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
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
Announcing H-E-B Native Plant Sales in Collaboration with NPSOT
In celebration of Texas Native Plant Week (Oct 15-21), we are excited to announce a collaboration with H-E-B to feature Texas native plants at their stores. Starting this week, participating
October 2023 Plants of the Month
Fall plants that feed migrating wildlifeClick on the plants below for more details
Fall Plant Sale is Here – Saturday October 7
The Austin NPSOT Plant Sale is here, October 7, 2023 from 10-2 PM at Dowell Ranch Preserve. Read more details and look at the plant list.
Fall Plant Sale is Coming
NPSOT Austin’s fall plant sale fundraiser will be on Saturday, October 7, 2023. Starting this fall, the plant sale will be held at a new location: Dowell Ranch. Keep an
Central Texas Native Plant Sales
Fall Plant Sale season is here. Volunteers have been planning, chapter webmasters have been updating their plant sale pages, and growers have inventory ready to go. These are some plant
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