N NORTHe CENTRALw s TEXAS Native Society of Texas, North Central Chapter Newsletter Vol 30, Number 5, June 2018

P Chapter of the Year (2016/17)

"Visit us at ncnpsot.org and S www.txnativeplants.org" June Meeting Thursday, June 7, 2018, O 6:00 Social, 6:30 Business Orchid-Iris Room Deborah Beggs Moncrief Garden Center Fort Worth Botanic Garden SW Sub-Courthouse Coneflower © 2018 Troy Mullens T

June Program 7:00 PM Emerald Ash Borer

by Starr Krottinger

“The purpose of my program in June will be to make the native plant enthusiasts aware of this insect which has destroyed tens of millions of trees in the US and Canada.” Starr Krottinger

Program Synopsis and Bio on Page 17. President’s Corner, Kim Conrow ...... p. 3f Index Kim’s Comanche Peak Field Trip Photos ...... p. 4 Mealy Blue Sage, Flower of the Month Chapter Leaders by Josephine Keeney ...... p. 5 Activities & volunteering for June & Beyond, 2018 President — Kim Conrow by Martha Mullens ...... p. 6ff [email protected] Poisonous to Your Cat or Dog Past President — Starr Krottinger by Martha Mullens ...... p. 9 Vice President/Programs — Special Note to Members ...... p. 10 Ray Conrow May Program Summary by Ray Conrow ...... p. 11 Recording Secretary — Karen Harden NC NPSOT Texas Speakers Bureau by Theresa Thomas ...... p. 11 Treasurer — Gailon Hardin NICE! Plant of the Season by Dr. Becca Dickstein, Hospitality Chair — Corinna Benson Autumn Sage, Salvia greggii ...... p. 12 Membership Chairs — Patti Maness & May 3, 2018 General Meeting Minutes Donna Honkomp Submitted by Karen Harden ...... p. 13f Events Coordinator — Vanessa Wojtas Answer to last months puzzle and New Puzzle ...... p. 15f NICE! Coordinator — Rozanna Francis June Program Submitted by Ray Conrow ...... p. 17 Plant Sale Coordinators — Take a Stroll with Karen Harden ...... p. 18 Josephine Keeney & Gailon Hardin Plant Sale - Josephine Keeney & Gailon Hardin ...... p. 19 Education Chair —Open Thank You from Tarrant County College, SE Campus p. 20 Netleaf Hackberry, Kim Conrow ...... p. 20 Ways & Means — Josephine Keeney Forest Park Pool Garden Extension, Kim Conrow .. p. 21f Webmaster — Frank Keeney Patti Maness’ Hillside (Member’s Moment) ...... p. 23 Field Trips — Eric Johnson Spring Plant Sale by Theresa Thomas ...... p. 24 Financial Review Committee — Comanche Peak Field Trip & Adventure Eric Johnson, Chairperson by Martha Mullens ...... p. 25ff Speaker’s Bureau — Theresa Thomas Paul Mathews Prairie Field Trip by Eric Johnson ... P 30 Outreach Chair — Laura Penn May Calendar Page by Troy Mullens ...... p. 31 Parliamentarian — Martha Mullens Monarch Information and links ...... p. 32 Facebook Manager — Sandra Fountain “Blooming now” ...... p. 33f Gailon Hardin’s really, really big Rusty BlackHaw ... p. 33 Newsletter Editor — Troy Mullens Membership by Patti Maness ...... p. 35 [email protected] Blackland Prairie Bus Tour ...... p. 36 Assistant Newsletter Editor — NC Texas Pollinator Garden Plants ...... p. 37 Martha Mullens Join NPSOT, Mission Statement, No July Program .. p. 38 Southwest Subcourthouse Garden Leaders Gailon Hardin & Dawn Hancock Hulen Regional Library Garden Leaders News Flash Theresa Thomas & ******************** Char McMorrow You missed a really great Molly Hollar Wildscape Garden Leader — field trip to Comanche Ann Knudsen Publicity Chair — Vicki Gleason Peak. Kudos to Eric NLCP Classes Coordinator — Johnson. Wildflowers Merita Knapp along the way were great & Martha Mullens Troy ©2017 also (Hwy. 377, etc.).

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 2 The President’s Corner - June 2018 - by Kim Conrow It’s All Good Work! How does our Chapter plan business? We have meetings! We have a Board made up of four officers and thirteen standing committee chairs. All of our decisions and activities strive toward actions that fulfill our mission. Here is a little scavenger hunt for you. Go to our website and look up our By-Laws and Standing Rules in the Member’s section. Give them a read. Honestly, it is not as dry as it sounds. These documents explain the general duties of each board member. The board members also have created guidelines with details to help future board members learn specifics of each position. These guidelines are living documents. As we grow and new people take up positions, the guidelines take on the wisdom of successive members. Alphabetically our committees are: 1 - Communications 2 - Demonstration Gardens 3 - Education 4 - Events 5 - Field Trips 6 - Hospitality 7 - Membership 8 - Newsletter 9 - NICE! 10 - Outreach 11 - Parliamentarian 12 - Plant Sale 13 - Publicity Go to page two of this newsletter, look at the Chapter Leader list. Who Chairs each of these committees? Oh! Did you find the committee needing a Chair? That could be you! Did you notice other positions that are not committees? They do important work too. Altogether, this group of dedicated, hardworking people make a positive difference in our community. They are the pebble that creates ripples when tossed into the pond that is our lives. Each and every Chapter Leader deserves a big hug and thank you! And so do you! If you did anything towards helping the plant sale then you can count your- self as part of the Plant Sale committee! WOW! What a fantastic job this spring! THANKS! If you have ever brought a snack to a meeting - thank you! Worked an event - thank you! Sent in a photo to the website or newsletter - thank you! Worked in a Demo garden or helped with a plant rescue - thank you! This could go on & on! You all are amazing! Members of our Society are continually learning, sharing, and helping to move forward the mission: “The purpose and mission of the North Central Chapter shall be to promote under- standing, preservation, utilization and enjoyment of the native flora and plant habitats of Texas, especially of the North Central area, through educational programs, community projects, field trips, outreach, and example.” We are seeing a growing environmental awareness in our communities. People are becoming increasingly interested in activities that support our mission without even knowing they are do- ing that! Please talk to your friends, neighbors and colleagues about our Society. Thank you!

