The online plant sale store is open and we’re restocking some inventory!
See Fall 2023 Plant Sale.
We are the Williamson County Chapter (NPSOT-Wilco) of the Native Plant Society of Texas, a 501(c)(3) organization. Our numerous activities provide nature education, outdoor recreation, and projects that help restore and beautify public and private landscapes in Williamson County, Texas. Our meetings and events are free and open to the public. We hope to see you there!
Monthly chapter meetings feature phenomenal guest speakers (the 2nd Thursday of each month — 7:00 to 8:30pm — Zoom & in-person). Our monthly field trips might be local in Williamson County, elsewhere in Central Texas, or adventures farther afield. In the spring and fall we hold native plant sales, working with local growers to ensure our inventory is suitable to the area.
We post announcements about our events & activities in our Blog and on Facebook.
Chapter Meetings & Speakers – 2023 Calendar
Meetings are both in-person and virtual unless noted otherwise. If you attend in-person, you are giving consent to be videoed for Zoom and YouTube.
2023 Meeting Dates
- January 12, 2023 – Bicycling with Butterflies with Sara Dykman (on YouTube*)
- February 9, 2023 – Native Host Plants for Texas Moths with Lynne & Jim Weber (on YouTube*)
- March 9, 2023 – Identification and Reporting of Invasive Pests in Texas Landscapes with Ashley Morgan-Olvera (on YouTube*)
- April 13, 2023 – Cacti of Texas with Brian Loflin (on YouTube*)
- May 11, 2023 – Medicinal Applications of Native Plants by Native Americans with Ricky Linex (on YouTube*)
- June 8, 2023 – Living Soil: The World Beneath Our Feet with Jim Williams (on YouTube*)
- July 13, 2023 – Annual Chapter Meeting, speaker topic “Hot Stuff” (on YouTube*)
- August 10, 2023 – Native Orchids with Adam Black (on YouTube soon)
- September 14, 2023 – Seed Saving for Native Plants with Colleen Dieter
- NEXT MEETING => October 12, 2023 – Native Plant Rescue Project with Ashley Landry (@ Georgetown Parks & Rec Administration Building)
- November 9, 2023 – Academic Science (Botany) vs. Citizen Science with Bill Carr (@ Round Rock Library)
- December 14, 2023 – Annual holiday gathering and silent auction
Past Meetings this Year and Previous Years
*Our YouTube channel is here.
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- Meetings are 7:00 to 8:30 PM, via Zoom and in-person. A short business meeting is followed by a guest speaker presentation. Come early (6:30 pm) for expert advice, plant identification “clinic” help and to check out the seed swap board.
- In-person, we normally meet at the Georgetown Public Library (2nd floor), 402 West 8th St, Georgetown, TX, 78626. If we are at a different location that month, it’s announced in our Blog, on Facebook and at chapter meetings.
- Preregister to attend via Zoom.
- The registration button/link for any given meeting will be found in that meeting’s blog post announcement, typically published 3 weeks before the meeting date. Zoom’s confirmation email will give you instructions to join the meeting via the internet or to call in via a phone.
- If permission was granted to us by the speaker, we post a recording on our YouTube channel.
Field Trips – What’s Next, What’s Later
Please check this page before heading out to a field trip. Details for planned trips are announced here and in our Blog (close to the trip date). We’ll post any updates or scheduling changes here.
Our field trips are open to the public. Reservations are not required unless noted in the blog post announcement. You will be asked to sign a state NPSOT waiver for participation. Come dressed appropriately for the weather and terrain, and bring your own water, bug spray, sunscreen, hat, and walking stick.
Questions or comments? Contact our Field Trip Committee.
- NEXT FIELD TRIP => September 30, 2023 – San Antonio Botanical Garden, 10 am-noon (meet at 9:30am in San Antonio). Click here for all the details.
- October 22, 2023 – Hidden Springs Preserve Plant Survey #9, 2:30pm.
- November 26, 2023 – River Ranch County Park, Liberty Hill, 2 pm
Native Plant Sales – Plans, When & Where
Our spring and fall native plant sales are held at locations in Williamson County. We announce the details in our Blog and on Facebook.
Our next native plant sale is online only September 22-28, 2023. See our Fall 2023 Plant Sale page for details.
Become a member! Receive all the benefits of our chapter and state membership while supporting our mission. Join NPSOT here.
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Below: Berry Springs Park & Preserve, Georgetown, Texas