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Tuesdays, March 21 – May 9, 2023

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Thursday, March 30

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Spring Native Plant Sale

Fridays – Sundays, March 24 – May 7, 2023

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It's #WorldWaterDay, so we're highlighting a water feature at the Wildflower Center that provides aquatic ...

Mar 22

Open
It's #WorldWaterDay, so we're highlighting a water feature at the Wildflower Center that provides aquatic resources to humans, flora, and fauna alike! Our network of cisterns can store more than 60,000 gallons of water, providing 10-15% of our gardens' yearly water needs. Water is an essential player in our state's drought-susceptible biomes and ecosystems, and we can all play a part in conserving it. Read more about our onsite rainwater collection via link in bio.

TONIGHT: Our first Tuesday Twilights of the season! Enjoy more hours for spring flowers - we're staying open late ...

Mar 21

Open
TONIGHT: Our first Tuesday Twilights of the season! Enjoy more hours for spring flowers - we're staying open late every Tuesday through May 9 to bring you live music, local food trucks, and cocktails! Link in bio to RSVP. MUSIC: Erik Flores (of @fairbanksmusic) and Travis Weller FOOD: @mixtcaribbeanblends and @meatyourheart DRINK: Tito's Pom Spritz Special thanks to our sponsor, Tito's Handmade Vodka (@titosvodka). #StayWild #WildflowerCenter #TuesdayTwilights

#SeeingTheInvisible: In Sarah Meyohas's work, Dawn Chorus, a player piano is set in the garden. Birds fluttering ...

Mar 20

Open
#SeeingTheInvisible: In Sarah Meyohas's work, Dawn Chorus, a player piano is set in the garden. Birds fluttering around it seem to trigger a series of musical phrases with each moment of contact. About the Artist: Sarah Meyohas is a conceptual visual artist based in New York City. She investigates the intersection of emerging technology and immersive nature through her works, creating an intelligible visual language to articulate the systems and technologies that increasingly influence our world. Link in bio to learn how to download and use the @seeing.the.invisible app. Enjoy 13 augmented reality artworks on your next visit to the Wildflower Center. #StayWild #WildflowerCenter @sarahmeyohas

We invite you to take the My Earth My Texas challenge with EarthShare Texas and support 30+ environmental nonprofits, ...

Mar 19

Open
We invite you to take the My Earth My Texas challenge with EarthShare Texas and support 30+ environmental nonprofits, including the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center! Participating is simple: 🌻 Register as an individual or a group 🌻 Complete sustainable acts 🌻 Win cool eco-prizes! Link in bio to register now. The challenge begins on March 31. #StayWild #WildflowerCenter #MyEarthMyTexas #EarthShareTexas

Red buckeye (Aesculus pavia) is also known as the firecracker plant and blooms March through May. This plant is native ...

Mar 18

Open
Red buckeye (Aesculus pavia) is also known as the firecracker plant and blooms March through May. This plant is native to Texas (and much of the southeast United States) and produces showy clusters of tubular, bright red flowers that attract hummingbirds. Learn more about this and other springtime favorites in the Native Plants of North America database (link in bio) #StayWild #WildflowerCenter #nativeplants #springblooms #pollinatorfriendly #gardeninspiration

We're often asked, where's the best place to see bluebonnets? We might be a little biased, but we've got ...

Mar 17

Open
We're often asked, where's the best place to see bluebonnets? We might be a little biased, but we've got bluebonnets a-plenty at the Wildflower Center! Here's a guest visiting from Taiwan in our designated bluebonnet photo spot in the Luci and Ian Family Garden. Feel free to share your pictures with us! Don't miss out on these spring wildflowers and plan your visit soon. Link in bio for our event calendar and more! #StayWild #WildflowerCenter #BluebonnetSeason #MyEarthMyTexas #SXSW #do512

Last chance! ✨ Witness the beauty of nature and art illuminating together at @FieldofLightAustin at the ...

Mar 16

Open
Last chance! ✨ Witness the beauty of nature and art illuminating together at @FieldofLightAustin at the @WildflowerCenter before it ends on April 29. Link in bio for tickets and FAQs. #StayWild #WildflowerCenter #FieldofLight #FieldofLightAustin #ATXart #atxsilentdisco #silentdisco #austinthingstodo #do512

IN THE NEWS: A few members of our staff share their favorite wildflowers (it's always hard to pick just one!) in ...

Mar 15

Open
IN THE NEWS: A few members of our staff share their favorite wildflowers (it's always hard to pick just one!) in this story by Michael Barnes, Austin-American Statesman (link in bio). #StayWild #WildflowerCenter @outandaboutatx @statesman

Studies show that direct exposure to nature positively affects a child’s physical and emotional development. Join us ...

Mar 14

Open
Studies show that direct exposure to nature positively affects a child’s physical and emotional development. Join us for "Green Time for Youth and Families" to unplug and enjoy mindfulness, sensory awareness, and curiosity. Recommended for children ages 7 to 11 years. Space is limited and registration is required; link in bio to sign up now (as of this time of posting, only March 16 and 17 have spaces remaining). #StayWild #WildflowerCenter #SpringBreak

📢 Spring Break! 🥰
We're open daily, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Link in bio to plan your visit, view ...

