Ready! Set! Plant! Sapling Planting Instructions
Have some saplings but don’t know how to give them proper care? Check out this video from TreeFolks on sapling planting instructions, and learn more about tree care resources here.
Become a Super Sapling Superhero!
Become a Super Sapling Superhero with the City of Austin’s Urban Forest Program by completing a tree-themed adventure.
Request Seeds from the Seed Library
Request seeds or learn more about what and when to plant in Central Texas with the Seed Collection.
Mushroom Log Inoculation Demo
Enjoy this how to video about inoculating logs with mushroom plug spawn! This is a fun activity for the whole family and a great way to dive into the wonderful world of fungi.
Playtime Crafts: Nature Bracelets
Make an incredibly fun, incredibly easy nature bracelet while you explore outside.
Observing Leaves, Using Our Senses
We will collect leaves outside and make observations using four of our five senses. Also introduces the idea of sorting and making comparisons of the leaves we observe.
Bug Collection
This week we are going to learn more about incredible insects! Learn about Insect habitats, how to catch them, and how to identify them on this Tinker Tuesday!
Austin Bees
Learn how to make an easy water source for bees and other pollinators at home!
Seek Tutorial
Ever see a cool plant or animal that you want to know more about? Join Lilly from the Nature Center as she explains how to use Seek by iNaturalist, a really simple and fun tool, to get to know the world around her. Seek can be downloaded for free wherever you get your phone apps.
Texas Arbor Day Tree Scavenger Hunt
Celebrate Texas Arbor Day by getting outdoors and exploring trees and forests near you. Enjoy this tree-themed scavenger hunt and post your photos to social media with the hashtag: #TXArborDay. Tambien disponible en Español.
Excerpts from the Ecologist School
Explore 96 hands on science lessons in English and Spanish to help teach a love and connection to nature from home.
Wildland Self Guided Hikes
Many of Austin's best hikes are part of one of the city's best kept secrets, the Wildland Conservation Division. Even though the Wildland's primary purpose is to conserve endangered species habitat and to optimize the water recharging the Edwards Aquifer, it does allow limited public access. This map shows you where to find the nine locations that offer self-guided hikes.
Trees of The Trail Scavenger Hunt
The Trail Foundation's Trees of the Trail scavenger hunt offers a new way to explore the Ann and Roy Butler Trail! Find clues posted at various historical and notable features of the Trail then follow the clues to discover unique trees, all the while learning about Austin history and native plant life along the way. Tambien disponible en Español.
Deer Park Prairie: Pressing Wildflowers
Della Barbato, Director of Education for the Native Prairies Association of Texas shows you how to turn wildflowers into a piece of art by pressing them.
