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Congratulations to Ashley Landry!

Chapter member Ashley Landry is the recipient of NPSOT’s Nancy Benedict Memorial Award!  

The news was announced by Chapter Vice President Gary Bowers at the chapter meeting on August 8, 2024. The Nancy Benedict Memorial Award honors an individual, a group or an organization for a specific act of conservation or public service in the field of Texas native plants.

Ashley is the founder and leader of the Native Plant Rescue Project, where she leads teams of volunteers to ethically rescue native plants from development in Central Texas. In addition, exposure to the project’s plant rescue mission in print and broadcast media is increasing the public’s awareness of native plants.

Congratulations, Ashley, from all of us!

Nancy Copperman, NPSOT-Wilco President, and all members of NPSOT

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Wildflower, the magazine of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Click the image to read more.
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Order your Native Plant Society of Texas Garden Signs

Promote Texas native plants and NPSOT membership by purchasing an all-weather aluminum sign for your property.

The Williamson County Chapter is offering an online  opportunity to purchase  a sign for  $19.00. There are two different designs. Each sign measures 9” x 12” and has pre-drilled holes for mounting.

Order and pay for your signs by Tuesday, February 13, 2024 using our online chapter store. Signs can be picked up at either of these locations:

  • Saturday, April 6, 2024 in Round Rock
    • At the NPSOT-Williamson County Chapter Spring Native Plant Sale @ Champion Park, Round Rock, Texas
  • Thursday, April 11, 2024 in Georgetown
    • At the NPSOT-Williamson County Chapter meeting @ the Georgetown Public Library
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$19.00 per sign

Buy now

If you have questions, send an email to [email protected].

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Congratulations to Kathy McCormack!

— by Nancy Copperman

Congratulations to chapter member Kathy McCormack!  

On October 11, NPSOT announced that Kathy is a recipient of the Benny J. Simpson Fellows Award for 2023. This award is presented by the Society to a member for work that enriches the Society at the state or chapter level, recognizing service to the Society and embodying “grass roots” recognition of an awardee by their fellow NPSOT members.  See NPSOT’s announcement of all 2023 awards at this link.

Among her many contributions to NPSOT and the Williamson County Chapter, Kathy has been instrumental in establishing and maintaining our interpretive plant signs program which provides native plant signs along trails in public parks and other locations in Williamson County. The signs include QR codes so the public can easily find additional information on a plant using a smartphone or tablet.  She helped GPS all the plant sign locations for our maps and provided other info and updates for display in the county park kiosks. 

Kathy helped whenever needed out in the field finding specimens for NLCP classes even though she was not on the NLCP committee.  She has worked on numerous plant surveys over the years continuing up to the current work at Hidden Springs Preserve. Kathy has been a long time member of the field trip committee where we plan the adventures we offer to chapter members and the public. Any time she is needed, Kathy sees that a job is done.

Congratulations, Kathy, from all of us!

Nancy Copperman
President, NPSOT-Williamson County Chapter