Welcome to the Austin Chapter of NPSOT including Travis County and the dozens of cities within its boundaries.
We are in both the Texas Blackland Prairies and Edwards Plateau Ecoregions, divided around Interstate-35, and includes urban, prairie, and woodlands landscapes. Our average rainfall is about 35 inches with peak rainfall usually in May and October, Hardiness Zone 8b.
Use the menus in the bar above to get more information relevant to our area, including plant lists, activities, and more. The menus in white lead to our State NPSOT website.
Please join us at a meeting, field trip, plant rescue, or other activity.
Chapter News
Posts about our chapter activities, and other important information
December 2023 Plants of the Month
As winter begins these evergreens continue to show their beauty and resilience.Click on the plants below for more details
South Austin Plant Rescue
Capital Area and Balcones Canyonlands Master Naturalists and the Native Plant Society of Texas Austin are running a native plant rescue program! Register for our inaugural plant rescue this weekend
November 2023 Plants of the Month
Fall blooms just in time for migrating pollinators.Click on the plants below for more details
More Funding for Texas Parks
Ballots have been tallied and voters have made it clear—state parks matter to the people of Texas! Proposition 14, which creates the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund, passed with overwhelming support
Wild Plants of Texas NPSOT Challenge Bioblitz 2023
As in the past years, we’ve wanted to see plants that are wild (not the ones planted in our landscapes) — I know folks love to show off their native
Austin Plant Sale 2023 Review
The Austin NPSOT Plant sale was on October 7, 2023 at Dowell Ranch, and was a great success! This was our first year at our partner NPAT’s property at Dowell
Upcoming Events
Monthly Meetings
We meet most months online via Zoom. Details are on our Facebook page and email newsletter.
- 3rd Tuesday evening of the month
- 6:45 p.m.: Meet & Mingle
- 7 p.m.: Presentation
- 8:10 p.m.: Announcements/Business
- 8:45 p.m.: Adjourn
Stay in Touch
To stay up to date on all our meetings and activities, subscribe to the NPSOT Austin email list. You will get:
- Our monthly newsletter
- The link to join our monthly meeting by Zoom
- Reminders of plant sales, plant rescues, and other special events