June Chapter Meeting: "Geology of the Hill Country"

Tuesday, June 18th, 2002, 7:00pm-9:00pm, at Wild Basin Wilderness

Phil Davis will present "Geology of the Hill Country" followed by a discussion
amongst NPSOT members of geological factors and native plants.

For more information or directions, please see the chapter website at
http://npsot.org/Austin/

Hi all, native landscape/home for sale in SE Austin.  Backyard habitat
certified.  For further info:

Tony Plutino - 512.441.1836 - pluto@...

From: "Jonathan Ogren" <ogren@...>

Join us for:

The Beauty of the Texas Gulf Coast
at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Saturday, June 8 at 12 noon.
Presentation is free with admission to the Wildflower Center

Join Alfred Richardson, author "Wildflowers and Other Plants of Texas
Beaches and Islands" as he speaks about the beauty of the Texas gulf
coast. His book has received high praise from naturalists and beach
enthusiasts alike, and is quickly becoming the must-have guide for
enjoying the Texas coast. The author will sign his latest work
immediately following the lecture in Wild Ideas: the Store.

Jonathan Ogren
Public Programs Manager
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
4801 La Crosse Avenue
Austin, TX 78739
PH: (512)292-4200 ext. 115
Fax: (512)292-4627
www.wildflower.org

The following is a training and volunteer opportunity offered by Flo Oxley at
the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center:


Conservation Corps HERBARIUM TRAINING


What is a herbarium?

A herbarium is a collection of dried plant specimens used for scientific
research. Herbaria represent records of plants and plant communities at a
particular time in a given place. Herbarium collections provide a record of
the geographic distribution of species, diversity within species and plant
communities, and a reference for plant identification.

When is the training?

Training will take place on three consecutive Saturdays, June 1, June 8,and
June 15. Attendance at all three trainings is required to become a certified
herbarium volunteer.

Topics to be Covered:

Taxonomy and Identification:     Saturday, June 1, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Collection and Pressing Techniques: Saturday, June 8, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Specimen Mounting and Labeling:     Saturday, June 15, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.


How Much Does It Cost?

There is no charge for the training. We will ask that you volunteer to collect
for the herbarium for a minimum of six months (3 months in the spring and 3
months in the fall) following the training.

For more information or to sign up for the training, contact Flo Oxley at (512)
292-4200 ext. 160 or email at oxley@....

The speaker at this Tuesday's Austin NPSOT chapter meeting will be Landon
Lockett, speaking about "Texas Invisible Palms".  For more information or
directions, visit the Austin chapter website at http://npsot.org/Austin/

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May Chapter Meeting: "Texas Invisible Palms"
Tuesday, May 21st, 2002, 7:00pm-9:00pm, at Wild Basin Wilderness

Landon Lockett will present a talk and slide show entitled "Texas Invisible
Palms" on Tuesday, May 21 at Wild Basin. His program deals with Texas' three
"kinds" of native palms: Sabal mexicana (syn. Sabal texana), Texas' only
native palm-tree species; Sabal minor, the common dwarf palmetto of East and
South Central Texas; and a naturally occurring and reproducing population of
tree-size palms believed to be hybrids of S. mexicana and S. minor, and found
only in a small area of Brazoria County.

The show will focus on the rich diversity of native Texas palms, especially
those NORTH of the Lower Rio Grande Valley. (The Valley has only one native
species, while 200 miles and more north of the Valley there are two species
and a natural hybrid.) It will show, for example, S. minor growing amid rocks
and cactus on top of a 1950 foot Hill Country ridge; a recently discovered,
though thriving, wild population of S. mexicana palm trees near Victoria; an
escaped population of S. mexicana now reproducing in the wild in the apple
growing region of the Hill Country; and the many shapes and sizes of the
Brazoria County hybrids, in the dense forest where they grow. It will also
teach you how to distinguish our native S. mexicana palm trees (commonly grown
here in Austin) from commonly planted exotics, and how to tell young S.
mexicana from S. minor.

Landon Lockett is a retired professor of linguistics with a lifelong interest
in nature and conservation. He got into native Texas palm research as part of
an effort to protect the unique Brazoria County palms, and in 1994 was given
the Nancy Benedict Memorial Award by the Native Plant Society of Texas for his
success in that effort. He has published his research in SIDA, the journal of
the Botanical Research Institute of Texas; in PRINCIPES, the journal of the
International Palm Society; and in PALMS (formerly PRINCIPES). His current
goals are to educate Texans about, and encourage them to plant, our native S.
mexicana palm tree, and to restore that species to the wild along the rivers
draining into the Central Coast, where Lindheimer reported it growing 157
years ago.

