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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 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 |
| September 18, 2009 | Call For Sustainable Landscape Pilot Projects Pilot Projects to Test First National Rating System for Sustainable Landscapes read full release |
| August 4, 2009 | Holidays at the Wildflower Center These events are planned for the holiday season of 2009. read full release |
| July 8, 2009 | Lady Bird Tribute Day Lady Bird Johnson Tribute Day to honor the environmental work of the center’s founder on July 26. read full release |
| 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 |
| January 27, 2009 | $500,000 Urban Sustainability Grant An interdisciplinary university team including Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center staff has received $500,000 from the University of Texas System to develop an integrated approach to address rapid urbanization, sustainability. read full release |
| January 15, 2009 | Tree Talk Winter Walk Explore the beauty, benefits and maintenance of native trees at the perfect time of year for planting and pruning during this free admission event at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center of The University of Texas at Austin. read full release |
| January 6, 2009 | Sustainability Classes Offered Through UT Informal Classes A free class on how to garden to combat global warming and a new series of classes for the public about making sustainable landscape choices are among the 16 Go Native U options this spring from the Wildflower Center and Texas Union Informal Classes. read full release |
| 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 |
| May 14, 2008 | Lady Bird Johnson Commemorated With National Exhibit at U.S. Botanic Garden The First Lady whose beautification work in the nation’s capital is in bloom today will be honored at the United States Botanic Garden in a free summer exhibit created by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin. read full release |
| May 13, 2008 | L. Ray Watercolor Exhibit Debuts More than 25 transparent watercolor paintings of butterflies by Texas artist L. Ray will be on display this summer at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. read full release |
| April 24, 2008 | Wildflower Center Names New Development, Media Relations Directors Terry Quinn, with more than 10 years professional fundraising expertise locally, and Barbra Rodriguez, with a decade of higher education media relations experience, have joined the university’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center as development and m read full release |
| April 18, 2008 | Texas Artists’ Sculptures Debut The Wildflower Center features a spring exhibit of nature-inspired sculptures nestled throughout the Center’s grounds. Texas artists crafted the12 works from limestone, bronze and natural materials read full release |
| April 15, 2008 | Wildflower Forecast #2 Mild temperatures and intermittent rains have helped many wildflowers this season, with pink evening primrose especially prominent along roadsides in Texas. read full release |
| April 1, 2008 | Spring Plant Sale and Gardening Festival The Wildflower Center’s Spring Plant Sale will provide nearly 300 species and thousands of plants to choose from April 12 and 13 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Spring Plant & Gardening Festival. read full release |
| February 27, 2008 | Wildflower Days™ Artists& Artisans Festival Kicks Off the Beginning of Wildflower Season The annual Artists & Artisans Festival showcases the work of more than 20 American artists in metal, painting, photography, jewelry, pottery and more. Find unique items such as bird houses made from mesquite, sculptured metal flowers and more. read full release |
| February 18, 2008 | 2008 Wildflower Forecast Is for Moderate Displays, With Added Rain Improving Conditions An average display of wildflowers is expected this year in Central Texas because of sparse rains, although the situation could quickly improve, according to The University of Texas at Austin's expert at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. read full release |
| February 5, 2008 | Bird Secrets at the Wildflower Center Jeff Wells, author of the Birder's Conservation Handbook: North America's 100 Birds of Conservation Concern, will talk about his views on the state of birds and bird conservation in North America. read full release |
| January 18, 2008 | Teaching the Teachers about Native Plants National Parks professionals and Boys and Girls Clubs of America will gather at the Wildflower Center next week to study ways of connecting children to native plants and National Parks. read full release |
| January 17, 2008 | Tree Talk Winter Walk- Get Wild and Woody Tree Talk Winter Walk is the perfect time to learn about native trees and shrubs and find a few for your backyard. Experts are on hand to guide walks and give tips on landscape design and tree maintenance and there will be habitat hikes for children. read full release |
