|
Greetings!
We wish you a very happy 2011 and hope that your year has gotten off to a great start! We're so excited about what the new year will bring, including our 70th Anniversary Celebration starting in February! Stay tuned for all of the festivities we have planned as we celebrate 70 years since our nonprofit charter was signed.
Until then, don't miss our exciting Day in the Tropics on January 29, our annual event that transports you from cold, cloudy Dallas to a tropical rainforest!
|
|
Our annual "Come to the Tropics!" Day 
When: Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011
Time: 10 am to 2 pm
Travel to the Tropics ... Without Leaving City Limits! Enjoy a stroll through our tropical butterfly house, get a peak at our new insect displays, enjoy insect and flower crafts, and dance to some island music with the Mecca & Martin Good Humor Band!
The first 300 visitors receive leis, and we encourage tropical dress. There will be the daily butterfly talk at noon featuring many colorful tropical butterflies.
This is also the first chance to see our brand new art exhibit
featuri ng Julio Suarez and Cynthia Padilla, 'Earth, Petal, Wing / Tierra, Pétalo, Ala: A Collection of Scientific Illustrations and Botanical Paintings.'
The Mecca & Martin Good Humor Band is back by popular demand after their holiday performance and play Saturday at 11 am and 1 pm. This time, they're transporting you to a sandy beach under the palm trees!
Admission is $8/adults, $6/seniors and $4/children ages 3-11.
|
|
You're invited
Opening Reception: Earth, Petal, Wing / Tierra, Pétalo, Ala
When: Friday, Jan. 28, 2011
Time: 6 pm to 8 pm
Earth, Petal, Wing / Tierra, Pétalo, Ala : A Collection of Scientific Illustrations and Botanical Paintings
Our latest art exhibit opens Friday, Jan. 28, 2011 and celebrates nature in watercolor, prints and acrylic. Earth, Petal, Wing showcases the interpretation of natural subject matter by Cynthia Padilla and Julio Suarez, Texas-based artists who share a passion for nature and the natural sciences and an appreciation for the fragility and simple beauty found in nature.
Using varied tools, Padilla and Suarez present paintings, drawings and prints based on direct observation of natural science subjects. These include  seashells, flowers, feathers and insects taken from nature journals, notebook sketches, plein air renderings and personal photography.
The works are naturalistic, realistic and stylized and demonstrate the versatility of the creativity of the two artists and their respective approaches to self-expression.
Cynthia Padilla is an international botanical artist and natural science illustrator. Julio Suarez is a visual artist and art educator with an interest in botany and the natural sciences. The exhibition is curated by Janet Reynolds.
Exhibit runs: Jan. 28, 2011 through April 24, 2011. Texas Discovery Gardens admission applies.
Opening reception:
Jan. 28, 2011, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Admission to Texas Discovery Gardens is free for the reception.
|
Donor Spotlight
Thanks to Preservation Tree Services for mulching donated Christmas trees for use in our gardens. Each year, we receive enough mulch to cover several of our individual gardens, keeping trees out of the landfill and helping us to garden organically!
We also want to recognize the Swiss Avenue Historic District for working together with Preservation Tree to add to the drive! These families have made it a tradition to donate their trees to the gardens during the drive each year and broke their record with more than 20 trees!
|
|
Sale
at the
Gift Shop! |
Did you miss our holiday sale in December? You still have time to enjoy even deeper discounts on items, including garden-themed calendars, toys, decorative items and more. | | Stop by our Gift Shop to purchase. Open Daily 10 am - 5 pm. |
|
