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Nominations Open for NPSOT-Wilco Board

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— by Randy Pensabene

Your NPSOT-Williamson County Chapter needs YOU!   All elected NPSOT-Wilco Board positions for the term September 2021-August 2022 are now open for nominations. (Elected board positions are: President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, and two Directors.) We encourage newcomers and seasoned members to consider serving. Everyone can contribute to our continued success as a chapter.

Descriptions for all Wilco board positions can be found on our website under ‘About Us’ > ’Chapter Documents’ or click on this link: NPSOT-Wilco Board Member Duties Feb 2021.  You may also ask questions by sending an email to wilco-chapter@npsot.org or you may contact any current board member directly.  You’ll find a list of current board members at this link.

We are looking at beginning live meetings where we will physically meet in a room and also broadcast over Zoom and will keep you informed. Our elections would normally be held at our July meeting; however, this year our elections will be held by online ballot. A ballot with complete instructions will be provided to chapter members via email as our July 8th meeting date nears.

NPSOT-Wilco Nominating Committee,
Randy Pensabene, Erin Buhl, Nancy Pumphrey

[Post updated May 25, 2021, to cite Feb 2021 version of Board Member Duties document instead of Oct 2019 version. PD]

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Online Chapter Meeting May 13: “Planting Natives From Seed” with Dr. Anthony Falk

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Join NPSOT-Wilco’s online chapter meeting on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at 7:00 pm, when Dr. Anthony Falk will present Planting Natives From Seed.  (Registration instructions are later in this post.) 

We give away a book at every meeting — about native plants or the meeting topic — to one randomly chosen meeting attendee!

About the topic:  This presentation will provide information about purchasing native seed, ground preparation for planting native seeds, and suggestions for which species are easy to establish from seed.

About our speaker:  Anthony Falk has worked for the South Texas Natives Program for the last 11 years. While with the program he has held several positions including collections and evaluations coordinator and assistant director. He is currently a research scientist for the program and oversees several restoration research projects across the state.

How to attend:   You must register in advance to attend the meeting.  Register at the link:  https://zoom.us/webinar/register/2116147254004/WN_5gjv_wHRS7SN3Mg7YpdWxw

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So many possibilities…

NPSOT-Williamson County meetings are free and open to the public. In this time of public health risk, our in-person meetings and field trips are canceled until further notice.

Check our blog announcements, calendar and Facebook for developing plans for virtual meetings and virtual field trips.

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Thank You to Pollinator 2021 Volunteers

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— by Marilyn Perz

The Landfill Pollinator Garden says thank you to all the volunteers who came out on a drizzly, cold Saturday to weed and do winter maintenance.

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Photo by Marilyn Perz.

On Saturday April 3, 2021, over 20 members of our Williamson County NPSOT Chapter and the Goodwater Master Naturalists came to work on the Landfill Pollinator Garden. For over 3 hours, these hardy and dedicated folks worked in the drizzle and wind to create a giant mound of recyclable plant material but also to ready the garden for spring. Waste Management has been a partner in this Pollinator Garden since 2012 and they will take our pile of debris for recycling.

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Photo by Marilyn Perz.

The Landfill Pollinator Garden is at the corner of FM 1660 and Landfill Road, in Hutto just across the street from the Recycle Center at 101 Landfill Road.  The garden is always open to the public.  If you visit during the Recycle Center hours of 7:30am-5pm, excluding their lunch from 12:30pm-1pm, you can ask to park in their lot and not on the busy road.  They are also there 7:30am-Noon on Saturday and closed on Sunday.

This year the Bluebonnets on the berm are making quite a show and might even be a good background for your family Bluebonnet picture.  Please step carefully and preserve them for the next family.

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