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Austin Chapter

Fall Plant Sale Fundraiser is Coming

Photo Credit: Claire Sorenson

We’re excited to announce our fall plant sale fundraiser! It will be on Saturday, October 7, 2023 from 10am to 2pm (or until sold out). Starting this fall, the plant sale will be held at a new location: Dowell Ranch. Keep an eye on the plant sale webpage to stay up to date on all the plant sale details.

Large plant pre-purchase possibility

We are excited to explore something new for this fall’s plant sale. We want to try selling large plants – 3+ gallon (possibly Texas persimmon, agarita, Chinkapin oak, and others). The plant sale team will identify available plants/sizes and get back to you. Please let us know ASAP if you’d like to purchase large plants and which ones at austin.npsot@gmail.com.  If we don’t receive any indications of interest, we’ll table the idea.

Call for growers

Our plant sales include plants sourced from local nurseries as well as from NPSOT members and friends. Local nurseries are having a hard time this summer between the hot weather and water restrictions, so we encourage you to contribute to the plant sale. If you might have plants to share, please let us know by completing the volunteer sign up form (there’s a section about growing) and we’ll reach out to you.

Call for pots

If you have empty pots from plants you’ve purchased in the past, please bring them to the plant sale. We’ll share them with growers who are contributing to the plant sale.

Call for volunteers

We love and really depend on your assistance to make this fundraiser successful.  The sign-up sheet details the tentative “when and how-to” plan for pulling together the sale this year. Please check it out and sign up for everything that interests you. There are a lot of overlapping tasks that need to be completed. Even if we know you are coming, please fill out the form, as the result will be used as the main mailing list by the coordinators.

Please click here to sign up to volunteer.

We very much look forward to working with you,

The Plant Sale Committee Chairs,
Celeste, Aspen, and Thomas

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About the Region

New Braunfels, the location of our Fall 2024 Symposium, straddles both the Edwards Plateau Ecoregion and the Blackland Prairie ecoregion. Interstate 35 divides the city of New Braunfels; its path through the city closely parallels the boundary of these two ecoregions, with the Edwards Plateau on the west side and the Blackland Prairies region to the east. The Edwards Plateau area is also called the Hill Country; however, this general term covers a much larger area extending farther north. Spring-fed creeks are found throughout the region; deep limestone canyons, rivers, and lakes (reservoirs) are common. Ashe juniper is perhaps the most common woody species found throughout the region. Additional woody species include various species of oak, with live oak (Quercus fusiformis) being the most common. Sycamores (Platanus occidentalis) and bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) border waterways. This area is well known for its spring wildflower displays, though they may be viewed in spring, late summer, and fall, as well. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, average annual rainfall in the Edwards Plateau ranges from 15 to 34 inches.

The Blackland Prairie extends from the Red River south to San Antonio, bordered on the west by the Edwards Plateau and the Cross Timbers, and on the east by the Post Oak Savannah. Annual rainfall averages 30 to 40 inches, with higher averages to the east. This region is dominated by prairie species. The most common grass species include little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) and Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) in the uplands and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) in the riparian areas and drainages. Common herbaceous flowering plants include salvias, penstemons, and silphiums. This area has suffered greatly from overgrazing and agricultural use. Few intact areas remain, though many of the plants can be found along county roadsides throughout the region.

Our four host chapters (New Braunfels, Lindheimer, Guadalupe, and the Hill Country chapters) are located in one or both of the ecoregions above. However, the eastern portion of Guadalupe County also falls within the Post Oak Savanna ecoregion. Annual rainfall averages 35 to 45 inches, with higher averages to the east. A wide variety of hardwood trees are found, including several species of oaks, elms, and in the Bastrop area, loblolly pine (Pinus taeda). Grasses and forbs dominate in the open savannas, with most common grass being little bluestem. Ranching, agriculture, and fire suppression have allowed woody species to encroach on the once-open savannas.

Source: Wildflowers of Texas by Michael Eason