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)

Oct 14’s Program: Nancy Lawson’s “The Humane Gardener: Nurturing Habitat for Wildlife”

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— by Randy Pensabene

Our speaker presentation from October 14, The Humane Gardener: Nurturing Habitat for Wildlife by Nancy Lawson, will not be posted on our YouTube channel, but there’s a wealth of related information available from Nancy.

For anyone who absolutely loved Nancy’s presentation like I did, or if you missed the presentation, and would like to know more about Nancy’s work, I highly recommend her blog and her book. I have been a long-time blog subscriber and her message resonates wherever you are located.

Nancy is in high demand and we are very grateful she spoke to our group!
Blog: www.humanegardener.com
Book: www.humanegardener.com/the-book

About our guest speaker Nancy Lawson:

Nancy Lawson is the author of The Humane Gardener: Nurturing a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife, a habitat consultant, and a national speaker on garden ecology. She founded Humane Gardener to pioneer creative planting strategies and other animal-friendly landscaping methods. Lawson’s presentations at diverse venues—from national wildlife refuges to local wildflower preserves—have inspired even seasoned horticulturists and wildlife experts to look at their landscapes in a new way. Certified as a Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional and master naturalist, she partners with Howard County Bee City, the Audubon Society of Central Maryland, the urban wildlife department of the Humane Society of the United States, and other conservation and animal advocacy organizations. Her book and garden have been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other media outlets.

image of speaker photo

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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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