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June Chapter Meeting: "Geology of the Hill Country"
Tuesday, June 18th, 2002, 7:00pm-9:00pm, at Wild Basin Wilderness

Phil Davis will present "Geology of the Hill Country" followed by a discussion
amongst NPSOT members of geological factors and native plants.

-------------------------

July Chapter Meeting: "Ashe Junipers"
Tuesday, July 16th, 2002, 7:00pm-9:00pm, at Wild Basin Wilderness

Elizabeth McGreevey will share information and slides from the book she is
writing on Ashe Junipers (Juniperus ashei).

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is holding its annual Ethnobotany
festival (which includes a native plant sale) yesterday and today until 5pm.

From the LBJWFC web page:

Plants & People, an Ethnobotany Festival
May 18 & 19, Saturday & Sunday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
$7/$5.50 admission

Join us for the Plants and People Festival - a celebration of culture, plants,
and art. We will have fun and informative walks, talks, and demonstrations.
Discover and enjoy the "Plants and People Journey". You will also be able to
purchase plants and plant related items. Enjoy food, music, vendors, art, and
the great outdoors.

For more information:
http://www.wildflower.org/plantspeople.html

Events:
http://www.wildflower.org/ppschedule.html

Plant list:
http://www.wildflower.org/ppplants.html

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Job Opening at National Wildlife Federation Austin, TX
Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 11:15:33 -0400
From: "Alice Nance" <nance@...>

Please share with potential candidates!

STAFF ASSISTANT- ENVIRONMENTAL
National Conservation not-for-profit seeks organized individual to support
executive staff and manage expanding regional office in Austin.
Responsibilities include budget admin; travel arrangements; phones; tech
assistance; info to public; day-to-day operations. Requires excellent
proofreading skills, Quicken and MS Office proficiency, can-do attitude, and
ability to multi-task.  Minimum 4 yrs admin exp., college degree preferred.
Demonstrated commitment to conservation preferred.  Salary low $30's,
excellent benefits.  Submit resume and cover letter to:
National Wildlife Federation
RE: Staff Assistant
44 East Ave, Ste 200
Austin, TX 78701
fax: 512-476-9810
EOE


Alice Nance
Education Coordinator
National Wildlife Federation
e-mail: nance@...
Ph: (512) 476-9805
Fax: (512) 476-9810
Address:  Gulf States Natural Resource Center
                 44 East Ave. Suite 200
                 Austin, Texas 78701

From Agnes Plutino <Agnes.Plutino@...>:

The Georgetown Chapter of NPSOT will be selling plants at the Heritage Garden
Party as its the spring fundraiser.

Our Georgetown Library Courtyard Garden will be on the Public Gardens Tour
which are open and free.  There is a small fee for the Private Gardens Tour.


Heritage Garden Party Schedule of Activities
All events take place at Grace Heritage Center, 811 S. Main St. Georgetown, TX,
unless otherwise stated.

Saturday
10 am  “Spring and Summer Songbirds of the Backyard,” 30 minute video
10 am - Noon Taylor Weaver, live music in Founders Park
10:30 am “Growing Good Roses”, by Virginia Marshall of the Georgetown Garden
Club
11 am - 1 pm John Dromgoole, radio talk show host in person at Good Luck
General Store
11:30 am “Herbal Household Helpers” by Dagmar Roeder of the G-Town NPSOT
12:30 pm “Backyard Butterflies”, KLRU Video
1 pm  “Flower Arranging”, by Joyce Daniels of the Georgetown Garden Club
1 pm 	 “Flower Pounding”, by Llano Naturalist Club, outside on the grounds at
Grace Heritage
2 pm  “Wildscaping”, by Sue Wiseman of the G-town NPSOT
3 pm  “A Native Plant Tour of the Texas Hill Country”, by Bev Hoffamann, Sun
City Nature Club
4 pm  “Neal Sperry in his Garden”, 60 minute video

Sunday
1 pm  “Growing and using Herbs”, by Dorothy Barnes of G-Town Garden Club
			 at the San Gabriel Park Sunken Garden
1:30 - 2:30  “Andean New Age Music”, live music in Founders Park
2 pm  “Backyard Bugs”, KLRU Video
2 pm “Propagating”, by Merle Belding of the G-town Garden Club (San Gabriel
Sunken Garden)
2:30 - 3:30 “Suzuki Strings”, live music in Founders Park
3 pm  “Wreath Designs Made Simple”, by Sandra Miller of G-Town  Garden Club
4 pm  “Spring and Summer Songbirds of the Backyard” 30 minute video

