NPSOT-Williamson County Chapter
Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT-Wilco)
News from the Austin School of Furniture Foundation:
The Austin School of Furniture Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization located in south Austin, is holding a native-plant-adjacent class — participants will make their own solitary bee boxes to support pollinators!
The current class offering is on Saturday, June 20, 2026. Click this link on the ASFF site for details and to register.
[Not a NPSOT event.]
News from the United States Geological Survey about a citizen science project (April to November 1, 2023) related to pollinator research:
“This is a pilot project encompassing 6 states: Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. We are asking people to mail in already deceased butterflies, moths, or skippers in efforts to begin a USGS Scientific Collection to further research related to the decline in insect populations. All specimens received will be made available to other scientists within the U.S. Geological Survey to conduct research. To be able to answer specific regional questions, it is critical to receive specimens from a variety of locations. We appreciate any help you can provide related to distribution as it will help the success of the pilot project.”
Find all the details in this USGS flyer: (hover over the image & click to expand it)
The video recording of our February 09, 2023 chapter meeting is now available with the Native Host Plants for Texas Moths presented by Jim and Lynne Weber.
You’ll find the video on our YouTube channel at this link. The speaker presentation begins at 7:54, after the business portion of the chapter meeting. You can see all the business slides here.
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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.