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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 |
| November 10, 2008 | Sustainable Landscape Guidelines Developed The Sustainable Sites Initiative, a partnership including the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, invites public comment today on a new report with the most comprehensive set of voluntary guidelines yet developed for sustainable landscapes. read full release |
| October 23, 2008 | Goblins in the Garden The Wildflower Center's annual Goblins in the Garden Halloween spectacular is Oct. 26 from 4 to 7 p.m. read full release |
| October 16, 2008 | Fall Plant Sale and Gardening Festival The Wildflower Center’s Fall Plant Sale will provide about 300 species and thousands of plants to choose from. read full release |
| September 17, 2008 | Spanish Celebration, Nature Night At the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center's first Nature Night this fall, visitors will learn how native plants are used in their everyday lives in English or Spanish as part of a concurrent celebration of the center’s new Spanish language material. read full release |
| August 13, 2008 | Waitt Joins Invasive Advisory Committee Dr. Damon Waitt, the lead botanist at The University of Texas at Austin’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, has been elected a member of the advisory committee for the National Invasive Species Council. read full release |
| July 28, 2008 | Green Roof Capabilities Studied The first study to compare the performance of different types of green roofs has been completed by The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin and suggests that buyers shouldn’t assume these roofs are created equal. read full release |
| 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 |
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