See your board at work next page.....p.4

Presidents Corner Continued on Page 4 June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 3 Your Board at Work

Board at Work

Kim Conrow’s Field Trip Photos (Comanche Peak)

Eric fearless leader Trailhead

Dagmar and busy plant explorers

Three intrepid explorers Gailon, Dawn, Debbie Troy & Martha ready to hit the trail

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 4 Flower of the Month for June Mealy Blue Sage Story and Photographs by Josephine Keeney

Mealy Blue Sage, Salvia farinacea Mealy blue sage is one of the most reliable and striking plants in the North Central Texas area. It is drought tolerant and blooms for a long period of time, from early April to October with a bit of a break during the hottest part of summer. It can be cut at that time almost to the ground and with a little compost and water it will rebound and grow as tall and beautiful as before. The long blue-purple spikes are a great attraction for all kinds of pollinators, especially bees of all types. Needless to say, we all should have this plant in our gardens for beauty and help to our pollinators.

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 5 2018 ACTIVITIES for June, July & Beyond other than NPSOT by Martha Mullens

BRIT Yard Smart Seminars Free Hosted by Fort Worth Water Department & Texas AgriLife Extension Service Seminars are held at BRIT from 6-8PM on Thursdays. Registration required. fortworthtexas.gov/yardsmart June 7 Drip Irrigation July 12 Water Efficient Sprinklers August 2 Water U Doing? Water Efficient Sprinklers Sept. 6 Grow Your Own Vegetables Oct. 4 Texas Trees Nov. 1 Composting JUNE (Fee: $20 members, $25 nonmembers) Sat., June 2 Horticulture & Gardening: Composting 10 Am-12 PM Sat., June 2 Fire Ants: What to do about them 10 AM-12 PM Sat., June 2 Botany, Ecology & Nature: TX Wildflowers 10 Am-12 PM Sat., June 2 Gardening: Landscaping with Native Plants 1-3 PM Sat., June 2 Gardening: Aerated Compost Tea 1-3 PM Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge ($5 fee for nonmembers) JUNE Saturday , June 2 Dashing Dragonflies 1:30-3:00 PM Sunday, June 3 Natural Dyes 1:30-3:00 PM Monday, June 4 Birdwatching 7:30-8:30 AM Saturday, June 9 Poisonous Nature 2-:00-3:00 PM Saturday, June 16 Spiders & Webs 1:30-3:00 PM Saturday, June 23 Worm Composting 2:00-3:00 PM Sunday, June 24 Super Snakes 1:00-2:00 PM Thursday, June 28 After Hours (bats) 8:30-10:00 PM Saturday, June 30 Terrific Turtles 1-2 PM & 2-3 PM OTHER “Texas Prairies and More Tour”, Blackland Chapter’s 3rd Annual Bus Tour Saturday, June 16 7:30am - 9:30pm See Page 35

AUTUMN Saturday, Sept. 15 Native Landscape Certification Program FWBG Saturday, Sept. 22 Molly Hollar Wildscape Greenhouse Plant Sale Activities Continued on Page 7

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 6 NORTH CENTRAL CHAPTER of the NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY of TEXAS by Martha Mullens Continued from Page 6

Fall Plant Sale TBA

North Central Chapter of Native Plant Society of Texas

Board Meetings open to members of NCNPSOT 6:30 PM, F W Botanic Garden June-none July 24 August 28 September 25 October 23 November 27 December-none

General Meeting Programs : (Social at 6:00PM, Business Meeting at 6:30PM, Program at 7:00 PM followed by a drawing)

June 7 Emerald Ash Borer Starr Krottinger July No Meeting August 2 Native Gardens of Our Members Sept. 6 Developing a Lichen Research Program at BRIT Taylor Quedensley BRIT Oct. 4 Plant Swap Nov. 1 Foraging Wild Plants in Texas Troy Mullens Dec. 6 Holiday Social & Pot Luck Dinner

FIELD TRIPS:

Summer June 3 Paul Mathews Prairie Field Trip (see page 30) 6:00 AM at the Ft. Worth Botanical Garden

EVENTS:

Friday-Sat., August 17-19 Fort Worth Home & Garden Show @Will Rogers Memorial Center Friday: 2- 7 PM. Sat. 10 AM-7 PM, Sun. 11 AM-5 PM

Volunteer Activities Continued on Page 8

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 7 Volunteer Activities for Summer 2018 by Martha Mullens

Continued from Page 7 Volunteer * at our Demonstration Gardens Fielder House Butterfly Garden 1616 W Abram St, Arlington Leaders: Josephine Keeney, Jane Osterhuis, Charlie Amos Mondays 9-12 June 4, 11, 18, 25 July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

Molly Hollar Wildscape 9:00AM-noon every Wed & 1st Saturday Veterans Park, Arlington Leader: Ann Knudsen 1st Sat: June 2 July 7 Wed.: June 6, 13, 20, 27 July 11, 18, 25

SW Regional Library at Hulen 9:00AM-noon 2nd & 4th Thursday 4001 Library Ln, Fort Worth Leaders: Theresa Thomas, Char McMorrow Every Thursday (except first ) June 7, 14, 21, 28 July 12, 19, 26

SW Tarrant Co. Sub Courthouse 9:00-11:00AM 6551 Granbury Rd, Fort Worth Leaders: Gailon Hardin, Dawn Hancock 2nd Sat.: June 9, July 14 last Wed.: June 27, July 25

Volunteer at BRIT 1700 University Dr, Fort Worth 76107 Director of Volunteers: [email protected] Herbarium [email protected] Education [email protected] Library [email protected]

Volunteer at River Legacy Park in Arlington 817-860-6752 ext. 109 Volunteer Manager: Sherrie Ripple Opportunities on website: riverlegacy.org

Volunteer at the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge 9601 Fossil Ridge Rd, Fort Worth 76135 Volunteer Coordinator: Laura Veloz fwnc.org 817-392-7410 Volunteer Positions: Docent, Outdoor Conservationist (Natural Guard). Restoration Greenhouse, Visitor Center Host, Special Events, Animal Care

Volunteer at White Settlement Monarch Waystation Leaders: Sandy Fountain, Merita Knapp 8-11:00 AM 3rd Sat.: June 16

Volunteer at the Pollinator Garden Knapp Heritage Park Arlington 201 West Front Street 1st Monday 9:00-12:00 June 4, July 2

* Note: Master Naturalists and Master Gardeners can get volunteer hours for work performed.

