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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.]

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Old Man's Beard, Clematis drummondii
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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Online Chapter Meeting Feb 11: “Texas Native Plants and Climate Change” with George Diggs

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[Updated 01/26/2021 to add Zoom registration info. PD]

Join NPSOT-Wilco’s online chapter meeting on Thursday, February 11, 2021, at 7:00 pm, when guest speaker George Diggs will present Texas Native Plants and Climate Change.

You must register in advance to attend the meeting.  See the instructions later in this post.

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About the topic:  George will briefly summarize the most recent evidence for climate change and will discuss his personal observations from Antarctica to the Arctic.  It is now clear that climate change is having effects on plants and animals both around the globe and here in Texas.  Many species are now becoming mismatched to their rapidly changing environments.  A variety of specific examples will be discussed that demonstrate the impacts of climate change, both large and small, and from those that affect whole regions to our own backyards.  Plant examples in Texas span the state from the Gulf Coast and Pineywoods to central Texas and the Trans-Pecos.

About our speaker:  George Diggs is an evolutionary biologist and botanist who has taught for 40 years at Austin College in Sherman, and a Research Associate at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas.  His research interests include the plants of Texas, evolution as it relates to human health, climate change, and biogeography.  He has co-authored four books and more than 30 scientific articles.  In his research he has traveled to all seven continents.  His latest books are The Hunter-Gatherer Within: Health and the Natural Human Diet, co-authored with Dr. Kerry Brock, and The Ferns & Lycophytes of Texas, co-authored with Barney Lipscomb. 

How to attend:   You must register in advance to attend the meeting. Register at the link below.

NPSOT-Williamson County meetings are free and open to the public. In this time of public health risk, our in-person meetings and field trips 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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Online Chapter Meeting Nov 12: “Managing a Native Landscape in an Urban Institutional Environment” with Justin Hayes

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[Post updated 11/3/2020 to add the Zoom link and 10/27/2020 to add more information about the topic. PD]

Join NPSOT-Wilco’s online chapter meeting on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at 7:00 pm, when guest speaker Justin Hayes will present Managing a Native Landscape in an Urban Institutional Environment.

You must register in advance to attend the meeting.  You’ll find instructions later in this article.

About the topic:  Now that I have managed the Dell/Seton Medical campus for 4 years, there have been many successes and failures. New techniques made and old techniques brought back into use. I will go through many of the different ways we manage, as well as I will try to include a good amount of pictures that show what my crew and the University are doing to increase sustainability and still have an award winning landscape.

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About our speaker: Justin Hayes has been in the landscaping industry for 20 years. Starting at the University of Texas at Austin in 2008 as a gardener, he worked his way up to crew leader and eventually supervisor of the SITES Gold certified Dell Medical District landscape.   He and his team won the Texas Turf Association’s “Best Turf in Texas” contest in 2012 for their work on the campus’ University Avenue landscape.

He received his National Organic Farmers Association (NOFA) Organic Land Care Accreditation in 2017. In addition, he is Grow Green certified as well as Level 3 certified through the Native Plant Society of Texas.

In June 2020, Justin took over a larger part of campus in which the more sustainable methods from the Medical District will be implemented. Justin is now on his 3rd year of serving on the Employee Engagement Council.

Register to Attend

You must register in advance to attend, using the link below. After registering, you’ll receive an email with instructions on how to join the meeting.

NPSOT-Williamson County meetings are free and open to the public. In this time of public health risk, our in-person meetings and field trips 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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