Texas Native Plant Week October 16 - 22

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WHAT IS A TEXAS NATIVE PLANT?

One definition is plants that were growing naturally here when the European settlers came. This is the tacit definition many botanists and native-plant enthusiasts seem to use. Read more.

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center maintains a database where you can look up plants by common name or scientific name and determine whether they are considered native in a particular area.  Native Plant Database

WHERE TO FIND NATIVE PLANTS & WHAT TO PLANT

•    NICE Native Plant Partners Program
•    Find Native Plant/Seed Suppliers by Location
•    Plant Guide for North Central Texas
•    Recommended Plant Lists at the Wildflower Center Website

MONARCHS & MILKWEED

•    Learn about the amazing Monarch Butterfly
•    What is a Monarch Waystation?
•    What is Milkweed?
•    Bring Back the Monarchs to Texas

UNDERSTANDING INVASIVES

Download a brochure on the Dangers of Invasive Species from Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.

Search the Texas Invasives Database to find out if a plant in your area is an aggressive, non-native that competes with native plants for resources.

TAKE A CLASS

Take a class to learn how you can use native plants in your home landscape. Find a class near you.

GO OUTSIDE

National Wildlife Federation’s Get Outside Program (with information on making a difference at home, in your backyard, at school, on campus and in your area).

BioBlitz!

While outside participate in the NPSOT Challenge BioBlitz 2022 during Texas Native Plant Week.