farming and harvesting operations across Texas. George loves to tell stories about native plants and their connections. From urban landscape conversions to large prairie restorations, he will share his experiences encouraging and preserving what makes Texas our home.

How to attend

  • You must register in advance to attend the online meeting.
  • After registering, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar on the day of the meeting.

Please register for our Monthly Chapter Meeting: Become Native to Your Place, June 11, 2020 7:00 PM CDT at the following link: removed

NPSOT-Williamson County meetings are free and open to the public. In this time of public health risk, our in-person meetings and activities are canceled until further notice.

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Program Summary: Nov 14, Seeds for Education & Outreach

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Our program tonight was by Minnette Marr, Conservation Program Manager at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.  Minnette presented Seeds for Education and Outreach sharing information on collecting and saving seeds.

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Minnette has an interesting background being involved with wetland restoration at Aquarena Springs on the San Marcos River in San Marcos and the Regional Seed bank. Now she is involved with Education and Outreach at LBJWC.

She taught us how to save native seeds, how to store them and how to use them in sensitive areas. We learned to determine a plant’s conservation status by looking at www.NatureServe.org. She went on to tell us how to collect a variety of seeds from the same species to get the most diversity and how to collect seeds from Threatened (S2) or Endangered (S1) species.

Minnette is obviously passionate about her work and gives many others a desire to save seeds important to the biodiversity of our environment.   You can contact her through the LBJWC or on iNaturalist  (www.inaturalist.org/people/beeblossomseeds).

View Minnette’s presentation below.

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You can see the November 14, 2019 business presentation slides here.

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