| January 14, 2008 | 2008 Wildflower Days It will soon be time for those bluebonnet photos, and one of the best places to take them is at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center during the 2008 Wildflower Days. read full release |
| November 23, 2007 | L. Ray Named Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center’s Official Artist for Wildflower Days 2008 L.Ray’s original painting will become part of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center’s permanent art collection and will be prominently displayed for all to see. read full release |
| November 1, 2007 | NEW REPORT BRINGS SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES MAINSTREAM A report released today will help usher sustainable landscape design into mainstream use. Featuring over 200 recommendations for designing and building sustainable landscapes, the report is part of the Sustainable Sites Initiative, a partnership between t read full release |
| October 23, 2007 | Texas Invasive Plant Conference Seeks to Combat Growing Threat The purpose of the conference is to inform and educate the public, land managers, researchers and others on the serious impact invasive plants have on biodiversity, native flora, fauna and natural ecosystems. Through presentations, panel discussions, wor read full release |
| October 5, 2007 | Fall Plant Sale & Gardening Festival Offers Oak and Pecan Seedlings from the Texas White House The Fall Plant Sale & Gardening Festival will have a limited, exclusive supply of live oak, red oak and pecan seedlings grown from the seeds collected from the beautiful trees at the LBJ Ranch National Historic Site in Stonewall, TX. read full release |
| May 23, 2007 | Wildflower Center Researchers Describe How to Avoid the Environmental Risks of Limited Plant Selection in Landscape Design Reliance by landscape designers on a small selection of often non-native plant species limits landscape design and poses significant environmental risk according to a recent report published by researchers at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The read full release |
| May 9, 2007 | The Austonian Helps Fund Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Green Roof Research Project Second Congress Ltd. (Second Congress), developer of The Austonian luxury high-rise condominium project, announced today it is supporting the Green Roof Research Project underway at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Aus read full release |
| May 1, 2007 | Meadows Foundation Awards $262,000 Grant To Create Standards for Sustainable Landscapes The Meadows Foundation of Dallas has awarded the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center of The University of Texas at Austin a $262,000 grant to aid its effort to create standards for sustainable landscapes in partnership with the American Society of Landsca read full release |
| April 24, 2007 | Wildflower Center, Mithun Develop Tool to Combat Climate Change Concern about climate change has prompted the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and Mithun, a leading sustainable design company, to develop a web-based tool for calculating and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. read full release |
| April 23, 2007 | Descendant of Treaty Oak to be Planted at Wildflower Center During 118th Official State Arbor Day Celebration The Texas Forest Service and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center are pleased to announce America's National Tree “The Oak,” will be the star attraction at the 118th Official State of Texas Arbor Day Celebration at the Wildflower Center 10 a.m., April read full release |
| April 17, 2007 | Catellus to Announce Details of Wildflower Center Partnership, Unveil Plans for First Neighborhood Park On Thursday, April 19 at 10:30 a.m., Catellus Development Group, the master developer of Mueller, will announce details of a partnership with the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center for the development of Mueller's Southwest Greenway. In addition, represe read full release |
| April 6, 2007 | Gardens on Tour 2007 Join us Mother's Day Weekend for an exclusive look at some of Austin's unique gardens. Take a self-guided tour of five private landscapes, an all-native green roof and the celebrated gardens of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. read full release |
| April 5, 2007 | 2007 Wildflower Forecast #2 - The Battle between Wildflowers and Invasive Plants Wildflowers have had an impressive start this season. However, the same conditions that are beneficial to them can also promote invasive species. Along Austin's roadsides Rapistrum rugosum, an invasive, is competing for space among the native wildflowers. read full release |
