We are the Williamson County Chapter (NPSOT-Wilco) of the Native Plant Society of Texas, a 501(c)(3) organization. Our numerous activities provide nature education, outdoor recreation, and projects that help restore and beautify public and private landscapes in Williamson County, Texas. Our meetings and events are free and open to the public. We hope to see you there!
Monthly chapter meetings feature phenomenal guest speakers (the 2nd Thursday of each month — 7:00 to 8:30pm — Zoom & in-person). Our monthly field trips might be local in Williamson County, elsewhere in Central Texas, or adventures farther afield. In the spring and fall we hold native plant sales, working with local growers to ensure our inventory is suitable to the area.
We post announcements about our events & activities in our Blog and on Facebook.
Chapter Meetings & Speakers – 2024 Calendar
Meetings are both in-person and virtual unless noted otherwise.
If our guest speaker has granted permission, we post the Zoom recording on our YouTube channel after the meeting date.
Our list of past meeting topics (& whether on YouTube) is here.
2024 Meeting Dates
- January 11, 2024 – Fire Ant Management with Wizzie Brown
- February 8, 2024 – Land Stewardship for Birds and the Importance of Native Plant Communities with Rufus Stephens and Jan Wrede
- Water Conservation with Jessica Woods @ Round Rock Public Library
- April 11, 2024 – Drought-Tolerant Native Plants: Nothing Works Like Natives with Randy Pensabene
- NEXT MEETING => May 9, 2024 – Archeology and Ethnobotany with Susan Reynolds
- June 13, 2024 – IN-PERSON ONLY, All About Seeds with Beth Erwin @ Round Rock Public Library
- July 11, 2024 – Chapter’s annual meeting
- August 8, 2024 – topic to be announced
- September 12, 2024 – Rediscovering the MoKan with Ashley Landry
- October 10, 2024 – topic to be announced
- November 14, 2024 – Michael Eason on native plants and conservation projects
- December 12, 2024 – Annual holiday gathering and silent auction
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- Meetings are 7:00 to 8:30 PM, via Zoom and in-person. A short business meeting is followed by a guest speaker presentation. Come early (6:30 pm) for expert advice, plant identification “clinic” help and to check out the seed swap board.
- In-person, we normally meet at the Georgetown Public Library (2nd floor), 402 West 8th St, Georgetown, TX, 78626. If we are at a different location that month, it’s announced in our Blog, on Facebook and at chapter meetings.
- Preregister to attend via Zoom.
- The registration button/link for any given meeting will be found in that meeting’s blog post announcement, typically published 3 weeks before the meeting date. Zoom’s confirmation email will give you instructions to join the meeting via the internet or to call in via a phone.
- If permission was granted to us by the speaker, we post a recording on our YouTube channel.
Field Trips – What’s Next, What’s Later
Please check this page before heading out to a field trip. Details for planned trips are announced here and in our Blog (close to the trip date). We’ll post any updates or scheduling changes here.
Our field trips are open to the public. Reservations are not required unless noted in the blog post announcement. You will be asked to sign a state NPSOT waiver for participation. Come dressed appropriately for the weather and terrain, and bring your own water, bug spray, sunscreen, hat, and walking stick.
Questions or comments? Contact our Field Trip Committee.
- NEXT FIELD TRIP => April 27, 2024 – Museo Benini (Marble Falls) and Middleton Ranch Hike @ 10:30am. See this announcement for details.
- May 11, 2014 – Russell Park, Georgetown
- May 18, 2024 – Critchfield Conservation Preserve in Jarrell @ 9:30am
- June 29, 2024 – Tree Walk, Old Settlers Park, Round Rock, 8:30am-10:30am
- July 29, 2024 – University of Texas at Austin, Billie L Turner Plant Resources Center (Herbarium), 10am-12pm. Limited to 20 participants. Sign up info will be announced closer to the date.
We have a field trip every month. See our Field Trip album with some past excursions.
Native Plant Sales – Plans, When & Where
Our spring and fall native plant sales are held at locations in Williamson County. We announce the details in our Blog and on Facebook.
Our most recent native plant sale was held on April 6, 2024. Our next native plant sale will be in Fall 2024.
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Below: Berry Springs Park & Preserve, Georgetown, Texas