NPSOT-SA Meeting - Author presentation: "Plants with Purpose"

This will be a “hybrid” meeting, attend in person or online.

• In person: The Gathering Center at the Urban Ecology Center at Phil Hardberger Park, 8400 NW Military Hwy
• Online: Please register in advance to attend via Zoom.

Presentation by author Monika Maeckle: "Plants with Purpose"
Can you eat it? Make tea from it? Does it serve wildlife? Does it taste good or provide a health benefit? Is it low maintenance? Does it have a fun story? Does it provide a unique landscape service? Oh, and is it attractive?
These are the questions Monika Maeckle asked of each plant upon assembling her new book Plants with Purpose: Twenty-five Ecosystem Multitaskers. To qualify, the plant had to answer YES to at least three characteristics besides attractiveness.
Beauty alone is no longer reason enough to choose a plant that will occupy valuable real estate in your landscape. We owe functional plants – plants that do more than look good – to the ecosystem.
Join us for a presentation/discussion about choosing plants that go beyond beauty and actually give back to the ecosystem. Books available for purchase and author autograph.
Monika Maeckle is the founder of the Texas Butterfly Ranch and the Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival. She worked closely with the National Wildlife Federation to ensure San Antonio would become a Monarch Butterfly Champion City, the first in the nation. Her work focuses on raising awareness about monarch butterflies, pollinators, native plants, and the ecosystems that sustain us all. Maeckle's commitment to nature and conservation is evident in her numerous contributions to the field.
Arrive at 6:30pm to share or find native plants at the Plants x Donation table.
This will be a “hybrid” meeting, attend in-person or online.

• In person: The Gathering Center at the Urban Ecology Center at Phil Hardberger Park, 8400 NW Military Hwy
• Online: Please register in advance to attend via Zoom.

If you are attending in person, there is no need to register. However, if you are attending via Zoom, please register here before the meeting begins as late registration and entry will not be allowed. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Note: The Zoom recording will be available within days after the meeting on our YouTube channel.