2024 Festival Schedule
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All events for the 6th Annual Roots & Wings Festival will take place from Wednesday, October 18 through Sunday, November 5. The calendar will be updated with events as they are added to the Festival.
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2023 Roots & Wings Festival Events
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Please note: Some events require pre-registration and some are reserved for students. Click on an event name to learn more.
TEMPO on the Trail - "Symbiotic Disappearance" by Chroma Collective
While on the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail under 1st St.(Drake) Bridge – Northside, check out the "Symbiotic Disappearance" Mural! This unique mural on the Trail focuses on the interconnection and reliance between monarchs and local milkweeds. Drawing from conversations with a local curandera (traditional native healer), they learned that the green milkweed is at risk of endangerment due to rapid redevelopment in Austin and the surrounding areas. "Symbiotic Disappearance" is meant to make you contemplate your role in ensuring that we are creating an environment where these species are protected and can thrive. For more information about the Trail Conservancy & Chroma Collective, click here.
Blossoms & Bugs: Adelphi Acre Community Garden Festival!
Join us at Adelphi Acre Community Garden to explore a neighborhood garden and experience the beauty and wonder of nature and organic gardening! We're excited to offer a morning full of family activities underneath our beautiful heritage oak trees such as a scavenger hunt exploring the space and learning all about plants and wildlife, creating your own wildflower seed bombs, and a DIY pollinator wing activity!
We're also excited to chat about our composting process, provide information about gardening, and share the importance of trees and pollinators in our lives.
Roots and Wings Festival at Oak Hill Library!
Join us at the Hampton Branch at Oak Hill Library for a family-friendly Roots & Wings Festival celebration of nature! Learn about pollinators by making seed balls with wildflower seeds, enjoy a special nature-themed story time, and enjoy crafts and activities for the whole family!
Central Gallery Presents: Artist Suzy González, "Plantcestors"
Plants sustained our ancestors and they continue to sustain us-- through food, medicine, clothing and housing to providing the very oxygen we breathe. Every plant is sacred and we could not survive without them. "Plantcestors" depicts the portraits of artists, activists, and culture workers based in Yanaguana / San Antonio, TX that bring inspiration to the community through their art, leadership, and social justice work.
Within each painted portrait are natural plant materials that the person is connected to. The plants hold meaning based on ancestral connections, childhood memories, cultural roots or the lessons that they bring. Some enjoy the plants in their gardens, herbal practices, spirituality, as food, or for their beauty alone. As we connect with our relative that is the land, we remember, we appreciate, and we reciprocate the gifts that she gives us.
The process of creating these works includes photography, discussion, gardening, foraging, pressing, dehydrating, gluing, resining layers, and painting. The figures sit on the surface, in the present. Their Plantcestors are behind them but remain a part of them.
"Plantcestors" opening night is Thursday, Oct. 17th from 5:30-7:30pm and the exhibition will be open for enjoyment throughout the Roots & Wings Festival!
Gallery Hours:
Sunday: 12:00 pm-5:00 pm
Monday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Wednesday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Thursday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am-5:00 pm
TreeFolks NeighborWoods Tree Adoption at the Eco Expo!
Do you have room to plant a shade tree at your home? Plant a tree and help lower the temperatures in your neighborhood. Combat the urban heat island effect and beautify your community. Come to our tree adoption event at Bartholomew Park! We will be giving away up to 2 shade trees per household. Our tree experts will be on hand to demonstrate proper tree planting technique and answer any questions you may have about care of your newly adopted tree.
This event is part of the Windsor Park Neighborhood Association Eco Expo.
TreeFolks NeighborWoods is a partnership with the City of Austin and Austin Energy.
The Poet Tree at Carver Library!
Join Master Gardener and Love Poet Harve Franks as she tells the story of a woman's sacred journey to finding herself in the forest, the sacred relationship with trees and why she loves them, and how they help to inspire a lifelong love of poetry and trees. During this event, participants will learn the importance of trees and plants in our lives.
Participants will also have the opportunity to recite original poems around nature!
Endangered Species Habitat Restoration Tree Planting!