“Heritage Garden Party” set to bloon April 27 - 28
An appearance by John Dromgoole, host of KLBJ radio’s biweekly program
“Gardening Naturally”, will be one of many highlights during Georgetown
Heritage Society’s upcoming “Heritage Garden Party” April 27-28 at Grace
Heritage Center, 811 Main St., in Georgetown.
This is the Heritage Society’s first ever garden tour, which will include
demonstrations, lectures, videos, a garden boutique and plant sale, and an
outdoor Victorian tea room with musical entertainmant from 10 am to 5 pm
Saturday and from 1 to 5 pm Sunday.
Dromgoole will be on hand from 11 am to 1 pm Saturday at Good Luck General
Store and Gardens, 1030 W. Highway 29, one of five public gardens to be
featured in the two day event.
Available from 10 am to noon on Saturday and from 1 to 3 pm Sundat a the
Williams County Landscape Center, 3151 SE Inner Loop will be Ron Leps, county
extension agent, and Christi Stromberg, county horticulture agent.  Other
gardens open for public viewing will be the San Gabriel Park Sunken
Garden and the Sun City Texas Native Plant Garden.
A ticketed, paid tour of 6 local private gardens is also being offered from
1-5 pm both days.  Guests will be treated to the lovely Old Town landscapes of
Joan and Morton King, 401 E. 8th St.; Carol and Ken Evans, 711 E. University
Ave.; Sue and John Wiley, 1008 E. University Ave.; and Leslie and Jim
Kaufmann, 1202 E. 15th St.  Also on tour are the Sun City gardens of Marian
and Chuck Patteson, 134 Enchanted Dr., and Shirley and Bill Sterling, 123 Lone
Star Dr.
Demonstrations of Gardening techniques, educational lectures, displays and
videos are being presented both days by joint sponsors Georgetown Garden Club,
Georgetown Native Plant Society and Sun city Texas Nature Club.  Topics range
from “Growing Good Roses” to “Herbal Household Helpers” to “Backyard Bugs”
(see full schedule above).
In addition, a garden boutique comprised of numerous venders and a live plant
sale will take place in the parking lots surrounding Grace Center.  Plants are
being supplied by Gabriel Valley Farms.
Several local restaurants are assisting with the Heritage Society’s outdoor
Victorian Tea Room which will be set up in Founders Park.  Offerings of tea
sandwiches, scones, tea and lemonade are being provided by the Gardens,
Annie’s Kitchen, Wildfire and Monument Café, Live music will be offered from
10 am to noon Saturday by Taylor Weaver and from 2:30 - 3:30 pm Sunday by
Suzuki Strings.  Also playing throughout Sunday afternoon will be live Andean
New Age Music.
The only admission charge for this event is $5 for the private residential
garden tour.  Special “keepsake” tickets will be $5 each for adults and
children over 12 and may be purchased at Grace Heritage Center or the Visitor
and Information Center on tour days.
For additional information and tickets or to volunteer as a docent, call
512-869-8597.

Hi Everyone,

The Austin Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas will hold its monthly
meeting on April 16 at 7:00 pm at Wild Basin Preserve.  Pat McNeal will be
our guest.  Pat is a native plant propagator who operates McNeal Growers.
At our meeting, he'll be doing double duty, first talking about Streptanthus
Bracteatus, the Bracted Twist Flower, then hosting a discussion session about
native plant issues.  So jot down a few questions that interest you and be
ready for a lively and informative evening.

David

Hi Austin NPSOT,

TIME IS RUNNING OUT for the bracted twistflower, Streptanthus bracteatus. 
Ravaged
by deer and uprooted by developers, the few remaining isolated populations of
this plant will soon no longer exist.

This urgency has resulted in a new volunteer effort to locate, protect and
preserve
this Central Texas endemic.  Volunteers are needed to conduct an extensive
search
and recording of existing populations, to place barriers to deer predation,
and to collect seed for the seed bank.

But time is short, and a quick response from volunteers is needed to launch
the first phase of the effort.  A day-long training workshop has been planned
for Saturday April 27 at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.  But unless
enough volunteers soon express interest in attending, the workshop will have
to be cancelled.

We need confirmation from a minimum number of volunteers within the next few
days to make this a reality.  If you are able and willing to be a part of this
effort, and are available on Saturday April 27, please contact Flo Oxley at
the Wildflower Center as soon as possible at 292-4200 ext 160.  If she is not
in, please leave a message on voice mail.  We need to know early in the week
of April 15 (this week).

This tuesday (April 16) is the Austin NPSOT meeting at Wild Basin.  Pat McNeal
will be our guest, and will speak about the twistflower volunteer project.
Please make an extra effort to attend.  But whether you attend the meeting or
not, please don't hesitate to call Flo to express your availability on Saturday
April 27.


Many Thanks,
Mike Wiesner

There are two upcoming chapter events, the Spring plant sale and the
April chapter meeting.

