Here's a list of upcoming guest
speakers with topics you won't want to miss!
(Check back for schedule
updates.)
| 2011 | |
| January 2011 | No Meeting of the
North Central Chapter -- Enjoy your Holiday! |
| February 3, 2011 | Meeting cancelled due to Weather |
| March 3, 2011 | Top 10 Ways to Prevent Wildlife
Problems Bonnie Bradshaw, Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator, certified Project Wild facilitator and co-founder of the DFW Wildlife Coalition |
| April 7, 2011 | The Alice Carlson Community Garden: Native Plants and Design Sharon Chastain, Project lead for the Outdoor Learning Center at Alice Carlson |
| May 12, 2011 | Tandy Hills Natural Area Saving our Parks and Prairies & Prairie Fest Don & Debora Young founders of Prairie Fest and "Friends of Tandy Hills Natural Area" (FOTHNA). FOTHNA functions as a separate, non-political organization that works closely with the City of Fort Worth Parks department to maintain the park and support its conservation and restoration. The first festival was held in their front yard that borders the park. The festival has since grown to become the premier green festival in our region. The year 2011 marks the 51st anniversary of Tandy Hills and the 6th annual Prairie Fest. |
| June 2, 2011 | The Plight of our Native Pollinators: The Importance of Pollinators in Today's Society Troy and Martha Mullens Members of Texas Master Naturalists - Cross Timbers Chapter Much of what we eat, requires the services of these "Nature's Helpers" and it is not just insects that we rely on. Some of these helpers are threatened by the very humans who need them to do their job. |
| July 2011 | No Meeting of the
North Central Chapter -- Happy 4th of July! |
| August 4, 2011 | Water Quality in Tarrant County Streams:
What it means to you Robert Ressl. Environmental Engineer, City of Arlington, |
| September 1, 2011 | Biodiversity and the Importance
of Native Plants Gailon Hardin, Past State President of NPSOT |
| October 6, 2011 | PLANT EXCHANGE Bring a Texas native plant to the meeting to exchange for another of your choice. Beware! You may lose your choice to another member. |
| November 3, 2011 | To be Announced |
| December 1, 2011 | To be Announced |
The North Central Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas meets the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden unless otherwise indicated.