TWA Family Expeditions Program – Oct and Nov events for ages 9-17

News from the Texas Wildlife Association:

TWA’s Family Land, Water & Wildlife Expeditions Program is hosting events this fall for youth ages 9-17 and an accompanying adult.

On Saturday, October 28 TWA will host a Native Plant Workshop in New Braunfels, TX. Participants will learn alongside volunteers and natural resource experts about prairie restoration, the role of fire in our ecosystems, citizen science, and experience a variety of activities surrounding native plants. Folks will be sent home with plenty of resources to continue to explore native plants long after the event.

On Saturday, November 11 TWA will host a Birding 101 experience in Richmond, TX. Participants will learn alongside volunteers and mentors about bird adaptations, bird habitat, birding basics, binoculars 101, how to use citizen science apps and more! Participants will also go birding alongside experienced birders. Folks will be sent home with resources to continue to sharpen their birding skills.

For more information on the program and to stay on top of upcoming events, visit: https://www.texas-wildlife.org/family-land-water-wildlife-expeditions/

(This is not a NPSOT event.)

Liatris punctata Plant Rescue in Round Rock, October 7, 2023

Volunteer with us Saturday, October 7, 2023, from 8:30am-11am as we return to this Round Rock rescue site for a second time. There are hundreds of Liatris punctata available in the clay soil meadow. You may dig plants to take home and for your own projects, and if you are able, you may contribute to digging a combined 125 Liatris punctata for the San Antonio Botanical Gardens and the UT Microfarm.

You must be a current NPSOT member and at least 18 to attend. (Join NPSOT or renew here.)

For more details and to sign up for this rescue, go to https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A4CADA62AA75-44668081-liatris#/

Learn more about the Native Plant Rescue Project at this link.

Photos by volunteer Kenny Pailes.

Fall 2023 Native Plant Sale store is OPEN for orders

UPDATE 9/29: The plant sale is no longer accepting orders.

The online plant sale store is open!
 See our page Fall 2023 Plant Sale.

Update 9/25: We’ve done the last restocking of inventory we could for this plant sale, so it it’s gone now, it’s gone.

Update 9/23: We’re now able to do restocking on some inventory, so if you check the store and we’re out of what you wanted, check again when you get a chance. You can also check Facebook where we’re posting news for specific plants as news comes in.


NPSOT-Williamson County’s Fall 2023 Native Plant Sale is ONLINE only. Dates and details are all located on our page Fall 2023 Native Plant Sale.