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Press Releases

The communications office of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin provides media with timely, accurate information about the Wildflower Center. Below are recent press releases related to Center events and to staff expertise on conservation practices, native plant gardening, nature education, and native plant resources and research findings. For more information or photos beyond those on the newsroom site, please contact:

Communications Director
Saralee Tiede
512.232.0104
stiede@wildflower.org		   Media Manager
Barbra Rodriguez
512.232.0105
brodriguez@wildflower.org

 

May 21, 2013 Nature-Inspired Abstract Watercolors
Jan Heaton provides transcendent watercolors in “Quiet,” her new Wildflower Center exhibit that opens indoors June 1.
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May 1, 2013 Simmons Receives Environmental Award
Dr. Mark Simmons, director of research and consulting at the Wildflower Center, has been recognized for his significant impact on environmental awareness and policy by the state chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects.
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May 1, 2013 Gardens on Tour May 11
The beauty and versatility of native plants and wildflowers will be on display the Saturday of Mother’s Day weekend, when you can tour 5 exquisite private gardens and those at the Wildflower Center all day.
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April 16, 2013 A Wild Night Out May 2
“A Wild Night Out: Wild About Art, Wild About Wine” celebration at the Wildflower Center features talented artists, a chance to bid on art, wine tasting, local food and music.
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April 9, 2013 Gala and Silent Auction May 3
Join us at this year's Wildflower Gala and Silent Art Auction celebrating the Wildflower Center’s new garden features including the upcoming Family Garden.
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April 9, 2013 Second Wildflower Forecast Bodes Well
Some generous rain showers in recent months bode well for wildflowers that bloom in Texas from late April on, according to the Wildflower Center's senior botanist.
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April 3, 2013 Spring Plant Sale April 13, 14
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center offers its Spring Plant Sale & Gardening Festival among the beautiful, blooming gardens in April.
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March 19, 2013 Invasive Species Activities Honored
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center of UT has received an outstanding achievement award from the National Invasive Species Council for its outreach and educational initiatives to address non-native species.
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March 5, 2013 Four More Sustainable Landscapes Certified
The Sustainable Sites Initiative led by the Wildflower Center and national partners has announced four new projects that have achieved certification under the nation’s most comprehensive rating system for sustainable, built landscapes.
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February 28, 2013 Artists & Artisans Festival March 9 and 10
Three art exhibits open March 9 during the Wildflower Center’s Artists & Artisans Festival, in which 20-plus artists will sell their wares all weekend from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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February 26, 2013 Spring Events, Extended Hours
Extended hours and special events for spring occur during Wildflower Days™, the Wildflower Center’s season of blooms that starts March 11.
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February 20, 2013 Early Spring Wildflower Forecast
Early spring wildflowers may not be as plentiful as in 2012 in Texas, but intermittent winter rains will likely help those that grew and summer wildflowers to bloom.
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February 14, 2013 Environmental Award Nominees Sought
Nominations are sought for an environmental award in memory of Lady Bird Johnson by the Wildflower Center and LBJ Foundation, Library and School of Public Affairs.
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February 4, 2013 700,000 Pines Grown for Bastrop
The Wildflower Center has been selected by the Texas A&M Forest Service as the local grower of loblolly pines to restore wildfire-damaged Bastrop County.
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January 14, 2013 Free Tree Festival January 26
Enjoy tree care talks, tree climbing for kids, roasting marshmallows at a fire pit and more while learning about 76-plus species of native trees and shrubs for sale during free admission Tree Talk Winter Walk at the Wildflower Center.
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