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!
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- Monthly chapter meetings feature phenomenal guest speakers (the 2nd Thursday of each month from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. Attend in-person or by Zoom.)
- 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.
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You’ll find details for activities in the calendar, in Blog announcements and Facebook.
Chapter Meetings & Speakers – 2026 Calendar
Meetings are both in-person and virtual unless noted otherwise. Find info for each meeting (details about the topic, the in-person location & the Zoom link) on our calendar about 3 weeks before the meeting date.
2026 Meeting Dates [previous meetings]
- January 8, 2026 – Protecting Dark Skies for Plants and All Living Things with Cindy Luongo Cassidy @ GT Public Library
- Under the Lens: Insects, Plants, and their Captivating Shared World with Mika Geiger @ GT Public Library
- March 12, 2026 – Partnerships for WaterWise Communities: City of Round Rock Landscape Project with Jessica Woods and Emily Morales @ GT Public Library.
- April 9, 2026- Agaves, Yuccas, and Related Plants of Texas – Tough Plants for Tough Times with Lonnie Childs @ GT Public Library.
- NEXT => May 14, 2026 – Native Swagger: Turning Heads with Texas Native Plants with Andrea DeLong-Amaya @ GT Public Library. Details are in this announcement.
- June 11, 2026 – Prickly Pear Party with Rebecca Roe @ GT Public Library
- July 9, 2026 – Annual Meeting, Election Results @ GT Public Library
- August 13, 2026 – topic tbd with Ashley Landry
- September 10, 2026 – topic tbd with Carol Clark
- October 8, 2026 – Native Aquatic Plants with Ryan O’Hanlon
- November 12, 2026 – The Soils of Central Texas with Nathaniel Woodward
- December 10, 2026 – Annual Holiday Party 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 noted on the calendar and in our Blog and Facebook announcements.
- Preregister to attend via Zoom. The Zoom registration link will be in the meeting’s calendar entry and in the Blog announcement about 3 weeks before the meeting.
- About YouTube. If granted permission by our guest speaker, we post the Zoom recording on our YouTube channel after the meeting. (The list of past meeting topics & whether a topic is on YouTube is here.)
Field Trips – What’s Next, What’s Later
Our field trips are open to the public. Details are announced in blog posts close to the trip date. You can also check the calendar. 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.
Please check this page before heading out to a field trip. If we have any updates to the details, we’ll publish the news on this page, on the calendar, and in a blog post.
Questions or comments? Contact our Field Trip Committee.
- NEXT FIELD TRIP => May 2, 2026 – ACC Highland, St. Johns Encampment, 5102 Thomas Hartfield Way, 9:45am-12pm. See the details here.
We have a field trip every month. Check out our Field Trip album.
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 next sale is in Fall 2026. The in person sale is Saturday, October 3, 2026.
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Photo credits, no particular order: Gary Bowers, Cindy Chrisler.
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Below: Berry Springs Park & Preserve, Georgetown, Texas. Photo credit: Bob Kamper.