Press Releases

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

 

November 11, 2009 LBJ Museum Plaza, Lady Bird Johnson Center Dedicated
The dedication of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum Plaza and the Lady Bird Johnson Center at The University of Texas at Austin will be held Nov. 13 for invited guests.
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November 5, 2009 New Landscape Rating System Released
A partnership including the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center today released the nation’s first rating system for the design, construction and maintenance of sustainable landscapes, with or without buildings.
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November 3, 2009 Simmons Advises Clinton Climate Initiative
Dr. Mark Simmons, a restoration ecologist at The University of Texas at Austin’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, has been invited to join the technical advisory group for the Clinton Climate Initiative.
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October 15, 2009 First Texas Native Plant Week Celebrated
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin has partnered with the City of Austin, the office of state Rep. Donna Howard and the Native Plant Society of Texas to raise public awareness of the value and beauty of nativ
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October 15, 2009 Seed Bank Project Reaches Major Milestone
An international partnership of 54 countries led by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and including the Wildflower Center is celebrating a decade of work to set aside seeds for future generations from 10 percent of the world’s wild flowering species.
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September 30, 2009 Fall Plant Sale, Festival
The Wildflower Center’s Fall Plant Sale provides more than 300 species for the garden, including hard-to-find native options such as Texas madrone, scarlet pea ground cover, and claret cup and lady’s finger cacti.
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September 30, 2009 Center Experts on KLBJ Call-In Show
Tom Spencer’s gardening show on KLBJ has become Wildflower Hour, with Center experts speaking every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
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September 18, 2009 Call For Sustainable Landscape Pilot Projects
Pilot Projects to Test First National Rating System for Sustainable Landscapes
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August 4, 2009 Holidays at the Wildflower Center
These events are planned for the holiday season of 2009.
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July 8, 2009 Lady Bird Tribute Day
Lady Bird Johnson Tribute Day to honor the environmental work of the center’s founder on July 26.
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June 25, 2009 Origami exhibit debuts
Natural Rhythm, an exhibit of Joan Son’s paper art, will appear on site from July 9 through early October.
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June 10, 2009 Sculpture Exhibit
A dozen new sculptures have been added to the Texas Society of Sculptors exhibit on site, which has been continued through August.
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June 10, 2009 Origami Exhibit in July
Joan Son’s exhibit of meditations on nature through paper will be available for visitors’ enjoyment starting on July 9.
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June 3, 2009 Students Medicinal Plant Workshops
Austin High School Students Learn Medicinal Value of Native Plants during Texas Shaman Workshops
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April 21, 2009 Gala and Silent Art Auction
Wildflower Center unveils its Wildflower Gala and Silent Art Auction with the theme of “Shades of Green: Elegant and Eco-Friendly," an event that will leave a small environmental footprint – without sacrificing its traditional appeal.
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