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Fall Plant Sale Oct 11, 2025; 1st draft of plant list

Our chapter’s in-person Fall Native Plant Sale will be held Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 11:00 AM—2:00 PM (or when we run out of plants). We will again be at Southwest Williamson County Regional Park, Boulder East & West Pavilions (near the Quarry Splash Pad) 3005 County Road 175  Leander, TX 78641.

The first draft of our availability list is available at this link, on our Fall 2025 Native Plant Sale page. The list is subject to change based on what nature throws at our growers between now and the sale. 

We will be offering our 3/5 gallon sized plants in an online sale prior to the October 11 sale. (Details for the online sale will be announced later.) All online purchases will be available for pick-up at the in person sale on October 11.

We encourage you to check out our new WilcoScape database (see the menu at the top of this page), especially if you are stepping up to landscaping your piece of Texas with native plants.  Many of the plants in the database will be offered in our sale.  

We will take requests for native plants that are not listed on the availability list and attempt to acquire them for you. Send your request to wilco-chapter@npsot.org.

Beth Erwin
NPSOT-Wilco Plant Sale Leader

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Field Trip: Aquatic Plants Tour, San Marcos, Saturday, July 26, 2025

— by Nancy Pumphrey

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White Water-lily, Nymphaea odorata. Lake Waco Wetlands. Chapter field trip in July 2013.
  • What:    Aquatic Plants Tour, San Marcos, TX
  • When:  Saturday, July 26, 2025, 12:30pm – 2:30 pm
    • There is a $3.00 parking fee payable by card only.
    • Meet at the tour ticket kiosk, but do not buy a tour ticket. The chapter is covering ticket costs.
  • Where:  The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, 211 San Marcos Springs Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666
  • You must register for the field trip by Sunday, July 20. Use the RSVP form at this link.
    • Reservations are required since we must reserve space in advance.
  • Our field trip is open to the public.

Join us for an out of town field trip to The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment located on the San Marcos River.

For detailed directions go to https://www.meadowscenter.txst.edu. There is a $3.00 parking fee payable by card only.

We will meet at 12:30pm, Saturday, July 26, 2025, at the tour ticket kiosk. Do not buy a tour ticket. The chapter is covering tour ticket costs for this trip.

Bring water, a hat, sun screen and bug repellent. Our tour consists of a one and a half hour tour on a glass bottom boat and a short wetlands walk. Casey Williams will facilitate the trip. (Bonus reminder! Casey shared his expertise with us at last August’s chapter meeting; the presentation is on YouTube here.)

We need a head count by July 20th so please fill out our form and submit it asap so that we have a place for you.  See you in San Marcos!

If you have questions, please contact the Field Trip Committee.

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See photos from some of our previous field trips in our Field Trip Album.

Field Trip Album

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Announcing “WilcoScape”- a native plant database for Williamson County, Texas

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WilcoScape – Discover native plants for a beautiful Texas yard

The NPSOT-Wilco chapter is excited to announce the launch of “WilcoScape,” a website dedicated to native Texas plants recommended for Williamson County.

WilcoScape was developed by the Williamson County Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT-Wilco) for residents of Williamson County who want a clear, concise, and user-friendly guide to landscaping with native Texas plants. It showcases plants native to Williamson County and species from other regions of Texas that thrive in our soils and climate, supporting local wildlife and enhancing your landscape while conserving water. 

To learn more about WilcoScape, attend our July 10th chapter meeting in person or via Zoom (details in this meeting announcement).

To explore WilcoScape, from any page on our chapter website, select [WilcoScape] from the menu at the top, and enjoy the discovery.