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Leave No Trace training – Williamson County Preserves

News from the Williamson County Conservation Foundation:

The Williamson County Conservation Foundation is offering a “Leave No Trace for Williamson County Preserves” training for people who want to access county preserve areas. The class will be held Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Georgetown Annex, 100 WilCo Way, in Georgetown.

“Leave No Trace” is a program by the Center for Outdoor Ethics and covers seven principles emphasizing mindfulness while hiking at Williamson County Preserves.

The class is free to attend but space is limited and advance registration is required. Participants must first complete the free Leave No Trace 101 course online here, and email your certificate to the Williamson County Conservation Foundation at wccf@wilco.org. To register, click here.

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Recording Available for October 10’s topic, “Building a Future With Flowers: Lewisville’s Sustainable Solution” with TJ Gilmore

The video recording from our chapter meeting on October 10, 2024 featuring “Building a Future With Flowers: Lewisville’s Sustainable Solution” with TJ Gilmore is now available on our YouTube channel. The presentation begins after a short chapter business meeting.

See more recorded topics on our YouTube channel. Like and Subscribe!

See our page Prior Guest Speakers for a list of past meeting topics by year.

Business slides for recent chapter meetings are here, listed by date. (If this particular meeting’s business slides were not added yet, they will be soon. Please check back later.)

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.

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Volunteer this Fall in Round Rock

News from the City of Round Rock, Texas:

Come join a new project with the City of Round Rock Public Works department.  The City building at 3400 Sunrise Road, Round Rock, is looking for help to clean up and prepare the property’s bed areas for new native plants.  Many of the original plants have died.  Weeds are spreading, and City staff want to turn the property into a demonstration site of native plantings.  This fall, we are looking for helpers to assist with weed pulling (there’s a lot), possible compost spreading, native seed dispersal, and some shrub pruning around the perimeter of the building, as well as  the parking lot islands.  New plants will be installed in the spring.

Work days will be scheduled for every Friday morning starting October 18 thru December 6 (weather permitting and if there’s still work to do), from 8-10am.  Please bring your own gloves, sharpshooter shovels, hand trowels, and other weed pulling devices.

Please note this building is occupied by employees, so there will be people around, as well as vehicles.  The good news is that means there’s plenty of parking, restrooms, and water fountains available! 

  • Location: City of Round Rock Utilities & Transportation office at 3400 Sunrise Road, Round Rock
  • Date/Time: Fridays from 8-10am starting October 18, 2024.
  • How to Volunteer: Reach out to Jessica Woods, City of Round Rock Water Conservation Coordinator, with questions or to volunteer. jwoods@roundrocktexas.gov, 512-844-8514.