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Landfill Pollinator Garden workday on Saturday, April 3 2021

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— by Marilyn Perz

We have a workday at the Landfill Pollinator Garden on Saturday, April 3, 2021 from 8am-noon.  Come help members of NPSOT and the Good Water Master Naturalists weed and cut back the plants on our Bluebonnet covered berm.

Please wear a mask, bring your own cutting and digging tools and dress for the weather. Water and snacks will be provided. We will distance ourselves as we work.

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

Pollinator Garden Workday

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Williamson County, Texas-Parks Master Plan & Instagram

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Williamson County Comprehensive Parks Master Plan-2018

— by Randy Pensabene
I ran across the Master Plan for Williamson County’s parks and it has a great description of all our county parks, maps, and much more on population, expected growth and other data.  Just passing it along…

You can download the PDF by clicking on the picture in this post or click on this link, or find the info at its source on the county’s website, www.wilco.org. Once there, choose  Departments -> Parks & Recreation -> Master Plan -> 2018 Comprehensive Parks Master Plan, 9/7/2018 (currently the largest file on that page).

Also in the news, Williamson County Parks and Recreation announced they are now on Instagram to stay connected with visitors and share park features.  Join them by following the handle @wilcotxparks on Instagram.

Randy

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Program Summary for January 9: Oak Trees for Williamson County, a Wildlife Buffet

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— by Nancy Pumphrey

Live oak at Garey Park
Live oak at Garey Park

Beth Erwin was very informative on Thursday evening when she presented Oak Trees for Williamson County, a Wildlife Buffet.  Beth has given  presentations to elementary school kids and she used some of the same hands-on techniques and materials to engage the audience tonight.   Especially effective were the long ropes Beth had audience members stretching out to demonstrate the size of the trunk of the National Champion, and the height of the canopy of that tree.

Beth also demonstrated how to identify a red oak from a white oak by looking at the leaves. The red oak, which is more susceptible to the deadly oak wilt, has sharp edges on the lobes of the leaves. The white oak has more rounded edges on the lobes. She did a great job identifying different kinds of oaks for us and giving us information on the Texas Champion and the National Champions.

Thanks, Beth, for your willingness to step in for the meeting’s presentation.

View Beth’s presentation at this link.

You can see the January 9, 2020 business presentation slides here.

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