Join Travis County Balcones Canyonlands Preserve and City of Austin Balcones Canyonlands Preserve for our Endangered Species Habitat Restoration Tree Planting! We will be planting trees and scattering seeds to restore the degraded habitat into a diverse, healthy woodland at the JJ&T and Medway tracts. All experience levels are welcome as we will teach you everything you need to know the day of.
We'll provide tools and gloves for you to use, though you're welcome to bring your own if you'd prefer. Please bring plenty of water and wear closed-toe shoes or boots and long pants for this activity. There will be off trail hiking over rocky, uneven, and steep terrain and no bathrooms or running water available. If you are a new volunteer to the Travis County BCP, please fill out a waiver using this link: https://traviscountytx.jotform.com/222756705037962.
Directions and details sent upon registration.
'The Crafty Adult' presents Bird Seed Balls!
Are you a crafter? Do you wish you were a crafter? How does crafting while helping out the ecosystem in your community sound? Join Spicewood Springs Branch and other Crafty Adults as we create Bird Seed Balls at our monthly crafting program! We'll learn the basics, the ins and outs, and then we'll let loose!
Participants will not only learn about what bird seed and impact for the environment, we'll get a chance to take some home and share with the community. Learn with us!
Teen Social Hour: Roots and Wings Edition!
Calling all Tweens and Teens! Come and join us at the Carver Branch for themed activities that blend art and local flora and fauna!
Tracy Dockray: All About Butterflies!
Join us at the North Village Branch to celebrate our urban forest ecosystem, with a special focus on butterflies! We will welcome author and illustrator Tracy Dockray to read her exciting new picture book, "Butterfly Island and the Invincible Crew", all about pollinator protectors! We will also have butterfly crafts, snacks, and activities! Participants can also take home a tree sapling to plant in their yard. Children and families of all ages welcome!
ArtSmart: Dia de los Muertos-Butterflies and Skulls!
ArtSmart is a series that looks at different forms of art and storytelling to deepen audiences' connection to their artistic creations. Join the Milwood Branch for a look at how butterflies influence many designs and artforms you see throughout Hispanic and Latino cultures, especially during the Dia de los Muertos time of the year! Come ready to create and appreciate the beauty that butterflies bring to art!
Preschool Imagination Station: Roots & Wings!
Join us at the Hampton Branch for a morning of imaginative play! Designed for young learners, Imagination Station encourages learning through play. Discover the arts, practice your motor skills, and start your STEM exploration.
This month, learn about a variety of native pollinators, build a mushroom-based world-wide web, learn how trees carry water, learn to be a tree ID hero, and more!
Butterfly Festival with Author Tracy Dockray!
Join us at the Southeast Branch to celebrate our urban forest ecosystem, with a special focus on butterflies! We will welcome author and illustrator Tracy Dockray to read her exciting new picture book, "Butterfly Island and the Invincible Crew", all about pollinator protectors! We will also have butterfly crafts, snacks, and activities! Participants can also take home a tree sapling to plant in their yard. Children and families of all ages welcome!
Trail or Treat Halloween Event!
Join The Trail Conservancy at Rainey Street Trailhead for a morning of spooky fun on the Trail for our second annual Trail-or-Treat event! Trick-or-treat with community partners and enjoy games, music, candy, and more!
Unsung Heroes of Pollination!
We welcome all to come spend the day and learn about the local ecosystem, participate in eco-art, and enjoy the beautiful St. Edward's, two year-old Food Forest. We will discuss how to get the absolute most out of plants, ranging from edible and medicinal uses, pollination science, cultural uses, and biophilic use through art.
The best way to learn about plants is by getting your hands dirty, so following our guest speakers, attendees will have the opportunity to plant pollinator plants and native shrubs.
We will also have kids activities, such as making seed balls, painting, and more! Bring your friends and family, and enjoy nature, socializing, and refreshments on the Hilltop!
Grow Green Fall Garden Party!
Is your garden in need of a little TLC, or are you dreaming of starting one? We've got just the thing! Come fall back in love with your garden at the Grow Green Fall Garden Party!
