Author: NPSOT-Wilco

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Field Trip: First Day Hike on January 1, 2026!

— by Gary Bowers

Happy New Year

It’s the first field trip of the new year!

  • What:    First Day Hike
  • When:   Thursday, January 1, 2026 – New Years Day
    • 10am – 12:00pm
  • Where:  Brushy Creek Trail Segment, Round Rock
    •  Meet under the bridge at the public parking lot at the intersection of Great Oaks Drive, Brushy Creek Rd, and Hairy Man Road (Apple Maps or Google Maps).
    • See the map at the end of this post.

Start your New Year off with an easy walk with a fun group. We’ll wander east along the Brushy Creek trail alongside Hairy Man Road and stop to discuss native plants. As a bonus, you’ll learn the about the legend of the Hairy Man as well as why the area is called “Fern Bluff.” We will be walking off trail in several areas with uneven terrain.

Come dressed appropriately for the weather, bring your own water, bug spray, sunscreen, hat, walking stick, etc.  Open to the public!

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Questions about the trip? Please contact the Field Trip Committee (contact form here).

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Meeting Reminder: Dec 11, Annual Holiday Gathering and Silent Auction, In-Person Only

Now only one week away! Join us for NPSOT-Wilco’s Annual Holiday Gathering & Silent Auction.  Free, open to the public. Guests are welcome! The Little Lemon will be serving up some delicious sweet and savory snacks. This month’s meeting is in-person only.

Don’t forget to bring your unique, tasty, cute, rustic, extraordinary, practical, fabulous, interesting, informative, festive – or just fun! – Silent Auction items! We will provide bid sheets for you to fill out at the meeting.

Check-in begins at 6:30pm for auction items.  The regular meeting starts promptly at 7pm.

The business agenda includes the 2026 Spending Plan, results from the fall plant sale, and a summary of our 2025 donations.

==> The festivities are at the Georgetown Public Library, 2nd floor, 402 West 8th St, Georgetown, TX 78626.

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Have an idea for a speaker?  Let Program Leader Susie Hickman know via  email to wilco-chapter@npsot.org.

NPSOT-Williamson County meetings are free and open to the public. We hope you attend!  Meetings may be in person, virtual, or both, so be sure to check details in the meeting announcement. Meetings are announced on our website, our calendar and Facebook. See upcoming topics on our Home page or on the Calendar.

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Constellation of Living Memorials Symposium, Dec 2, Dallas

Julie Fineman spoke at NPSOT’s Spring and Fall Symposiums on this project from the Constellation of Living Memorials which envisions “an ever-expanding constellation of cemeteries that are committed to the preservation of Texas’ natural and cultural heritage.”

See the flyer below for info on CLM’s Symposium on December 2, 2025 in Dallas.

Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/constellation-of-living-memorials-symposium-tickets-1968290594152

[not a NPSOT event]

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