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Field Trip: Fern Bluff Meander with Gary Bowers on June 13, 2026

— by Gary Bowers

  • 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 map below.

Join us for this easy-going walk! We’ll wander east along the Brushy Creek trail alongside Hairy Man Road and stop to discuss native plants. As a bonus, you’ll learn the about the legend of the Hairy Man as well as why the area is called “Fern Bluff.” We will be walking off trail in several areas with uneven terrain.

Come dressed appropriately for the weather, bring your own water, bug spray, sunscreen, hat, walking stick, etc.  Open to the public!

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Questions about the trip? Please contact the Field Trip Committee (contact form here).

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Field Trip: Round Rock’s Utility Building on June 7

— by Kathy Galloway

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Round Rock’s Bob Bennett Utility & Transportation Building

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 an update on this project with us at our March 12, 2026 chapter meeting. Now come see the progress!

Come dressed appropriately for the weather, bring your own water, bug spray, sunscreen, hat, etc.  Open to the public!

You are invited to join like-minded folks for lunch at the food trucks across Sunrise at Noon.

Questions about the trip? Please contact the Field Trip Committee (contact form here).

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Field Trip: St John Encampment, ACC Highland, May 2

— by Sue Wiseman

  • 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

The area was formerly the East Parking lot outside of Foley’s/Macy’s before Highland Mall was redeveloped as an Austin Community College campus.  It has been transformed into an area for quiet and a gathering place for the ACC Highland Campus.

We are thrilled to have the designer of this property to help guide us through the area and tell us of the trials and tribulations of this installation. 

The two websites below give you some perspective of the scope of this property.

https://www.studiodwg.com/projects/st.-john-encampment-commons

https://www.pbs.org/video/parking-lot-to-wildlife-habitat-park-st-john-encampment-fcjddl

Come dressed appropriately for the weather, bring your own water, bug spray, sunscreen, hat, walking stick, etc.  Open to the public!

Questions about the trip? Please contact the Field Trip Committee (contact form here).