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 8 Plants Poisonous to Your Cat or Dog by Martha Mullens

At our native plant sale, a shopper asked Vanessa if any of the plants might be poisonous to her dog. A question which prompted me to do research. I knew that a number of exotics were indeed toxic in varying degrees, such as oleander, azalea, chinaberry, lilies, dieffenbachia, poinsettia, poppies, privet, etc. It is a very long list. However, the only native plants that I could think of were datura, oxalis, and elderberry. We do sell some of these so I wondered if there were more. Several factors are involved in deciding toxicity. Mainly how much was eaten and the symptoms exhibited, such as drooling, vomiting, lethargy, diar- rhea, trouble breathing, tremors, dilated pupils, and passing out. If a dog or cat eats a plant and exhibits any of these symptoms, it should be taken to the vet immediately for a determination of the course of treatment. Some plants induce mild reactions, but some can produce moderate to severe reactions and death.

These native plants can be toxic (in varying degrees) to cats and dogs.

CATS DOGS Aliums (onions, garlic) (wild or cultivated) x x Bluebonnet (Lupinus-all species) x x Datura (Datura sp) or thorn apple x x Elderberry (Sambucus nigra canadensis) x Ferns x Foxglove (Penstemon cobaea) x x Holly (Ilex sp.) x x Iris (Iris sp) x x Lantana (Lantana sp) x x Larkspur (Delphinium sp) x x Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) or mandrake x x Milkweed (Asclepias sp) x x Morning glory (Ipomoea sp) x x Mountain Laurel (Sophia secundiflora) x x Nightshades (Solanum sp) x x Wood sorrel (Oxalis sp) x x Yucca (Yucca sp) x x

For a more extensive list, go to the website petpoisonhelp.wpengine.com. It also gives specific symptoms to look for in case of ingestion by your pet. Resource: Shiner & Mahler Flora of North Central Texas

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 9 Special Note for Members

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 10 May Program Summary by Ray Conrow Our featured speaker for May was Dan Caudle, a self-described “West Texas grass man”, having over fifty years’ expertise with native grasslands of the plains and prairies. Currently a Resident Research Associate at BRIT, Dan distilled his vast knowledge and enthusiasm for his subject into a presentation titled “Native Grasses of North Central Texas: Loved and Adored or Abused and Ignored?” The destruction of the historic tallgrass prairie through development, crop and introduced grass monoculture was described, with the apt quotation “those who don’t understand nature are destined to deplete it.” Dan recommend- ed that we read an article by Forrest Smith titled “Tex- as Today: A Sea of the Wrong Grasses” available at http://er.uwpress.org/content/28/2/112.full.pdf+html.

After a sobering assessment of the plight of the native grass prairies, Dan changed gears and gave us a lively and insight- ful “gallery tour” of his favorite grasses, starting with the “Big Four”—Big Bluestem, Indiangrass, Switchgrass and Little Bluestem—and then on to dozens more species and varieties, some familiar, some esoteric, each one described like an old friend. In keeping with this lifelong commit- ment, Dan continues to work for restoration, remediation, and long-term management of native grasslands. Jason & Jody McKenzie with Dan Caudle (speaker)

North Central Native Plant Society of Texas Speaker’s Bureau by Theresa Thomas

The Chapter is in the process of organizing another opportunity to extend our knowledge, expe- rience and education to the communities and different organizations. We are needing members that enjoy doing speaking presentations and/or demonstrations. You may use a point power and/or on-hands demonstrations. If you are interested and available please let us know. You can send an email to SpeakersBu- [email protected] or contact Kim Conrow, President, or Theresa Kay Thomas. Several of our members do presentations already in the Tarrant County area and, if you would send us your name and what topics you have available, your information will be added. Gail Manning, new member and entomologist at the FWBG, can help to match speakers on Monarchs with events. [email protected]

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 11 NICE! Plant of the Summer Season Written by Dr. Becca Dickstein

Autumn Sage, Salvia greggii: Small flowering shrub for sun

Description: Salvia greggii, commonly referred to as Autumn, Cherry or Gregg Sage, usually grows into a mounding shrub 2-3 ft. tall and 2-3 ft. wide, although an occasional plant may reach 5 ft. tall. It has ½ to 1 inch green, smooth, aromatic leaves and is evergreen during most North Texas winters. The species name honors naturalist Josiah Gregg (1806-1850), discoverer of Texas plant species in the 1840s. Autumn Sage is native to Central, West and South Texas where it grows in rocky soils. It is popular in landscapes, with cultivars that vary in flower and leaf color, bloom time and growth habit. Flowers and Seeds: Despite its name “Autumn,” S. greggii blooms from March through frost; the timing of the biggest flush of flowering depends on the variety. Cultivars with red, pink, orange, coral or purple blooms exist, some with white variegation. The 1-inch Autumn Sage: landscaped poolside; sampling of flower individually short-lived flowers are borne on racemes, colors. Photos courtesy of Liz Moyer, Andrea Marshall soon replaced by new buds opening. Small seeds may be and Kathy Saucier. harvested from the dried seed capsules. Planting sites: Full or partial sun is ideal for Autumn Sage. Although it grows well in a wide variation of garden soils, it is intolerant of poor drainage, especially in clay soils that shrink and swell. Watering Instructions: Autumn Sage should be watered when first planted. Once established, it is extremely drought-tolerant. Comments: Autumn Sage’s thick foliage makes it useful as a small shrub, or low hedge with several planted in a row. Although not necessary, Autumn Sage’s branches are easily pruned in the fall. They are also somewhat brittle, making it better suited for areas away from where they will frequently be brushed against, though doing so releases a heavenly aroma. For red to orange varieties, Autumn Sage’s aromatic foliage may be used to flavor food or teas, and the flowers are edible. Its flowers serve as a nectar source for bees and butterflies and attract hummingbirds. Companion plants include Red Yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora), Blackfoot Daisy ( leucanthum), Sundrops (Calylophus berlandieri), ( acapulcensis), Prairie Verbena (Glandularia bipinnatifida), and various milkweeds (Asclepias spp.). Consider planting Autumn Sage instead of exotic perennial shrubs like Indian Hawthorn, Abelia, Nandina, Dwarf Burford holly, and Japanese Boxwood species. Look for the NICE! Plant of the Season signs and information sheets on your next visit to a participating North Texas nursery. Thank you for using native plants in your landscapes. Plant of the Season, Sponsored by the North Central Chapter, Native Plant Society of Texas Operation NICE! (Natives Instead of Common Exotics!) – Summer 2018 North Central Chapter, Native Plant Society of Texas Meetings are the 1st Thursdays Feb. thru June, Aug. thru Dec. at the Ft. Worth Botanic Gardens, Deborah Beggs Moncrief Garden Center, Orchid Room, at 6:30 p.m.

