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Field Trip: San Antonio Botanical Garden, Saturday, September 30, 2023

  • What:   San Antonio Botanical Garden Guided Tour
  • When:  10:00 AM – 12 PM, Saturday, September 30, 2023
    • Meet at 9:30 AM , at the main entrance kiosk, so the tour can start promptly at 10:00
  • Where:  555 Funston Place, San Antonio, TX 78209 (210-536-1400)
  • RSVP: Our field trip is free and open to the public, but please RSVP (instructions below)
  • (After the tour, those who wish to stay will meet for lunch at Good Time Charlie’s, 2922 Broadway, San Antonio.)

Our field trip is on Saturday, September 30, from 10am to 12pm. Meet at 9:30am so we can start the tour at 10:00 sharp. We’ll meet at the kiosk at the Garden’s main entrance.

The tour is approximately two hours and you are welcome to further explore the Garden after the tour ends. Participants on the tour will explore the Garden’s extensive native plant collections, including rare and endangered species; gain insights into the significance of native plants in supporting local ecosystems; learn about the Garden’s conservation efforts and initiatives to protect endangered plant species; and be able to ask all kinds of questions of the Garden’s knowledgeable horticulture staff.

Water bottles can be refilled and snacks are available at the gift shop but no outside food is allowed. Wear clothing appropriate for the weather, especially comfortable walking shoes. Be prepared for sun by wearing sunscreen and a hat.

Please RSVP at this link so we have a head count. Please RSVP by Tuesday, September 26. (The San Antonio Botanical Garden normally has an entrance fee. The fee is waived if you are on this field trip.)

NOTE: If you later find out that you cannot attend, please let us know. We’ll inform the Garden so they can plan ahead for the number of expert guides needed that day. Click Contact Us to let us know by email or contact form.

If you have a question before you RSVP, click on Contact Us to send your question by email or contact form.

Aerial view of garden
Meet you at the San Antonio Botanical Garden!
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Meeting Reminder: August 10, “Native Orchid Conservation Across Texas” with Adam Black 

Please note: our in-person location this month is the Georgetown Parks & Rec Administration Building, not the Georgetown Public Library.

Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday, August 10, 2023, when our featured topic will be Native Orchid Conservation Across Texas with Adam Black.  Free and open to the public. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM.  Our speaker presentation begins after a short business meeting. Read more about our topic in this previous meeting announcement.

==> If you attend in person, we’re at the Georgetown Parks & Rec Administration Building, 1101 N College St, Georgetown, Texas 78626.  If you attend in person, you are giving consent to be videoed for Zoom and YouTube (if the meeting is to be posted on YouTube). Come early (6:30 PM) for expert advice, to check out the seed swap board, or just to visit.

==> To attend via Zoom instead of in person, register at https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkfuquqDwiGtMpIIlMLfLMWhJLUdNx2kMX#/registration

Spiked Crested Coralroot, Hexalectris spicata var spicata.
Spiked Crested Coralroot, Hexalectris spicata var spicata. Photo by Bob Kamper.

At every meeting, we give away a book — about native plants or the meeting topic — to one randomly chosen attendee!

Have an idea for a speaker?  Let Program Leader Susie Hickman know via  email to wilco-chapter@npsot.org.

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 info about upcoming topics on our page Wilco Home.