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Online Chapter Meeting May 14 – Mapping Texas Vegetation: Virtually Engaging with Nature

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Join NPSOT-Wilco’s online chapter meeting on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at 7:00 pm for Mapping Texas Vegetation: Virtually Engaging with Nature by Amie Treuer-Kuehn.

About tonight’s topic

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Amie Treuer-Kuehn is a Plant Ecologist at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). She received her B.S. and M.S degrees in Biology with a focus on Plant Ecology.  In 2007 she was hired on at TPWD as the Botanist/Plant Ecologist for the GIS Lab.  Since then Amie has worked as the lead field Ecologist for the Ecological Mapping Systems of Texas, the Ecology Coordinator for the Conservation Opportunity Areas Project, TEAM application designer.  Currently, she is the Lead Ecologist with the Landscape Ecology Program in TPWD’s Wildlife Division where she manages several remote sensing and field mapping projects. Amie was acknowledged for her efforts by TPWD in 2011 when she received the Employee Recognition Award in Conservation and in 2012 the Governor’s office honored her with an “Outstanding Women in Texas Government Award”.

Amie’s talk, Mapping Texas Vegetation: Virtually Engaging with Nature will discuss several ways Texas’ citizens can both use and engage with TPWD’s statewide vegetation map, Texas Ecological Mapping Systems.  She will provide a tutorial on the Texas Ecosystem Analytical Mapper (TEAM) online mapping application and new tools Team Go and Ground Truth.

Texas Ecosystem Analytical Mapper
Texas Ecosystem Analytical Mapper

TEAM allows users to view and print custom maps and reports of habitat data from uploaded kml and shapefiles, or areas of interest drawn within the application, while Team Go and Ground Truth provide an avenue for community involvement by allowing Texas citizens to submit data regarding map corrections or accuracy.  These tools allow Texans a better understanding of ecological systems while incorporating tools for land management and citizen science.

How to attend

  • You must register in advance to attend the online meeting.
  • After registering, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar on the day of the meeting.

Please register for NPSOT Wilco Monthly Chapter Meeting – Mapping Texas Vegetation: Virtually Engaging with Nature on May 14, 2020 7:00 PM CDT at:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8318884491559723534

NPSOT-Williamson County meetings are free and open to the public. In this time of public health risk, our in-person meetings and activities 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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Virtual Chapter Meeting on April 9: Nature Photography with Steven Schwartzman

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Join NPSOT-Wilco’s online chapter meeting on Thursday, April 9, 2020, at 7:00 pm for a live virtual presentation by award winning photographer, Steven Schwartzman on Nature Photography.

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Steven grew up on Long Island and moved to Texas in 1976.  In his early years as a photographer, his main interest was in landscape photography, primarily in black and white infrared.  In 1999, he embraced digital photography and began to produce a photographic journey through the Austin area.

Steven’s nature photographs and accompanying articles have appeared multiple times in Texas Highways and in Wildflower, the magazine of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.  Steven hosts his popular nature photography blog Portraits of Wildflowers at portraitsofwildflowers.wordpress.com.  He has authored several books including, Wildflowers of Central Texas, Wildflowers of Southeast Texas and Wildflowers of North Texas.

To attend the virtual meeting, please register in advance.  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar on the day of the meeting.

Register for NPSOT Wilco Monthly Chapter Meeting: Nature Photography w/Steve Schwartzman on Apr 9, 2020 7:00 PM CDT at the following url:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3378959067058370828

See you there!

NPSOT-Williamson County meetings are free and open to the public.

In this time of public health risk, our in-person meetings and activities are canceled until further notice. We are holding virtual meetings and virtual  field trips like plant walkthroughs.

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Field Trip Announcement: Sat. March 14, 10:00am, Bootys Road Park Trail, Georgetown

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—   by Vicky Husband

Phacelia congesta - Blue Curls
Phacelia congesta – Blue Curls

Introduction to Native Plants: Spring Walk.  Location: 1631 Booty’s Park Road, Georgetown, TX 78628.  Join us for a Spring Walk as we locate the early bloomers and learn about plants native to our area.  Booty Road Park Trail is a 2.4 mile moderately trafficked “out and back” trail that offers scenic views and is good for all skill levels. The trail is a combination of paved and unpaved, some up and down elevations, parts densely shaded, with good bird watching opportunities including a vulture’s roost.

Smilax bona-nox - Greenbriar
Smilax bona-nox – Greenbriar

We expect to see cedar elm, ashe juniper, live oak, osage orange, hackberry, greenbriar, boxelder and mexican buckeye.  We will turn around at Weir dam, a sunny spot with switch grass, bushy bluestem and dewberry.  We will keep a look-out for some favorites including maidenhair fern, blue curls, early wildflowers such as Englemann’s daisy, bluebonnet and mexican hat.

Free entrance, lots of parking, restrooms available.  Look for FT leader Gary… no RSVPs required!

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