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 12 General Meeting Minutes, May 3, 2018 Submitted by Karen Harden

NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY OF TEXAS – NORTH CENTRAL CHAPTER Fort Worth Botanical Garden Deborah Beggs-Moncrief Center President Kim Conrow called the meeting to order at 6:37 p.m. Kim welcomed all to the meeting and acknowl- edged new member, Montana Williams and guests, Mary, Olin, and Jason. She explained how the raffle works and how it provides funds for our meeting rooms. Kim drew attention to the blue announcement/education board where guests and members can find a trove of information. Secretary Approval of Minutes: The April minutes were approved. Treasurer: Gailon Hardin reported $9,477 in the bank as of April 30, 2018. This includes funds for the three gardens in the amount of $3,010. VP Programs: Kim Conrow reported for Ray Conrow, and announced the guest speaker for June is Starr Krottinger. Her presentation is on the Emerald Ash Borer.

Committees: Field Trip: Eric Johnson reported on two upcoming field trips. The first field trip is May 12th to the Comanche Peak Nature Trail, about a mile from the power plant near Glen Rose. Meet up will be at 8:45 a.m. in the park- ing lot of the Botanical Gardens. After the visit to the nature trail, participants will meet for lunch in Glen Rose. Also on the agenda is a visit to the Prairie Rose Chapter’s Demo Plant Garden. It is recommended that long pants and closed toe shoes be worn for this hike. There is also a local iNaturalist project going on. If interested, join up on iNaturalist and contribute to the project by submitting floral and fauna pictures of the area. Second field trip is on Sunday, June 3 to the Paul Matthews Prairie near Floyd, Texas. Meet-up is at 11:00 a.m., also in the parking lot of the Botanical Gardens near the blue pavilion. There is no parking on site at the prairie so assembly will be at a near parking lot and participants will be shuttled to the site. Events: Vanessa Wojtas passed around a listing of a few upcoming events that we will be attending. She ex- plained that volunteers due not participate in the programs we attend. Tables are set up for volunteers to provide information about the Native Plant Society, only. The Fort Worth Home and Garden show is our biggest event to participate in. Many volunteers are needed during the weekend of August 17th to have a successful showing. If you can volunteer an hour or two, please contact Vanessa and let her know. Plant Sale: Gailon Hardin and Josephine Keeney went over the process of how providers get paid on con- signment. Providers submit their inventory in once they get to the plant sale. At the end of the sale their plant inventory is taken again. This provides an inventory out and the basis on what will be paid out to the providers. Providers receive 50% of the sale of their plants. Providers also take home any of their remaining plants. Plant labels were handed out to the providers to label their plants. Gailon reported she had 37 growers providing 2156 plants for the plant sale. Demo Gardens: Gailon Hardin recognized the volunteers who help out at the demo gardens last month. There was an average of two volunteers per demo garden for the month. Gailon mentioned there are a few folks 10 years older than dirt and they need your assistance in keeping the gardens looking good. The gardens belong to the Chapter and they are your gardens. Please consider volunteering at the Demo Gardens. Garden volunteer days and time can be found on the Chapter’s website. Meeting Minutes Continued on Page 14

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 13 General Meeting Minutes, May 3, 2018 Submitted by Karen Harden Continued from Page 13

Membership: Patti Maness announced we had 248 members. Tonight we had 48 members sign in and nine visi- tors. The head count was 65. She also announced that Donna Honkomp has agreed to become the new member- ship co-chair. She is a Cross Timbers Master Naturalist and volunteers at the Southwest Sub-courthouse demo gardens. Patti reminded members they could renew them memberships online. Hospitality: Corinna Benson thanked Eric and Kathy for signing up to bring snacks and to other members who brought snacks tonight. She encouraged everyone to stay after the meeting for the raffle. Unfinished Business: Bill Hall is taking orders for nametags. Pins are $5 and magnet pins are $6.25. Michael Eason, a state member from the Big Bend Chapter, has a new book out, “Wildflowers of Texas”. Books can be purchased through Amazon. Announcements: Out of 33 Chapters, Houston and Amarillo won the annual 1st quarter membership drive and received pens with their Chapter name and a certificate. Next years’ Spring Symposium will be at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. This is a one-day symposium. This years’ Fall Symposium is October 18-21 in San Antonio. Sign-ups are on the State website. During the 2nd quarter State meeting, members voted to endorse the Botany Bill HR1054. Information can be found at botanybill.weebly.com. Many Native Plant Societies around the country are in support of this bill. Kim Conrow recognized Josephine Keeney and Gailon Hardin for their exceptional work and tireless efforts in putting together the bi-annual plant sales for our Chapter. Member Steve Smith gave high accolades for the impressive newsletter that Troy and Martha Mullens put out every month. In August 2016 the North Central Chapter helped establish a Monarch Waystation at the Forest Park Pool. This is considered a satellite garden and does not receive financial support from the Chapter, and we don’t have reg- ular scheduled workdays there. This year, administrators in the Forth Worth Parks Department wanted help in expanding the gardens. Kim went out there to help, along with many volunteers from American Airlines finan- cial department. Kim reported the project was finished in two hours. It is a beautiful garden, so if you go to the pool this summer, be sure to look at the garden. Member Sandy Lottes, who is also a member of a Garden Club in Haltom City, invited everyone to come out to their plant Swap and Sale and Craft Sale event Saturday, May 12. It is at the Haltom City Library from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Member Ann Knudson announced the workday at Molly Hollar Wildscape is cancelled due to the plant sale taking place at the same date and time. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 7:17 p.m. Program: “Native Grasses of North Central Texas, Loved and Adored or Abused and Ignored”, presented by Dan Caudle, Resident Research Associate at BRIT.

