PSST and IPS Joint Meeting - Gladys Porter Zoo, Texas

PSST and IPS Joint Meeting - Gladys Porter Zoo

Saturday, December 13, 2025  at 11:00 am

This joint meeting between the Palm Society of South Texas and the International Palm Society is a fun way to celebrate our common passion for palms and learn what makes each society unique.  

This meeting is FREE with an option to purchase a BBQ lunch for  PSST members and all IPS members, including those at the free membership level - but you must register, no entry without registration.  This event is in conjunction with the Rio Grande Valley Weekend Biennial and not open to the public, membership will be confirmed at the Zoo.

Highlights:

A special video presentation by Outdoor Reporter Richard Moore who has spent a lifetime documenting the natural wonders found around South Texas and Northern Mexico.  

PSST members will offer a botanical tour of the zoo, highlighting the society’s unique palm plantings integrated throughout the animal habitats and landscaped grounds.  

IPS board members will formally honor PSST for its years of palm conservation work at the zoo and Sabal Palm Sanctuary

Optional Lunch at an Extra Charge:

South Texas BBQ lunch by award winning RJ’s BBQ. This will include melt in your mouth brisket, ribs, chicken and plenty of sides.  $25/person