APF's Tree and Pollinator Coloring Pages
Download a set of 6 Austin Parks Foundation coloring pages that celebrate trees, pollinators, and connecting to nature!
Pollinators & Pollinator Conservation
Trace the evolutionary origins of pollination and explore the extraordinary diversity and complexity of pollination systems in modern flowering plants in this one-hour webinar.
Native Bees of Texas
This one-hour webinar presentation will cover the rich range of diversity in Texas' native bees.
Color Your Own Butterfly
Choose crayons, markers, colored pencils, or paint to color in your own butterfly.
Create a Butterfly Imprint
In this activity, you will be guided to create a homemade butterfly stencil with unique patterns and designs. You will then color on top of your butterfly stencil to create your very own imprint.
Vibrant Social Diversity Leads to Vibrant Biodiversity
We hope that everyone agrees that vibrant human social diversity can lead to vibrant biodiversity. Fruitful Commons has provided a pre-recorded deep dive panel session with local diversity, equity and inclusion experts to help gardeners and other naturalists like you to learn creative and effective ways to pollinate and root with all of Austin’s Communities.
Swede Hill Pocket Park Virtual Tour
Enjoy a virtual tour of Swede Hill Pocket Park located in East Austin.
Butterfly Craft!
Thanks for joining me this Thoughtful Thursday! Today we are going to learn about another migrating, flying creature—butterflies! I will teach you how to make an awesome butterfly craft today. I hope you enjoy!
Stellaluna Reading
Welcome to Thoughtful Thursday! Today we are going to learn all about bats. I will read you one of my favorite bat stories — Stellaluna. Thanks for tuning in!
Meet an Animal: Gone Batty
Welcome to the Austin Nature and Science Center’s Fizzy Flying, and fun week! At the Austin Nature and Science Center we love our flying mammals. Join us to learn about Austin bats and their special wings!
Austin Bees
Learn how to make an easy water source for bees and other pollinators at home!
Mindfulness Minute: Tree Meditation
In this mindfulness minute, we’ll spend some time contemplating the wind in a pecan tree as an exercise in mindful seeing.
Mindfulness Minute: Birdwatching & Breathing
In this mindfulness minute, we’ll spend some time breathing among the birds to relax and appreciate nature.
Tiny Tours: Birds of Prey Overlook
Join ANSC Tiny Tours to catch a glimpse of our beautiful site and learn all about the animals, exhibits, and natural spaces that surround us!
Garden Buds: The A-Z of an Austin Garden
Join us on an Austin garden tour in the form of a haphazard alphabet in Episode 1 of Garden Buds.
Night Crafters: Papel Filigrana
Participe en un pequeño taller de cómo hacer flores de “bluebonnet” con papelitos enrollados.
Night Crafters: Paper Quilling
Join us for a tutorial on rolling and shaping narrow strips of paper to create a beautiful bluebonnet design.
Literature Live: The Wilds of Austin
Van goes wild with Water Quality Protection Lands Program Manager Kevin Thuesen. Kevin gives us a behind the scenes tour of the 40,000 acres that make up Austin’s Wildlands. We learn about how water gets from the Wildlands to the city. We also see and learn about how the many wonderful critters are in abundance there.
Literature Live: The Singing Zoologist
Van visits with our favorite singing zoologist Lucas Miller. Learn about the wetlands and even hear Van sing a wetlands rap! Stay tuned until the end of the end of the video for a special extra song.