Check out the final draft of our plant sale availability list! We have some cool rarely offered-for-sale plant species on our updated list. This includes Nyctaginia capitata (Scarlet Muskflower), Giliastrum rigidulum (Bluebowls), and Nolina texana (Texas Beargrass).
Items on the list with strikethrough lines are plants that were deemed unable to make the sale.
Hope to see you this Saturday, April 6, at Champion Park! Click here for the list, hours, location, and all other plant sale info ==> 2024 Spring Native Plant Sale.
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 #10.
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. Members at all plant knowledge levels can help on survey field trips. Beginners are welcome.
Please plan on arriving by 9:15 AM – there is a padlock on the front gate, and it will be locked shortly after 9:15 AM
Reservations are not required. Please feel free to contact the Field Trip Committee (contact form here) beforehand if you have any questions.
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.
————– See photos from our earlier survey trips to Hidden Springs Preserve.
Last call to volunteer at the plant sale on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Champion Park Pecan Pavilions, 3830 Brushy Creek Road, Cedar Park, TX 78613. We would love to have your help — many hands make light work!
Helping with our chapter’s native plant sales is a great way to get to know native plants and other chapter members. Native plant “beginners” are welcome!
Areas where help is needed are:
Setup – starts at 8:00 am
Sales – start at 11am, ends at 2pm
Clean up – 2:00pm to 3:00pm
We’re also in need of a “traffic director” to guide people over to the pickup area if they are arriving to pick up plants they ordered from our online sale.
