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Meeting Reminder, May 8: “Insects to Watch For and How to Report Them” with Wizzie Brown

Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday, May 8, 2025, when our featured topic will be “Insects to Watch For and How to Report Them” with Wizzie Brown.  Free and open to the public. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM.  The guest presentation begins after a short business meeting.

Please note: this month’s presentation will NOT be recorded for YouTube.

==> This month’s in-person location is the Georgetown Public Library, 2nd floor, 402 West 8th St, Georgetown, TX 78626. Come early (6:30 PM) for expert advice, to check out the seed swap board, or just to visit.

==> To attend via Zoom, register at https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/bLYSlcznRzi0PYhvOFm-DA#/registration

See the original meeting announcement at this link for speaker and topic details, and a resource link.

At every meeting, we give away a book — about native plants or the meeting topic — to one randomly chosen in-person attendee!

If we have permission from our guest speaker, we record the presentation for our YouTube channel. (See a list of past topics at this link.)

NPSOT-Williamson County meetings are free and open to the public. We hope you attend!  Meetings may be in person, virtual, or both, so be sure to check details in the meeting announcement. Meetings are announced on our website, our calendar and Facebook. See upcoming topics on our page Wilco Home or on our Calendar.

Have an idea for a speaker?  Let Program Leader Susie Hickman know via  email to wilco-chapter@npsot.org.

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May 8 Chapter Meeting: “Insects to Watch For and How to Report Them” with Wizzie Brown

Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday, May 8, 2025, when our featured topic will be “Insects to Watch For and How to Report Them” with Wizzie Brown.  Free and open to the public. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM.  The guest presentation begins after a short business meeting.

Please note: this month’s presentation will NOT be recorded for YouTube.

==> This month’s in-person location is the Georgetown Public Library, 2nd floor, 402 West 8th St, Georgetown, TX 78626. Come early (6:30 PM) for expert advice, to check out the seed swap board, or just to visit.

==> To attend via Zoom, register at https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/bLYSlcznRzi0PYhvOFm-DA#/registration

About our topic: Wizzie will cover invasive arthropods that should be reported and how and where to report them.

Click here to download a free pamphlet:
the Emerald Ash Borer in Texas

About our speaker: Wizzie Brown is a Senior Extension Program Specialist- IPM with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. She works to educate others about insects and integrated pest management and hopefully succeeds in teaching that insects have their place in our world. Wizzie is a Board-Certified Entomologist specializing in urban and structural pest management, but also covers landscapes, gardens, native pollinators, insect identification as well as other topics. She received her Bachelor of Science in entomology from Ohio State University and a Master of Science in entomology from Texas A&M University.

At every meeting, we give away a book — about native plants or the meeting topic — to one randomly chosen in-person attendee!

If we have permission from our guest speaker, we record the presentation for our YouTube channel. (See a list of past topics at this link.)

NPSOT-Williamson County meetings are free and open to the public. We hope you attend!  Meetings may be in person, virtual, or both, so be sure to check details in the meeting announcement. Meetings are announced on our website, our calendar and Facebook. See upcoming topics on our page Wilco Home or on our Calendar.

Have an idea for a speaker?  Let Program Leader Susie Hickman know via  email to wilco-chapter@npsot.org.

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✱ IN PERSON ONLY ✱, April 10: “Luminous Landscapes: Fireflies in the Heart of Texas” with Ben Pfeiffer

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Zoom portion of this meeting has been canceled, and it will not be recorded. We encourage you to attend in person if possible. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday, April 10, 2025, when our featured topic will be Luminous Landscapes: Fireflies in the Heart of Texas with Ben Pfeiffer.  Free and open to the public. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM.  The guest presentation begins after a short business meeting.

==> This month’s in-person location is the Georgetown Public Library, 2nd floor, 402 West 8th St, Georgetown, TX 78626. Come early (6:30 PM) for expert advice, to check out the seed swap board, or just to visit.

See the original meeting announcement for details about our guest speaker, the topic and links to resources.

At every meeting, we give away a book — about native plants or the meeting topic — to one randomly chosen in-person attendee!

* If we have permission from our guest speaker, we record the presentation for our YouTube channel. (See a list of past topics at this link.)

Have an idea for a speaker?  Let Program Leader Susie Hickman know via  email to wilco-chapter@npsot.org.

NPSOT-Williamson County meetings are free and open to the public. We hope you attend!  Meetings may be in person, virtual, or both, so be sure to check details in the meeting announcement. Meetings are announced on our website, our calendar and Facebook. See upcoming topics on our page Wilco Home or on our Calendar.