TODAY'S HOURS: 8 AM – 6 PM

*Last entry is an hour before closing

TODAY'S HOURS: 8 AM – 6 PM

*Last entry is an hour before closing

Botany & Nature

Explore the fields of plant science, conservation, and ecology. Our unique learning experiences will enhance your understanding of our natural world. Classes such as native American plant uses, the botany of vanilla, and our popular birding walks allow you to learn from both enthusiasts and experts.  

Upcoming Classes and Workshops

April 2024

Note: this event will be offered in person and online.   Join the book club meeting in person at the Oak Conference Room in the BRIT building or over Zoom! This book club session will be facilitated by Amy Martin, the author of Wild DFW. In Wild DFW: Explore the Amazing Nature Around Dallas-Fort Worth by […]

Apr 15 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
BRIT

Note: this event will be offered in person and online.   Join the book club meeting in person at the Oak Conference Room in the BRIT building or over Zoom! This book club session will be facilitated by Amy Martin, the author of Wild DFW. In Wild DFW: Explore the Amazing Nature Around Dallas-Fort Worth by […]

Apr 15 2024
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May 2024

Click here to register now. Birds are a fascinating part of the natural world, and the Garden is the perfect place to engage with many species that call Fort Worth “home.” Join us and our partners at the Fort Worth Audubon Society to see, listen and discover more about our feathered friends during a 90-minute nature […]

May 04 2024
8:00 am - 9:30 am

Click here to register now. Birds are a fascinating part of the natural world, and the Garden is the perfect place to engage with many species that call Fort Worth “home.” Join us and our partners at the Fort Worth Audubon Society to see, listen and discover more about our feathered friends during a 90-minute nature […]

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June 2024

Note: this event will be offered in person and online.   Join the book club meeting in person at the Oak Conference Room in the BRIT building or over Zoom! Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was the most famous scientist of his age, a visionary German naturalist and polymath whose discoveries forever changed the way we understand […]

Jun 17 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
BRIT

Note: this event will be offered in person and online.   Join the book club meeting in person at the Oak Conference Room in the BRIT building or over Zoom! Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was the most famous scientist of his age, a visionary German naturalist and polymath whose discoveries forever changed the way we understand […]

Jun 17 2024
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August 2024

Note: this event will be offered in person and online.   Join the book club meeting in person at the Oak Conference Room in the BRIT building or over Zoom! Discovery. Desire. Deception. A wondrously imagined tale of two female botanists, separated by more than a century, in a race to discover a life-saving flower … […]

Aug 19 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
BRIT

Note: this event will be offered in person and online.   Join the book club meeting in person at the Oak Conference Room in the BRIT building or over Zoom! Discovery. Desire. Deception. A wondrously imagined tale of two female botanists, separated by more than a century, in a race to discover a life-saving flower … […]

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October 2024

Note: this event will be offered in person and online.   Join the book club meeting in person at the Oak Conference Room in the BRIT building or over Zoom! A distinguished psychiatrist and avid gardener offers an inspiring and consoling work about the healing effects of gardening and its ability to decrease stress and foster […]

Oct 21 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
BRIT

Note: this event will be offered in person and online.   Join the book club meeting in person at the Oak Conference Room in the BRIT building or over Zoom! A distinguished psychiatrist and avid gardener offers an inspiring and consoling work about the healing effects of gardening and its ability to decrease stress and foster […]

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December 2024

Note: this event will be offered in person and online.   Join the book club meeting in person at the Oak Conference Room in the BRIT building or over Zoom! On the afternoon of August 20, 1910, a battering ram of wind moved through the drought-stricken national forests of Washington, Idaho, and Montana, whipping the hundreds […]

Dec 16 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
BRIT

Note: this event will be offered in person and online.   Join the book club meeting in person at the Oak Conference Room in the BRIT building or over Zoom! On the afternoon of August 20, 1910, a battering ram of wind moved through the drought-stricken national forests of Washington, Idaho, and Montana, whipping the hundreds […]

