• Field Trip: Godwin Ranch Preserve Plant Survey

    What:    Plant survey and tour of the Godwin Ranch Preserve When:  2:00 PM to 4:00 PM on Sunday, November 16, 2025 Where:  Near the corner of DB Wood Road and Williams Drive in Georgetown. Park near the Starbucks strip mall at 4410 Williams Dr, Georgetown, TX 78628 and walk east along the road on Williams Drive …

  • Field Trip: Jim Rodgers Trail

    Jim Rodgers Trail @ Southwest Williamson County Regional Park 238 Perry Mayfield Blvd, Round Rock, TX

    Join us for our annual Sunday after Thanksgiving field trip! We have chosen an easy hike on a 1.84 mile mulched trail loop named after Jim Rodgers, Williamson County’s first parks director. What:    Jim Rodgers Trail Walk When:   1:30 PM to 4:00 PM on Sunday, November 30, 2025. Where:  Southwest Williamson County Regional Park, parking lot …

  • Field Trip: First Day Hike

    Celebrate New Year's Day with a hike along a segment of the Brushy Creek Trail in Round Rock. Find all the details, location and maps in this trip announcement.

  • Field Trip: Gault Site Plant Survey

    Gault Site 3451 FM2843, Florence, TX

    What:    Plant survey and nature tour of Gault Site When:   1:30 PM to 4:00 PM on Sunday, March 8, 2026 Where:  The Gault School for Archeological Research, 3451 FM …

  • Field Trip: Fern Botanical Bimble

    Fern Botantical Bimble, Great Lakes Drive and Hairy Man Road (Brushy Creek Trail, Fern Bluff Segment).  Meet under the bridge at the public parking lot at the intersection of Great …

  • Field Trip: St. John Encampment, ACC Highland

    What:    Plant Tour of St John Encampment, former Highland Mall Parking Lot in Austin When:   Saturday, May 2, 2026, 9:45am – 12:00pm Where:  ACC Highland Campus, St John Encampment Commons 6102 Thomas Hatfield Way, Austin, TX 78752  We will be meeting at the Commons. Look for NPSOT signs. See all the details in this …

  • Field Trip: Round Rock’s Utility Building

    Bob Bennett Utility & Transportation Building 3400 Sunrise Rd, Round Rock, TX

    Tour this city facility and see what’s possible through the Partnership for Water Wise Communities and the City of Round Rock Landscape Project. Member Jessica Woods has been adding native plants and removing invasive species on the grounds and in the parking lot. Jessica and her City of Round Rock staff colleague, Emily Morales, shared …

  • Field Trip: Fern Bluff Meander

    What:    Fern Bluff Meander (Great Oaks and Brushy Creek Road intersection under the bridge) When:   Saturday, June 13, 2026, 9am – 11:00am Where:  Brushy Creek Trail Segment, Round Rock  Meet under the bridge at the public parking lot at the intersection of Great Oaks Drive, Brushy Creek Rd, and Hairy Man Road (Apple Maps or Google Maps). See the detailed map and …

  • Field Trip: Progressive Field Trip!

    Sunday, July 12, 9am-12pm Join us on our Progressive Field Trip to see our projects! Williamson County Landfill, 600 Landfill Rd, Hutto Murphy Park, 1600 Veterans Dr, Taylor Followed by lunch at Plowman’s Kitchen, 305 W. 9th St, Taylor View all the details on our blog post here.    

  • Field Trip: Maidenhair Bimble

    Fern Bluff at Great Oaks and Hairy Man Road - our 4th visit to the site to see how the plants change with the seasons. What:    Maidenhair Bimble (Great Oaks …

  • Field Trip: Doeskin Ranch

    Doeskin Ranch @ BCNWR 10645 FM 1174, Bertram, TX

    What:    Hike at Doeskin Ranch When:   Saturday, October 17, 9:30–11:30 a.m. Where:  Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge, 10645 FM 1174, Bertram, TX Join us at the Balcones Canyonlands National …