Join the Big Pull… locally in Round Rock!

National Invasive Species Week is February 23-March 8. Team up with Good Water Master Naturalists for the Big Pull in Round Rock on March 7.

Info from GWMN:

The Good Water Master Naturalists are supporting the Native Plant Society of Texas by joining them for The Big Pull! Let’s make an impact during National Invasive Species Week by removing invasive species and supporting healthy native ecosystems at the park by our iconic Round Rock on Saturday, March 7, 9am-12pm.

Williamson County Conservation Foundation is taking care of sign up since it’s part of their responsibility so we’ll be signing up on their website. If you’re new to volunteering with them, every participant will need to sign the WCCF waiver before participating. (It is good for the rest of the calendar year in case you want to volunteer with WCCF again.) All are welcome, bring friends and family members if they want to join in on the fun.

All the details

If you have any questions, send an email to wilco-chapter@npsot.org and we’ll put you in touch with chapter member (and master naturalist) Michelle Goerdel.

Read NPSOT’s announcement about the Big Pull and invasive species.

Salado Creek, from Save Texas Streams & NPSOT

News from the NPSOT-Tonkawa Chapter (Bell County) and Save Texas Streams:

“The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is currently reviewing or has already approved permits for 12 facilities that could discharge 8 million gallons of treated wastewater (aka sewage) into Salado Creek, a pristine stream that flows over the Edward Aquifer Recharge Zone in Bell and Williamson Counties.” (Save Texas Streams website)

You can help!

Learn more at Save Texas Streams and on the NPSOT-Tonkawa Chapter website.

Attend the Salado Creek Community Meeting, on Wednesday, February 4, 7pm. See Save Texas Streams for the Zoom link and other meeting details.

Submit comments to TCEQ. Find links and supporting information about the permits at Save Texas Streams.

For more information and updates, see Save Texas Streams newsletters at https://www.savetexasstreams.org/newsletters/save-texas-streams-newsletter.

Constellation of Living Memorials Symposium, Dec 2, Dallas

Julie Fineman spoke at NPSOT’s Spring and Fall Symposiums on this project from the Constellation of Living Memorials which envisions “an ever-expanding constellation of cemeteries that are committed to the preservation of Texas’ natural and cultural heritage.”

See the flyer below for info on CLM’s Symposium on December 2, 2025 in Dallas.

Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/constellation-of-living-memorials-symposium-tickets-1968290594152

[not a NPSOT event]

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