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 14 Answer to Last Month’s Puzzle and A New Puzzle

Answer to Last Month’s “Name this Salvia”

Identified by its compact raceme and multiple flowers per node.

Engelmann’s Sage

See Page 438 of Michael Eason’s Wildflowers of Texas

Salvia engelmannii

New Puzzle

Hundreds of small white flowers combine to form umbellets which in turn form a large flat umbel. Flowers are progressively larger towards the outside.

More photo clues on the next page...... p.16

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 15 More clues for the New Puzzle

Continued from Page 15

New Puzzle Additional clue 1

Tripinnate bracts. (Important to know).

Flat, sometimes saucer shaped umbel.

New Puzzle Additional clue 2

One tiny floret contains red-purple anthocyanin.

You should have it by now.

New Puzzle Additional clue 3

Tiny clinging seeds act like tumbleweeds.

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 16 June Program Synopsis Submitted by Ray Conrow Emerald Ash Borer by Starr Krottinger I have one bachelors degree and two masters, but none of them have anything to do with science, particularly botany or biology! In fact, even though I grew up on a farm in Illinois, and my mother fed the family for a year on the garden she grew each summer, I wasn’t very interested in gardening of any kind until I retired in January of 2007. By then I had moved to Texas and was learning that you had to do more than stick a plant in the ground and throw some water at it to have any chance of success! So in 2010 I enrolled in the Texas Master Gardener program and became a Tarrant County Master Gardener, and that is when the learning started. Texas offers MG’s the opportunity to get more in depth training on various subjects, and in May of last year I took the train- ing for the First Detector Specialist.

The First Detector training introduced me to the signs and symptoms plants infected with various diseases or infestations will exhibit. Among those infestations is Agrilus planipennis or, more commonly known as, Emerald Ash Borer. Having grown up in Illinois and seen the destruction caused by the Dutch Elm disease, I latched on to this subject and have made it my cause. The purpose of my program in June will be to make the native plant enthusiasts he aware of this insect which has destroyed tens of millions of trees in the US and T Canada. I will answer questions, such as, what does the borer look like, what and Emerald Ash how does it damage the ash tree, and what to expect in the future. It has already Borers are been detected in Texas, so you might say I am like Paul Revere, but instead of warning about the British, I am crying “the Emerald Ash Borers are coming!” coming!

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 17 Take a Stroll with Karen Harden by Karen Harden

While I don’t have native plant gardens in my yard, I do have a field of beautiful native plants. I absolutely love strolling in my field, taking in what nature provides. It is where I go to revive my soul.

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 18 Plant Sale - Spring 2018 by Josephine Keeney and Gailon Hardin

Dear Friends, What a wonderful and profitable sale we had again this year!! All of us worked together for the good of Texas Native plants and the benefit of our Chapter. Customers started gathering early and couldn’t wait to start shopping. We even had to block the entrance so we could finish arranging the plants. We keep getting better all the time as we learn good and effective ways to handle all the needed jobs. We were very lucky to get the folding tables again from Bill Mastin. Thank you. We also want to thank you for all those wagons and carts that made shopping easy for our customers. They shopped with great gusto until basically all the plants were gone. We had 34 Plant Providers who brought in an amazing 1,832 plants. We had very few left over, a lot less than ever before. The gross plant sales were $ 9,963. Higher than ever before!! Of course all expenses will have to come out of this. Gailon will tell us later all about the bottom line, which we expect to be very good. We had 35 helpers who did their best for our Chapter, unloading and distributing plants to the designated tables, putting up tables for the cashiers and the snacks, putting up plant signs, selling and helping people find plants, writing up tickets, cashiering, selling memberships, carrying plants for the customers, and last but not least, taking it all down and clearing everything. We thank Everyone again, we couldn’t do it without You. Our plant sales keep getting better as we learn new ways to organize and keep them running smoothly.

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 19 Thank You from the Tarrant County College, SE Campus, to NC NPSOT Reported by Dawn Hancock

Netleaf Hackberry, Celtis reticulata by Kim Conrow

Field trip to Comanche Peak. Shelia Franklin observes that netleaf hackberry leaves with their net pattern of veins are more ovate than the lanceolate leaves of the more common hackberry. Editors Note: The Netleaf Hackberry is basically the western form of the Southern Hackberry (Celtis laevigata). Plants in the overlapping zone tend to show charactristics of both. For further information and range maps, see The Sibley Guide to Trees, pages 297 and 298.

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 20 Forest Park Pool Garden Extension, Monarch Waystation by Kim Conrow

On April 27, the Finance Department of American Airlines did a good and worthy service for nature, the City of Fort Worth, and the Native Plant Society of Texas. They helped to weed and add plants to the wildscape area and create an expansion to the Forest Park Pool Monarch Waystation!

The work ethic demonstrated was most impressive. They did hard work with smiles on their faces and joy! This was a big project. To have it done, and done well, in the two hours they worked, was a feat worthy of Hercules. The administrators of the pool were so impressed that they want to further expand the native plantings this coming fall.