Picture this: chatting with garden gurus who know all the secrets to creek-friendly gardening, and leaving with freebies like a plant, a tree, and more garden goodies! Got a pesky plant problem? The Master Gardeners will be on call at the plant clinic to help you out. And hey, don't leave the kiddos at home! We will have crafts and activities for all ages, including making seed balls & butterfly masks that are sure to get those creative juices flowing!
We'll also have Blooms & Bees: A Rain Garden and Native Plant Tour at Givens, where you can explore how native and adapted plants thrive in our local climate. Learn how eco-friendly landscape features, like rain gardens, can help manage rainwater naturally, while supporting pollinators and adding beauty to your space.
We'll have plenty of snacks, drinks, and good vibes to keep the garden party going. And because it's Halloween season, we say bring on the costumes, especially if they're plant-themed. Plus, don't miss your chance to enter our prize drawing for a special garden-themed gift that will make your day even brighter. Let's make this a garden party to remember!
Zilker Botanical Garden's Roots & Wings Celebration!
Join Zilker Botanical Garden in our Roots & Wings Festival Celebration on October 26th!
Visit the Garden to celebrate trees, pollinators, and our community and learn how to maintain trees, tag butterflies for scientific research, build homes for local pollinators, make seed balls, and much more!
This family friendly festival features crafts, activities, and workshops throughout the day!
This festival event is included with General Admission. Free for Conservancy members & those participating in Museums for All, which invites all families with an EBT card, WIC, STAR/CHIP, SNAP, Medicaid, or MAP identification card to gain free access to Zilker Botanical Garden!
Un-BEE-Lievable Pollinators Festival!
Join the Windsor Park Branch Library community at its Un-Bee-lievable Pollinators Festival!
This festival event will be a celebration of bees as nature's energetic little pollinators. Bee Keeper Konrad Bouffard, of Round Rock Honey will lead us in learning how bees make honey, how to identify pollens and nectars in honey by taste, and discovering meaningful ways to save bees.
Many other activities include Bee-themed art activities, felt insect masks, wildflower plantings, honey flavor pairings, face painting, seed bombs, Cheetos pollinating activity, fort building, seed/plant swap, bird houses, DIY bee windchime and an opportunity to receive a sapling from the Texas Forest Service, plus more!
Over the Garden Wall!
Celebrate Over the Garden Wall at the Carver Library! We'll be doing crafts and activities centered around all the wonderful plants and critters in the show. Free mushroom blocks and seeds will be available while supplies last.
A Planting, Nature & Performance Journey
Experience "A Planting, Nature and Performance Journey" with Cosmic Intuition Productions at beautiful St. Edward's University!
The journey begins with a drums-led procession to the trees to perform libations, and then a return to Jones Auditorium to enjoy the poetry and music from Stevie Wonder's "Secret Life of Plants" and naturistic covers from Marvin Gaye, performed by local artists. Lastly, guests can participate in a tree transplanting workshop led by Master Gardner Baba Ifalade with free tree saplings to take home!
Co-sponsored by Museum of Human Achievement and St. Edward's University
Preschool Imagination Station: Roots & Wings!
Join us at Yarborough Branch for a morning of imaginative play! Designed for young learners, Imagination Station encourages learning through play. Discover the arts, practice your motor skills, and start your STEM exploration.
This month, learn about a variety of native pollinators, build a mushroom-based world-wide web, learn how trees carry water, learn to be a tree ID hero, and more!
ArtSmart: Dia de los Muertos-Butterflies and Skulls!
ArtSmart is a series that looks at different forms of art and storytelling to deepen audiences' connection to their artistic creations. Join the Yarborough Branch for two sessions that look at how butterflies influence many designs and artforms you see throughout Hispanic and Latino cultures, especially during the Dia de los Muertos time of the year! Come ready to create and appreciate the beauty that butterflies bring to art!
Session 1: 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Session 2: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Dig It! Gardening in Texas - The Home Food Forest
Join us for an enriching and hands-on gardening workshop with local expert Austin Davenport! This adult-only event will guide you through the essentials of selecting, planting, and nurturing fruit trees, shrubs, and vines specifically suited for Texas. Discover a wide range of fruiting varieties adapted to our local climate and learn the best practices for ensuring healthy growth and long-term success.
