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Doesn’t gazing at this photo of a saltmarsh mallow (Kosteletzkya virginica) feel like a mini-vacation? This native ...

Aug 2

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Doesn’t gazing at this photo of a saltmarsh mallow (Kosteletzkya virginica) feel like a mini-vacation? This native plant may look like something you'd spot on a tropical island, but it grows best in brackish, swampy conditions. Fun fact: Saltmarsh mallow flowers close at night — just like eyes! 📸 @tdimenno

The dog days of summer are here — in more ways than one! This weekend (July 31 & Aug. 1) we're inviting pups ...

Jul 28

Open
The dog days of summer are here — in more ways than one! This weekend (July 31 & Aug. 1) we're inviting pups to explore our trails with their humans. Review the rules and reserve a spot for you and your pooch via link in bio.

It’s #BlackBotanistsWeek and we’re thrilled to have an essay by Dr. Beronda L. Montgomery, one of the ...

Jul 26

Open
It’s #BlackBotanistsWeek and we’re thrilled to have an essay by Dr. Beronda L. Montgomery, one of the movement's founders, in our next issue of Wildflower magazine. Here's an excerpt: “Although I may be the first formally educated botanist in the family, I am certainly not a first-generation Black botanist. With her keen ability to ‘listen’ to her plants, to identify and respond to their needs, my mom was certainly a botanist before me. And, given the many botanists who were certainly among my enslaved ancestors, I’m not likely a second-generation Black botanist either. Among them were those whose expertise in cultivating rice and other crops led to them being highly valued as property, even as their enslavement was an abhorrent moral devaluation. Reflection on this reality reminds me my success is a reclamation of sorts of our ancestral botanical legacy.” Wildflower magazine is free for members. For more information on #BlackBotanistsWeek, see link in bio. 📸 Portrait of @beronda_m by Blythe White

We're offering free admission TODAY (July 24) in honor of our visionary founder, Lady Bird Johnson! Reserve your ...

Jul 24

Open
We're offering free admission TODAY (July 24) in honor of our visionary founder, Lady Bird Johnson! Reserve your complimentary Lady Bird Day ticket via link in bio. #BeLikeLadyBird 📸 Mrs. Johnson in 1994 at the construction site of our current location. She wanted the facility to feel like a natural part of the environment and inspired the architects @overlandpartners to think green. The results were revolutionary, establishing the Wildflower Center as a national leader in sustainable construction. #BeLikeLadyBird

Nature is all about relationships. Consider, for instance, how a butterfly pollinates a plant by sipping its nectar. You...

Jul 21

Open
Nature is all about relationships. Consider, for instance, how a butterfly pollinates a plant by sipping its nectar. You and the Wildflower Center represent another reciprocal pairing. And right now, we need your help. To offset the unprecedented challenges of the past 16 months, we're working hard to raise $100,000 by Aug. 27, 2021. Please consider making a contribution today. Your gift will be automatically doubled by our $50,000 matching fund, resulting in twice the impact. Every dollar helps ensure the Center can continue to inspire the conservation of native plants and provide a place of respite when it’s needed most. Ready to help? Follow the link in our bio to donate.

In the summer of 1968, President Johnson gave his wife 50 pens. Each had been used to sign a different environmental ...

Jul 19

Open
In the summer of 1968, President Johnson gave his wife 50 pens. Each had been used to sign a different environmental bill into law. The pens were accompanied by a plaque that read: "To Lady Bird, who has inspired me and millions of Americans to try to preserve our land and beautify our nation. With love from Lyndon." More than 200 environmental laws were passed during the Johnson administration, many of which are credited to Mrs. Johnson's work. Lady Bird Day is happening this Saturday, July 24. Come celebrate our founder's environmental legacy with free admission and family-friendly activities. Reserve your spot via link in bio. 📸 Courtesy of @lbjlibrarynow #BeLikeLadyBird

Pictured here is the Arboretum Trail, but let’s pretend it’s your career path! We have openings for the following ...

Jul 16

Open
Pictured here is the Arboretum Trail, but let’s pretend it’s your career path! We have openings for the following positions on our Wildflower Center team: - Arborist/Forestry Specialist (Full Time) - Assistant Development Director (Full Time) - Guest Experience Associate (Part Time, Multiple Openings) - Venue Coordinator (Full Time) For job descriptions and application instructions, see link in bio. (Don’t forget to tag friends who may be interested!)

If you stumble upon a blooming dayflower (Commelina erecta), enjoy it while you can! As the name suggests, this ...

Jul 14

Open
If you stumble upon a blooming dayflower (Commelina erecta), enjoy it while you can! As the name suggests, this flower’s dainty blue petals — which some say look like Mickey Mouse ears — disappear after just one day. Luckily, each plant contains multiple buds that graciously unfold from May through October. They’re showing up left and right this month. Have you spotted any recently? 📸 Joseph Marcus

Looking for some dinner inspiration? Mrs. Johnson’s King Ranch Casserole seems simple enough for a weeknight. This ...

Jul 12

Open
Looking for some dinner inspiration? Mrs. Johnson’s King Ranch Casserole seems simple enough for a weeknight. This recipe and many others are part of @lbjlibrarynow's online collection (link in bio). Check back next Monday for more Mrs. Johnson tidbits as we gear up for Lady Bird Day on July 24. This annual celebration of our founder’s environmental legacy is FREE to the public. Ticket reservations open one week before the event. #BeLikeLadyBird

Doesn’t gazing at this photo of a saltmarsh mallow (Kosteletzkya virginica) feel like a mini-vacation? This native ...

