Author: NPSOT-Wilco

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Field Trip: Twin Creeks Historic Park Trail

— by Sue Wiseman

  • What:   Twin Creeks Historic Park Trail Field Trip
  • When:  1:30 PM – 4:00 PM, Sunday, February 4, 2024
    • Please plan on arriving by 1:30 PM. Once we have everyone signed in we’ll start hiking at 1:45 PM.
  • Where:  Parking lot at 3300 King Monument Lane, Cedar Park, TX

Our field trip is free and open to the public.

Most of the trail at Twin Creeks Historic Park is a wide paved roadway followed by a grassy area next to the headwaters of Cypress Creek.  Dress appropriately and bring water. 

  • Directions from US HWY 183 and N FM 620/Ranch Road 620:
    • Head west on N FM620 for 1.9 miles.
    • Turn right onto Anderson Mill Road for 1.0 mile.
    • Turn left at the traffic signal onto RM 2769 for .9 miles.
    • Turn right into the parking lot. 
    • The driveway is on a blind curve so please watch for NPSOT signs.
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image of a map


See photos from other field trips in our album=>

Field Trip Photo Album
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FYI: Copies of “Land Stewardship for Birds: A Guide for Central Texas” at the chapter meeting on Feb 8, 2024

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We wanted to let you that February 8’s guest speakers, Rufus Stephens and Jan Wrede, will have copies of their book Land Stewardship for Birds: A Guide for Central Texas for sale after their presentation. Books are $50, payable by cash or check only.

See the meeting announcement for Feb 8 at this link for more information about our speakers, this month’s in-person location, and the Zoom link.

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 page Wilco Home or on our Calendar.

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Trip Report: Hidden Springs Plant Survey #9

— by Cindy Chrisler

Cold weather did not deter eleven NPSOT members from conducting the January 20, 2024 plant survey at Hidden Springs Preserve.

Four sites in the preserve were scoured for signs of forbs, shrubs, and trees that are more easily identified at other times of the year.  Notable finds were white rosinweed, green comet milkweed, and the seed pod of a primrose.  This preserve will be spectacular in the spring, with firewheel, milkweeds, coneflowers, and more wildflowers that the group observed beginning to emerge.  

This is the 9th survey taken at the preserve in a series of 12 that will be conducted in each of the months of the year, taken over four years.

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Hidden Springs Preserve, January 20, 2024. Photo by Cindy Chrisler.


See photos from this field trip and others in our album=>

Field Trip Photo Album

Read more about our plant surveys at this link.