Austin will share invaluable tips on planting, watering, pruning, and protecting your plants from harsh weather, as well as managing pests and diseases to keep your food forest thriving. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced gardener, this workshop will equip you with the knowledge, skills, tools and trees to create your own backyard bounty!
Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of the best and take the first step toward a fruitful future! The first 50 attendees will have the opportunity to choose a fruit tree or blackberry bramble to start their own backyard orchard. Pruning tools and a limited number of grow bags will also be available for attendees who cannot plant their seedlings in the ground.
Terrariums at Terrazas!
Come to the Terrazas Branch and make your very own ecosystem in a jar!
Learn about plant and environmental stewardship by making a beginner terrarium. A terranium is a glass container containing soil and plants that can be opened for maintenance to access the plants inside. You'll get to make your own terrarium to take home with provided supplies and plants.
*This is event is limited to 15 Adults (1 terrarium per household) and is first come, first serve.
Tracy Dockray: All About Butterflies!
Join us at the University Hills Branch to celebrate our urban forest ecosystem, with a special focus on butterflies! We will welcome author and illustrator Tracy Dockray to read her exciting new picture book, "Butterfly Island and the Invincible Crew", all about pollinator protectors! We will also have butterfly crafts, snacks, and activities! Participants can also take home a tree sapling to plant in their yard. Children and families of all ages welcome!
ArtSmart: Dia de los Muertos - Skulls and Butterflies!
ArtSmart is a series that looks at different forms of art and storytelling to deepen audiences' connection to their artistic creations. Join the University Hills Branch for a look at how butterflies influence many designs and artforms you see throughout Hispanic and Latino cultures, especially during the Dia de los Muertos time of the year! Come ready to create and appreciate the beauty that butterflies bring to art!
ArtSmart: Dia de los Muertos-Butterflies and Skulls!
ArtSmart is a series that looks at different forms of art and storytelling to deepen audiences' connection to their artistic creations. Join the Central Branch for two sessions that look at how butterflies influence many designs and artforms you see throughout Hispanic and Latino cultures, especially during the Dia de los Muertos time of the year! Come ready to create and appreciate the beauty that butterflies bring to art!
Beautify the Austin Nature & Science Center: a Roots & Wings and It's My Park Day Crossover Event!
Join us at the Austin Nature & Science Center for a special volunteer day as part of the Roots & Wings Festival and It's My Park Day! Get your hands dirty and make a real impact on our local environment through hands-on activities. Help us remove invasive species to protect native plants, collect and organize seeds to learn about plant life cycles, and plant vibrant pollinator gardens to support butterflies, bees, and other essential pollinators.
This event offers a unique educational experience and a chance to connect with the community while caring for our natural surroundings. We will have bilingual staff present to lead some groups in Spanish. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance our urban forest and make a difference! Spots are limited, so head to the ANSC website to sign up.
Únase a nosotros en el Austin Nature & Science Center para un día especial de voluntariado como parte del Festival Roots & Wings y es el Día de Mi Parque. Ensuciarse las manos y hacer un impacto real en nuestro entorno local a través de actividades prácticas. Ayúdanos a eliminar las especies invasoras para proteger las plantas nativas, recolectar y organizar semillas para aprender sobre los ciclos de vida de las plantas, y plantar jardines de polinizadores vibrantes para apoyar mariposas, abejas y otros polinizadores esenciales.
Este evento ofrece una experiencia educativa única y la oportunidad de conectarse con la comunidad mientras cuidamos nuestro entorno natural. Tendremos personal bilingüe presente para liderar algunos grupos en español.||¡No pierdas esta oportunidad de potenciar nuestro bosque urbano y marcar la diferencia! La disponibilidad es limitada, así que visite el sitio web de ANSC para registrarse.
TreeFolks NeighborWoods Tree Adoption at the Pumpkin Carver!
Join Travis County Balcones Canyonlands Preserve and City of Austin Balcones Canyonlands Preserve for our Endangered Species Habitat Restoration Tree Planting! We will be planting trees and scattering seeds to restore the degraded habitat into a diverse, healthy woodland at the JJ&T and Medway tracts. All experience levels are welcome as we will teach you everything you need to know the day of.
