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Landfill Pollinator Garden Workday, Sunday, June 11, 2023

Come help during a workday at the Landfill Pollinator Garden on Sunday, June 11, 2023 from 8am-11am. We need 5 to 6 people to help trim and clean up the garden. Bring boots, tools, hat, bug spray and water.

image of large native plant garden

If you can come, or if you have questions, please let Nancy Pumphrey know by filling out the form at this link. (Check “Projects/Community Gardens” in the form.)

Park across the street from the garden in the Recycling Center lot at 101 Landfill Road, Hutto.

About the garden:

The Pollinator Garden is a collaboration of NPSOT-Williamson County, Good Water Master Naturalists, and Williamson County Waste Management, located at the entrance to the Williamson County Landfill, at the corner of FM 1660 and Landfill Road, in Hutto, TX. The garden includes a Monarch Waystation and is a Certified Texas Wildscape.

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Free native plants at May 11 meeting; Guest topic “Medicinal Applications of Native Plants by Native Americans” with Ricky Linex

Along with our terrific speaker, Ricky Linex, we will have free native pollinator-friendly plants at our May 11th meeting for in-person attendees.

Species include:  

  • Conoclinium betonicifolium (Betony-leaf Mistflower)
  • Wedelia acapulcensis var. hispida (Zexmenia)
  • Salvia roemeriana (Cedar Sage)
  • Chamaecrista fasciculata (Partridge Pea)
  • Aristolochia serpentaria (Virginia Snakeroot aka Va. Dutchman’s Pipe)
  • Helianthus maximiliani (Maximilian Sunflower)
  • Ratibida sp (Mexican Hat)
  • and some others

Georgetown Public Library, 2nd floor. Come at 6:30 to browse. Meeting starts at 7 PM. See this previous meeting announcement for more info.

Please note: This month our meeting may run a little longer than usual with a 1 hour guest presentation.

==> If you attend in person, you are giving consent to be videoed for Zoom and YouTube (if the meeting is to be posted on YouTube).

==> To attend via Zoom instead of in person, register at https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ufuCrqjsiHtUy9eE2yXIdOX30bxjrxkAd#/registration

Maximilian sunflower, Helianthus maximiliani
Maximilian sunflower, Helianthus maximiliani
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The 2022 Texas Pollinator BioBlitz, Oct 7-23

It’s time for Texas Parks & Wildlife’s 7th annual BioBlitz! 

What is a BioBlitz?

A BioBlitz is an event in which volunteer scientists, families, students, and the community help complete a biological survey during a specified period of time. The Texas Pollinator BioBlitz is hosted by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department and focuses on our pollinators and their habitats.

How do I participate?

This year’s event runs from October 7 through October 23, 2022. Find lots of information and how to register to log your observations on the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department page at this link.

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Danaus plexippus – Monarch Butterfly. Photo by Bob Kamper.