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Proposed Changes for Chapter Bylaws

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NPSOT-Wilco’s current board of directors recommends amending our chapter bylaws to define that either electronic or in-person member voting is allowed on chapter business.

Only chapter members are eligible to vote.  Instructions for voting were emailed to NPSOT-Wilco members today at the email addresses on record with the state membership office.  Voting closes on Wednesday, March 24, 2021.

If you are a NPSOT-Wilco chapter member and you do not see the ballot email in your inbox, please check your spam folder. If you still do not see it, please contact Pat Donica at npsotwilco@gmail.com.

The proposed revisions can be reviewed in a draft document on the chapter website under Who We Are->Chapter Documents->NPSOT-Wilco Bylaws-proposed.  In this document, text in red has been added to the bylaws. Text in red strikeout is to be deleted.

If you have questions about a proposed change, please contact Randy Pensabene at wilco-chapter@npsot.org.

Thanks,
Randy

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Save the Date: NPSOT-Wilco Spring Plant Sale, March 26 & 27!

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[3/21 10:30pm, list correction. 3/21, 3/11, 3/4, 2/13 plant list updates. 3/13, volunteer link added. PD]

Drop by the Williamson County Chapter’s Spring Plant Sale on Friday March 26 and Saturday March 27, 9am-5pm, at Berry Springs Park & Preserve in Georgetown, TX.

You’re sure to find a great selection of locally grown Texas native plants just right for your yard.  As always, our knowledgeable sales assistants will help you find just what you need.

You’ll find a list of plants offered later in this post. We’ll also take special orders!  To inquire about a special order, or for other questions, contact Beth Erwin, plant sale leader, using this form. [Updated 3/21: the special order window is now closed since we are close to the sale days.]

  • What:   NPSOT-Wilco Spring Plant Sale
  • When:  Friday, March 26, 2021, and Saturday, March 27, 2021, 9am-5pm on both days
  • Where: Tonkawa Pavilion (main group pavilion) at Berry Springs Park & Preserve, 1801 Co Rd 152, Georgetown, TX 78626
  • Open to the public. Park entry is free.
  • Please note that face masks and social distancing are required. 

If you would like to volunteer at the sale, see the volunteer info and form in this post.  [As of 3/13, there are still some openings.]

Plants to be offered as of March 21, 2021:

  • Note: the March 21 list is the last list before the sale.  Prices have been updated on the last page. Lined out listings are plants that have developed unexpected post-freeze issues, or are not showing signs of recovery in time for the sale. We realize that folks were counting on purchasing some of those species at the sale. We chose to strike through rather than delete to let folks know why they will not be there. We hope we can offer them in the fall sale.
  • The newest list is in the window below. Use the tools under the >> signs to download or print it, or you can find the same March 21 PDF at this link.  Update @3/21 10:30PM Accidentally left off the list–We will also have Red Autumn Sage (Salvia greggii), Damianita, and Goldenball Lead Tree. (Links to older lists are towards the end of this post just in case you need one.)
  • If we update the list, we’ll update this blog post to link to the new file (with the new date in the upper left on page 1) and we’ll send blog subscribers an alert so they know about the update. (Subscribe to the blog in the menu on the right-hand side of this page.)

Click to access Plant_Sale_List-03-21-2021.pdf

  • In case you need the older information, previous lists for this sale were:
    • March 11 list
    • March 4 list
    • February 13.  This was the preliminary list of plants to be offered. Please be advised this list was made before the Great Valentine’s Day Freeze.

Other Plant Sale News [updated 3/21]

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is having a sale every weekend in April and May. Reservations required. See details on the LBJWC website.

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Online Chapter Meeting Feb 11: “Texas Native Plants and Climate Change” with George Diggs

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[Updated 01/26/2021 to add Zoom registration info. PD]

Join NPSOT-Wilco’s online chapter meeting on Thursday, February 11, 2021, at 7:00 pm, when guest speaker George Diggs will present Texas Native Plants and Climate Change.

You must register in advance to attend the meeting.  See the instructions later in this post.

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About the topic:  George will briefly summarize the most recent evidence for climate change and will discuss his personal observations from Antarctica to the Arctic.  It is now clear that climate change is having effects on plants and animals both around the globe and here in Texas.  Many species are now becoming mismatched to their rapidly changing environments.  A variety of specific examples will be discussed that demonstrate the impacts of climate change, both large and small, and from those that affect whole regions to our own backyards.  Plant examples in Texas span the state from the Gulf Coast and Pineywoods to central Texas and the Trans-Pecos.

About our speaker:  George Diggs is an evolutionary biologist and botanist who has taught for 40 years at Austin College in Sherman, and a Research Associate at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas.  His research interests include the plants of Texas, evolution as it relates to human health, climate change, and biogeography.  He has co-authored four books and more than 30 scientific articles.  In his research he has traveled to all seven continents.  His latest books are The Hunter-Gatherer Within: Health and the Natural Human Diet, co-authored with Dr. Kerry Brock, and The Ferns & Lycophytes of Texas, co-authored with Barney Lipscomb. 

How to attend:   You must register in advance to attend the meeting. Register at the link below.

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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