Native plant sale news from NPSOT’s Austin Chapter:
Spring has sprung and native species of birds, insects, and other wildlife are looking for nectar, food and host habitat. You can help out by planting native plants – some even do well in containers – no yard required!
The Austin Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) invites you to our SPRING NATIVE PLANT SALE!
10am on Saturday, March 25, 2023 (until 4:00 or earlier if all plants are sold)
We’re announcing the pre-sale plant availability list for the ONLINE portion of NPSOT-Williamson County’s Spring 2023 Native Plant Sale. See our page Spring 2023 Native Plant Sale for the link to download the list.
The ONLINE Native Plant Sale – Begins the morning of March 18 and runs through midnight March 22 (Pickup Saturday, April 1, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm).
The LIVE Native Plant Sale – Saturday, April 1, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.
IMPORTANT: See our page Spring 2023 Native Plant Sale for important details about both the LIVE and ONLINE sales. All information about both sales will be found on that page, including important dates and instructions that are not in this blog post.Click this link to read the entire page of current information. If information about the sale is updated and/or if new plant availability lists are published, the information will be on that page.
Our field trip is free and open to the public, but the preserve is not open to the general public. See important details later in this post.
We’re continuing our plant survey work with plant survey #7.
Be prepared for extensive walking on uneven, open terrain. Wear sturdy walking shoes, a hat, and sunscreen, and bring water, field guides, and something to take notes on and with. People at all plant knowledge levels can help on survey field trips. Beginners are welcome. There are NO restrooms available.
Please plan on arriving by 9:30 AM – there is a padlock on the front gate, and it will be locked shortly after 9:45 AM. Reservations are not required. Please feel free to contact Kathy Galloway (contact form here) beforehand if you have any questions. We will follow the latest CDC instructions for Covid safety.
Directions:
Take IH-35 north to Exit 266 (Florence/Killeen/195).
Turn left and follow SH 195 toward Florence.
Go through Florence, take the TX 138 exit (you will be near the City of Florence’s water tower with the bison on it), and then turn left onto TX 138.
After a little over two miles, turn right onto CR 224.
After about half a mile, at the fork in the road, bear to the left and stay on CR 224. Note that a car GPS system may indicate that you should bear to the right – this is incorrect.
After another half a mile, look for a green metal gate on your right (north side of street). There is a large wooden sign “Hidden Springs” sign between two flagpoles behind the fence. The address is 978 County Road 224, Florence, TX, but there is no number on the gate. (The gate is across the street from 981 CR 224.)
When you arrive, directions will be given as to where to park.
