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TODAY'S HOURS: 8 AM – 4 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

December 2024

Winter Birding Walk with Fort Worth Audubon Society

Registration for this class is now closed. We hope to see you for another Botany & Nature class soon! Join us and our partners from the Fort Worth Audubon Society to explore and learn about our feathered friends in their natural habitat! We’ll start with a brief overview of recommended gear, then spend most of […]

Dec 07 2024

8:00 am - 9:30 am

Winter Birding Walk with Fort Worth Audubon Society

Registration for this class is now closed. We hope to see you for another Botany & Nature class soon! Join us and our partners from the Fort Worth Audubon Society to explore and learn about our feathered friends in their natural habitat! We’ll start with a brief overview of recommended gear, then spend most of […]

Dec 07 2024

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BRIT Reads Book Club: The Big Burn (hybrid)

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 09 2024

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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BRIT Reads Book Club: The Big Burn (hybrid)

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Past Classes and Workshops

December 2024

Armchair Botany Forum: Collecting Plant Specimens

“Collecting Plant Specimens” For today’s Armchair Botanist presentation, please join herbarium staff for a high requested presentation on collecting plant specimens. Preserved plant specimens provide us with important information about plant diversity and distribution, and represent an observable, relatively permanent, and verifiable form of evidence of a plant’s existence in time and space. If these […]

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Armchair Botany Forum: Collecting Plant Specimens

“Collecting Plant Specimens” For today’s Armchair Botanist presentation, please join herbarium staff for a high requested presentation on collecting plant specimens. Preserved plant specimens provide us with important information about plant diversity and distribution, and represent an observable, relatively permanent, and verifiable form of evidence of a plant’s existence in time and space. If these […]

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October 2024

BRIT Reads Book Club: The Well-Gardened Mind (hybrid)

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 […]

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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BRIT Reads Book Club: The Well-Gardened Mind (hybrid)

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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Fall Birding Walk with Fort Worth Audubon Society

Registration for this class is now closed. We hope to see you for another Botany & Nature class soon! Join us and our partners from the Fort Worth Audubon Society to see, listen to and discover more about our feathered friends in their natural habitat. We will briefly cover recommended gear, then spend most of […]

8:00 am - 9:30 am

Fall Birding Walk with Fort Worth Audubon Society

Registration for this class is now closed. We hope to see you for another Botany & Nature class soon! Join us and our partners from the Fort Worth Audubon Society to see, listen to and discover more about our feathered friends in their natural habitat. We will briefly cover recommended gear, then spend most of […]

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Bubbling Cauldrons Soiree

Registration for this class is now closed. We hope to see you for another Botany & Nature class soon! Dress to impress – but not to kill – and join us at the Garden for an unforgettable Halloween event discovering the world of poisonous plants! BRIT botanist and messenger of death, Barney Lipscomb, will deliver […]

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Bubbling Cauldrons Soiree

Registration for this class is now closed. We hope to see you for another Botany & Nature class soon! Dress to impress – but not to kill – and join us at the Garden for an unforgettable Halloween event discovering the world of poisonous plants! BRIT botanist and messenger of death, Barney Lipscomb, will deliver […]

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Armchair Botany Forum: Conserving Texas Native Plant Biodiversity

This forum has now passed. You can view a recording on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C-tWwWLA98 “Conserving Texas Native Plant Biodiversity: Seed Banking, Biology, & Research at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas” Anthropogenic activities, including the explosive globalization of the world’s economy, travel, and trade, have placed unprecedented pressure on our planet’s native ecosystems and […]

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Armchair Botany Forum: Conserving Texas Native Plant Biodiversity

This forum has now passed. You can view a recording on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C-tWwWLA98 “Conserving Texas Native Plant Biodiversity: Seed Banking, Biology, & Research at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas” Anthropogenic activities, including the explosive globalization of the world’s economy, travel, and trade, have placed unprecedented pressure on our planet’s native ecosystems and […]

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September 2024

Armchair Botany Forum: ¡Celebremos los helechos de México!

Our Armchair Botany events are forums for presentation and discussion about botany, herbarium specimens, and collections – and an invitation to get involved! This month’s forum is part of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden’s ¡Celebremos! event! Our special guest, Dr. Ana Gabriela Martinez, will be presenting all about ferns and her sharing her work on […]

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Armchair Botany Forum: ¡Celebremos los helechos de México!

Our Armchair Botany events are forums for presentation and discussion about botany, herbarium specimens, and collections – and an invitation to get involved! This month’s forum is part of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden’s ¡Celebremos! event! Our special guest, Dr. Ana Gabriela Martinez, will be presenting all about ferns and her sharing her work on […]

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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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