Volunteer with us Saturday, September 7, from 8:00-10:30 in NW Cedar Park as we rescue limestone meadow plants such as Blackfoot Daisy (Melampodium leucanthum), Slender Greenthread (Thelesperma simplicifolium) and Texas Skeleton Plant (Lygodesmia texana) prior to construction. There is a long asphalt driveway on the site, and you will pull off to the side of the driveway to park on the grass. The rescue area is a 7 acre, full sun site adjacent to the parking area.
More details can be found on our sign up form below. Once you sign up, you will automatically be redirected to sign the liability paperwork. Directions and location info will be sent a few days prior to rescue day.
You must be a current NPSOT member (any chapter) and at least 18 to attend the plant rescue. (Join NPSOT or renew here.) ALL participants must sign up below, no unexpected guests on rescue day please.
Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday, September 12, 2024, when our featured topic will be “Rediscovering the MoKan Prairie” with Ashley Landry.The meeting begins at 7:00 PM. Our guest speaker’s presentation begins after a short business meeting. The meeting is free and open to the public.
This month’s guest presentation will NOT be recorded for our YouTube channel.
==> This month, we meet at the Georgetown Parks & Rec Administration Building, 1101 N College St, Georgetown, Texas 78626. Come early (6:30 PM) for expert advice, to check out the seed swap board, or just to visit.
About our topic: This presentation will tell the story of the forgotten MoKan Prairie of Williamson County. This prairie was the “crown jewel” of our Central Texas prairies, and you’ll hear the dramatic (but ultimately futile) account of the efforts to protect it. We’ll also explore some of the special MoKan Prairie plants and our efforts to save those plant genetics through seed collecting and plant salvage.
About our speaker: Ashley Landry is a Texas Master Naturalist, a member of the Native Plant Society of Texas, and the founder of the Native Plant Rescue Project. She has been featured in Wildflower magazine, The Austin Chronicle, Central Texas Gardener and the Liberty Hill Independent. She is an avid iNaturalist user and enjoys spending her free time botanizing.
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.
Just a reminder! Join us at Peterson Community Garden in Hutto on Saturday, August 24, to give our friends there a hand. Bring gloves, a hat, tools and lots of water. If you have a string trimmer, that will help.
