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.
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!
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.
Video: Inspired by Trees and Nature
Thazin Khaing, Youth Forest Council Intern, invites you to enjoy this trees and nature inspirational video.
Virtual Tree ID Walk with TreeFolks, Shoal Creek Conservancy and PEAS
Take a virtual tree-ID walk along Shoal Creek! ¡Tome un paseo virtual de identificación de árboles a lo largo de Shoal Creek!
Calendario de Actividades en el Bosque Urbano
Pasa un poco de tiempo cada día en el bosque urbano con la ayuda de este calendario!
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.
A Closer Look at Insects
Della Barbato, Director of Education for the Native Prairies Association of Texas and volunteer Chuck Duplant give you a closer look at some insects that are found on Lawther-Deer Park Prairie in Harris County, Texas.
Wild Neighbors: Owls of Central Texas
Learn about local owls! Dr. Tania Homayoun of Texas Parks & Wildlife talks all about these amazing creatures, from special adaptations that make them amazing hunters, to their "relentlessly cute" owlets.
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.
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.
Literature Live: This the Nest That Robin Built
Enjoy Van’s interview with renowned children’s author and illustrator Denise Fleming. Denise dishes with Van on how she got started and the new illustration style she used in her book, “This is the Nest That Robin Built.”
Nature Hunt: I Spy
This hidden picture is a colorful illustration that invites you to discover a more sustainable shared world composed of cooperatives, libraries, and community gardens. Can you find the all the native plants, objects, and characters hidden throughout the picture?
Nature Books for Youth
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 to Start Vegetable Seeds
Austin Organic Garden member Erin Hollis is a seed starting pro. She invited us to her backyard to socially distance and break down step-by-step, the best ways to start seeds for fall. This video will explain the steps from germinating seeds to transplanting into your garden beds. It is a detailed video so be sure to check out the two bonus tips at the end!