April 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Join us at our April chapter meeting where we take a fun look at the who, what, where, when, why, and how of native plants. We will grow your native plant vocabulary, cultivate some knowledge, and sow some seeds for the change we want to see in the world. Whether you are a native plant novice or a wildscaping whiz, this will be a great chance to ask questions all the questions you may have been afraid to ask before. If you stump the board member presenters, we can poll the crowd or add things to our list of future presentation topics!
One of our goals this year is to grow our membership, and this is a great opportunity to bring a friend, spouse, grandchild, or whoever wants to learn more about native plants.
About the Speakers – Doreen Gallevo and Josh Kelly
Doreen has been a board member for the Houston Chapter since 2023, and was elected chapter president this year. She has been a hard core native plant gardener for seven years, and is passionate about all ecological services plants provide like supporting declining invertebrate populations, flood mitigation, cooling, and carbon capture. Having completed NPSOT’s Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP), she is now engaging in native landscape design projects. Containing well over 100 native species, her yard is registered as a National Wildlife Federation habitat, Houston Audubon bird-friendly space, Texas Pocket Prairie, and Homegrown National Park.
Josh is a native Houstonian and recently became our chapter vice president. He is a commercial landscape construction project manager and is determined to change how our landscape industry functions from the inside. In his spare time, he can be found botanizing in prairies or volunteering his time on native landscaping projects. He loves not only Texas native plants, but also Texas critters, like longhorns and the majestic raptors he has rescued from prairies. He even likes non-native bees, who he helped tend as a teen/young adult with his father and brothers.
Our monthly chapter meetings are held on every 3rd Thursday, January – November. Our meetings are free and open to the public thanks to our members and sponsors.
The presentation will start at 7:00 pm, but come at 6:45 pm for a meet and greet with snacks.
Houston Arboretum and Nature Center
610 Entrance (preferred)
120 W Loop N Fwy
Houston, TX 77024
Woodway Entrance
4501 Woodway Drive
Houston, TX 77024
Meetings will also be live-streamed and recorded for later viewing.
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