| March 30, 2007 | Big Daddy Long Legs Sculpture Makes its Debut at the Wildflower Center David Rogers has been an artist in residence for the last few months at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, while completing his newest addition to his "BIG BUGS" exhibit, Big Daddy Long Legs. read full release |
| March 26, 2007 | A.R. Valentien Botanicals Exhibit The “A.R. Valentien Botanicals” exhibit is on loan from the San Diego Natural History Museum. The artist depicts the beauty and purity of native California plants with dazzling watercolors and lifelike illustrations. read full release |
| March 06, 2007 | Wildflower Days Artists & Artisans Festival The annual Artists & Artisans Festival showcases the work of more than 20 local artists. Find unique items such as birdbaths hand carved from natural volcanic rocks, sculptured metal flowers and hand blown glass jewelry. Stroll through our gardens and be read full release |
| February 12, 2007 | 2007 Wildflower Forecast - Heavy Rains Could Bring Impressive Wildflower Displays. Above average rainfall in Central Texas could mean good things for wildflower displays and the many wildflower enthusiasts that enjoy them each spring. read full release |
| January 22, 2007 | Wildflower Center Revamps Plant Information Network with Garden Planning in Mind The Native Plant Information Network (NPIN), already one of the most comprehensive online resources for native plant information, is now much more useful to landscaping professionals and home gardeners, thanks to a total redesign introduced this month by read full release |
| November 20, 2006 | Wildflower Center Receives Houston Endowment Grant for Houston Area Plant Conservation Houston Endowment has awarded the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center a three-year grant to collect and conserve seeds of native plants in the Houston and East Texas area. read full release |
| October 24, 2006 | Held Over! David Rogers' BIG BUGS Exhibit Extended Until December 2 It's not too late to see the BIG BUGS exhibit at the Wildflower Center! The exhibit, originally scheduled to close November 4, has been held over by popular demand. read full release |
| October 24, 2006 | Artisans, Artists and Ambiance! Shop Tax-Free at the Wildflower Center The Wildflower Center's 16th Annual Holiday Shopping Event features local artists and artisans selling watercolors, jewelry, photography, pottery and herbal products as well as the unique gifts for all ages in the Wildflower Center Store. read full release |
| October 17, 2006 | Public Hearing On Blue Hole Regional Park Set for November 6 The proposed master plan for the 129-acre Blue Hole Regional Park, developed by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower center with guidance from the Blue Hole Stakeholder Group, will be presented to Wimberley citizens at a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. Monday, No read full release |
| October 12, 2006 | Goblins in the Gardens - Halloween Festivities at the Wildflower Center Spiders and giant insects! A haunted tower! It's all family fun at Goblins in the Garden at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at the University of Texas at Austin. read full release |
| October 2, 2006 | Holiday Lights in the Gardens -- Luminations at the Wildflower Center Luminations at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is a must-attend holiday family event: festivities in one of Central Texas' most beautiful locations. read full release |
| September 28, 2006 | Fall Plant Sale and Gardening Festival Offers Help for Summer-Weary Gardeners Did the hot summer wreck your garden? There's help coming from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at the University of Texas at Austin at the Fall Plant Sale & Gardening Festival. read full release |
| September 21, 2006 | Fall Lecture Series is All About Insects The Fall Lecture Series is an opportunity to learn about real insects and what they do for us. read full release |
| September 8, 2006 | Fall Nature Nights Explore Bugs With David Rogers' BIG BUGS on display, the theme for the fall series of Nature Nights is all about insects. Nature Nights are for the family--interactive explorations of animals, plants and ecology in Central Texas. read full release |
| September 5, 2006 | Wildflower Center officially becomes part of The University of Texas at Austin The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is now officially a component of The University of Texas at Austin, with approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Committee on Strategic Planning on Sept. 5. read full release |
| August 3, 2006 | Wildflower Center to Hold Conference On Conservation Development The economics of conservation development will be the subject of a two-day conference Thursday and Friday, August 31 and September 1, at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower read full release |
