by Center Staff | Aug 18, 2016
Ash Conservation The emerald ash borer is spreading like wildfire across North America, leaving millions of dead ash trees in its wake throughout the Northeast and Midwest. In some of the places where EAB has taken hold, 99 percent of ash trees have died. This...
by Center Staff | Aug 18, 2016
Millennium Seed Bank The Wildflower Center was the first non-governmental organization to be invited to participate in the Millennium Seed Bank Partnership (MSBP), a global plant conservation effort developed by the Royal Botanic Garden, Kew, United Kingdom. The...
by Center Staff | Aug 18, 2016
Seeds of Success Seeds of Success was established in 2001 by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Royal Botanic Gardens and many additional partners including the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center to collect, conserve and develop native plant materials for...
by Center Staff | Aug 17, 2016
George W. Bush Presidential Center Located on Southern Methodist University’s campus, the George W. Bush Presidential Center — which achieved LEED platinum certification (the highest rating) — is a marvel of environmental functionality and natural beauty....
by Center Staff | Aug 17, 2016
Goldsmith Hall Living Wall The University of Texas at Austin celebrated the opening of its first “living wall” on June 1, 2016. The 10-by-25-foot honeycomb structure (constructed by Austin’s Drophouse Design) adds a touch of wonder to “The Drag” (the portion of...
by Center Staff | Aug 17, 2016
Bluestem Park The Wildflower Center and Hillwood, a Dallas-based development company, celebrated the grand opening of Bluestem Park in Fort Worth, Texas, in May 2016. The park began the transformation from degraded field to revitalized native plant and wildlife...
by Center Staff | Aug 17, 2016
Edgeland House Edgeland House is the result of collaboration between Wildflower Center environmental designers and architecture and urban planning firm Bercy Chen Studio LP. Based loosely on the design of early Native American pit houses, this private residence along...
by Center Staff | Aug 16, 2016
Dell Medical School Green Roof An 11,000-square-foot succulent-and-wildflower garden on top of a seventh floor parking garage, this green roof, planted in July 2016, is visible from the attached Health Transformation Building, as well as from hospital rooms in the...
by Center Staff | Aug 15, 2016
John Gaines Pool House Green Roof This green roof — which was designed by Wildflower Center staff and planted in the Center’s own SkySystem™ growing medium — tops a bathing pavilion at John Gaines Park in Austin’s mixed-use Mueller development. It features succulents...
by Amy McCullough | May 24, 2016
Admissions Kiosk Opened in March 2013, the Center’s Admissions Kiosk isn’t just green on top. Despite its small size, it’s positively packed with sustainable features, from repurposed denim insulation to renewable cork floors. It also features a “solar awning,” or...
by Amy McCullough | May 24, 2016
Robb’s Roost Home is where the science is. That’s the saying, right? You might get that impression after visiting Robb’s Roost, a seating and observation area featuring a green roof planted with Habiturf® native grass mix and SkySystem™ growing...