Mar 13

Open
📢 Spring Break! 🥰 We're open daily, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Link in bio to plan your visit, view upcoming events and more! #StayWild #WildflowerCenter #SpringBreakATX #SXSW

It's #WorldWaterDay, so we're highlighting a water feature at the Wildflower Center that provides aquatic ...

Mar 22

Open
It's #WorldWaterDay, so we're highlighting a water feature at the Wildflower Center that provides aquatic resources to humans, flora, and fauna alike! Our network of cisterns can store more than 60,000 gallons of water, providing 10-15% of our gardens' yearly water needs. Water is an essential player in our state's drought-susceptible biomes and ecosystems, and we can all play a part in conserving it. Read more about our onsite rainwater collection via link in bio.

TONIGHT: Our first Tuesday Twilights of the season! Enjoy more hours for spring flowers - we're staying open late ...

Mar 21

Open
TONIGHT: Our first Tuesday Twilights of the season! Enjoy more hours for spring flowers - we're staying open late every Tuesday through May 9 to bring you live music, local food trucks, and cocktails! Link in bio to RSVP. MUSIC: Erik Flores (of @fairbanksmusic) and Travis Weller FOOD: @mixtcaribbeanblends and @meatyourheart DRINK: Tito's Pom Spritz Special thanks to our sponsor, Tito's Handmade Vodka (@titosvodka). #StayWild #WildflowerCenter #TuesdayTwilights

#SeeingTheInvisible: In Sarah Meyohas's work, Dawn Chorus, a player piano is set in the garden. Birds fluttering ...

Mar 20

Open
#SeeingTheInvisible: In Sarah Meyohas's work, Dawn Chorus, a player piano is set in the garden. Birds fluttering around it seem to trigger a series of musical phrases with each moment of contact. About the Artist: Sarah Meyohas is a conceptual visual artist based in New York City. She investigates the intersection of emerging technology and immersive nature through her works, creating an intelligible visual language to articulate the systems and technologies that increasingly influence our world. Link in bio to learn how to download and use the @seeing.the.invisible app. Enjoy 13 augmented reality artworks on your next visit to the Wildflower Center. #StayWild #WildflowerCenter @sarahmeyohas

We invite you to take the My Earth My Texas challenge with EarthShare Texas and support 30+ environmental nonprofits, ...

Mar 19

Open
We invite you to take the My Earth My Texas challenge with EarthShare Texas and support 30+ environmental nonprofits, including the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center! Participating is simple: 🌻 Register as an individual or a group 🌻 Complete sustainable acts 🌻 Win cool eco-prizes! Link in bio to register now. The challenge begins on March 31. #StayWild #WildflowerCenter #MyEarthMyTexas #EarthShareTexas

Red buckeye (Aesculus pavia) is also known as the firecracker plant and blooms March through May. This plant is native ...

Mar 18

Open
Red buckeye (Aesculus pavia) is also known as the firecracker plant and blooms March through May. This plant is native to Texas (and much of the southeast United States) and produces showy clusters of tubular, bright red flowers that attract hummingbirds. Learn more about this and other springtime favorites in the Native Plants of North America database (link in bio) #StayWild #WildflowerCenter #nativeplants #springblooms #pollinatorfriendly #gardeninspiration

We're often asked, where's the best place to see bluebonnets? We might be a little biased, but we've got ...

Mar 17

Open
We're often asked, where's the best place to see bluebonnets? We might be a little biased, but we've got bluebonnets a-plenty at the Wildflower Center! Here's a guest visiting from Taiwan in our designated bluebonnet photo spot in the Luci and Ian Family Garden. Feel free to share your pictures with us! Don't miss out on these spring wildflowers and plan your visit soon. Link in bio for our event calendar and more! #StayWild #WildflowerCenter #BluebonnetSeason #MyEarthMyTexas #SXSW #do512

Last chance! ✨ Witness the beauty of nature and art illuminating together at @FieldofLightAustin at the ...

Mar 16

Open
Last chance! ✨ Witness the beauty of nature and art illuminating together at @FieldofLightAustin at the @WildflowerCenter before it ends on April 29. Link in bio for tickets and FAQs. #StayWild #WildflowerCenter #FieldofLight #FieldofLightAustin #ATXart #atxsilentdisco #silentdisco #austinthingstodo #do512

IN THE NEWS: A few members of our staff share their favorite wildflowers (it's always hard to pick just one!) in ...

Mar 15

Open
IN THE NEWS: A few members of our staff share their favorite wildflowers (it's always hard to pick just one!) in this story by Michael Barnes, Austin-American Statesman (link in bio). #StayWild #WildflowerCenter @outandaboutatx @statesman

Studies show that direct exposure to nature positively affects a child’s physical and emotional development. Join us ...

Mar 14

Open
Studies show that direct exposure to nature positively affects a child’s physical and emotional development. Join us for "Green Time for Youth and Families" to unplug and enjoy mindfulness, sensory awareness, and curiosity. Recommended for children ages 7 to 11 years. Space is limited and registration is required; link in bio to sign up now (as of this time of posting, only March 16 and 17 have spaces remaining). #StayWild #WildflowerCenter #SpringBreak

📢 Spring Break! 🥰
We're open daily, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Link in bio to plan your visit, view ...

Mar 13

Open
📢 Spring Break! 🥰 We're open daily, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Link in bio to plan your visit, view upcoming events and more! #StayWild #WildflowerCenter #SpringBreakATX #SXSW

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