Monday, November 8 • 6:40 p.m.
Location: Zoom and In-person
Bayou Building, Forest Room (B1418)
University of Houston-Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX 77058
Please join the Native Plant Society of Texas for our first hybrid chapter meeting! The guest speaker will be joining us remotely.
In-person registration:Â bit.ly/2XCxrAH
Virtual registration:Â bit.ly/3B4v5bh
Let’s celebrate Texas Arbor Day (Nov. 5) by learning about some of Texas’ native trees. Their speaker this month will provide an overview of trees and shrubs commonly found in Southeast Texas and along the upper Gulf Coast.
About the Speaker
Michael Merritt has been with Texas A&M Forest Service since 1999. As a regional community forester, he is involved in programs that demonstrate the value of utilizing trees as a tool for meeting the Houston area’s air and water quality requirements as well as projects that demonstrate the Healthy Trees Healthy Lives (HTHL) concept, for example, how trees help improve human health and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, respiratory problems, obesity, and improved learning and behavior in school. Prior to the Forest Service, Merritt worked in residential tree care, worked as a vegetation management forester for HL&P, and owned his own consulting business focusing on working with NGOs.
Masks are strongly encouraged. Please practice social distancing while in the Bayou Building. If you are sick or experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, please stay home.
They’ll gather at 6:30 p.m. to sign in and enjoy some social time. Chapter business is taken care of at 6:40 p.m., followed by the Plant of the Month presentation, and the program begins at 7 p.m.