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Speaker Change for January 9: “Oak Trees for Williamson County, a Wildlife Buffet” with Beth Erwin

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— by Randy Pensabene

Due to a family emergency, we have a change of speaker for our January 9  meeting. Carol Clark, “Bring Back the Monarchs,” will be rescheduled for a future date.

We are pleased to have Beth Erwin present “Oak Trees for Williamson County, a Wildlife Buffet.” Beth will talk about the differences between Red Oaks and White Oaks, the many forms of wildlife that oaks support and which varieties of oaks will do well in Williamson County.

Beth Erwin and her husband moved to Texas from Louisiana in 2017. She managed a private nature preserve there from 1993-2017. She has a B.S. in horticulture and is a charter member of the Louisiana Native Plant Society. Here in the Native Plant Society of Texas, she is a current member of the Williamson County chapter, a NPSOT NLCP instructor and our Wilco Chapter Plant Sale Coordinator. She has been actively engaged in promoting the use and preservation of native plants and habitats to the general public for the past 40 years.

IMPORTANT:  OnJanuary 9, we meet at Georgetown Parks & Recreation Administration Offices, 1101 N College St, Georgetown, TX 78626 ( map),  NOT at the Georgetown Public Library.

NPSOT-Williamson County meetings are free and open to the public.

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Hairy Man Road, Round Rock

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This post shares information about Williamson County’s plans to widen Hairy Man Road in Round Rock that may be of interest to you.   (The activities at the links below are not sponsored by NPSOT.)

Hairy Man Road in Round Rock, Texas has a long history.   Road plans include removal of more than 100 trees.  See links below for details.  (Update 12/17/2019:  Per Commissioner Terry Cook’s Facebook page, 68 trees are designated to be removed on a 1.7 mile stretch of Hairy Man Road.) 

KXAN’s December 10, 2019 news story (link here) includes interviews pro and con, and gives you a feel for the road if you are not familiar with it.

Concerned residents of the Brushy Creek area are raising questions with Williamson County. You can read more at their group Facebook page or choose whether to participate in their group petition at this link.

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WilCo Commissioners Vote No!

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Berry Springs Park & Preserve

Preservation prevailed on Tuesday, December 18, when Williamson County commissioners voted no on the City of Georgetown’s proposed routing of a wastewater pipeline through Berry Springs Park and Preserve. The county commissioners vote was unanimous, 5-0.

Public comment by many people in multiple ways called attention to the importance of  preserving this unique site and surely resonated with the commissioners.  THANK YOU!

NPSOT-Wilco members who spoke at the Dec 18 meeting, at earlier public meetings, or through letters published in area newspapers and social media include Billye Adams, Belinda Buescher, Gary Bowers, Martin Byhower, Beth Erwin, Kathy Galloway, Bob Kamper, Kathy McCormack, Charles Newsom and Sue Wiseman.  (If I missed anyone, please let me know.)  Chapter members also wrote letters to the commissioners.

Find out more in these earlier blog posts:

  • Dec 4 2018-Berry Creek Pipeline December Public Meetings
  • Nov 5 2018-Let’s Preserve Berry Springs Park and Preserve
  • Oct 1 2018-Berry Springs Park Sewer Line Project

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