April 2019
Gardening for Wildlife
Ready to make your yard, garden or land a paradise for native wildlife? Learn how to use native plants to support robust ecosystems and provide habitat for birds, butterflies, bees and more.
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 »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 »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 »Drawing I: Short Form
You can draw! Practice with a new medium in each session of this course. Start simple and refine your technique in a supportive environment for beginners.
Find out more »Exhibit: Such Lonely Country
View Katy McCarthy’s exhibit, part of the St. Elmo Arts Residency, in our McDermott Learning Center. Open Daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Exception: Not accessible when classes are taking place in the building. During her time in Austin, Katy has been closely reading the diaries of early 20th century botanist Mary Sophie Young, who explored and collected plant specimens around Texas. Young’s eloquent passages about getting lost, loneliness, and the vast landscape of Texas mirror McCarthy’s experience. Based on her research,…
Find out more »Art Opening: Such Lonely Country by Katy McCarthy
Join in for the opening of Katy McCarthy's exhibit in our historic McDermott Learning Center. Refreshments will be served and the artist will be available for questions.
Find out more »Milkweeds for Monarchs (NEW!)
Come learn with our expert conservationist and propagation specialist and get empowered to power the migration with homegrown native milkweeds.
Find out more »Wild Tales of the Texas Terrain (NEW!)
Many a rough and tumble writer or tall tale teller has been inspired by Texas' tough yet lovely landscapes. Try your hand at some lone star poetry and prose of your own with instructor guidance.
Find out more »“The Guardians” Showing & Panel
In collaboration with the National Wildlife Federation we present "The Guardians," a film depicting modern day in Mexico's Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve and the community's struggle to protect their vital forestland. Expert panel discussion to follow the screening.
Find out more »Tuesday Twilights (Open Late)
More hours for flowers! We're staying open until 8 p.m. from March 19 - May 28.
Find out more »May 2019
Pollinator Gardening Series
Learn about food sources, shelter and host plants for Central Texas pollinators in this four-class series (individual class enrollment available).
Find out more »Foraging for Native Edibles
Discover edible native plants you can forage and harvest in Central Texas.
Find out more »Milkweed Madness (NEW!)
Monarchs! These winged beauties migrate twice a year between Mexico and Canada and are facing great challenges. Drop in and learn what you can do to help.
Find out more »Class: Native Plants to Dye For – NEW!
Celebrate the season of spectacular colors with your own plant-dyed fabrics!
Find out more »Writing From a Bug’s-eye view
Kids are natural storytellers when it comes to imagination and perspective. In this nature writing workshop, get down low to learn what only bugs know! We'll make our way through the gardens on an imaginative storytelling adventure for grades 2-4. Register $10 per child $12 per adult includes admission Members receive a discount on registration. Learn more about membership here.
Find out more »Plant ID Walk & Learn
Get to know your natives! Learn how to ID plants using a key and other observational techniques.
Find out more »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 »June 2019
Camp Wildflower
At Camp Wildflower, children become conservationists, botanists, horticulturists, citizen scientists and ecologists as they explore native plants and the environment.
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Nature Nights: Geology, Fossils & Caves
Free family fun with a new theme each week!
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Nature Nights: Birds of Prey & Reptiles
Free family fun with a new theme each week!
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Austin, TX 78739
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