NPSOT-Williamson County Chapter
Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT-Wilco)
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]
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.
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.
Three NPSOT-Wilco members conducted the fourth and final plant survey at the Godwin Ranch Preserve in Georgetown on Sunday afternoon, November 16. The survey was scheduled for the afternoon in anticipation of cooler weather by mid-November, but a heat wave kept temperatures in the mid 80s. Dry conditions over the past month led to a reduction of flowering plants, but nearly 60 species were observed either as green plants or as seed heads on dry vegetation.
Crowpoison was the flower of the day, followed by Texas Snakeweed. Grasses were abundant, but the meadows are largely KR Bluestem. Other grasses observed were Sideoats Grama, Little Bluestem, Silver Bluestem, Heller’s Rosette Grass, Purple Threeawn, and Plains Lovegrass. Some trees and shrubs looked water stressed, especially the Eve’s Necklacepods and Cedar Elms. Oaks and Texas Persimmons seem to be faring better during the dry spell. Several Texas Lantana bushes were poised to bloom in the next few days. Leaves of multiple stands of Drummond’s Rain Lily were noted, and rain later this week should trigger a massive bloom.
This survey concludes the study for the Godwin Preserve. Observations from the four surveys conducted across the last twelve months will be compiled and presented to the Godwin Ranch Preserve Manager, Eléonore le Corvaisier. The NPSOT surveys and observations in iNaturalist will provide a baseline for species at the preserve for future reference.
Cindy Chrisler
Field Trip Committee
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See photos from this trip and others in our album =>