Archive for: lady bird johnson wildflower center
UT’s First Living Wall is Built to Endure the Texas Summer
By Alex Samuels
Standing 10-by-25 feet tall, the white honeycomb structure sits at the northwest corner of Goldsmith Hall, facing Guadalupe Street. Covered with native plants...
Forty Acres Field Guide: Switchgrass
By Rose Cahalan
UT is an urban university in the heart of the city, yet the campus and its environs teem with fascinating plants and animals—from tropical parakeets to the world’s...
A Stamp for Lady Bird
By Kelsey McKinney
The late Lady Bird Johnson, BA ’33, BJ ’34, BL ’64, Life Member, Distinguished Alumna, has become the sixth first lady to be featured on a United...
Loblollies for Bastrop
By Kelsey McKinney
A year after the Bastrop wildfires, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center continues to accelerate its relief efforts. The wildfires that ravaged Bastrop County...
At Wildflower Center Photo Exhibit, a Fresh Take on Fall
By Rose Cahalan
Texas isn’t known for its fall colors. As any transplanted Yankee will boast, autumn in the Northeast is a spectacle all its own. Trees flash brilliant shades...
Drought Dries Up Attendance—And Budget—At Wildflower Center
By Danielle Cross
Along with cactus and tumbleweed, the flowers at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center continue to flourish despite the summer heat. It’s the drought of...
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This Texas Ex Is Singing His Cowboy Songs in Music City
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How a Former Marine Built UT’s National Championship Weightlifting Team
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Two Award-Winning Professors (and One Hollywood Celebrity) Make Science Cool
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The Way Back: Hoop Dreams
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Good Reads Q&A: This Children’s Book Brings Social-Emotional Learning to Life in Technicolor