Download a set of 6 Austin Parks Foundation coloring pages that celebrate trees, pollinators, and connecting to nature!

Become a Super Sapling Superhero with the City of Austin’s Urban Forest Program by completing a tree-themed adventure.

Learn about our local trees and the creatures that rely on them with the printable A Guide to Austin’s Forest Coloring Book. También disponible en Español.

Request seeds or learn more about what and when to plant in Central Texas with the Seed Collection.

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.

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.

In this mindfulness minute, we’ll spend some time contemplating the wind in a pecan tree as an exercise in mindful seeing.

In this mindfulness minute, we’ll spend some time breathing among the birds to relax and appreciate nature. 

Join us on an Austin garden tour in the form of a haphazard alphabet in Episode 1 of Garden Buds. 

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.

Thazin Khaing, Youth Forest Council Intern, invites you to enjoy this trees and nature inspirational video.

Take a virtual tree-ID walk along Shoal Creek! ¡Tome un paseo virtual de identificación de árboles a lo largo de Shoal Creek!

Pasa un poco de tiempo cada día en el bosque urbano con la ayuda de este calendario!

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.

Wondering what to read next about nature? Check out this recommended reading list featuring nature titles for youth vetted by Austin Public Library’s librarians.

Wondering what to read next about nature? Check out this recommended reading list featuring nature titles for youth vetted by Austin Public Library’s librarians.

How can one tell the difference between a taproot and a fibrous root? We'll look at some plants and learn what they each look like.

Little Hummingbird Society presents a downloadable word search for different kinds of trees.