NPSOT-Williamson County Chapter
Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT-Wilco)
The address for Papilionem Natives has been updated in, and parking detail has been added to, the announcement post for July 15’s Progressive Field Trip — three stops plus an optional lunch exploring Williamson County.
See all the details in this announcement.
[Updated July 1, 2023. Papilionem Natives address and parking detail. Overall route map.]
— by Kathy Galloway
Come along on our July field trip exploring Williamson County. Because of the heat, we will be making three short stops with air-conditioned rides in-between.
Our field trips are free and open to the public. Reservations are not required.
Dress for the weather. We will be on paths or grass so there is no need for protection except from the sun and heat, and maybe the chiggers. We recommend a hat, and sunscreen, and bring water.
Stop #1 Meet Here @ 9 AM – Papilionem Natives nursery- 1709 Windy Park Drive, Round Rock. The grower specializes exclusively in native milkweeds to Texas and will give us a short tour.
After Stop #1, continue 8.9 miles to …
Stop #2 – Peterson Community Garden – 205 Hutto St, Hutto. We will be met by members of Keep Hutto Beautiful, who have valiantly worked in this garden.
Continue 9.6 miles to …
Stop #3 – Murphy Park – 1600 Veterans Dr, Taylor. We will look at a Monarch Way Station and notice the Sabal palms in the park.
Continue 2 miles to …
Stop #4 – Optional Lunch – Join several of us for lunch at Plowman’s Kitchen – 305 West 9th Street, Taylor. Good food is in what was the band hall of a defunct Taylor school.
Hope to see you there! If you have questions, contact the Field Trip Committee here.
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See photos from some past field trips.
— by Nancy Pumphrey
We wish all of you could have been with us on the field trip to Tejas Park on Saturday, June 10. The first part of the walk was through the woods with sightings of American germander, snapdragon vine, and black-eyed Susan. The river was on the left and we peeked down there. We pressed on and walked out to the open area.
WOW, what a sight! The whole field was blooming! Monarda, American basket-flower, black-eyed Susan, Indian blanket, prairie acacia. Then we came upon a devil’s claw (Proboscidea louisianica), another great sight. Then a dung beetle came by pushing a piece of dung 10 times bigger than itself… But the star of the day was the American basket-flower. It was so stunning to see so much of it in full bloom.
We wound up the walk with lots of water and Sue’s lavender brownies. It was a beautiful day and a great field trip. Hope you can come with us next time.
Photos by Nancy Pumphrey
Click the button to see photos from some of our past field trips.