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Balcones Resources supported victims of the recent Bastrop wildfires by hosting a benefit in their honor.

Monday, Oct. 24, All-day event, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. "Go Native U" goes wild with a new series focusing on the natural history of Central Texas wildlife and plants.

Individual courses or entire certificate series available. Visit http://www.informalclasses.org.

Hooker's palafoxia (Palafoxia hookeriana) - photo by Bill Carr

Think you’re pretty familiar with natives in the garden?  Are you getting ho-hum about red yucca and blackfoot daisy?

A dedication ceremony of the Mollie Steves Zachry Texas Arboretum will be held Saturday, May 30 by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center of The University of Texas at Austin.

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Little rain last fall means Texas bluebonnets and other early spring wildflowers will not be as impressive as last year’s display, according to The University of Texas at Austin’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

Join us for family fun Friday evenings this Spring. Nature Nights are fun explorations of plants, animals, and the ecology of Central Texas.

Each evening features interactive presentations, hikes with experts in their fields, and nature crafting for kids of all ages.

Nature Nights are supported through volunteer efforts by Capital Area Master Naturalist volunteers and programs.

Saturday, Dec. 11, 6 p.m., Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. The gardens of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center will be lit with more than 3,000 luminarias and 5,000 twinkling lights to celebrate the coming holidays.

Enjoy festive music performed by more than a dozen quartets, singers and bands, and view the beautifully decorated holiday trees in the McDermott Learning Center.

Children's activities include making decorations to take home and visiting with Frosty the Snowman.

A new Web site developed by the United States Botanic Garden and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin brings homeowners comprehensive, accessible advice on creating nature-friendly, sustainable landscapes at home, no matter where they live.

The new site at Landscape for Life provides a layman's explanation and practical approaches [...]