| July 7, 2006 | DAVID ROGERS' BIG BUGS exhibit grand opening. DAVID ROGERS' BIG BUGS exhibit includes eight enormous sculptures of insects-a 1,200-pound praying mantis, a 7-foot assassin bug and the biggest spider you will ever see read full release |
| July 1, 2006 | Nature Nights Are Back During July Nature Nights are fun, interactive explorations of animals, plants and ecology in Central Texas. $1 admission, free to EcoExplorer members. Nature Nights is presented in cooperation with Texas Parks & Wildlife and is generously sponsored by 107.1 KGSR and read full release |
| April 26, 2006 | Texas Discovery Gardens Joins the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Affiliate Program These affiliate relationships help the Wildflower Center broaden its mission to increase the sustainable use and conservation of native wildflowers, plants and landscapes. read full release |
| April 1, 2006 | A New Improved Texas Wildflower Guide, Updated by Wildflower Center Botanist Some 22 years after it was first published, a revered field guide to Texas wildflowers, Texas Wildflowers by the late Campbell and Lynn Loughmiller, has a new look and up-to-date information. read full release |
| June 19, 2006 | Stakeholders Making Progress On Blue Hole Regional Park Master Plan Guided by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center team, the stakeholders in the Blue Hole Regional Park process are well along on developing the direction and focus of the regional park. read full release |
| May 13, 2006 | Gardens on Tour 2006 Presented by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center This self-guided tour will introduce gardening enthusiasts to five private gardens, plus the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. read full release |
| June 20, 2006 | University of Texas System Regents Authorize Union of The University of Texas at Austin, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center The University of Texas Board of Regents today (June 20) authorized the execution of a Memorandum of Intent to make the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center a component of The University of Texas at Austin. read full release |
| March 6, 2006 | Wildflower Center will unveil outdoor sculpture installation by Austin Green Art The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin will present the opening of "Sculpture in the Wild," an outdoor exhibition of limestone sculptures to be showcased in the Center's newly created outdoor art gallery. read full release |
| March 2006 | Wildflower Days 2006 Begin at the Wildflower Center In addition to beautiful native blooms-bluebonnets, paintbrush and dozens of others-- the upcoming season includes an Artisans' Festival, a chance to stock up on hardy native plants and the better-than-ever Gardens on Tour. read full release |
| February 2006 | 2006 Wildflower Forecast Lower than average rainfall in the fall of 2005 could mean a lower than usual wildflower display this spring for most of Travis County. read full release |
| February 22, 2006 | Distinguished Lecturers Series: Plants that Changed the World The Botanical Research Institute of Texas and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center are sponsoring a Distinguished Lecturer series that looks at ordinary plants that have changed lives and created wealth, dominion and poverty. read full release |
| February 14, 2006 | Ann and O.J. Weber Butterfly Garden This garden, designed by Judy Walther of Environmental Survey Consulting, demonstrates the codependent relationship of plants and insects, and the critical role of pollinators in sustaining biodiversity. read full release |
| February 14, 2006 | New Botanicals Exhibit Opens at the Wildflower Center New Botanicals, a series of lyrical watercolor paintings by noted artist Mary Welborn opens Saturday, February 25, at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and continues through April 22. read full release |
| December 2, 2005 | Wildflower Center Volunteers In 2005, the Wildflower Center's 400 volunteers selflessly contributed 21,200 hours of their time to make Lady Bird's vision a reality read full release |
| October 24, 2005 | Pulling Together Initiative First statewide conference on invasive plant species convenes in Austin read full release |
| September 1, 2005 | Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center to donate Labor Day admissions proceeds to American Red Cross for disaster relief read full release |
| August 26, 2005 | NASA teams with Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Austin's Wildflower Center awarded grant to create a native plant landscape master plan at the Johnson Space Center in Houston read full release |
| August 5, 2005 | Fabulous Fall Activities A cornucopia of events waits visitors this autumn at the Wildflower Center read full release |
