Category: Native Plants

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June 13 Chapter Meeting, In-Person Only: “All About Seeds” with Beth Erwin

Due to the hands-on nature of this month’s presentation, this meeting is in-person only.
It will not be hosted on Zoom. It will not be recorded for YouTube.

Join NPSOT-Williamson County in person on Thursday, June 13, 2024, when our featured topic will be “All About Seeds” with Beth Erwin.  Free and open to the public. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM.  Our guest speaker’s presentation begins after a short business meeting.

==> This month, we meet in-person only, at the Round Rock Public Library, 200 E Liberty Ave, Round Rock, TX 78664.  Come early (6:30 PM) for expert advice, to check out the seed swap board, or just to visit.

About our topic:  How to collect & process native seeds, along with methods for testing their viability.

About our speaker:  Beth Erwin is a charter member of the Louisiana Native Plant Society, with a B.S. in Horticulture, and a past president of the Williamson County Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas. Beth has 40+ years working with native plants through propagation, sales, and professional plant propagators.

image of Texas bluebonnet sprout. Lupinus texensis.
Texas bluebonnet sprout. Lupinus texensis.

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

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.

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Plant rescue in SE Round Rock on May 11, 2024

Volunteer with us Saturday, May 11, from 8:30-noon in SE Round Rock as we rescue prairie plants such as Pincushion Daisy (Gaillardia suavis) prior to construction. There is street parking near the site. Please note there is about 300′ of rough terrain to cross between the parking area and rescue site. Further details can be found on our SignUpGenius page. 

Click for Rescue Sign Up Page


You must be a current NPSOT member (any chapter) and at least 18 to attend the plant rescue. (Join NPSOT or renew here.)

Learn more about the Native Plant Rescue Project at this link.

image of Pincushion Daisy, Gaillardia suavis
Pincushion Daisy, Gaillardia suavis
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Meeting Reminder: May 9, Archeology and Ethnobotany in Texas Botanical Gardens with Susan Reynolds

Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday, May 9, 2024, when our featured topic will be “Archeology in Texas Botanical Gardens / Ethnobotany in Texas Botanical Gardens” with Susan Reynolds, ED, Texas Botanical Gardens & Native American Interpretive Center.  

Free and open to the public. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM.  Our guest speaker’s presentation begins after a short business meeting. Read the full meeting announcement here.

==> This month, if you attend in person, we’re at 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/tZEkfu6qqTIpGNXPq_BjGEpgYnlFCXCnDcef#/registration

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

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.