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December 9 Chapter Meeting, In Person AND Virtual (program portion only): Seasonal Native Plants with Beth Erwin plus annual silent auction

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Join NPSOT-Wilco on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at 7:00 PM (in person or via Zoom) when Beth Erwin will present Seasonal Native Plants.  Beth’s presentation will be followed by a silent auction (in-person only).

  • If you attend in person, the meeting is at the Georgetown Public Library, 2nd floor.  Guests are welcome!  Arrive early (6:30 PM) to visit before the meeting.
    • Dessert and beverages will be provided by the chapter. (No dinner. This is NOT a potluck.)
    • The auction is a fun way to pass along something you’re ready to part with while you bid on items you can’t resist. Download bid sheets for your auction items at this link and bring them along. We’ll also have copies at the meeting.
    • If you attend in person, you are giving consent to be videoed for Zoom and YouTube.
  • If you attend via Zoom instead of in person, you must register at https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkd-quqzwrGdVh6eFRhDKcAqU-PTtJX6yy

About our topic and speaker:   We will take a serious AND lighthearted look at those plants with peak interest during the holiday season.

Beth Erwin has been actively engaged in promoting the use and preservation of native plants and habitats to the general public for the past 40 years. A charter member of the Louisiana Native Plant Society, Beth managed a private nature preserve there from 1993-2017. She has a B.S. in Horticulture. Beth is currently serving as president of the Williamson County Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas.

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At every meeting, we give away a book — about native plants or the meeting topic — to one randomly chosen meeting attendee!

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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Field Trip Announcement: Sun Oct 10, 10:00am, Booty Road Park, Georgetown

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— by Gary Bowers

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View of San Gabriel River from Booty’s Rd Park. Photo by G. Bowers.

Open to the public, Fall 2021 Symposium Field Trip.  Location: 1631 Booty’s Park Road, Georgetown, TX 78628.  Join us for a hike as we conclude the Fall 2021 Symposium. This walk is open to the public (you do *not* have to be a NPSOT member nor a symposium attendee). Booty Road Park Trail is a 2.4 mile moderately trafficked “out and back” trail that offers scenic views and is good for all skill levels. The trail is a combination of paved and unpaved, some up and down elevations, parts densely shaded, with good bird watching opportunities including a vulture’s roost.

We expect to see Cedar elm, Ashe juniper, Live oak, Osage orange, Hackberry, Greenbriar, Boxelder and Mexican buckeye.  We will turn around at Weir dam, a sunny spot with Switch grass, Bushy bluestem and Dewberry.

Free entrance, lots of parking, restrooms available.  No RSVPs required! Masks are optional.

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Online Chapter Meeting July 8: Annual Chapter Review with Field Trips Update, Beth Erwin’s “Wicked Plants of Central Texas”, and Chapter Election Results

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Join NPSOT-Wilco online on Thursday, July 8, 2021, at 7:00 pm, for our annual chapter meeting.   You must register in advance to attend. See Zoom instructions later in this post.

We have two main events: news from the Field Trip Committee on what they’ve been up to and plans for upcoming field trips; and Wicked Plants of Central Texas, a short program by Beth Erwin about a few of the plants you might meet when out and about in our area that you should socially distance yourself from. We’ll also announce election results* for the new chapter board that takes office on September 1, 2021.

At every meeting, we give away a book about native plants or the meeting topic to one randomly chosen meeting attendee!

* Election Note to Chapter Members: No later than June 23, an online ballot and instructions will be emailed to you at the email address you have on record with the Society’s state office. A blog post will go out the same day to alert you to look for the email. Voting will close on July 6.  [UPDATE: The online ballot was emailed to members on June 21. The blog post is here.]

How to attend:  

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Old Man’s Beard, Clematis drummondii. Photo by Bob Kamper.

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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