We'll provide tools and gloves for you to use, though you're welcome to bring your own if you'd prefer. Please bring plenty of water and wear closed-toe shoes or boots and long pants for this activity. There will be off trail hiking over rocky, uneven, and steep terrain and no bathrooms or running water available. If you are a new volunteer to the Travis County BCP, please fill out a waiver using this link: https://traviscountytx.jotform.com/222756705037962.
Directions and details sent upon registration.
Windsor Park Eco Fest 2024!
Join Windsor Park Neighborhood Association at Bartholomew Park, which brings together various climate and neighborhood organizations and the neighborhood! The main program of the event is Shade the Streets, which will identify locations in the neighborhood for shade trees and then give interested homeowners two free trees, mulch, and tree planting and care training. Our goal is to provide shade near the streets to reduce the heat island effect in Windsor Park.
This expo will include Tree Folks, providing planting and care training every hour and distributing 800 trees! Tree Amigos will be providing tree care and planting for the neighborhood bike lanes and trails. Austin Energy will be promoting their many energy saving and renewable programs. Congressman Lloyd Doggett will be on hand to promote federal tax rebate programs for energy saving appliances and systems, and Citizens Climate Lobby, Austin Sierra Club, Austin Climate Parents, and WP Climate Committee will be providing data and opportunities for involvement.
And for the kids, Austin Creative Reuse will be hosting an arts table for children to make butterflies, and Austin Parks will be hosting a kids tree climbing and rappelling program!
The Healing Project presents: New Roots!
Come out to branch out and get rooted at Givens Park with The Healing Project!
We will be offering fun and kid-friendly educational activities for all individuals interested in becoming more connected with nature and getting grounded within themselves. A short presentation of how trees are an active contributor to our environment will be held and we will host art therapy workshops, instructor led-yoga, and a group nature walk!
Buzz, Flutter, and Grow with the Austin Nature & Science Center!
Join us for an exciting and educational event at the Austin Nature & Science Center, featuring D'Andra from Healthy Hive, the non-profit organization behind Me and the Bees Lemonade, and Konrad Bouffard, the founder of Round Rock Honey!
They'll be presenting all about the fascinating world of bees. Learn about these incredible pollinators and their vital role in our ecosystem. Enjoy hands-on activities like seed ball creation and a pollination simulator, get creative with art activities, and craft your own pollinator masks and antennae! Plus, take home a sapling and educational materials to help you care for your new plant! This event is free and open to the public and we'll have bilingual staff present for the outdoor activities.
Únase a nosotros para un evento emocionante y educativo en el Austin Nature & Science Center, con D'Andra de Healthy Hive, la organización detrás de Me and the Bees Lemonade, y Konrad Bouffard, el fundador de Round Rock Honey.
Presentarán todo sobre el fascinante mundo de las abejas. Aprenda sobre estos increíbles polinizadores y su papel vital en nuestro ecosistema. Disfrute de actividades prácticas como la creación de bolas de semillas y un simulador de polinización, sea creativo con actividades artísticas y cree su propias máscaras y antenas de polinizadores. Además, llévate a casa un retoño y materiales educativos que te ayudarán a cuidar tu nueva planta. Este evento es gratis y abierto al publico. Tendremos personal bilingüe presente para las actividades al aire libre.
Garden Club Team Up Plant Show and Beekeeper/Honey Program!
Join North Village Branch for the Garden Club Team Up Plant Show to see and learn about the unique plants of the Austin Bonsai Society and the Austin Cactus & Succulent Society! Plus, come learn about beekeeping and honey production from beekeeper Konrad Bouffard of Round Rock Honey!
H-E-B Free First Sunday: Pollinators!
Join the Bullock Museum for a pollinator-themed H-E-B Free First Sunday!
Enjoy FREE exhibition admission all day during H-E-B Free First Sundays, held the first Sunday of every month. Explore the Story of Texas through three floors of exhibitions that showcase and tell the history of artifacts from around the state!
