5:30 p.m. Thursday, October 15th, 5:30pm
Event: City Council Proclamation to announce Texas Native Plant Awareness Week
Location: City Hall Council Chambers, 301 W. Second Street Austin, TX 78701
Back to Austin Native Plants Home
10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19
Event: Austin Parks and Recreation Department demonstration habitat garden certification ceremony and media kick off for Texas Native Plant Week. Habitat Garden Tour to follow press conference.
The Parks and Recreation Department's main office demonstration habitat garden will be recognized by the National Wildlife Federation and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department as a Best of Texas Habitat site.
This is the highest level of wildlife habitat certification in Texas and is bestowed upon landscapes that use a majority of native plants, provide wildlife food and water sources year round, and practice at least six resource conservation measures. PARD's main office habitat is the first City of Austin habitat site to receive this more stringent level of certification.
The demonstration habitat garden serves as a place people can come to learn about what wildlife habitat is and how to create a place for butterflies, songbirds, and hummingbirds at their own homes using beautiful native plants.
Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell, State Representative Donna Howard, Austin Parks and Recreation Department Director Sara Hensley, The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center of the University of Texas at Austin Executive Director Susan Rieff, and others will participate in the habitat certification ceremony and native plant week kick off celebration.
Location: Austin Parks & Recreation Department Main Office, 200 S. Lamar Blvd, 78704.
Native Plants of the Day:
Certified Wildlife Habitat Site:
Austin Parks and Recreation Department wildlife habitat demonstration garden is certified as a Best of Texas Habitat site with both the National Wildlife Federation and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Location: Austin Parks and Recreation Department Main Office, 200 S. Lamar Blvd, 78704
Back to Austin Native Plants Home
Tuesday, Oct. 20
Native Plants of the Day:
Certified Wildlife Habitat Site:
Austin City Hall grounds are certified as a wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF).
Location: Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second Street, 78701
Back to Austin Native Plants Home
Wednesday, Oct. 21
Native Plants of the Day:
Certified Wildlife Habitat Site:
Zilker Botanical Garden wildlife habitat garden is certified with both the National Wildlife Federation and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The demonstration habitat garden is located in Green Garden area.
Location: Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Rd., 78746.
Back to Austin Native Plants Home
Thursday, Oct. 22
Native Wildflowers of the Day:
Certified Wildlife Habitat Site:
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center of the University of Texas at Austin is certified as a wildlife habitat with both the National Wildlife Federation and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Location: 4801 La Crosse Avenue, 78739
Back to Austin Native Plants Home
Friday, Oct. 23
Native Plants of the Day:
Certified Wildlife Habitat Site:
The National Wildlife Federation South Central Resource Center wildlife habitat is certified as a Best of Texas Habitat site with both the National Wildlife Federation and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Location: 44 East Avenue, 78701
Please go to website for other related events happening in October.
PODER's 7th Annual Festival de las Plantas
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center of the University of Texas at Austin Events
Native Plant Society of Texas Events
Native Plant Resources
Native Plant Information
City of Austin Grow Green Plant Guide of Native & Adapted Plants
Native Plant Society of Texas
Native Plant Society of Texas Austin Chapter
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center of the University of Texas at Austin
Central Texas Recommended Plant list
Explore Plants
Back to Austin Native Plants Home
|
|
