Wild Wednesdays – Botany (Plants)

Presented in partnership with Families in Nature
Location: Waterloo Park
Date: July 13, 2022
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This event is part of the following event series: Wild Wednesdays

BOTANY
Botany is the study of plants

Waterloo Park is home to a whopping 91,904 plants and 524 trees! More than 95% of the plantings are native to the area and were selected in a collaborative effort between local landscape architects, world-renowned architects, and local botanical garden and arboretum. 

Join us as we navigate the native plants at Waterloo Park through hands-on nature exploration and learning through problem-solving, outdoor play, and journal exercises.

Wild Wednesdays take place on the Meredith Heritage Tree Deck at Waterloo Park located at 1301 Trinity St.

Workshops & Outdoor Activities

  • Plant ID Scavenger Hunt 
  • Design your own seed pod
  • Space Salad – Grow Plants in Space
  • Native Plant Society Coloring Station 
  • Show and Tell on How Plants Protect Barton Springs
  • and more!

Community Partners

  • Families in Nature
  • Austin Parks Foundation 
  • Austin Resource Recovery
  • GirlStart
  • The Parents Climate Community
  • Austin Water – Wildland Conservation Division

About Wild Wednesdays

Wild Wednesdays are a variety of science, nature, and STEM programs designed to connect kids (ages 5-14+) to the natural world through hands-on nature exploration and learning through problem-solving, outdoor play, and journal exercises.

Wild Wednesdays Schedule

July 13 – Botany (Plants)
July 20 – Entomology (Insects)
July 27 – Ornithology (Birds)
August 3 – Ecology (Environment)