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Online Chapter Meeting May 14 – Mapping Texas Vegetation: Virtually Engaging with Nature

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Join NPSOT-Wilco’s online chapter meeting on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at 7:00 pm for Mapping Texas Vegetation: Virtually Engaging with Nature by Amie Treuer-Kuehn.

About tonight’s topic

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Amie Treuer-Kuehn is a Plant Ecologist at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). She received her B.S. and M.S degrees in Biology with a focus on Plant Ecology.  In 2007 she was hired on at TPWD as the Botanist/Plant Ecologist for the GIS Lab.  Since then Amie has worked as the lead field Ecologist for the Ecological Mapping Systems of Texas, the Ecology Coordinator for the Conservation Opportunity Areas Project, TEAM application designer.  Currently, she is the Lead Ecologist with the Landscape Ecology Program in TPWD’s Wildlife Division where she manages several remote sensing and field mapping projects. Amie was acknowledged for her efforts by TPWD in 2011 when she received the Employee Recognition Award in Conservation and in 2012 the Governor’s office honored her with an “Outstanding Women in Texas Government Award”.

Amie’s talk, Mapping Texas Vegetation: Virtually Engaging with Nature will discuss several ways Texas’ citizens can both use and engage with TPWD’s statewide vegetation map, Texas Ecological Mapping Systems.  She will provide a tutorial on the Texas Ecosystem Analytical Mapper (TEAM) online mapping application and new tools Team Go and Ground Truth.

Texas Ecosystem Analytical Mapper
Texas Ecosystem Analytical Mapper

TEAM allows users to view and print custom maps and reports of habitat data from uploaded kml and shapefiles, or areas of interest drawn within the application, while Team Go and Ground Truth provide an avenue for community involvement by allowing Texas citizens to submit data regarding map corrections or accuracy.  These tools allow Texans a better understanding of ecological systems while incorporating tools for land management and citizen science.

How to attend

  • You must register in advance to attend the online meeting.
  • After registering, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar on the day of the meeting.

Please register for NPSOT Wilco Monthly Chapter Meeting – Mapping Texas Vegetation: Virtually Engaging with Nature on May 14, 2020 7:00 PM CDT at:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8318884491559723534

NPSOT-Williamson County meetings are free and open to the public. In this time of public health risk, our in-person meetings and activities are canceled until further notice.

Check our blog announcements, calendar and Facebook for developing plans for virtual meetings and virtual field trips.

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Program Summary: August 8, Front Yard Native Prairie

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[Post updated July 28, 2020, to add a link to Andrew’s presentation. (See last  paragraph.) PD]

— by Nancy Pumphrey

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Attendees during the Aug 08 2019 monthly meeting with Andrew Brazell speaking.

Tonight’s program was “Front Yard Native Prairie” presented by Andrew Brazell who lives in Weir and has devoted himself and his family to raising wildflowers and reclaiming his 15 acres of meadow.  At this point, he has reclaimed about half the property from its former use in cattle-ranching.

Andrew was featured on Central Texas Gardener in 2014 and now contracts to give advice on growing native grasses and wildflowers across Texas.  Andrew presented a very interesting presentation with great slides of his beautiful meadows. He is presently in the process of developing demonstration gardens and pollinator gardens for tours.  Andrew’s presentation can be viewed at this link.

You can see the August 8, 2019 business presentation slides here.

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On August 8: Front Yard Native Prairie

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Join us for our chapter meeting on August 8 for “Front Yard Native Prairie” with Andrew Brazell. We meet at the Georgetown Public Library,  7pm.

Andrew and Kasie Brazell converted their acreage northeast of Georgetown to native prairie grasses and wildflowers.   Their property has been featured on PBS’ Central Texas Gardener.   Come hear more!

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NPSOT-Williamson County meetings are free and open to the public.

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