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Past Classes and Workshops

March 2024

Our Armchair Botany events are forums for presentation and discussion about botany, herbarium specimens, and collections – and an invitation to get involved! Join us and the Sherwin Carlquist Imaging Team (Sam Ekberg, Digitization Technician and Krishna Shenoy, Project Archivist) on Thursday, March 14th at noon via Zoom for a behind the scenes look at how they process […]

Mar 14 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Our Armchair Botany events are forums for presentation and discussion about botany, herbarium specimens, and collections – and an invitation to get involved! Join us and the Sherwin Carlquist Imaging Team (Sam Ekberg, Digitization Technician and Krishna Shenoy, Project Archivist) on Thursday, March 14th at noon via Zoom for a behind the scenes look at how they process […]

Mar 14 2024

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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
February 2024

Registration for this class is now closed. We hope to see you for another Botany & Nature class soon! Who are our native bees? How may we encourage these important ecosystem partners to visit (and nest in) our yard, and why do we want them there? Come learn about many of our native Texan bees, […]

Feb 17 2024
10:00 am - 11:30 am

Registration for this class is now closed. We hope to see you for another Botany & Nature class soon! Who are our native bees? How may we encourage these important ecosystem partners to visit (and nest in) our yard, and why do we want them there? Come learn about many of our native Texan bees, […]

Feb 17 2024

The event is finished.

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Registration for this class is now closed. We hope to see you for another Botany & Nature class soon! Birds are a fascinating part of the natural world, and the Garden is the perfect place to engage with many species that call Fort Worth “home.”  We invite you to join us and our partners at […]

Feb 03 2024
8:00 am - 9:30 am

Registration for this class is now closed. We hope to see you for another Botany & Nature class soon! Birds are a fascinating part of the natural world, and the Garden is the perfect place to engage with many species that call Fort Worth “home.”  We invite you to join us and our partners at […]

Feb 03 2024

The event is finished.

8:00 am - 9:30 am
September 2023

This class is now sold out. We hope to see you for another Adult Education class soon! Many beautiful birds can be found in the Garden, though it sometimes takes a walk with a guide to find them. Join our partners at the Fort Worth Audubon Society for a 90-minute nature walk to see, listen, […]

Sep 16 2023
8:00 am - 9:30 am

This class is now sold out. We hope to see you for another Adult Education class soon! Many beautiful birds can be found in the Garden, though it sometimes takes a walk with a guide to find them. Join our partners at the Fort Worth Audubon Society for a 90-minute nature walk to see, listen, […]

Sep 16 2023

The event is finished.

8:00 am - 9:30 am

Registration for this class is now closed. We hope to see you for another Botany & Nature class soon! Do you enjoy watching birds and want to take it to the next level? Birds are everywhere, but it can be challenging to find them. Where should you go? How do you know what you’re looking […]

Sep 09 2023
8:00 am - 9:30 am

Registration for this class is now closed. We hope to see you for another Botany & Nature class soon! Do you enjoy watching birds and want to take it to the next level? Birds are everywhere, but it can be challenging to find them. Where should you go? How do you know what you’re looking […]

Sep 09 2023

The event is finished.

8:00 am - 9:30 am
May 2023

Registration for this event is now closed. Many beautiful birds can be found in the Garden, though it sometimes takes a walk with a guide to find them. Join our partners at the Fort Worth Audubon Society for a 90-minute nature walk to see, listen, and learn about our feathered friends and the beautiful habitat […]

May 20 2023
8:00 am - 9:30 am
FWBG

Registration for this event is now closed. Many beautiful birds can be found in the Garden, though it sometimes takes a walk with a guide to find them. Join our partners at the Fort Worth Audubon Society for a 90-minute nature walk to see, listen, and learn about our feathered friends and the beautiful habitat […]

May 20 2023

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Point of Contact

Michelle Schmidlkofer
Adult Education Manager
mschmidlkofer@fwbg.org
(817) 332-4441 x270

Cassandra Renard
Adult Education Program Assistant
crenard@fwbg.org

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