Native Plants – Page 37 – NPSOT-Williamson County Chapter

April 14, 2023

Recording available for April 13, 2023’s “Cacti of Texas” with Brian Loflin

The video recording of our April 13, 2023 chapter meeting is now available with Cacti of Texas presented by Brian Loflin.

You’ll find the video on our YouTube channel at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXRI8qAIyDc.

You can see business slides for 2023 chapter meetings here, listed by date. (If this particular meeting’s business slides were not added yet, they will be soon. Please check back later.)

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.

April 12, 2023

TWA Land, Water & Wildlife Expeditions-Native Plants, April 29, for ages 11-17

Texas Wildlife Association’s Family Land, Water & Wildlife Expeditions (LWWE) Program will host a 1-day event about native plants on April 29, 2023, in New Braunfels, TX. This experience is for youth ages 11-17 and one parent/guardian. $50 per family (youth/adult pair). Youth ages 11-17 and a parent/guardian. Meals and snacks provided. Learn about prairies, prescribed fire, and citizen science. Take home native seeds! Learn from natural resource experts!

LWWE engages youth ages 11-17 and a parent/guardian on 1-to-3 day introductory outdoor experiences on private land. These experiences are facilitated by trained mentors, volunteers, and natural resource experts to introduce participants to conservation, recreation, and land stewardship.

Find more information and how to apply at this link=> https://www.texas-wildlife.org/family-land-water-wildlife-expeditions/

December 4, 2022April 14, 2023

Nov 25th’s Field Trip Report: No mall? No problem.

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— by Cindy Chrisler

Ten intrepid NPSOT-Wilco members assembled at the parking lot outside Cedar Breaks Park for a Black Friday Opt-Out walk on the Lake Georgetown Spillway Trail.

In spite of the gloom and chill, there were flowers, grasses, and lovely fall foliage along the trail. Recent rains gave native plants a late season boost, and gum weed, palafoxia, and snakeweed were abundant. We also observed fleabane, buffalo bur, prairie clover, and goldenrod. This area will be positively covered with bluebonnets next spring! A surprise in the spillway meadow included an established stand of cenizo.

Left: Maiden Fern

Hike leader Anne Adams saved the best for last along the 1.5 mile trail, taking us to a cliff where we found sevenleaf creeper, black maidenhair fern, and maiden fern (Pelazoneruon spp). The leisurely walk culminated back at the parking lot, a little later than expected, as we enjoyed the company as well as the flora on the trail.

Photos by Cindy Chrisler

(Click here for information about the trail we walked.)

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