Pollinator-themed activities are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, with so many things to do!
• Start your own Texas wildflower field by making pollinator-friendly seed balls with Zilker Botanical Garden
• Sample local honey, explore beekeeping equipment and see live bees up close in an observation hive with The Texas Beekeepers Association
• Learn about pollinator science and conservation with The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation • Make a pollinator-antenna headband and interact with beekeeping tools and bee products with Two Hives Honey
• Discover the connection between pollinators and plants through activities from the Wildflower Research Center
• Make a mushroom craft and learn about mushrooms in Texas, including the new state mushroom, the Texas Star Mushroom with Central Texas Mycology
• Learn about exploring nature in Austin with Whole Earth Provision Co.
• Join our friends at Girlstart for interactive STEM demos and hands-on activities for kids of all ages.
• At 11:30am & 12:30pm, come listen to pollinator-themed stories with Westbank Library
Monarch Magic @ The VORTEX!
Join The VORTEX for a Roots and Wings event featuring our beautiful Nationally Certified Butterfly Garden and celebrating the life cycle of the butterfly!
Kick-off community parade at 5pm, come dressed as your favorite butterfly or flower and join in! Costume contest at 6:30pm with a fun prize featuring a plant from Tillery Street Plant Company and goods from local businesses. Enjoy educational fun-tivities for all ages, including making butterfly art, playing games, and more! Alex Cogburn, Keeper of the Butterfly Sanctuary, will unveil new educational placards for our butterfly plants, lead tours of the Butterfly Garden, and interview "The Egg, Caterpillar, Butterfly, and Plant" in a skit that's delightful and informative! Tillery Street Plant Company and They Might Be Monkeys will also talk about native plants and tree care.
Enjoy live music featuring local musicians and pop-ups including Save our Springs, The North American Butterfly Association, Reggie Rap's Room, Girl Scout Troop 42121, and more! Refreshments available from The Butterfly Bar @ The VORTEX and Patrizi's Italian Food Truck.
Dottie Jordan Park Roots & Wings Festival
Join us for the 2nd annual Roots & Wings Festival at Dottie Jordan Park! Lots of local organizations will be on hand with fun activities for the entire family - Austin Public Library's Bookmobile, Storytime, Live Music, Kids’ Tree Climb, Art Activities and more! Tour the community garden, find out where the birds live, and take home a free tree courtesy of TreeFolks!
Greater Austin YMCA - FOR ALL: Outdoor Yoga with Scott!
Step into the embrace of Mother Nature and experience the magic of community healing at our Greater Austin YMCA's event! Join us for a soul-nourishing day amidst the serene beauty of the great outdoors, as we unite to honor the profound connection between humanity and the natural world:
Yoga Under the Trees: Find your inner tranquility as we gather under the canopy of gentle trees for a peaceful yoga session. Our experienced yoga instructor will lead you through calming poses and mindful breath, allowing you to fully embrace the serenity of the natural surroundings.
Our other free YMCA For All events happening during the Roots & Wings Festival:
Oct 21 - Guided Trail Run with Ashlee (10am)
Oct 28 - Nature Scavenger Hunt (10am)
Don't miss this incredible opportunity to be part of the Greater Austin YMCA's events celebrating the healing power of community in nature with the Roots & Wings Festival! See you there!
Stay connected at: https://www.austinymca.org/
Pease Park Planting Party: A Roots & Wings Festival Event
PLEASE NOTE THE PEASE PARK PLANTING PARTY HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED AND WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH FROM 9:00-11:00 AM.
We’re excited to be hosting an official Roots & Wings Festival Event! The Roots & Wings Festival is held from Wednesday, October 18, through Saturday, November 5, and is a community-wide celebration honoring Arbor Day and Monarch Appreciation Day in Austin. Join us in celebrating the Roots & Wings Festival on November 5th at the Pease Park Planting Party: A Roots & Wings Festival Event.
Join us in Live Oak Meadow as we care for and learn about an area of the park that was once overrun by invasive bamboo. Through community efforts, this area will now be a grove of native plants for local fauna to enjoy.