See http://npsot.org/Austin/meetings_events.html for more information.

*** Spring Gardening Festival & Native Plant Sale ***

Saturday and Sunday, April 6th and 7th, 2002, 9:00am-5:00pm, at the
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center's bi-annual plant sale
features a wide selection of native plants and seeds for the
Central Texas area.  The Austin and Georgetown chapters of NPSOT will
also be present at booths to answer questions and to sell
plants and seeds.  More infomation can be found at the Wildflower
Center's event page.

*** April Chapter Meeting: "A Question and Answer Session with Pat
McNeal" ***

Tuesday, April 16th, 2002, 7:00pm-9:00pm, at Wild Basin Wilderness

Pat McNeal, owner of McNeal Growers (a wholesale nursery with an
emphasis on natives), will participate in a question and answer
session and also make a presentation on Streptanthus bracteatus, the
Bracted Twist Flower

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Join Wildflower Walk 2002 and help protect your environment!
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 09:43:34 -0600
From: "Jonathan Ogren" <ogren@...>
To: "Jonathan Ogren" <ogren@...>

Wildflower Walk 2002 will be held on Saturday, April 20th in the Circle
C Metropolitan Park.  More than 6,000 people are expected to attend our
first-ever family fun Walk, which will take walkers of all ages on a
beautiful three-mile route to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
Proceeds from Wildflower Walk 2002 will provide vital funding for the
Wildflower Center's environmental programs.  Walkers -- working as
individuals or together in teams - will raise these funds by getting
people to sponsor them for participating in the Walk.  Walkers will also
inform prospective sponsors about the important work we are doing at the
Wildflower Center.

The Wildflower Walk is a community event - it gives the public a unique
opportunity to show support for the Wildflower Center.  Every individual
can make a valuable contribution and volunteers play a big role in the
Walk's success.  Volunteers can get involved in two ways:

#1 - Form a Walk Team:  If you are outgoing and looking for a leadership
role, we want you to become a Team Leader!  You can form a team from any
natural relationships you already have: co-workers, neighbors, people
you go to church with or share a club with, friends and family.  As a
Team Leader you will be the liaison between your team and the Walk
office -- communicating important information to your team and
motivating them to get sponsors.  Top teams in each category will
receive stage recognition at the Walk and a special prize will be
awarded to both the adult and youth team that raise the most money.  You
will also be invited to attend the Team Leader party - our way of
thanking you for your hard work!

#2 - Sign-up to be a Walker:  Individual walkers can make a big
contribution to the Walk by registering early and getting sponsors.  For
a dedicated individual, the sky is the limit on how much money you can
raise.  The Walk office will be glad to help out with fundraising tips
and ideas.

Both individuals and team members who register through the Walk website
will be given all the materials needed to run an "e-mail campaign" and
get sponsorships on line.   All walkers are eligible to win great prizes
for achieving different fund raising levels.   For more information
visit the Walk web site at www.wildflowerwalk.org or call 276-WALK.

Jonathan Ogren
Public Programs Manager
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
4801 La Crosse Avenue
Austin, TX 78739
PH: (512)292-4200 ext. 115
Fax: (512)292-4627
www.wildflower.org

Announcement

The Austin Chapter of the Native Plant Society will hold it monthly meeting
Tuesday evening at 7:00.

Location:  Wild Basin Preserve, on Loop 360, a mile north of Bee Caves Road

The speaker will be Mark Simmons from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower
Center.  Mark is doing research on the spread and control of alien plant
species, including
Rapistrum (Wild Mustard).


Remember that the spring plant sales will be held at the Wildflower Center on
April 5, 6, and 7..  The members-only sale will begin at 4:00 on Friday, April
5.

See you tomorrow at Wild Basin.

David

Hi all, the Austin Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas recently
donated $285 to the City of Austin for use on BCP (Balcones Canyonlands
Preserve) lands.  The money will be used for deer caging around yuccas and
newly-planted trees.  It has been observed for many years that heavy deer
browsing has reduced or eliminated hardwood seedlings, and it is suspected that
consumption of yucca blooms has helped break the yucca/yucca moth
relationship.  Yuccas on the preserves typically do not produce seed due to the
absence of the pollinating moth.

Volunteer opportunities at the preserves include all aspects of habitat
restoration, and are led by city biologists.  Events will be posted to this
list as they occur!

NPSOT/Austin participates in two native plant sales each year at the Wildflower
Center; funds from these sales - plus members dues - are the source of money
for all sponsored projects.

March Chapter Meeting: TBA

Tuesday, March 19th, 2002, 7:00pm-9:00pm, at Wild Basin Wilderness

Topic to be announced.