The garden supports pollinators: bees, flies, beetles, butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds. It is regis- tered with Monarch Watch as a Monarch Waystation. It has plants that are critical to the survival of the Monarch species, specifically milkweeds for the caterpillars to eat. In addition to native milkweeds, the other native plants offer nectar which fuels the adult Monarchs and other pollinators as food.

Please make time this summer to visit the pool and see the beautiful Waystation garden that our Chapter, with the help of area conservation organizations, started in August of 2016. April 27, 2018 Forest Park Pool: Addition to Monarch Waystation

KEY: # of plants, scientific name (common name) followed by an internet link to the Lady Bird Johnson Wild- flower Center’s Native Plant database for plant descriptions. Descriptions include size, bloom season, light and water requirements and much more!

1 - Tecoma stans (Esperanza) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=TEST 20 - (Zexmenia) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=WEACH 8 - Salvia greggii (Autumn sage) RED https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SAGR4 4 - Salvia longispicata x Salvia farinacea (Indigo spires) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvia_%27Indigo_Spires%27 10 - Asclepias tuberosa (orange milkweed) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ASTU 5 - Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (fall blooming asters) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SYOB 5 - Ageratina havanensis (white mistflower) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=AGHA4 Forest Park Garden Extension Photographs Continued on Page 22

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 21 Forest Park Pool Garden Extension, Monarch Waystation by Kim Conrow Continued from Page 21

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 22 Patti Maness’ Hillside A “Member’s Moment” by Patti

hill spring 2018

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 23 The Spring 2018 Plant Sale in Pictures by Theresa Thomas

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 24 Field Trip to Comanche Peak Nature Trail, May 12, 2018 by Martha Mullens, photographs by Martha Mullens

The weather was absolutely beautiful for a field trip. The sky was mostly sunny, the breezes were gentle, and it wasn’t too hot in the morning. We enjoyed the scenery along the way which was dominated by an array of diverse wildflowers on the roadsides, in fields, and pastures. The most abundant flowers were Indian blankets and pink evening primroses, but there were lots of yellow Missouri evening primroses, prairie parsley, bishop’s weed, old plainsman, coreopsis, Texas thistle, corn salad, Queen Anne’s lace, curly dock, coreopsis, sunflower sp, Indian paintbrushes, sun drops, prairie verbena, Texas vervain, nodding thistle, gaura, yarrow, Texas bindweed, sensitive briar, and one good-sized stand of prickly poppies. There were more white and yellow composites, but we couldn’t identify them as they were pretty much a blur going by at 70 mph.

People in attendance were Vicki Brady, Sheila Franklin, Larry Rearden, Vanessa Wotjas, Diane Austin, Kim Con- row, Corinna Benson, Eric Johnson, Melody Holm, Dagmar Higgins, Troy Mullens, Martha Mullens, Debbie Stil- son, Gailon Hardin, & Dawn Hancock.

The 15 of us arrived at approximately 10 AM in small groups. While awaiting the late arrivals, Randy Harding gave us some history of how the nature trail originated. Randy is the “Environmental Services” director for Comman- che Peak Power Plant. He is the person who led much of the walk along the nature trail. Since he is not a naturalist, Dagmar and Troy identified most of the plants.

Before the walk, someone spotted a juvenile summer tanager which we all thrilled to observe. We meandered along at an easy pace and examined plants, and insects. We didn’t see much wildlife other than a few fleeing lizards.

The trails lead through a wooded area with several loops totaling ½ mile. Therefore, there were few wildflowers due to the lack of direct sun. We did find a blooming pigeon wings (Clitoria mariana), which was a plant that I had never seen in bloom before. There were many plants that had not blossomed yet so we were lucky to find that one. We also saw Texas vervain, bull nettle, and a prickly pear in bloom, but most of the plants that we are familiar with had not matured yet, such as beauty berry, poverty weed, and a sumac sp. Dagmar showed us a plant the I had never heard of before, St John’s cross (Hypericum hypericoides), which has a pretty little yellow flower with the petals arranged in a cross shape.

The shady habitat was formed by the many species of trees, such as 2 species of hackberry, rusty blackhaw, ashe juniper, Eastern red cedar (juniper) chittam wood (gum bumelia), blackjack oak, and the predominant post oak. All of these trees and shrubs thrive in the sandy soil there. A wooded area would not be complete without mustang grape, poison oak, and green briar. Where there were patches of ground not shaded by the trees, little bluestem grass and nut sedge grew. We spent a couple of hours absorbing nature and then went to the Big Cup Cafe for lunch and camaraderie. By then the temperature had risen, and we had all worked up an appetite. I heard quite a few comments that they enjoyed the trip.

Eric Johnson deserves a big thank you. He does a great job of arranging these field trips.

Photographs Continued on Page 26

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 25 Field Trip to Comanche Peak Nature Trail, May 12, 2018 Photographs by Martha Mullens Continued from Page 25

Dagmar is explaining. Vanessa, Corinna, and Larry are absorbing. Vicki and Troy (seated) are listening intently. Eric is pointing, and Sheila is looking that way.

Photographs Continued on Page 27

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 26 Field Trip to Comanche Peak Nature Trail, May 12, 2018 Photographs by Martha Mullens Continued from Page 26

Eric, Diane, Randy, Kim, Vanessa, Melody, and Troy are looking at the Summer Tanager. Sheila is attempting a photo.

Photographs Continued on Page 28

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 27 Field Trip to Comanche Peak Nature Trail, May 12, 2018 Photographs by Martha Mullens Continued from Page 27

At the Big Cup Cafe in Glen Rose. Kim, Corinna, Vanessa, Eric, Dagmar, Dawn, Gailon, Larry, Sheila, Debbie, Vicki, and Martha are waiting for lunch. Troy is taking the photo.

