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Greetings!
Enjoy a tropical vacation this winter...Right here in Dallas! Make your plans now to visit our Rosine Smith Sammons Butterfly House and Insectarium and relax in a rainforest, no passport required.
The tropical butterflies are nearly here, and we've added exciting new flora like our hanging staghorn fern and tropical pitcher plant. We also have educational signage that unlocks the mysteries of these fascinating insects.
Remember, we are now open daily from 10 am to 5 pm (with the exception of New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas). The last butterfly house admission is sold at 4:15 pm. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, $4 for children ages 3-11, and free for ages 2 and under.
Happy Butterfly Viewing,
The staff at Texas Discovery Gardens
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Texas Trees and Shrubs Garden Walk
When: Saturday, November 7, 2009
Time: 10 am to 11 am
Join Randy Johnson, Director of Horticulture, on this tour of native trees and shrubs. Free with paid garden admission. The walk will end right in time for you to shop!
Fall Plant Sale
When: Saturday, November 7, 2009
Time: 11 am to 2 pm
Our 2008 Fall Plant Sale proved so popular we're making it an annual affair! Enjoy a selection of perennials and annuals at a reduced price, as well as a small selection of trees and shrubs. Plants go quickly, so come early!
Partial Plant List:
Aristolochia fimbriata, Pipevine
Aristolochia tomentosa, Pipevine (native)
Salvia roemeriana, Cedar sage (shade loving native perennial)
Salvia blepharophylla, Eyelash sage
Rudbeckia maxima, Giant coneflower
Rhamnus caroliniana, Carolina buckthorn (understory tree)
Erythrina herbacea, Coral bean
Eysenhardtia texana, Kidneywood
Aloysia gratissima, Beebrush
Encaustic Workshops with Janet Reynolds of IMAGINE...Studio
When: Sat., Nov. 7, 2009 and Sat., Jan. 9, 2010 
Time: noon to 5 pm
Cost: $125 (includes materials)
Learn safety, history and encaustic application including texture, line, stenciling, inclusion and image transfer. Beginner and intermediate. For class information, call Janet at (214) 929-6184. Register online or at (214) 428-7476 x 343.
Modern Victory Gardens: Vegetable Gardening Educational Series
When: Nov. 14, 2009 
Time: 9 am to noon
Cost: $25; $20 for garden members.
Join a growing trend and learn how to create a bountiful organic community or backyard vegetable garden. We cover hands-on seasonal topics in each class.
Register online or at (214) 428-7476 x 343.
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2009 Flora Award Honors Ebby Halliday Acers
 The Flora Award, one of Dallas' most prestigious charity events, honors one of Dallas' business icons on November 10 at Texas Discovery Gardens. The 2009 Host Committee unanimously chose to salute Ebby Halliday Acers for her tremendous work in community building.
Her leadership and philanthropy efforts have benefited our community across the spectrum of healthcare, education, the arts, and nature conservancy causes. Educating children and their families to appreciate, preserve and restore nature in the urban environment is fundamental to the mission of Texas Discovery Gardens and is also of particular concern to Ebby. |
 Special news regarding memberships:
We are excited to announce upgraded membership benefits with the opening of the Rosine Smith Sammons Butterfly House and Insectarium. Now, every member gains free admission to the butterfly house as well as the Gardens. Just show your card at the front desk! See our website for updated membership information, including details for family membership benefits. A family membership makes a wonderful present your loved ones can enjoy all year long. |
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Seasonal Exhibits
All exhibits are open daily during regular Garden hours
Global Swarming: Reflection and Exploration of Colony Collapse Disorder
Through January 3
Where would we be without pollinators in the natural world? How would this affect food production? Learn about Colony Collapse Disorder, a phenomenon affecting honeybees created by pesticides, introduced pathogens, viruses and possibly genetically modified foods, in this exhibit. Research is ongoing in this critical area. To illuminate this plight, Texas WAX/Dallas has created a group show called Global Swarming.
Pollination Partnerships of Texas
Through November 30
Sponsored by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, this exhibit addresses the amazing plant and pollinator relationship, common Texas pollinators and the ecological services they provide, and what can be done to protect them. Unfortunately, there has been a decline in the numbers of certain kinds of pollinators and the native plants on which they depend. | |
