October 2018
Fortlandia
Your secret hideout awaits! Ten locally designed forts bring out the kid in everyone.
Find out more »Guided Garden Tour
Tour our gardens and trails with a knowledgeable volunteer docent and learn about native plants and the history and architecture of the Center. Each of our docents bring their own special knowledge and interests to the tour, and sites change throughout the seasons.
Find out more »Landscape Design Studios I & II
This two-class course takes principles from our “Native Plant Gardening: Landscape Design” into a studio environment with guidance from an expert horticulturalist.
Find out more »Series: Drawing I – Short Form
Seven-session course in partnership with Contemporary Austin Art School. You can draw! Practice with a new drawing medium in each session of this course. Throughout the course you will refine your technique while focusing on still-life and found objects in a supportive environment for beginners.
Find out more »Sprouts
Bring your little wildflowers to the Center for our weekly preschool program (ages 3-5).
Find out more »Series: Botanical Illustration
Seven-class series in partnership with the Contemporary Austin Art School. Enhance your drafting skills through drawing plant forms. Create detailed illustrations using a variety of papers with graphite, colored pencils, and ink. Enjoy and experience the native plants at the Wildflower Center by sketching flora in and out of the studio.
Find out more »Forts by Moonlight Hike
Join us on an after-hours, moonlit hike throughout the gardens and the Texas Arboretum.
Find out more »Series: Watercolor — Basics and Beyond
This six-session course is presented in partnership with the Contemporary Austin Art School. All levels welcome. Lessons will include wet-into-wet washes, wet-on-dry washes, color theory, composition, and ways to create glowing color like those you see in our gardens and natural areas!
Find out more »Fire & Water Walk (NEW)
On this tour of the gardens and natural areas, discover how fire and water are used in managing plants and landscapes at the Wildflower Center. Learn about our impressive rain catchment system and cisterns and visit the research plots where prescribed burns are conducted. Free with admission to the gardens.
Find out more »Kokedama: Art Meets Botany in Japan
Journey to a land of soil and moss (Japan!), where the art of Kokedama originates. This ornamental plant sculpture is a style of bonsai, where plants' roots are bound into a spherical form. Guest lecturer Young Choe will explain how Kokedama and Kusamono similar potted arrangements) are created and teach about their cultural history and significance. Attend lecture, workshop or both.
Find out more »Are You Strong Enough to Be My Plant?
Foot traffic, children at play, dogs with the zoomies and hot, dry summers — what's a yard to do? Find out what plants are tough enough to handle the heat, wear and tear in this new workshop taught by our Family Garden horticulturist. We'll point out low-maintenance plants that can survive and thrive in lived-in Texas landscapes.
Find out more »Texas Arboretum Tour
Get your steps in while exploring the wonders of native trees (plus shrubs, grasses, flowers and more) in our Texas Arboretum, one of the most shaded trails at the Wildflower Center. Walks will focus on native flora and Texas history, and you'll likely see feathered friends along the way.
Find out more »Series: Nature and Abstract Drawing
Seven-week course In partnership with Contemporary Austin Art School. Learn how to create abstract drawings using natural forms as inspiration. Class will start plant and natural element studies and discover how to transform these representational objects into abstract formal compositions reflecting the individual.
Find out more »Movies in the Wild: Coco
Our Family Garden is transformed into an outdoor theater for Pixar's "Coco." Come early for Day of the Dead activities.
Find out more »November 2018
Migratory Birds in the Landscape
Join birders from Travis Audubon and horticulturists from the Wildflower Center on a walk focused on plants that migratory birds rely on for food and shelter.
Find out more »Landscape Management for Homeowners
Tailored to those managing 5 to 50 acres of land, this workshop will cover a lot of ground. From seeds to weeds and pollinator-friendly to deer-resistant, Wildflower Center experts will explain how to establish and nurture healthy ecosystems with thriving native flora and fauna.
Find out more »Seasons in (Stop) Motion
Join UT Austin and Wildflower Center Artist-in-Residence Katy McCarty for a stop-motion video workshop. Students will gather seeds, flowers and other natural treasures on a nature walk, learn stop-motion techniques, and produce their own works of video art. $75 per person. Members receive a discount; explore membership here. Ages 12 to 15 must be accompanied by an adult. Register
Find out more »Botany X-Files (Canceled)
Investigate what plants are on your plate and in those pills! Open to everyone; educators get CPE credit.
Find out more »Foraging for Native Edibles
Discover edible native plants you can forage and harvest in Central Texas.
Find out more »Fortlandia by Flashlight (Member Exclusive)
Sneak out after dark, throw a pebble at your best friend's window, and don't forget your flashlight! Join us for a members-only night hike to explore Fortlandia, play games and roast marshmallows.
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December 2018
Wreath Workshop
Bring nature home for the holidays! Create a festive wreath or table centerpiece using native plants along with traditional holiday decorations.
Find out more »Wintering Birds of the Wildflower Center
Come "meet" the feathered residents and visitors of the Wildflower Center with expert birders!
Find out more »Holly Days
Join us in the Gift Store for special prices and extra festive happenings in the Wildflower Center Gift Store! Save 25% on nature-inspired gifts (all regularly priced merchandise) and enjoy giveaways, food sampling, artisans and more.
Find out more »Luminations
Our annual tradition returns when the gardens are illuminated by thousands of luminarias and dazzling lights.
Find out more »January 2019
Winter Tree Fest
Celebrate trees in the Texas Arboretum with forts, climbing, walks with experts and more!
Find out more »February 2019
Children’s Book Fair
A literary adventure featuring children's authors and illustrators from Texas, favorite characters, story time, and bookworm-friendly activities.
Find out more »Moonlight Hike
Join us on an after-hours, moonlit hike throughout the gardens and the Texas Arboretum.
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Austin, TX 78739
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Inspiring the conservation of native plants