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Tonkawa Chapter News-Doug Tallamy on Jan 8

News from the Tonkawa Chapter:

The Tonkawa Chapter’s in-person meeting on January 8, 2024 will have guest speaker Dr. Doug Tallamy, co-founder of Homegrown National Park.

Dr. Tallamy will join the meeting remotely, not in person.

The meeting will be at Barrow Brewing, 108 Royal St. in Salado and will start promptly at 5:30pm with the guest presentation.

Due to technology limitations, for folks who cannot attend in person, Dr. Tallamy’s presentation will be recorded and available for viewing on the Tonkawa Chapter YouTube channel at a later date.

For the Tonkawa Chapter’s full meeting announcement which contains much more information about Dr. Tallamy and the planned presentation, see the Tonkawa Chapter website https://npsotcentx.org/

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Texas Riparian & Stream Ecosystem Workshop-Salado Creek Watershed, Nov 21

News from the Texas Riparian Association:

A one-day workshop in Salado, Texas, on November 21, 2023, 8am-4:30pm. Training focuses on the nature and function of stream and riparian zones and the benefits and direct impacts from healthy riparian zones.

See this link on the TRA’s website for all the details and to RSVP => https://texasriparian.org/texas-riparian-stream-ecosystem-workshop-salado-creek-watershed-november-21st-2023/

RSVP by November 13, 2023
Cost: $0
$15 optional lunch
Salado Museum Hall, Salado Museum and College Park
423 S Main St, Salado, TX 76571

(This is not a NPSOT event.)

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Meeting Reminder: Nov 9 Chapter Meeting: “Rare Plants of Williamson County” with Bill Carr

Please note: our in-person location this month is the Round Rock Public Library, not the Georgetown Public Library.

Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday, November 9, 2023, when our featured topic will be “Rare Plants of Williamson County” with Bill Carr.  Free and open to the public. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM.  Our guest speaker’s presentation begins after a short business meeting. Read more about this month’s topic in our previous meeting announcement.

This month’s presentation will NOT be recorded for YouTube.

==> If you attend in person, we’re at the Round Rock Public Library, 200 E Liberty Ave, Round Rock, TX 78664.  Come early (6:30 PM) for expert advice, to check out the seed swap board, or just to visit.

==> To attend via Zoom, register at https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtdequqTwrH9FgCya3ZfZv2DICiTjhLA2Z#/registration

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

Have an idea for a speaker?  Let Program Leader Susie Hickman know via  email to wilco-chapter@npsot.org.

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. See upcoming topics on our page Wilco Home or on our Calendar.