| July 28, 2005 | Conservation Development Symposium Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center hosts the 4th annual Conservation Development Symposium on August 19, 2005 read full release |
| May 14, 2005 | Big Texas Wildflowers Exhibit by Malou Flato Artist Malou Flato shows paintings in Big Texas Wildflowers exhibit at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center read full release |
| April 27, 2005 | 2005 Summer Family Workshops Family-oriented activitites at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center read full release |
| April 19, 2005 | Wildflower Center Announces New Affiliate Relationships National and international organizations join forces to promote native plants read full release |
| April 4, 2005 | Enjoy Nature Nights 2005 During Extended Summer Hours Wildflower Center partners with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to present family fun with live animals for just $1 per person read full release |
| April 2, 2005 | Annual Spring Gala Benefit and Art Auction coming May 6 Celebration under the stars features Hill Country art, silent auction read full release |
| March 31, 2005 | Wildflower Center Launches New Study On Green Roof Building Stratus property Starbucks in South Austin to serve as pilot project read full release |
| March 28, 2005 | Wildflower Days In Full Bloom with Spring Plant Sale Popular Annual Sale and Garden Festival Boasts More Than 23,000 Plants read full release |
| March 10, 2005 | Native Plants magazine wins 2005 Dalton Pen Communication Award Flagship publication of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center receives international recognition from Warwick Publishing read full release |
| February 28, 2005 | Wildflower Days 2005 begin! The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center welcomes spring with its annual Wildflower Days season from March 14-April 25, 2005 read full release |
| February 17, 2005 | 2005 Wildflower Forecast Fall rain yields good display of wildflowers for Travis County, but Bluebonnets may suffer in some areas due to fungal infections read full release |
| January 11, 2005 | Wildflower Center Partners with Texas Coffee Traders Special "Bluebonnet Blend" coffee will benefit the environment read full release |
| December 13, 2004 | Town Lake Tree Restoration A joint effort of the Wildflower Center and the Town Lake Trail Foundation read full release |
| December 1, 2004 | Tree Talk & Winter Walk Learn about and purchase trees and shrubs on January 22, 2005. Free admission! read full release |
| November 11, 2004 | January Free Admission Days Visit the Wildflower Center free-of-charge during January, 2005 read full release |
| October 5, 2004 | Wildflower Center To Distribute Teresa Autumn Sage Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center signs agreement to serve as Texas propagator and distributor of patent-pending plant read full release |
| August 23, 2004 | Annual Fall Plant Sale and Gardening Festival Fall seeds bring spring wildflowers! read full release |
| June 2, 2004 | New Executive Director Susan K. Rieff assumes reins of leadership at Wildflower Center read full release |
| July 2004 | Nature Nights Cool down during extended hours and lowered admission every Thursday in July read full release |
| June-July 2004 | Children's Summer Family Workshops Join us for family-oriented summer activities in June and July read full release |
| June 5, 2004 | National Trails Day Activities Celebrate the Great Outdoors on Saturday, June 5, with Guided Walks and Talks read full release |
| March 29, 2004 | 2004 Wildflower Forecast The bluebonnets are blooming - get those cameras ready! read full release |
| April 17-18, 2004 | Spring Plant Sale and Garden Festival Wildflower Days continues with largest selection of native plants in Central Texas read full release |
| March 27, 2004 | Eric Carle Book Signing World-renowned childrens author signs new book during only Texas visit in 2004 read full release |
| Spring 2004 | Wildflower Days 2004 Begin in March Information on Wildflower Days 2004 read full release |
| 2004-2005 | Wildflower Center Fact Sheet General Fact Sheet read full release |
| 2004-2005 | Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center BY THE NUMBERS Numbers Fact Sheet read full release |
| 2004-2005 | Rainwater Harvesting at the Wildflower Center Fact sheet on Rainwater Harvesting read full release |
| 2004-2005 | Nature Trails at the Wildflower Center Fact sheet on Nature Trails read full release |
| January 2004 | January Free Days Free Admission to the Wildflower Center throughout January 2004 read full release |
| October 18, 2003 | Festival de las Plantas 2003 Free Fall Festival Celebration at Roy G. Guerrero Park read full release |
| Fall 2003 | Wildflower Center, HK Insights Team Up Partnership to produce home fragrance and personal care items read full release |
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