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June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 28 Field Trip to Comanche Peak Nature Trail, May 12, 2018 A “Member’s Moment” and Photographs by Troy Mullens

Continued from Page 28

It’s always exciting to find a new “life” flower. In this case Pigeonwings,Clitoria mariana. It is one of the largest-flowered legumes (the flower is up to 2 3/8 inches long) and one of the few genera with flowers in the upside-down position according to Wildflowers of Texas by Geyata Ajilvsgi. It is the larval host for several of the skippers and is also known as the Butterfly Pea or Spoon- flower. It prefers the sandy soil of woodland openings (exactly where we found it). Troy Mullens

Thorybes sp. Cloudywing on Clitoria mariana Pigeonwings

Pigeonwings Clitoria mariana

The small beetle is probably in the Scraptiidae Family

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 29 Field Trip Paul Mathews Prairie by Eric Johnson

Paul Mathews Prairie Field Trip by Eric Johnson

NPSOT, North Central Chapter, is going on a feld trip to Paul Mathews Prairie on Sunday, June 3, 2018. We will meet up at Fort Worth Botanical Garden parking lot, north end, near the park shelter with the blue roof at 6:00 am. Those who live east of downtown Fort Worth may well decide to travel independently to save time. The prairie is located just north and slightly east of Floyd, Texas. We will take I-30 east, past Royse City, to Hwy 36. Follow 36 north to Floyd, and proceed north through town to the “Caddo Basin Special Utility District” building, which has a large sign and a good size parking lot. It takes about 90 minutes to make the journey from Fort Worth.

Jef Quayle, of Native Prairie Association of Texas, has agreed to travel with us and provide his expertise in plant identifcation. He has visited this prairie site several times in the past.

There is no shade at the prairie, so wear a hat. There should be lots of fowers blooming, so a camera would be useful. The black clay soil promotes the formation of gilgai. These are depressions that slowly develop over decades when the soil dries out after a rainfall. As a result, the ground is uneven, and might be compared to a plowed feld covered with wildfowers and grasses. There are said to be crawfsh living in some of the damp gilgai at Paul Mathews Prairie.

The local county roads have a raised bed covered with gravel with a ditch on either side, making it difcult/impossible to park along the roads. We will have to park at the Caddo Basin S.U.D. building mentioned above, and then shuttle about one mile north to the prairie, using one or two vehicles.

The prairie is about 100 acres in size, and CR 1119 is the western boundary. Immediately to the west is a large church, the Reformed Christian Church of God, with modern “prairie style” architecture,. If we can get permission to park in their lot, everyone will get a notice of this.

Since there are no bathrooms at the prairie, it would be a good idea to stop along the way, perhaps along 36, at one of the gas stations. After visiting the prairie, we will drive west 9 miles, on Hwy 380, to Farmerville, and stop for a late lunch at Jalapenos Mexican Grill, which is located in the historic downtown district.

This is a healthy prairie remnant, full of fowers and grasses. I think the trip will be worth the efort to get there, and should not disappoint.

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 30 June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 31 Monarch Helpful Information and Links

Monarchs, Pollinators and Native Plants - Helpful Links

Bring Back the Monarchs to Texas Program http://npsot.org/wp/monarchs/ Native Landscaping Certification Program http://npsot.org/wp/nlcp/ “Optimizing milkweed species selection to promote Monarch Butterfly survival in Texas” Posted on August 21, 2016 by Ronald Martin

http://npsot.org/wp/story/2016/9135/

Monarch Joint Venture: More than 50 conservation, education, and research partners from across the United States are working together to conserve the monarch migration. https://monarchjointventure.org

Monarch Watch: Create a Waystation and become certified and more! http://monarchwatch.org

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: https://www.fws.gov search “monarchs”

USDA: https://www.usda.gov search “monarchs”

National Wildlife Federation: Mayor’s Monarch Pledge & Certified Wildlife Habitats https://www.nwf.org/Garden-For-Wildlife/ About/National-Initiatives/

Journey North: Citizen Science Program for documenting migrations and more. http://www.learner.org/jnorth/monarchs

Monarch Larva Monitoring Project: Citizen Scientists doing long term site monitoring and more! www.mimp.org

Texas Parks & Wildlife: numerous helpful links - all about monarchs! https:// tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/wildlife_diversity/texas_nature_trackers/monarch/

TPWD: An identification guide (downloadable PDF) to milkweeds in Texas: https://www.wildflower.org/ plants/TPWD-Identification-Milkweeds-Texas.pdf

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: search for regional plants. http://www.wildflower.org/plants/search.php?start=10&pagecount=10

Monarch Gateway: helps with regional planning and offers many services including providing milkweed plants. http://www.monarchgateway.org

The Native American Seed Company: You really must order one of their catalogs. It is a wealth of information. http://www.seedsource.com/Default.asp

Xerces - protecting invertebrates and their habitats. https://xerces.org

Audubon - protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. http://www.audubon.org

NABA - North American Butterfly Association http://naba.org

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 32 Blooming Now Purple Horsemint Monarda citriodora Light purple to pink to rose flowers, decorated with dark spots, are clustered in roundish heads in the axils. Upper lip is curved, lower lip is 3-lobed.

Showy bracts comprised of various shades of darker purple surround the flower heads.

Stems terminate in leafy spikes. Sometimes called lemon horsemint due to its lemon fragance.

Found throughout the state. Makes a good insect repellent.

Photo Tarrant County Sub-Courthouse © Troy Mullens

More “blooming now” next page 34

Gailon Hardin found a really, really big Rusty Black Haw Tree during the Comanche Peak Field Trip

Editor’s Note: You needed to see this in person to really appreciate its size.

really really big Rusty Blackhaw © Gailon Hardin June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 33 More “Blooming Now” Article and Photographs by Troy Mullens Continued from Page 33

You probably noticed that we have a new Coneflower photo (Echinacea) in the extended mast- head for the North Central NPSOT Newsletter. This was photographed at the Tarrant County SW Subcourthouse Demonstration Garden, which is so expertly tended by Gailon Hardin and Dawn Hancock. There is a beautiful mixture of Echinaca angustifolia (Narrowleaf coneflower), E. purpurea (Eastern purple coneflower), andE. pallida (Pale purple coneflower) bloom- ing now. Don’t miss this show. This is just a very small sample of what is blooming there now. (P.S. - While you are out there, volunteer for an hour or so. See page 8 for fun volunteer hours.)

