Williamson County Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas

06/11/2026

Join us IN PERSON for our June chapter meeting Thursday, June 11 at the Georgetown Public Library. The meeting starts at 7PM, but come at 6:30 to snag some free Texas native plants. We will have Penstemon cobaea (Wild Foxglove), Vernonia lindheimeri (Wooly Ironweed), Schizachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestemgrass), Muhlenbergia reverchonii (Seep Muhly), Tridens congestus (Pink Fluffgrass), and Muhlenbergia lindheimeri (Big Muhly) to give away.
The Ironweed and Pink Fluffgrass are from Native Plant Rescue Project rescues in Williamson County. Wooly Ironweed pictured below. Photo by Beth Erwin

06/07/2026

Georgetown Utility’s Water Wise Workshop
News from the City of Georgetown

Are you a customer of Georgetown’s Water Utility?

The City of Georgetown has announced a June 27 workshop for Georgetown Water customers. You can RSVP at this link: https://www.punchbowl.com/parties/b5410a6b060f8073eba5

06/04/2026

Two field trips in June! June 7 & June 13
Open to the public! Bring your own water, bug spray, sunscreen, hat, etc. The fun happens in Round Rock on June 7 and on June 13.

Saturday, June 7, 2026 – 1:30-3:30 – Tour Round Rock’s Bob Bennett Utility & Transportation Building at 3400 Sunrise Road in Round Rock, featuring the Partnership for Water Wise Communities and the City of Round Rock Landscape Project.
This project was the topic of our March 12, 2026 chapter meeting.
You are invited to join folks for lunch at 12:00pm at the food trucks across Sunrise Rd.
See field trip details in this announcement.
Saturday, June 13, 2026 – 9:00am-11:00am – Fern Bluff Meander with Gary Bowers
Meet at the intersection of Great Oaks Drive and Brushy Creek Road under the bridge.

05/24/2026

Sign up today for the fouth annual From Balconies to Backyards! From your friends at Good Water Master Naturalists

🦋 Circle July 18, 2026 on your calendar for the 2026 From Balconies to Backyards event! Be the first to know when registration opens by signing up here: https://mailchi.mp/514257b20e4c/balconies2backyards26

We’ve got another great line-up of speakers. Our keynote speaker is John Hart Asher from the PBS television program, Central Texas Gardener. He’ll discuss his experience with ecological restoration and pocket prairies in his speech, “Be the Bison!”

Our featured speakers include Anna Kurtin - Coexisting with Charismatic Minifauna; Gil Eckrich - Do Less—For More Birds! (And Butterfiles, too); and Roy Johnson - “Climate Resilience Around Trees & Gardening.

You can attend either in-person or online. The in-person event will be at 100 Wilco Way, Georgetown, TX.

Tickets go on sale soon. Be the first to grab your seat by signing up here: https://mailchi.mp/514257b20e4c/balconies2backyards26

05/21/2026

June 11 Chapter Meeting: “Party in the Prickly Pear” with Becky Roe @ GT Public Library
Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday, June 11, 2026, when our featured topic will be “Party in the Prickly Pear” with Becky Roe. Free and open to the public. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM. The guest presentation begins after a short business meeting. This month’s in-person location is the Georgetown Public Library, 2nd floor, 402 West 8th St, Georgetown, TX 78626. Come early (6:30 PM) for expert advice, to check out the seed swap board, or just to visit.

==> To attend via Zoom, register at https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/pvggnm-ASyKwDxXu7aVpAA #/registration

At every meeting, we give away a book — about native plants or the meeting topic — to one randomly chosen in-person attendee!

04/23/2026

May 14 Chapter Meeting: “Native Swagger: Turning Heads with Texas Native Plants” with Andrea DeLong-Amaya @ GT Public Library
Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday, May 14, 2026, when our featured topic will be “Native Swagger: Turning Heads with Texas Native Plants” with Andrea DeLong-Amaya. Free and open to the public. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM. The guest presentation begins after a short business meeting.

Please note => This month’s guest presentation will NOT be recorded for YouTube.

About our topic: Native plants are ecological powerhouses while representing our botanical heritage. But too often, they’re dismissed as messy or weedy. It’s time to change the narrative! In this talk, we’ll explore how to use native plants to create gardens that are true people-pleasers. From wild to formal designs, lawns to containers, sun to shade, wildlife gardens to water gardens, even edible gardens — you’ll see how natives provide habitat while they also serve as the anchor for stunning landscapes. Whether you’re already a native-plant champion or just native-curious, you’ll come away with ideas to elevate your garden and give native plants the starring role they deserve.

04/11/2026

What: Native Plant Sale on Sunday
When: April 19, 2026, 11am-2pm.
Where: 201 Deep Wood Drive, Round Rock, TX 78681

03/30/2026

Field Trip: Fern Botantical Bimble on April 11, 2026
— by Gary Bowers

What: Fern Botantical Bimble @ Fern Bluff
When: Saturday, April 11, 2026
10am – 12:00pm
Where: Brushy Creek Trail Segment, Round Rock
Meet under the bridge at the public parking lot at the intersection of Great Oaks Drive, Brushy Creek Rd, and Hairy Man Road (Apple Maps or Google Maps).
See the map below.
Join us for this easy-going walk! We’ll wander east along the Brushy Creek trail alongside Hairy Man Road and stop to discuss native plants. As a bonus, you’ll learn the about the legend of the Hairy Man as well as why the area is called “Fern Bluff.” We will be walking off trail in several areas with uneven terrain.

Come dressed appropriately for the weather, bring your own water, bug spray, sunscreen, hat, walking stick, etc. Open to the public!

03/26/2026

Check out the final draft of our March 28th plant sale availability list here: https://npsotwilco.org/blog/ along with some hints to help plan your shopping expedition.
New plant this sale: Lace Cactus, Echinocereus reichenbachii

03/23/2026

New addition to our March 28th plant sale. Eustoma russellianum, Texas Bluebells, grown from seed collected in Williamson County.

Follow the links on our web page, npsotwilco.org for plant list and details.