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The Science of Pollination

Saturday, Feb. 6

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Parent & Toddler Yoga

First & Third Tuesdays

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Yoga & Singing Bowls

Monthly, First Sundays
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The Science of Native Plant Dyes

Saturday, Feb. 27

Feb 02

Parent & Toddler Yoga

February 2 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Feb 06

The Science of Pollination- VIRTUAL – NEW!

February 6 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Feb 13

Wild Valentines Cards Workshop

February 13 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Feb 27

The Science of Native Plant Dyes – VIRTUAL

February 27 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Mar 03

Sprouts Story Time

March 3 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am

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This last Featured Fort Friday is… yours! As we’re fixing to say farewell to forts (#Fortlandia closes after Jan. ...

Jan 22

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This last Featured Fort Friday is… yours! As we’re fixing to say farewell to forts (#Fortlandia closes after Jan. 31), turn that frown upside down because Fort Build is open and explorable year-round in the Texas Arboretum. The large, shaded area is fortified with repurposed materials for nature play and endless building possibilities. Some of these “lose parts” include: bamboo (an invasive plant species), tree cookies (round slices of branches or trunks from when we need to remove or prune them), straw bales, pieces of former forts, and mulch, mulch more. Post your fort build photos in Stories & tag us — we’ll share them!   📸: Josh Baker/ @azulox

The American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a widespread and prolific thrush. Today, they flocked to the fields of our ...

Jan 22

Open
The American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a widespread and prolific thrush. Today, they flocked to the fields of our Texas Arboretum where the wet weather likely made for a protein-rich feast, as rain creates vibrations on the soil that bring earthworms to the surface. The oaks and other native plants at the Center support a diversity of birds, including robins that are likely to seek worms for breakfast and berries later in the day.   📸 Bill J. Boyd Thanks to @cornellbirds for the Turdidae nutrition trivia #AmericanRobin #BirdFacts #CallYourGirlfriend

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once a snowflake fell
on my brow and i loved
it so much and i kissed
it and it was happy and called ...

Jan 11

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... once a snowflake fell on my brow and i loved it so much and i kissed it and it was happy and called its cousins and brothers and a web of snow engulfed me then i reached to love them all and i squeezed them and they became a spring rain and i stood perfectly still and was a flower — Nikki Giovanni, Winter Poem via @outdoorafro 📸Four-nerve Daisy (Tetraneuris scaposa var. scaposa)

Going out? Don’t forget your hat...

Tell us how you’re enjoying this rare snow day in Central Texas!
...

Jan 10

Open
Going out? Don’t forget your hat... Tell us how you’re enjoying this rare snow day in Central Texas! 📸 Echinacea purpurea

This last Featured Fort Friday is… yours! As we’re fixing to say farewell to forts (#Fortlandia closes after Jan. ...

Jan 22

Open
This last Featured Fort Friday is… yours! As we’re fixing to say farewell to forts (#Fortlandia closes after Jan. 31), turn that frown upside down because Fort Build is open and explorable year-round in the Texas Arboretum. The large, shaded area is fortified with repurposed materials for nature play and endless building possibilities. Some of these “lose parts” include: bamboo (an invasive plant species), tree cookies (round slices of branches or trunks from when we need to remove or prune them), straw bales, pieces of former forts, and mulch, mulch more. Post your fort build photos in Stories & tag us — we’ll share them!   📸: Josh Baker/ @azulox

The American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a widespread and prolific thrush. Today, they flocked to the fields of our ...

Jan 22

Open
The American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a widespread and prolific thrush. Today, they flocked to the fields of our Texas Arboretum where the wet weather likely made for a protein-rich feast, as rain creates vibrations on the soil that bring earthworms to the surface. The oaks and other native plants at the Center support a diversity of birds, including robins that are likely to seek worms for breakfast and berries later in the day.   📸 Bill J. Boyd Thanks to @cornellbirds for the Turdidae nutrition trivia #AmericanRobin #BirdFacts #CallYourGirlfriend

...
once a snowflake fell
on my brow and i loved
it so much and i kissed
it and it was happy and called ...

Jan 11

Open
... once a snowflake fell on my brow and i loved it so much and i kissed it and it was happy and called its cousins and brothers and a web of snow engulfed me then i reached to love them all and i squeezed them and they became a spring rain and i stood perfectly still and was a flower — Nikki Giovanni, Winter Poem via @outdoorafro 📸Four-nerve Daisy (Tetraneuris scaposa var. scaposa)

Going out? Don’t forget your hat...

Tell us how you’re enjoying this rare snow day in Central Texas!
...

Jan 10

Open
Going out? Don’t forget your hat... Tell us how you’re enjoying this rare snow day in Central Texas! 📸 Echinacea purpurea

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