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 9a.
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
What’s the deal with butterfly bushes: Good or bad for pollinators?
Check out this article. Another great example of why to choose native plants for your garden vs. non-native. Think beyond “pretty flowers” and expand your garden design to include “wildlife
August 19: Member Garden Tour NPSOT Austin
Date: August 19, 2023 Time: 9:00am-11:00am Our host and NPSOT member, Tom Heger, will show us around his undeveloped 6-acre property. We will have a chance to see some areas
June 2023 Plants of the Month
These plants really shine in June as the sun starts heating up Click for more details Blanket Flower Skeleton Leaf Goldeneye Rock Rose Inland Sea Oats Horsemint Pearl Milkweed Vine
NPSOT Chapter Membership Contest Award
NPSOT AUSTIN #1 Go Team Austin We just received this in the mail and I wanted to share it with everyone. Congratulations to all of our hard working officers and
Austin Chapter Meeting: May 16, 7pm-9pm
For the zoom link to our chapter meeting Click Here Mycology 101: All Mushrooms are Magic Our speaker this month, Angelica Torres, is a local mushroom farmer, and native, edible
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