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Native Plant Society of Texas

Holiday Shopping Supporting NPSOT

Renata Lucia

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We’ve put together a 2022 collection of Native Plant Society of Texas-inspired shopping! These gifts let you share the love of native plants and awareness of our organization while generating proceeds to support the Society’s mission.

This holiday season we have two new options for gifting:

  • Native plant photo gifts and prints from our SmugMug website, including paper prints, fine-art prints, wall art, desk art, keepsakes, such as mugs and buttons, albums, and greeting cards. Some of our recent photo contest participants have graciously contributed to this new service, and we plan to keep adding photographers in the coming days! Order deadlines range between December 5th-17 depending on the shipping option you select (ranging from economy to overnight) to ensure delivery by Christmas. https://npsot.smugmug.com/Photos-Available-for-Purchase/
  • Baseball Caps embroidered with the NPSOT logo will keep the sun out of your eyes in style. These classic caps are available in pink, khaki, navy, or black through a Bonfire store. This limited-time campaign is running through November 29th to ensure estimated arrival of December 19th. https://www.bonfire.com/store/npsot/  

We are also continuing these shopping options that support NPSOT:

  • NPSOT apparel and merchandise offered through our CafePress store. https://www.cafepress.com/npsot
  • Books about native Texas plants in our online store with proceeds benefiting NPSOT through an Amazon Associates partnership. https://www.npsot.org/wp/book-store/
  • Amazon gifts purchased through an AmazonSmile.com account–with the Native Plant Society of Texas as your designated charity, a small portion of the proceeds from anything you buy go to our organization.  http://smile.amazon.com/

And finally, don’t overlook the best possible gift of all, membership in the Society:

  • Individual to Life-Time Native Plant Society of Texas Memberships! We offer a wide range of membership packages and benefits include our member’s magazine, local newsletters where available, discounts on events including classes and symposiums, nursery and business discounts where available, and chapter memberships as the recipient joins a statewide community with over 3000 members who are united in our mission to promote Texas native plants! You can sign a new member up online or access a pdf for a mail-in form you can send with a check at https://www.npsot.org/wp/become-a-member/. You can also contact our Membership Coordinator at membership@npsot.org or 830.997.9272, Ext 1 to set up your gift.

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About the Region

Fall Symposium 2025 Logo - Teach for the Future

Salado, the location of our Fall 2025 Symposium, lies at the intersection of two ecoregions: the Edwards Plateau (Limestone Cut Plain) and Blackland Prairie (Northern Blackland Prairie).

The Edwards Plateau area is also called the Hill Country; however, this general term covers a much larger area extending farther north. Spring-fed creeks are found throughout the region; deep limestone canyons, rivers, and lakes (reservoirs) are common. Ashe juniper is perhaps the most common woody species found throughout the region. Additional woody species include various species of oak, with live oak (Quercus fusiformis) being the most common. Sycamores (Platanus occidentalis) and bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) border waterways. This area is well known for its spring wildflower displays, though they may be viewed in spring, late summer, and fall, as well. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, average annual rainfall in the Edwards Plateau ranges from 15 to 34 inches.

The Blackland Prairie extends from the Red River south to San Antonio, bordered on the west by the Edwards Plateau and the Cross Timbers, and on the east by the Post Oak Savannah. Annual rainfall averages 30 to 40 inches, with higher averages to the east. This region is dominated by prairie species. The most common grass species include little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) and Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) in the uplands and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) in the riparian areas and drainages. Common herbaceous flowering plants include salvias, penstemons, and silphiums. This area has suffered greatly from overgrazing and agricultural use. Few intact areas remain, though many of the plants can be found along county roadsides throughout the region.

Our fall Symposium host chapter, the Tonkawa Chapter, includes both of these ecoregions.

Source: Wildflowers of Texas by Michael Eason