Author: NPSOT-Wilco

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Nov 9’s Guest Presentation Available, “Rare Plants of Williamson County” with Bill Carr

Although Bill Carr’s presentation at our last chapter meeting on November 9, 2023 was not recorded for YouTube, with Bill’s permission we are able to share a copy of his slides with you.

Click this link to access our Dropbox with Bill’s Update on the Flora and Rare Plants of Williamson County.

image of Scarlet Clematis bloom
Scarlet Clematis/Scarlet Leatherflower, Clematis texensis. Photo by Gary Bowers. Global Rank G3G4.
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Reminder December 14, 2023 Chapter Meeting: In-Person Only, Annual Holiday Gathering & Silent Auction

Hope to see you at NPSOT-Wilco’s in-person only annual year-end gathering and silent auction, Thursday, December 14, 2023. Guests are welcome!

Check in begins at 6:30pm. The meeting starts at 7:00pm. We meet at the Georgetown Public Library, 2nd floor, 402 West 8th St, Georgetown, TX 78626.

  • Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be provided by the chapter. (No dinner. This is NOT a potluck.)
  • Bring your silent auction items! The auction is a fun way to pass along something you’re ready to part with while you bid on items you can’t resist.
    • We’ll have bid sheets available at the meeting for your items, or download them from this link and bring them along.
  • The chapter spending plan will be presented during a brief business meeting.
Possumhaw Holly, Ilex decidua
Possumhaw Holly, Ilex decidua. Photo by Bob Kamper.
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Volunteer: Running Brushy Middle School Wildflower Seed Stomp, Wednesday, December 6, 4:30 PM

— by Beth Erwin

Running Brushy Middle School’s Wildflower Seed Stomp is on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 4:30 PM, at 2303 N. Lakeline Blvd., Cedar Park, TX.

Our NPSOT chapter is providing support for this Leander ISD student project.  We need some volunteers to show up at the school Wednesday afternoon to help monitor the wildflower seed dispersal and stomping.  This will take place in front of the school, between the main entrance parking lot and Lakeline Blvd.  Part of the area has recently been disturbed with utility work and is mostly bare ground.  Around the edges, there are some native species that do not need to be stomped.

There is a lot of enthusiasm among the student body for this event.  If you can come help, please join us.  You will be protecting bluebonnet seedlings, four-nerve daisies, Blackfoot daisies and some other native species that are present. 

Please wear your NPSOT name tag if you have one.  Because of school pick-up traffic, it would be better to arrive a few minutes after 4:30.

If you have questions, please send us an email at wilco-chapter@npsot.org.