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Two events on April 22: Round Rock Earth Day Festival, and the Georgetown Family Nature Fest at Garey Park

The Round Rock Earth Day Festival is Saturday, April 22, 2023, 9am-12pm, at Yonders Point, at Old Settlers Park, 3103 Aten Loop, Round Rock.

The Georgetown Family Nature Fest is Saturday, April 22, 2023, 1pm-4pm, at Garey Park, 6450 RM 2243, Georgetown, TX 78628. 

The NPSOT-Williamson County Chapter will be giving away (Yes, FREE!) Texas native plants at both locations. We will have Orange Butterflyweed to feed those hungry Monarch butterfly caterpillars and Golden Crownbeard, Plains Coreopsis and Hill Country Rainlilies to feed adult butterflies and other pollinator species. 

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Recording available for April 13, 2023’s “Cacti of Texas” with Brian Loflin

The video recording of our April 13, 2023 chapter meeting is now available with Cacti of Texas presented by Brian Loflin.

You’ll find the video on our YouTube channel at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXRI8qAIyDc.  

You can see business slides for 2023 chapter meetings here, listed by date. (If this particular meeting’s business slides were not added yet, they will be soon. Please check back later.)

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.

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TWA Land, Water & Wildlife Expeditions-Native Plants, April 29, for ages 11-17

Texas Wildlife Association’s Family Land, Water & Wildlife Expeditions (LWWE) Program will host a 1-day event about native plants on April 29, 2023, in New Braunfels, TX. This experience is for youth ages 11-17 and one parent/guardian. $50 per family (youth/adult pair). Youth ages 11-17 and a parent/guardian. Meals and snacks provided. Learn about prairies, prescribed fire, and citizen science. Take home native seeds! Learn from natural resource experts!

LWWE engages youth ages 11-17 and a parent/guardian on 1-to-3 day introductory outdoor experiences on private land. These experiences are facilitated by trained mentors, volunteers, and natural resource experts to introduce participants to conservation, recreation, and land stewardship.

Find more information and how to apply at this link=> https://www.texas-wildlife.org/family-land-water-wildlife-expeditions/