On Saturday, Jan. 23, plan for a day of fresh air and family fun at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center for the annual Tree Talk Winter Walk from 9 a.m. – 5 pm. Celebrate Texas trees while learning about tree care, and browse a wide selection of native trees & shrubs for sale. Plus, there will be guided walks and talks by experts as well as a lot of family-friendly activities including shelter building with tree branches, a marshmallow roast & bonfire, storytime, swinging in the Cathedral of Oaks and a tree scavenger hunt.
Check out all of the fun activities scheduled for the day:
— Activities for Kids (from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.):
- Kids’ Tree Climb sponsored by They Might Be Monkeys! Texas Tree & Land Co.
- Fort Building
- Scavenger Hunt
- Discovery Tables
- What Comes From a Tree
- Invasive Species
- Storytime by the fire pit @ 10 a.m.
— Schedule of Walk & Talks: (Meet at the sale area)
- 10 a.m., Benefits of Trees/Local Species – Brad Hamel, Texas Forest Service
- 11 a.m., Tree Planting Demonstration, TreeFolks
- 1 p.m., Tree Pruning Demonstration – Jim Carse, UT Austin, Urban Forestry
- 2 p.m., The Importance of Native Trees – Don Gardener, Consulting Arborist
- 3 p.m., Oak Wilt-Chris Dolan, City of Austin
— Tree & Shrub Sale:
Winter is a great time to plant trees. Please bring a wagon to load up your plants. (Cash or checks preferred.) Click here to learn more about what will be available for sale.
— In the Store:
- 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. – A Field Guide to Common Texas Grasses. Signing with authors Stephan L. Hatch, Kelly Umphres and Jenet Ardoin
- “Common Tree & Shrub Leaves of Central Texas Guide” by Thomas Koschmieder will be available.
- All tree books and walking sticks will be on special for the day.
- 1 p.m. – Meet the Sculptor tour and talk with Sun McColgin
- 1 – 4 p.m. – Artist Crystal Orlando in the McDermott Learning Center
–> Admission: This year, regular admission will be charged for entrance to Tree Talk Winter Walks. $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and college students, $4 for ages 5-17, free for members and children ages 4 & under.
To learn more about this event, please visit the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center website.
Have fun!