For further information (such as directions to Wild Basin), visit the
chapter website at http://npsot.org/Austin/ .

Anyone who needs plant labels for the plant sale at the Wildflower Center:
contact Mamie at mwquan@... or 928-0388.

Mwquan@... wrote:
>
> Jason,
>
> Can you get a message to the NPSOT membership to call (928-0388) or send an
> email to me (mwquan@...) by Monday 6:30 pm if anyone needs a large
> number of plant labels?  I can have them printed and bring them to the
> Tuesday night meeting.  Anyone who won't be at the meeting can provide an
> address, and I will mail the labels to them before the Wildflower Center
> sale.
>
> Mamie

On Sunday, Feb. 24, from 9 AM to 1 PM, the South Austin Greenway
Alliance will host a hike along portions of Williamson and Onion
Creeks.  This is an approximately 4-5 mile out and back hike that will
start in the Creek Bend Neighborhood on Williamson Creek and then cross
into Onion Creek.  We will continue along Onion Creek and connect with
the Springfield Trail, which will connect us with McKinney Falls State
Park.  We will then hike to the upper Falls along the MFSP asphalt
trail.  We will take lunch at the Falls, or at a later time as dictated
by the group.  Then we will back track, with a couple of small
diversions.

The purpose of this trip are:

1. Get a great and glorious start on Sunday, enjoy some great scenery,
get some excercise.
2. Demonstrate the connectivity of the Williamson and Onion Creek
Greenways.
3. Show the missing critical link of land, currently owned by
Water/Wastewater.
4. Discuss upstream and downstream connectivity of the Williamson and
Onion Creek Trails, including near and long term goals.
5. Talk about PARD development plans for sports fields and the SE
Destination PArks and how this relates to trails.
6. Educate ourselves about the huge potential for a massive,
interconnected, trail system,  and provide the community, SAGA, and AMTG
folks with the knowledge to conduct additional walks and talks.
7. Share what each of our groups, neighborhoods, and organizations are
doing and want to accomplish in this area.
8. Dream and think BIG!  Really BIG!!!

Attendees will need to be prepared for a 4-5 mile jaunt.  It is not
particularly difficult, except for stream crossings.  Sturdy shoes and
long pants are recommended.  Also, bring a small towel to dry feet as we
might have to remove our shoes at some point.  I think we can avoid
crossing water, but being prepared is a good idea.  Bring water and a
lunch.  Cameras and binoculars are a good idea.  A first aid kit is also
a good idea.

Last week I had the extreme good fortune of seeing a hawk, a bunch of
deer, and two coyotes.  What a treat!  A big group is usually not
conducive to seeing a lot of wildlife, but you never know.

Meet at my house, 4710 Brassiewood Drive at 9 AM.  Details are included
at the bottom of this message.   It is a short walk from my house to
Williamson Creek.  I am not arranging a shuttle, but folks can set up
their own.  My suggestion would be to put a car/cars at the parking lot
near the lower Falls in MFSP.  There will be a small entry fee.  Others
can opt for double the exercise and do the out and back.  An alternate
for anyone not wanting to do the entire hike is to stop at any point
during the hike and walk back.  It's a very flexible route.

Please feel free to invite others, but  please confirm your attendance
and theirs, so that I know what size group to expect.  Email or phone.
441-1836.  I am hoping to get 10-20 people. If for some reason this date
doesn't meet your schedule, let me know.  It is very possible that I can
set some additional trips up on weekdays, Saturdays, or at different
times.

Regards,
Tony
South Austin Greenway Alliance -SAGA



Tony Plutino
4710 Brassiewood Drive
Austin, TX  78744

From the intersection of  I-35 and E. William Cannon Drive.  Get in the
left lane and go east on E. William Cannon Drive until you reach S.
Pleasant Valley Road (about 1.5 miles).  Turn left (north) onto S.
Pleasant Valley Rd.  Get into the left lane and drop down the hill that
crosses Williamson Creek.  The first street on your left is Creek Bend
Drive.  Take the next left, which is Brassiewood Drive.  Take
Brassiewood, passing the Softwood intersection.  Mine is the 4th house
on the left past the intersection of Brassiewood and Softwood.  The
house is stone, with green shutters and trim, and a front yard that
looks very different from those around it.  My red Toyota p/ip and black
Jimmy SUV will be in the driveway.  441-1836 in case you get lost.  If
parking is not available near my house, Softwood, between Brassiewood
and Dove Springs Drive is a good place to park.

