Category: Field Trips

Chapter Field Trips

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It’s spring! Take a safe “guided” field trip and learn about native plants!

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We look forward to the day when conditions are safe enough to resume our group field trips. Meanwhile, you can get outside, enjoy the spring weather, and learn about native plants on your own, guided by NPSOT interpretive plant signs at any of the following four locations:

Each sign provides identification tips and fun facts about the plant. If you’d like to learn even more, you can point your cell phone’s camera at the QR code on the sign. The QR code will take you to a webpage (https://npsot.org/wp/wilco/resources/interpretive-signs) where you can find informative links for each plant, plus maps showing where all the signs are located.

Enjoy!
NPSOT-Wilco Field Trip Committee

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Enjoy a virtual walk at River Ranch County Park

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— by Sue Wiseman

* River Ranch County Park, in Williamson County, TX, is currently closed while under construction. **

Join us as Sue Wiseman, NPSOT-Wilco member, narrates this preview of the stunning River Ranch County Park located along the San Gabriel River. We are grateful to the Williamson County Parks and Recreation Department for allowing NPSOT to get an early glimpse of what’s to come and many thanks to our tour guide, Alejandra Urista.

When opened later in 2021, this beautiful 1,354 acres of meadowlands, woodlands, hills and escarpments that provide hill country vistas between Leander and Liberty Hill will offer park users the opportunity to camp, picnic, hike, bike, ride their horses, nature watch or just relax outside.

River Ranch will showcase an approximate 4,800 square foot Interpretive Center, where you can learn about the natural, cultural and historic resources that make this park so special. Group pavilions and classroom/meeting space can also be reserved for those family, church, civic, business and other group type gatherings you may have.

Click on the image earlier in this article to watch the video, or use this link.  Find all NPSOT-Wilco videos on our YouTube channel.

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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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