Our Chapters

NPAT’s Chapters’ Monthly Meet-ups

Monday, Apr 24, 2017

NPAT’s Chapters’ monthly meet ups and events offer opportunities to learn and exchange ideas on our roles in TEXAS PRAIRIE RESTORATION and PRESERVATION!

Listen to talks presented by dedicated and highly-qualified individuals serving your area: county and municipal agents working in water conservation, native vegetation, habitat restoration, ecological practices; people whose knowledge of practices will benefit landowners, nature conservationists, wildlife experts, and others dedicated to sharing knowledge - for the future of our great prairies!

ANNUAL PRAIRIE BUS TOURS

NPAT’s Blackland Chapter in Dallas devotes a great deal of time planning annual bus tours in different areas of Texas. They are planned in early June; arrangements are made with the prairie landowners. This event is EXTREMELY POPULAR, anxious tourists are given opportunities to walk the prairies. NPAT encourages all participants to come prepared and bring their cameras.  They are gracious to share photos. A Prairie Tour Photo Gallery is in the works. 

News & Events Page provides details of NPAT activities in chronological order.

Balcones Chapter

Balcones Chapter Website and Chapter Facebook Page are currently under construction.

Blackland (Dallas) Chapter

MONTHLY MEETINGS: 2nd Tuesday at 6:30 pm. Open the Chapter’s link below for specific locations and speakers.
Blackland NPAT Chapter website
Blackland NPAT Chapter Facebook page

CenTex (Central Texas) Chapter

Monthly Meetings: 1st Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm at Georgetown Public Library, 2nd Fl Classroom
NOTE from Kirsti Harms: We are looking for leadership in this chapter. Email me if you have any interest in serving on a steering committee or helping out in any other way. Thanks!  .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

ELISABET NEY MUSEUM in Austin  (http://www.austintexas.gov/page/about-elisabet-ney-museum) 304 E. 44th St., Austin 78751
Did you know that the grounds of this museum are a historical restoration project?
• During Ney’s time it was a native Texas landscape that served as a hay meadow.
• We are currently looking to partner with Ney. Stay tuned for talks and work days this fall.
• Please email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). 

Fort Worth Chapter

MONTHLY MEETINGS: 2nd Monday, 6:30pm,
October 8 – Glenn Merkord, NPAT – Native Grass ID
November 12 – Doug Harmon - Chisholm Trail
December 10 – Holiday Pot Luck Dinner (Theme: native plant foraging menu.)
Fort Worth Chapter Website.
Fort Worth Chapter Facebook Page.

Houston Chapter

MONTHLY PROGRAMS: 4th Wednesday, 6:30pm, our meetings for the remainder of 2018: The Red Cross Building, 2700 SW Freeway, Houston, TX 77098!  Easy access and free parking!
September 26 -Amie Treuer-Kuehn of Texas Parks and Wildlife - Texas Ecosystem Analytical Mapper/TEAM (Arrive @6:30pm; Presentation @7:00pm!) An interactive mapping tool presented by . at Red Cross Building, 2700 SW Frwy - easy access and free parking.
Houston Chapter Website and
Houston Chapter Facebook Page.

San Antonio Chapter

MONTHLY MEETINGS: 1st TUESDAY, 7-8:30pm at the City of San Antonio’s Lions Field Adult and Senior Center.
October 2, 2018: Dr. Rebeca Quinonez-Best with the National Wildlife Federation will speak on NWF’s work in North America on the monarch butterfly’s situation and collaborative efforts with landowners, conservationists, and other interested parties.

3rd SATURDAY PRAIRIE RESTORATION WORKDAYS at Kirchoff Family Farm.  
Sponsored by the San Antonio NPAT Chapter Arrive EARLY - witness a spectacular sunrise.
MARK YOU CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING SEPTEMBER 15, and OCTOBER 20, 2018 A link to register online will be posted in each event notice. So, when you see a ‘3rd Saturday Prairie Registration Workday posted, please register so we know you’re coming (the Kirchoffs will have lunches prepared)
• We’ll start at 8am, enjoy lunch provided by the Kirchoff Family, and leave when you want.
• LOCATION:  SE of San Antonio, Wilson County; Street Address: 1444 C.R. 210, Floresville, TX 78114 (Coordinates are: North 28.973611 West -98.108333).
• Call BRENDA KIRCHOFF: 361.564.0177.
• Volunteers meet on the Kirchoff Prairie; early morning arrivals may be treated to a beautiful sunrise, blazing cacti flowers, fluttering butterflies, or bird calls from bob white quail!
• Work alongside the Kirchoff siblings, Don, Scott, and Brenda, learn and observe while listening to songbirds!  We will work on activities such as:
Cutting invasive woody plants and treating stumps; bagging and/or collecting milkweed capsules; transplanting milkweed or other pollinator seedlings; picking up and stacking woody plants; collecting native seeds (frequent activity in summer and fall months); processing native seeds; and other prairie tasks. Depending on the season, volunteers may bag milkweeds, collect the bags, process opened seed capsules, and/or plant seeds – some in trays or directly to the prairie; in summer & fall volunteers may collect and process a variety of pollinator plants & grasses.
• Lunch and refreshments are provided by the Kirchoff Family in appreciation of your helping them restore their prairie! 
• Work for a bit longer if you’d like; leave when you’re ready.
Thanks for supporting NPAT and the restoration efforts of the Kirchoff Family!

Supplemental Documents

NPAT BYLAWS

CHAPTER GUIDELINES

FIELD TRIP WAIVER

VOLUNTEER WAIVER

FORM AP-204, TEXAS OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER

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