Check this Yahoo map if you like visuals better, or if you want to zoom
in and out on the area we will be covering.

http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?
Pyt=Tmap&addr=4710+Brassiewood+Drive&city=Austin&state=TX&zip=78744-
5105&country=us&slt=30.184900&sln=-
97.750300&mag=8&cs=9&name=&desc=&BFKey=&BFCat=&BFClient=

(If the above link doesn't work, go to http://maps.yahoo.com/ and type
in 4710 Brassiewood Drive , 78744)

Small Scale Restoration in Texas
at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Spring Symposium 2002 hosted by the Layd Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
and the Native Plant Society of Texas

Saturday, February 23, 8am to 5pm
at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Registration: $45 (includes lunch) / Optional Workshop: $20.
Registration form attached

Join us for the fourth annual Spring Symposium to discuss and learn more
about restoring healthy ecosystems in Texas. Experts, including Sally
Wasowski, David Mahler, Steve Whisenant, Steve Windhager, and Beyrl
Armstrong will discuss the how and why of restoration.

The talks will be followed by workshops giving information on specific
aspects of the restoration process.  See schedule below for details or
go to http://www.wildflower.org/npsot_schedule2002.html

Co-sponsored by Society for Ecological Restoration

Schedule:

8:00am Registration and Check-in begins

8:45am Welcome

9:00am Philosophy of Restoration Part II Steve Windhager Ph.d.,
Wildflower Center

9:20am History of Restoration - David Mahler, Environmental Survey
Design

9:40am Basics of Restoration - Steve Whisenant Ph.d., Texas A&M
University

10:00am Restoration at the Wildflower Center - Mark Simmons, Wildflower
Center

10:20am - 10:30am Break

10:40am Making Restoration Possible on Private Land - Beyrl Armstrong,
Plateau Integrated Land and Wildlife Management

11:00am to 11:30am Panel Discussion

11:30am to 1:00pm Lunch

1:00pm From Gardener to Restorer -
Sally Wasowski

1:45pm Restoration at Houston Arboretum and Nature Center -
Glen Olsen, NPSOT President, and Ruth Milburn, Director of Houston
Arboretum and Nature Center

2:00pm Restoration at Barton Creek Preserve - Mike Weisner, NPSOT Member


2:15pm Restoration on Private Land - Dorothy Thetford, NPSOT Member

2:30pm Concluding remarks

2:45pm to 3:00pm Break

3:00pm to 5:00pm Workshops - (Concurrent, please register for one only)

Total Resource Management - Larry White Ph.d., Texas A&M University

An Introduction to Fire - Steve Windhager Ph.d., Wildflower Center

Plant Salvaging- Bill Hicks, Wildflower Center

Seed Harvesting, Selection, and Quantity - David Mahler, Environmental
Survey Design

Tour of Restoration at the Wildflower Center - Mark Simmons, Wildflower
Center

Introduction to Management - Steve Whisenant Ph.d., Texas A&M University


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Speaker Biographies
Beyrl Armstrong has assisted private landowners in preparing and
implementing wildlife management plans on over 70,000 acres of land
throughout Texas. He is the President of Plateau Integrated Land &
Wildlife Management.


Bill Hicks is a Horticulturist at the Wildflower Center and has worked
on numerous plant salvaging projects over the past 15 years.


David Mahler is a founding board member of the Society for Ecological
Restoration. He has worked on restoration projects for the past 20
years, and is the co-owner of Environmental Survey, Inc.


Ruth Milburn is the Director of Houston Arboretum and Nature Center and
heads up an effort to restore a Gulf Coast Meadow on the Nature Center's
land.


Glen Olsen is the state president of NPSOT and member in the Houston
Area. He, along with other NPSOT members, is working on a restoration
project with the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center to restore a Gulf
Coast Meadow.


Mark Simmons is a Restoration Ecologist at the Wildflower Center. He is
in charge of a research project to evaluate the best land management
practices to restore health to Hill Country ecosystems.


Dorothy Thetford is a NPSOT member in North Texas. She is a well-known
plant photographer and an advocate of native plants in North Texas. She
is restoring 100 acres of prairie on private land.


Sally Wasowski is one of the foremost authors and experts on native
plant topics in the Southwest. Her most recent book is Prairie
Gardening.


Mike Weisner is a NPSOT member in Central Texas, a Master Naturalist,
and is involved with a restoration project to provide habitat for
endangered species.


Steve Whisenant, Ph.D. is the author of Repairing Damaged Wildlands: A
Process-Oriented, Landscape-Scale Approach and is a Professor in the
Department of Rangeland Ecology and Management at Texas A&M University.


Larry White, Ph.D. is a Professor and Extension Range Specialist at
Texas A&M University where his primary responsibilities are ecosystem
management and education.


Steve Windhager, Ph.D. is the Director of Landscape Restoration at the
Wildflower Center and is involved with restoration projects throughout
Texas.