Non-native and invasive species, like bamboo, make it difficult for these plant species to thrive and can limit the availability of sustenance and other resources for organisms.
On the other hand native pollinator species can play a huge positive role in our central Texas ecosystem. Not only are they enchanting, but they provide much needed food and shelter for many species in our region; all while braving the unique conditions of the region.
Over the course of the last year, with the help of volunteers and leadership from the Conservancy’s Conservation Team, Pease Park Conservancy cleared a 2254 square foot patch of invasive bamboo and has undertaken the restoration of the space into a native landscape. To further enhance the habitat, we are revitalizing the area and planting native plants that will provide for the park’s ecosystem - and we want YOU to come join us!
We will be planting pollinator plants and trees while simultaneously learning how to create pollinator habitats in our own homes.
Please park in the parking lot of Live Oak Meadow or use street parking along Parkway. Once you arrive please walk north on the trail as we will be working on the northside of the 24th street bridge.
The Roots & Wings Festival is brought to you by the City of Austin and community partners. Learn more and find additional events at www.rootsandwingsfest.com.
All ages welcome (children must have adult supervision)
A note about Pease Park Conservancy's events:
If you sign up, please make every effort to show up. Our events are free so all of our community members can attend. But we plan our events to be meaningful for the number of people who register to be there, so please make every effort to attend if you have registered. We understand things come up from time to time, but If you have registered we look forward to having you there! Thank you!
Heartwood Community Garden Roots & Wings Pollinator Festival
JOIN US TO CELEBRATE TREES, POLLINATORS, AND MORE!
Heartwood Community Garden is excited to be hosting an official Roots & Wings Festival Event!
We will be planting, crafting, creek stomping and cleaning, and learning together!
We will have new plants and pollinator garden materials for our pollinator garden, family friendly arts and crafts, and a talk about pollinators and native plants from our neighbor and Master Naturalist Alice Mabry. We'll also be doing a creek clean-up. There will be something for everyone!
There will also be goody bags for kiddos and snacks for all.
DSP Superhero Kids Park Day
Bring all your elem kids to get a FREE mask & cape to become a Superhero for the park! They will help pick up trash and learn about nature & why it is important to clean this park for them to enjoy. Food/drinks will be provided at the park.
What you'll need:
Colored pencils, markers, or crayons
A printout of your Super Sapling adventure
Choose your Super Sapling Adventure!
Artist Scientist: Do you like noticing the world around you and using your imagination? The Artist Scientist Activity Book invites you to explore shapes, colors, and more in the outdoors.
Rain Date: Saturday, Nov . 11th from 3-5pm
Planting a Seed for Wellness with The Carver Library at the Sunken Garden
Join us for a day where we collaborate to promote wellness, horticulture and gardening with beauty, vitality and healthy lifestyles. This will feature a lecture by Master Gardener Harvé Franks of “Gardening for Life” as she teaches how to bring the beauty of horticulture into your life through various gardening and nature activities.
Also enjoy a Fall gardening demonstration, a “Taste and Tour of the Garden” with hors d'oeuvres from the garden, herb infused teas, and other fresh garden snacks. The event will continue with a planting where the community can plant and take home a veggie, flower, or sapling to start their own garden.
The program concludes with a Wellness Meditation and Healing Sound Bath. People who want to receive this need to be prepared with something to lie down on such as a yoga mat, along with any other items, like a pillow for under the knees, to be comfortable. If people cannot lie down, chairs will be available.
This is a multi-generational planting and wellness event, and we encourage families to come out and plant a seed for wellness together!
Rain Date: Sunday, Nov. 5, 2pm - 5pm
Planting for Pollinators
Join us in planting for pollinators! Austin Davenport, local gardening guru and native plant pro, will provide a hands-on workshop where attendees get to plant their own pollinator garden with native seedlings grown right here in Austin! Each attendee gets their own grow bag and gets to select and plant fall blooming seedlings to support local pollinators.
TX Arbor Day Celebration at the Karst Preserve
Join the Karst Preserve Friends for our 4th Annual TX Arbor Day Celebration! 40 FREE 5-gallon native TX trees from TreeFolks will be distributed on a first come basis.
