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

 

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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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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March 11, 2009 Wildflower Days™
Wildflower Days™, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center’s spring season of events, begins March 16.
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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,
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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.
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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.
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February 25, 2009 Texas Society of Sculptors Exhibit
The Texas Society of Sculptors exhibit debuts March 3 with an installment of 38 pieces.
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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.
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