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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

March 5, 2010	Spring Art, Nature Exhibits As Carolina jessamine and other wildflowers start blooming at the Wildflower Center, three spring exhibits begin in March. read full release
March 2, 2010	Spring Nature Nights Back by popular demand, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin sponsors a night of celestial discovery for families as its first monthly Nature Night of the spring. read full release
February 24, 2010	State Wildflower Forecast Widespread fall and winter rains should make for an excellent wildflower season in much of Texas, according to the Wildflower Center's Damon Waitt. read full release
February 18, 2010	Urban Art Fundraiser The first ever Balcones Burner Bash, a unique urban art contest with an environmental theme, will occur March 6 at Balcones Recycling's downtown location to benefit the Wildflower Center. read full release
February 17, 2010	Events During Wildflower Days March 15 is the start of this year's Wildflower Days, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center’s spring season of events. read full release
January 12, 2010	Free Admission January Offers New Exhibits The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center offers free admission throughout January to its gardens, new visitors gallery exhibit, store and more. read full release
December 23, 2009	New Headstone Marks Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson’s Grave read full release
December 4, 2009	Wild Ideas Shopping Event Free Admission Holiday Shopping At Wildflower Center Wild Ideas Event read full release
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. read full release
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. read full release
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. read full release
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 read full release
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. read full release
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. read full release
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. read full release

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