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We are dedicated to providing media with the most current and accurate information about the Wildflower Center. Below you will find recent media announcements and fact sheets to help you with your story or writing assignment. If you need more information, would like to interview a member of the Wildflower Center staff or need photography, please contact us directly.
| Communications Director Saralee Tiede 512.232.0104 stiede@wildflower.org | Media Manager Barbra Rodriguez 512.232.0105 brodriguez@wildflower.org |
| July 15, 2008 | Pollination Habits of Endangered Texas Rice Revealed to Help Its Preservation A study led by the Wildflower Center has revealed that a type of wild rice that only grows in a small stretch of the San Marcos River is likely so rare because it plays the sexual reproduction game poorly. read full release |
| July 10, 2008 | New Texas Organization to Combat Invasive Plants and Pests Texas has joined more than 25 states with organizations established specifically to protect native species from invasive plants and pests. read full release |
| July 8, 2008 | Weekly Nature Nights Return During July Nature Nights at The University of Texas at Austin’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center offers children and families an exciting opportunity to explore the animals, plants and ecology of Central Texas. read full release |
| July 2, 2008 | Wildflower Center Free Admission Day July 11 The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is offering a free admission day and free wildflower seed packets for all visitors to recognize the anniversary of Mrs. Johnson’s death. read full release |
| July 1, 2008 | New Texas Organization to Combat Invasive Plants and Pests Texas has joined more than 25 states with organizations established specifically to protect native species from invasive plants and pests. read full release |
| June 30, 2008 | Using Fires to Limit Wildfire Damage Supervised prescribed summer burns play a role in preventing wildfire damage. read full release |
| June 18, 2008 | Wildflower Center Research Receives $100,000 Boost from AMD AMD announced a $100,000 landscape restoration grant for the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center during opening ceremonies Monday for AMD’s new “Lone Star” campus in Austin. read full release |
| June 18, 2008 | Landscape Structures Commits $200,000 to Sustainable Sites Initiative Landscape Structures Inc., a premier manufacturer of commercial playground equipment based in Delano, Minn., has committed $200,000 to support the Sustainable Sites Initiative. read full release |
| June 3, 2008 | Wildflower Center To Be Honored for Work on Green Landscapes The Wildflower Center has been selected to receive the 2008 Olmsted Medal for contributions to landscape architecture from the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). read full release |
| May 14, 2008 | Lady Bird Johnson Commemorated With National Exhibit at U.S. Botanic Garden The First Lady whose beautification work in the nation’s capital is in bloom today will be honored at the United States Botanic Garden in a free summer exhibit created by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin. read full release |
| May 13, 2008 | L. Ray Watercolor Exhibit Debuts More than 25 transparent watercolor paintings of butterflies by Texas artist L. Ray will be on display this summer at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. read full release |
| April 24, 2008 | Wildflower Center Names New Development, Media Relations Directors Terry Quinn, with more than 10 years professional fundraising expertise locally, and Barbra Rodriguez, with a decade of higher education media relations experience, have joined the university’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center as development and m read full release |
| April 18, 2008 | Texas Artists’ Sculptures Debut The Wildflower Center features a spring exhibit of nature-inspired sculptures nestled throughout the Center’s grounds. Texas artists crafted the12 works from limestone, bronze and natural materials read full release |
| April 15, 2008 | Wildflower Forecast #2 Mild temperatures and intermittent rains have helped many wildflowers this season, with pink evening primrose especially prominent along roadsides in Texas. read full release |
| April 1, 2008 | Spring Plant Sale and Gardening Festival The Wildflower Center’s Spring Plant Sale will provide nearly 300 species and thousands of plants to choose from April 12 and 13 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Spring Plant & Gardening Festival. read full release |
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