Upcoming Events

See a list of fall classes hosted by the Native Plant Society of Texas on the website link below.

Local beekeepers compete for the coveted title of “Best Honey in Dallas.” Attendees will have the opportunity to sample a diverse array of honeys, celebrating the incredible bounty produced by our local pollinators. The evening will feature special honey tasting party content for everyone's enjoyment. Snacks and drinks will also be provided.

Whether you're a seasoned beekeeper, a curious gardener or simply a fan of delicious honey, you're encouraged to join. The competition will be judged by attendees at the event.

Lisa Dittfurth of Crooked Creek Apiary will be presenting on "How to Make Cream Honey” and discussing its discovery and history." As usual, the monthly Beginner Beekeeping class will be offered free of charge at 6 p.m.

RSVP at www.tvbees.org.

These focus meetings are held on the last Wednesday of each month at 2 p.m. in partnership with Texas A&M AgriLife. Each gathering will feature: Shared best practices, per topic,from each cemetery lead. A walk-through of the nearby cemetery site following indoor discussions.

Cemetery Walk: Western Heights Cemetery

Grand opening of DFW’s newest Barnes & Noble in Rockwall. 

Wild DFW author and Green Source Texas senior reporter Amy Martin will give a short talk and then sign copies and answer questions about North Texas nature.

Also mix and mingle with:

• Mick Tune of the @Dallas Paleontological Society will bring some of the 145 to 66 million year old fossils he discovered at the Ladonia Fossil Park, an hour northeast of Rockwall. 

• Members of the Rockwall Butterfly Brigade will extoll their pollinator gardens and a butterfly meadow in Rockwall (tentative). 

• North Texas Master Naturalists Ted Zobeck with avian biologist and raptor researcher Heather Bullock will share their knowledge of birds and birdwatching spots around Rockwall.

TCU Professor, Dr. Tory Bennett, shares with us the ecosystem services bats provide, the threats driving their decline and practical ways we can help — from bat-friendly backyards to bat houses.

Bring your favorite appetizer, cookie, bar or cake to share and your own non-alcoholic drink of choice. Arrive between 6:40-6:45 p.m. to partake of food prior to the start of the meeting.

These meetings are held on the last Wednesday of each month at 2 p.m. in partnership with Texas A&M AgriLife. Each gathering will feature: Shared best practices, per topic,from each cemetery lead. A walk-through of the nearby cemetery site following indoor discussions.

Cemetery Walk: Oakland Cemetery

 Native plant sale. Details to come.