Celebrate nature at Dottie Jordan Park during the Roots and Wings Festival with Urban Forest Explorers! This event offers interactive nature play stations where kids can discover the wonders of roots, mushrooms, rocks, fossils, and bugs. It’s a fun, hands-on experience that invites young adventurers to learn about the hidden treasures of the forest ecosystem!

Join us at Yarborough Branch for a morning of imaginative play! Designed for young learners, Imagination Station encourages learning through play. Discover the arts, practice your motor skills, and start your STEM exploration.

This month, learn about a variety of native pollinators, build a mushroom-based world-wide web, learn how trees carry water, learn to be a tree ID hero, and more!

Join us at the Domain for a day filled with fun, learning, and Halloween spirit as we celebrate bats, pollinators, and the magic of nature!

Event Highlights:

Bat Education Booth | 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

• Partner with Bat Conservation International and Austin Bat Refuge to educate visitors about the importance of bats.

• Learn about local bat species and their vital role in our ecosystem.

• Kids can participate in naming our symbolically adopted bat, represented by a stuffed animal and a certificate from Austin’s Bat Conservation.

Pollinator Garden Workshop | 2:00 PM

• Discover how to create pollinator-friendly gardens at home.

• Receive native plant seeds and step-by-step instructions to build your pollinator habitat.

• Enjoy Halloween-themed plants and decorations to enhance your garden experience.

Bat Crafts | 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

• Create fun bat-themed crafts suitable for all ages.

Costume Contest & Trick or Treat | 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

• Join our Halloween-themed costume contest for kids and adults, featuring nature-themed costumes like bats, butterflies, and bees.

• Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes.

• Trick or treat with vendors throughout the market.

• Receive a FREE Trick or Treat bag!

Other dates:

Sunday, 10/20: Harvesting Roots & Fungi: A Farm-to-Table Celebration!

Sunday, 11/3: Birds and Bees Festival: Celebrating Our Pollinators and Feathered Friends!

Celebrate nature at our Windsor Park Branch during the Roots and Wings Festival with Urban Forest Explorers! There will be a booth at their Un-BEE-Lievable Pollinators Festival featuring interactive nature play where kids can discover the wonders of roots, mushrooms, rocks, fossils, and bugs. It’s a fun, hands-on experience that invites young adventurers to learn about the hidden treasures of the forest ecosystem!

We welcome all to come spend the day and learn about the local ecosystem, participate in eco-art, and enjoy the beautiful St. Edward's, two year-old Food Forest. We will discuss how to get the absolute most out of plants, ranging from edible and medicinal uses, pollination science, cultural uses, and biophilic use through art.

The best way to learn about plants is by getting your hands dirty, so following our guest speakers, attendees will have the opportunity to plant pollinator plants and native shrubs.

We will also have kids activities, such as making seed balls, painting, and more! Bring your friends and family, and enjoy nature, socializing, and refreshments on the Hilltop!

Rain Date: Sat. Nov. 2nd at 10am

Join us at the Hampton Branch for a morning of imaginative play! Designed for young learners, Imagination Station encourages learning through play. Discover the arts, practice your motor skills, and start your STEM exploration.

This month, learn about a variety of native pollinators, build a mushroom-based world-wide web, learn how trees carry water, learn to be a tree ID hero, and more!

Session 1: 10:00 - 10:45 am

Session 2: 11:00 - 11:45 am

descripción en ingles y español 

Join Latino Outdoors Austin at Guerrero Park in learning about bats through this engaging Read Aloud of "Amara and the Bats".

Throughout this story we will learn all about bat conservation and how amazing they are! We will be reading this story in Spanish and English so bring the whole family to enjoy this bat-tastic tale!

☕️🍪 We will have coffee and treats for the whole family

🦇 There will be activities about bats and more information about these lovely creatures for you to take home after the story

🌳 We will have blankets and chairs for you to be comfortable but please feel free to bring your own

We are excited to host this event and look forward to meeting you soon! 

Please RSVP HERE to attend and receive more information.

¡Únete con Latino Outdoors Austin para aprender sobre los murciélagos a través de esta fascinante Lectura en Voz Alta: "Amara y los Murciélagos"! Durante esta lectura, aprenderemos todo sobre la conservación de los murciélagos y lo increíbles que son. Leeremos esta historia en español e inglés, ¡así que trae a toda la familia para disfrutar de este cuento murciélago-tástico!

☕️🍪 Tendremos café y antojitos para la familia

🦇 Habrá actividades sobre murciélagos y más información sobre estos adorables seres para llevar a casa después del evento

🌳 Tendremos cobijas y sillas para que estén comodos pero estan bienvenidos a traer las tuyas

¡Estamos emocionados por organizar este evento y esperamos conocerte pronto!

Por favor REGÍSTRESE AQUÍ para asistir y obtener mas información.

Discover the magic of nature with Urban Forest Explorers: Nature Play at APL!

Children can explore roots, mushrooms, rocks, fossils, and bugs through interactive, hands-on stations that inspire curiosity and learning.

This event is perfect for young nature enthusiasts to engage with the natural world in a playful and educational setting!