Aug 2

Open
Doesn’t gazing at this photo of a saltmarsh mallow (Kosteletzkya virginica) feel like a mini-vacation? This native plant may look like something you'd spot on a tropical island, but it grows best in brackish, swampy conditions. Fun fact: Saltmarsh mallow flowers close at night — just like eyes! 📸 @tdimenno

The dog days of summer are here — in more ways than one! This weekend (July 31 & Aug. 1) we're inviting pups ...

Jul 28

Open
The dog days of summer are here — in more ways than one! This weekend (July 31 & Aug. 1) we're inviting pups to explore our trails with their humans. Review the rules and reserve a spot for you and your pooch via link in bio.

It’s #BlackBotanistsWeek and we’re thrilled to have an essay by Dr. Beronda L. Montgomery, one of the ...

Jul 26

Open
It’s #BlackBotanistsWeek and we’re thrilled to have an essay by Dr. Beronda L. Montgomery, one of the movement's founders, in our next issue of Wildflower magazine. Here's an excerpt: “Although I may be the first formally educated botanist in the family, I am certainly not a first-generation Black botanist. With her keen ability to ‘listen’ to her plants, to identify and respond to their needs, my mom was certainly a botanist before me. And, given the many botanists who were certainly among my enslaved ancestors, I’m not likely a second-generation Black botanist either. Among them were those whose expertise in cultivating rice and other crops led to them being highly valued as property, even as their enslavement was an abhorrent moral devaluation. Reflection on this reality reminds me my success is a reclamation of sorts of our ancestral botanical legacy.” Wildflower magazine is free for members. For more information on #BlackBotanistsWeek, see link in bio. 📸 Portrait of @beronda_m by Blythe White

We're offering free admission TODAY (July 24) in honor of our visionary founder, Lady Bird Johnson! Reserve your ...

Jul 24

Open
We're offering free admission TODAY (July 24) in honor of our visionary founder, Lady Bird Johnson! Reserve your complimentary Lady Bird Day ticket via link in bio. #BeLikeLadyBird 📸 Mrs. Johnson in 1994 at the construction site of our current location. She wanted the facility to feel like a natural part of the environment and inspired the architects @overlandpartners to think green. The results were revolutionary, establishing the Wildflower Center as a national leader in sustainable construction. #BeLikeLadyBird

Nature is all about relationships. Consider, for instance, how a butterfly pollinates a plant by sipping its nectar. You...

Jul 21

Open
Nature is all about relationships. Consider, for instance, how a butterfly pollinates a plant by sipping its nectar. You and the Wildflower Center represent another reciprocal pairing. And right now, we need your help. To offset the unprecedented challenges of the past 16 months, we're working hard to raise $100,000 by Aug. 27, 2021. Please consider making a contribution today. Your gift will be automatically doubled by our $50,000 matching fund, resulting in twice the impact. Every dollar helps ensure the Center can continue to inspire the conservation of native plants and provide a place of respite when it’s needed most. Ready to help? Follow the link in our bio to donate.

In the summer of 1968, President Johnson gave his wife 50 pens. Each had been used to sign a different environmental ...

Jul 19

Open
In the summer of 1968, President Johnson gave his wife 50 pens. Each had been used to sign a different environmental bill into law. The pens were accompanied by a plaque that read: "To Lady Bird, who has inspired me and millions of Americans to try to preserve our land and beautify our nation. With love from Lyndon." More than 200 environmental laws were passed during the Johnson administration, many of which are credited to Mrs. Johnson's work. Lady Bird Day is happening this Saturday, July 24. Come celebrate our founder's environmental legacy with free admission and family-friendly activities. Reserve your spot via link in bio. 📸 Courtesy of @lbjlibrarynow #BeLikeLadyBird

Pictured here is the Arboretum Trail, but let’s pretend it’s your career path! We have openings for the following ...

Jul 16

Open
Pictured here is the Arboretum Trail, but let’s pretend it’s your career path! We have openings for the following positions on our Wildflower Center team: - Arborist/Forestry Specialist (Full Time) - Assistant Development Director (Full Time) - Guest Experience Associate (Part Time, Multiple Openings) - Venue Coordinator (Full Time) For job descriptions and application instructions, see link in bio. (Don’t forget to tag friends who may be interested!)

If you stumble upon a blooming dayflower (Commelina erecta), enjoy it while you can! As the name suggests, this ...

Jul 14

Open
If you stumble upon a blooming dayflower (Commelina erecta), enjoy it while you can! As the name suggests, this flower’s dainty blue petals — which some say look like Mickey Mouse ears — disappear after just one day. Luckily, each plant contains multiple buds that graciously unfold from May through October. They’re showing up left and right this month. Have you spotted any recently? 📸 Joseph Marcus

Looking for some dinner inspiration? Mrs. Johnson’s King Ranch Casserole seems simple enough for a weeknight. This ...

Jul 12

Open
Looking for some dinner inspiration? Mrs. Johnson’s King Ranch Casserole seems simple enough for a weeknight. This recipe and many others are part of @lbjlibrarynow's online collection (link in bio). Check back next Monday for more Mrs. Johnson tidbits as we gear up for Lady Bird Day on July 24. This annual celebration of our founder’s environmental legacy is FREE to the public. Ticket reservations open one week before the event. #BeLikeLadyBird

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