Jonathan Ogren
Public Programs Manager
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
4801 La Crosse Avenue
Austin, TX 78739
PH: (512)292-4200 ext. 115
Fax: (512)292-4627
www.wildflower.org

Hi everyone,

I'd like to remind you about upcoming events involving the Austin chapter of
The Native Plant Society of Texas:

This Saturday, Feb 9, we will be working on removing WIld Mustard at the LBJ
WIldflower Center -- 9 AM till noon.  We will be gathering in the Volunteer
Room (walk through the courtyard, turn right, pass the tower, enter the
administration office building on the left... first room beyond the
receptionist's desk.

Tuesday, February 19 -- Monthly meeting of the Austin NPSOT chapter.  7:00 pm
at Wild Basin Preserve.  The speaker will be UT biology professor Pat
Richardson, talking about soil and native plant restoration.

Saturday, February 23 -- Symposium on Small Scale Restoration in Texas, held
at the LBJ Wildflower Center.   Speakers include Austin NPSOT member David
Mahler, talking about seed harvesting, Glen Olsen, state NPSOT president,
talking about restoration projects at the Houston Arboretum, and Austin NPSOT
member Mike Weisner talking about the Barton Creek Preserve.  For a full
schedule and registration form, go to Wildflower Center website:
www.wildflower.org.

Looking ahead:

April 5-7, Friday through Sunday -- The Spring Plant Sale at LBJ Wildflower
Center.  As usual we will be asking for volunteers to help staff our tables.
At the last sale, people were asking for more plants in 4" and one gallon
pots.  Now is the time to sow those seeds you've been collecting.

See you soon,

David Heberling

Native Plant Society of Texas

The Austin NPSOT chapter will hold its monthly meeting tonight, January 15,
at 7:00 PM.

David Mahler, of Environmental Consulting, will be talking about using water
features in the native landscape.  David designed and built the pools and
streams that we see at the LBJ Wildflower Center and at Wild Basin Preserve.
David is an expert on seed harvesting, landscape designing, and native plant
restorations.

We meet at Wild Basin Preserve, on Loop 360, a mile north of Bee Caves Road.
See you there.

David

Hi everyone,

Our monthly meeting will be December 18, Tuesday evening, at 7:00 pm at Wild
Basin.  Dick Peterson from the City of Austin will be talking about "Green
Building with Natives."

We are not trying to do a Christmas dinner this year, but please bring some
party-type refreshments -- snacks, cookies, beverages -- so we can finish the
year on a festive note.

Next month, David Mahler will be talking about water features in a native
landscape.

See you Tuesday

David

December Chapter Meeting: "Green Building with Natives"

Tuesday, December 18th, 2001, 7:00pm-9:00pm, at Wild Basin Wilderness

Dick Peterson, Environmental Program Coordinator with Austin Energy, will speak
about "Green Building with Natives".

We will also be having a holiday pot luck party, so bring a party dish (such as
a desert)!

For more information or a map, please see
http://www.npsot.org/Austin/meetings_events.html

Reminder:

The next meeting of the Austin Native Plant Society will be Tuesday, November
20, at Wild Basin, 7:00 pm.  The speaker will be Andrea Delong-Amaya, a
horticulturist with the LBJ Wildflower Center, talking about "Container
Gardening with Native Plants."

We will meeting again in the upstairs Westview Room.

Wild Basin Preserve is on Loop 360, a mile north of Bee Caves Road.

The Zilker Garden Project is going well.  If you happen to have any seedlings
of Cedar Sage or Palmetto, we need more.  Any other woodland plants you might
have would also be welcome.  There is still plenty of space to fill in.  The
design is still evolving.

David Heberling, Austin NPSOT

<Ed: Sorry for the duplicate message some will receive, but this message was
accidentally sent out to the old mailing list.>

Hi everyone,

The next meeting of the Austin Native Plant Society will be November 20 at
Wild Basin, 7:00 pm.  The speaker will be Andrea Delong-Amaya,  a
horticulturist with the Wildflower Center, talking about "Container Gardening
  with Native Plants."  In December, Dick Peterson will be talking about
"Green Building with Natives,"  and In January, David Mahler with be talking
about "Water Features in a Native Landscape."

At our last meeting. I talked about the new Zilker Demonstration Garden,
which is being re-built.  It is the old Xeriscape Garden, which fell into
neglect but is now being revived with new funds, new designs, and new city
backing.  Our Austin NPSOT chapter has adopted a portion of the garden, and
work has begun.  Last week our portion was cleared of non-natives such as
English Ivy.  The area is in total shade, so this will be a native woodland
garden.   We have already bought some of the plants, but will be needing
more.  I'll provide a list of plants in the design.  Perhaps you are growing
some that you could donate, or perhaps you will have other suggestions.

