Let’s celebrate Texas Arbor Day (November 5) by learning about some of Texas’ native trees. Our speaker this month will provide an overview of trees and shrubs commonly found in Southeast Texas and along the upper Gulf Coast.

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.

Hosted by the Environmental Institute of Houston, University of Houston-Clear Lake

This is a “hybrid” event.  Michael Merrit will be speaking from a remote location; some of the audience will gather in the studio and others will be connected over Zoom.  To connect over Zoom you must register in advance. The presentation will begin at 7:00 pm.

All monthly meetings of the Native Plant Society of Texas are open to the public free of charge. This event is the monthly meeting of NPSOT-Clear Lake chapter.

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