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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 |
| 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. read full release |
| 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. read full release |
| 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. read full release |
| June 3, 2009 | Students Medicinal Plant Workshops Austin High School Students Learn Medicinal Value of Native Plants during Texas Shaman Workshops read full release |
| 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. read full release |
| April 28, 2009 | Gardens on Tour 2009 Tour five private and public gardens and those of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center During Gardens on Tour 2009 read full release |
| April 9, 2009 | Wildflower Center Names New Development Director A development expert with previous experience in this field at The University of Texas at Austin and Arizona State University has been named director of development at the university’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. read full release |
| April 7, 2009 | Recent rains benefit spring wildflowers Cooler-than-average temperatures and rain in recent weeks should help bluebonnet blooms last longer while boosting the flowering of late spring bloomers. read full release |
| April 2, 2009 | Spanish Audio Content Expanded The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin has added four new audio tours to its Spanish-language information available on the Web and to those who visit the gardens. read full release |
| March 11, 2009 | Wildflower Days™ Wildflower Days™, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center’s spring season of events, begins March 16. read full release |
| March 4, 2009 | Artists & Artisans Festival The annual Artists & Artisans Festival March 21 and 22 showcases the work of more than 20 American artists in metal, painting, read full release |
| March 4, 2009 | Teaching AISD Teachers The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center will teach their native plant curriculum to the first group of hundreds of fourth grade Austin ISD teachers on Saturday, March 7 as part of a new instructional agreement. read full release |
| March 3, 2009 | Astronomy Nature Night Back by popular demand, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin sponsors a night of celestial discovery as its first monthly Nature Night of the spring on Friday, March 6. read full release |
| February 25, 2009 | Texas Society of Sculptors Exhibit The Texas Society of Sculptors exhibit debuts March 3 with an installment of 38 pieces. read full release |
| February 17, 2009 | Spring 2009 Wildflower Forecast Recent rains will help Engelmann daisy and some other wildflowers this season, but can’t make up for sparse rain last fall in Central Texas, according to a University of Texas at Austin expert at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. read full release |
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