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Hairy Man Road, Round Rock

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This post shares information about Williamson County’s plans to widen Hairy Man Road in Round Rock that may be of interest to you.   (The activities at the links below are not sponsored by NPSOT.)

Hairy Man Road in Round Rock, Texas has a long history.   Road plans include removal of more than 100 trees.  See links below for details.  (Update 12/17/2019:  Per Commissioner Terry Cook’s Facebook page, 68 trees are designated to be removed on a 1.7 mile stretch of Hairy Man Road.) 

KXAN’s December 10, 2019 news story (link here) includes interviews pro and con, and gives you a feel for the road if you are not familiar with it.

Concerned residents of the Brushy Creek area are raising questions with Williamson County. You can read more at their group Facebook page or choose whether to participate in their group petition at this link.

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Senior U, Georgetown-Martin Byhower’s “Beauty and Wildlife in your Yard and Garden”

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Chapter member Martin Byhower will be teaching “Beauty and Wildlife in your Yard and Garden” this fall as a 6-week course at Senior University Georgetown, a local nonprofit supporting lifelong learning for people who are 50+ years.  (Find more info about Senior U at the bottom of this post.)  Martin’s class meets weekly on Monday mornings from September 23 to October 28.

Martin’s course consists of a series of illustrated lectures that will highlight wildlife-friendly native plants, pollinators, birds, deer, controlling garden pests and more.  You can find the full course description in the Senior University Fall 2019 Catalog under the Monday course offerings at this link.

Senior University Georgetown is a nonprofit membership organization for anyone over 50 years of age,  “… dedicated to the proposition that lifelong learning is an essential component of a life of satisfaction and fulfillment…”  The SU business office is located on the campus of Southwestern University.

See the Senior University home page to learn about Senior University Georgetown, become a member or find course registration instructions.

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WilCo Commissioners Vote No!

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Berry Springs Park & Preserve

Preservation prevailed on Tuesday, December 18, when Williamson County commissioners voted no on the City of Georgetown’s proposed routing of a wastewater pipeline through Berry Springs Park and Preserve. The county commissioners vote was unanimous, 5-0.

Public comment by many people in multiple ways called attention to the importance of  preserving this unique site and surely resonated with the commissioners.  THANK YOU!

NPSOT-Wilco members who spoke at the Dec 18 meeting, at earlier public meetings, or through letters published in area newspapers and social media include Billye Adams, Belinda Buescher, Gary Bowers, Martin Byhower, Beth Erwin, Kathy Galloway, Bob Kamper, Kathy McCormack, Charles Newsom and Sue Wiseman.  (If I missed anyone, please let me know.)  Chapter members also wrote letters to the commissioners.

Find out more in these earlier blog posts:

  • Dec 4 2018-Berry Creek Pipeline December Public Meetings
  • Nov 5 2018-Let’s Preserve Berry Springs Park and Preserve
  • Oct 1 2018-Berry Springs Park Sewer Line Project

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