If you are interesting in helping, we will be working in the garden this
Saturday, November 10, between 9:30 am and 4:00 pm.  We need to do soil
preparation and plant installation.   Tools are limited, so it would help if
you could bring shovels, pruners, and small digging tools.  Plenty of work
for everyone.

The gardens are to the right of the main parking lot at the Zilker Botanical
Center.  Our section is to the right of the Bird Cage.  You can't miss it.
Hope to see you there.

Thanks,
David Heberling

Wild Basin is looking for volunteers to help clean up after their Haunted Trails
fundraiser.

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Restoring Wild Basin
Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2001 08:26:36 -0600
From: hike <hike@...>
Reply-To: hike@...
Organization: Wild Basin Wilderness

Dear Volunteers,
Thank you for your offer to help clean up Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve
after Haunted Trails.  We can use people this coming Saturday morning ,
November 10, and into the afternoon.

We need to complete construction on the storage shed.  This requires
some construction skills, but willing hands are all welcome.  It is a
great opportunity to learn some building skills.  We need people to
hammer and saw, roof, hand doors and windows, build steps,

We will dismantle and store the theatre props and sets in the storage
shed, under the building, under the porch, under the steps, in the
attics.  We need people to inventory the materials as they go into
storage so we know what is stored where and how much we have to start
with next year.  We need some volunteer "Load Masters" to make sure we
use the spaces efficiently.  Finally, we need to store our tools
carefully, pick up all the debris and begin repairing off-trail damage.

We would like the construction to start at 8 am, the other can start at 9 am. 
We are asking each volunteer to give at least 3 hours if
possible.  We will be working in teams.  Carry water with you and bring
your own work gloves, if you prefer, otherwise you can borrow ours.

Please let me know how many volunteers we can count on.
Naturally,
Jerome

Correction: the addresses in the previous message were incorrect due to the
periods at the end of the sentences.  The corrected addresses are below.

This is a reminder that a statewide discussion list exists for the Native Plant
Society of Texas (http://www.npsot.org) and the Native Prairies Association of
Texas (http://www.texasprairie.org).

The list averages 2-4 messages a day so it is relatively low traffic.

For more information about the statewide NPSOT/NPAT mailing list see
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT .  To subscribe, send a message to
NPSOT-NPAT-subscribe@yahoogroups.com .

For any Austin specific discussion an Austin NPSOT discussion list exists. See
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-Austin-discuss for more information or
send a message to NPSOT-Austin-discuss-subscribe@yahoogroups.com to subscribe.

This is a reminder that a statewide discussion list exists for the Native Plant
Society of Texas (http://www.npsot.org) and the Native Prairies Association of
Texas (http://www.texasprairie.org).

The list averages 2-4 messages a day so it is relatively low traffic.

For more information about the statewide NPSOT/NPAT mailing list see
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-NPAT.  To subscribe, send a message to
NPSOT-NPAT-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

For any Austin specific discussion an Austin NPSOT discussion list exists.  See
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPSOT-Austin-discuss for more information or send
a message to NPSOT-Austin-discuss-subscribe@yahoogroups.com to subscribe.

Passing along a message from Megan Murphy, the volunteer
coordinator at the Wildflower Center:

"The Austin American Statesman is sponsoring free admission all day at
the Wildflower Center on Veteran's Day - Sunday November 11. This is a
great way for families who might not normally be able to come to the
Center to visit at no cost."

Information about the Wildflower Center can be found at
http://www.wildflower.org/

For more information on upcoming meetings, see the chapter website at
http://npsot.org/Austin/

Upcoming meetings:

November Chapter Meeting: "Container Gardening with Native Plants": Tuesday,
November 20th, 2001, 7:00pm-9:00pm, at Wild Basin Wilderness

December Chapter Meeting: "Green Building with Natives": Tuesday, December 18th,
2001, 7:00pm-9:00pm, at Wild Basin Wilderness

January Chapter Meeting: "Water Features and Native Landscapes": Tuesday,
January 15th, 2002, 7:00pm-9:00pm, at Wild Basin Wilderness

February Chapter Meeting: "Soil Restoration": Tuesday, February 19th, 2002,
7:00pm-9:00pm, at Wild Basin Wilderness

March Chapter Meeting: TBA: Tuesday, March 19th, 2002, 7:00pm-9:00pm, at Wild
Basin Wilderness

April Chapter Meeting: "A Question and Answer Session with Pat McNeal": Tuesday,
April 16th, 2002, 7:00pm-9:00pm, at Wild Basin Wilderness

May Chapter Meeting: TBA: Tuesday, March 21st, 2002, 7:00pm-9:00pm, at Wild
Basin Wilderness