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Pat Smith, CEO of Serve Denton, shares the inspiring journey of establishing the Roots for Wings native plant conservation program in Lewisville, Texas. Pat recounts how the initiative was born from a vision to enhance the community’s green spaces while promoting biodiversity and environmental stewardship. Through collaboration with the Trinity Forks Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas, Keep Lewisville Beautiful and the Denton County Master Gardener Association, additional local volunteers, and schools, Roots for Wings has successfully created and maintained native plant gardens, providing critical habitats for pollinators and fostering a deeper connection between residents and their natural surroundings. 

This online class is sponsored by the Trinity Forks Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas. Please register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/O3MOpFeKTYmq7lwngfH2HA. 

The February meeting is on “Gardening for Birds with Native Plants“, presented by Jane Tillman. Jane will explore the ways you can enhance your landscape or local greenspace for birds and other wildlife using native plants. You will deepen your understanding of various backyard birds’ preferences for food, shelter, and water. Plus, learn how your plant choices, landscaping design, and gardening practices can help birds thrive and bring your landscape to life.

Jane is a past president of the Native Plant Society of Texas, Austin Chapter. Since 2003, Jane has been teaching people how to attract birds to their yards with native plants. She teaches beginning backyard birding classes and gives talks about Central Texas birds and gardening in the Austin community. Jane teaches a Birds of Central Texas class for the local non-profit Lifetime Learning Institute. She also teaches for the statewide Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP), and she helped create the NLCP Landscape for Birds class.

Please visit the event website for more information and the online meeting link. 

As we all struggle to maintain our landscapes in our weird weather, more and more of us have discovered the joy of Texas native plants. They will stand up to our climate and soils and even improve the soil ! Denton County Master Gardener and Native Plant Society of Texas educator Liz Moyer will help you get started bringing more natives into your yard.

This event is free.