Colony of purple Coneflowers © T. Mullens Colony of Pale Coneflowers © T. Mullens

Be a part of this great project

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 34 Membership News by Patti Maness

Welcome New Members! Please help welcome the following new members who joined the North Central Chapter in May. Some members joined online, some at the meeting but most of our new members joined at our Spring Plant Sale on May 5. If you see them at an upcoming meeting, please take a few minutes to visit with them, help them feel part of the group, and, of course, share your love of native plants and native habitats!

Sharon Austry Robyn Jones Josephine Briggs Peter Lin Terry Carver Karin Mccallum Virginia Chapa John Mcfarlane Pam Chiaffredo Pam and Leo Malboeuf Morgan Chivers Jason Mckenzie and Rosemary Cingari Jody Savacool Ashley Coles Melodie Morris Dania Cornwell and Carol Peters Theresa Reno Ed Pischedda Kiney Couch Karin and Robin Rak Susan Dozzler Sheila Shallcross Lydia Freeman Marion Thornell Tracy Griffith Rosa and John Weith Sandra Gonzales Suzanne Wright Plant Sale-Membership Table. Ricky Head Claire Whalin Heath Israel Jamie Willis

A special thanks to Christina and Clark Osterlund for helping me at the membership table at the plant sale. They were awesome promoting the benefits of being a member and the value of the books we give away to new members. We gave away 27 new books to customers that joined that day. They had 3 renewals and sold two Ricky Linex books. I also want to thank those Plant Sale volunteers that promoted membership and guided the customers to the membership table. If you have any questions or suggestions about your chapter member- ship, please contact [email protected].

Ed. Note. Donna Honkomp is the new membership co-chair.

Update: Membership is 283 as of 5/22.

Additional new members:

Candace Halliburton Sharon & Greg Hidden Carol Hubbard Annete Tess Krista White Montana Williams Look at that Plant Sale Line. Wow!

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 35 Blackland Prairie Bus Tour

Click on the link below and to the right to register.

Registration: Go to Website to register. https://blacklandnpat.wordpress.com

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter Page 36 Short List of Plants for a North Central Texas Pollinator Garden

This is meant to be a starter list only and by no means is inclusive of all the wonderful native plants that can be in a pollinator garden. Ask your local NPSOT Chapter (npsot.org) or native nursery’s staff for advice on other choices for your pollinator garden.

Small Trees: Desert Willow (Chilopsis linearis), Goldenball Leadtree (Leucaena retusa), Eve’s Necklace (Styphnolobium affine), Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria), American Smoke Tree (Cotinus obovatus)

Bushes/shrubs: Texas Lantana (Lantana urticoides), Turkscap (Malvaviscus drummondii), Autumn sage (Salvia greggii), Cenizo (Leucophyllum frutescens), Flame acanthus (Anisacanthus quadrifidus), Rock Rose (Pavonia lasiopetala), Kidneywood (Eysenhardtia texana)

Milkweeds: larval host plants for Monarch and Queen butterflies. Butterflyweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Antelope horns (Asclepias asperula), Zizotes (Asclepias oenotheroides), Green Milkweed (Asclepias viridis)

Others: Mealy Blue Sage (Salvia farinacea), Gregg’s Mistflower (Conoclinium greggii), Winecup (Callirhoe involuncrata), Four-nerve daisy (Tetranuris scaposa), Zexmenia (Wedelia hispida), Gayfeathers (Liatris spp.), Goldenrod (Solidago spp.), Maximillian sunflower ( maximiliani), Fall blooming asters (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium), Purple coneflower (Echinacea spp.), Pitcher sage (Salvia azurea) , Scarlet sage (S. coccinea), Frostweed ( virginica), White mistflower (Ageratina havanensis), Gaillardia (Gaillardia spp.), Little Bluestem grass (Schizachyrium scoparium), Sideoats grama grass (Bouteloua curtipendula), Blue Muhly grass (Muhlenbergia lindheimeri), Inland Sea Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium)

NPSOT mission: Promoting research, conservation and utilization of native plants and plant habitats of Texas through education, outreach and example. (npsot.org) For information on plant bloom times, sizes, water needs and more go to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center’s native plant data base. wildflower.org

The following sources have more information on pollinators. Xerces - protecting invertebrates and their habitats. https://xerces.org Audubon - protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. http://www.audubon.org NABA - North American Butterfly Association http://www.naba.org Monarch Joint Venture - Partnering to conserve the monarch butterfly migration. https://monarchjointventure.org

June 2018 NPSOT News North Central Texas Chapter All photos copyright:Page K. Conrow 37 2017 Newsletter Requirements 1. All submissions due by the 15th of the preceding month. Exceptions are at the discretion of the Editor. 2. Articles (text) should preferably be in plain text form. (No pdf’s). Any special formatting requirements should be noted. 3. Photographs & charts should be sent separately as large as possible. Location within the article should be noted. Please include a caption with each photograph and note any individual names of people.

No Meeting in July

Visit us on the Web The purpose of the Native Plant Society of Texas is to promote the conservation, research, and utilization of the at native plants and plant habitats of Texas through www.txnativeplants.org education, outreach, and example.

Join the Native Plant Society of Texas! The North Central Texas NPSOT News Become a member of the Native Plant Society of Texas. Membership is open to any individual, family, or organization. Membership is renewable annually and extends for a year from the date is a monthly publication of we receive your original payment. If you wish to join, please indicate your category of member- ship, then clip and mail this application with the appropriate remittance to: the North Central Chapter of the Native Plant Society Native Plant Society of Texas of Texas. PO Box 3017, Fredericksburg, TX 78624 For changes of address or ___ Student $25 ___ Family (2 or more) $50 information about contribut- ___ Senior (65+) $25 ___ Patron $100 ing to the newsletter, please ___ Limited Income $25 ___ Benefactor $250 contact the newsletter editor. ___ Individual $35 ___ Supporting $500 The deadline for submitting ___ Lifetime $1200 articles for inclusion in the Name: ______newsletter is the 15th of every Address: ______preceding month. City, State, Zip: ______County: ______Troy Mullens, Editor Phone: [email protected] Chapter Affiliation: _____North Central Chapter______E-mail: ______

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