Fun materials that focus on growing and caring for Austin's Urban Forest will be available for all age groups. Coveted native Texas TREE POSTERS and GrowGreen Plant Guides will also be available to take home.
Attendees are invited to enjoy the quarter-mile crushed granite trail through the Karst Preserve to see how Austin's Urban Forest works to help protect our caves and drinking water supply! Witnessing the significant tree canopy loss since the 2011 drought will highlight how important ANNUAL TREE PLANTING and QUALITY TREE CARE are to keeping our water supply clean and our neighborhoods cool!
Rain Date: Sunday, Nov. 5, 2pm - 5pm
Easton Park Green Celebration
You're Invited to Easton Park's Green Celebration!
Join us for Arborist Day and Monarch Day Extravaganza!
Explore, Learn, and Preserve! Calling All Nature Enthusiasts! Embark on an Eco-Adventure!
Easton Park is thrilled to invite you and your family to our inaugural event celebrating environmental education and practices in honor of Arbor Day and Monarch Day. Get ready for an unforgettable day of fun, learning, and fostering a deep appreciation for Mother Nature!
Exciting, Family-Friendly Activities!
Tree-mendous Exploration: Join our knowledgeable arborists on guided nature walks and learn fascinating facts about our precious trees.
Monarch Magic: Witness the awe-inspiring spectacle of monarch butterflies and discover their incredible journey.
Nature Crafts: Create beautiful eco-friendly crafts to cherish and take home.
Green Workshops: Engage in interactive workshops on composting, sustainable gardening, and more!
Green Marketplace: Explore local eco-friendly vendors and discover sustainable products.
Be the Change - Together!
Easton Park's commitment to environmental stewardship starts with this event, as we come together to learn and embrace practices that safeguard our planet's future. Let's sow the seeds of sustainability and watch them bloom!
Bring your family, friends, and neighbors for a day of eco-adventure and learning. This is an opportunity to deepen your connection with nature and make a positive impact on our community.
This event is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors who share our passion for a greener future.
Note: Your safety is our top priority. We will be adhering to all health guidelines to ensure a secure and enjoyable experience for everyone. Together, let's be green ambassadors!
Easton Park - Where Nature and Community Thrive!
The Village Presents: A Cultural Roots Vibration!
Bring your family out to an event where we will start a community garden at a local resource center that will be accessible to all. One of the major milestones in todays' economy is to purchase healthy food. The Village Place will serve as a site for perishable foods and foods that you can help nurture and grow through our community garden.
Our event will include lessons from master gardeners and show us how to cultivate the land and begin our community garden. All ages will get to take part in creating this garden and shaping it into a place where all generations no matter their income will be able to access healthy fruits and vegetables. This event will bring the black culture together around the basic need of food security in central Austin.
Rain or shine, we will be providing seeds, soil and planters to help families learn to grow their own food. We will have active demonstrations and guides on how to care for your plants and even a community tree planting and blessing of our new community site!
So Much to Explore: Fungi, Insects, Wildlife & more! With Travis Audubon, Latino Outdoors, & Austin Wildlife Rescue
Join us for a lovely fall day at Blair Woods Nature Preserve, a 10-acre preserve in East Austin with wheelchair- and stroller-friendly trails, historic buildings, and beautiful natural features. Explore the trails and learn about the wide diversity of plant and animal life found in Central Texas, as well as the unique history of this urban green space.
We'll have guided walks to observe the fascinating worlds of fungi and insects, hear stories about the history of Blair Woods, and a walk led by Latino Outdoors focused on recharging and relaxing in nature (¡Paseo disponible en Español!). These walks are free to attend and require advance registration to reserve your spot. Visitors are encouraged to register for as many walks as they’d like. Visit Travis Audubon’s website to register here.
Travis Audubon birders will be available to discuss fall migration, including binocular tips and recommendations for the best birding spots around Austin. There will also be a kid-friendly scavenger hunt (offered in English and Spanish), and native flower seed balls.
Weather permitting, Austin Wildlife Rescue's Tortellini the tortoise will be there to greet you!
Mushrooms, Worms, and Birds!
Join us for a day celebrating mushrooms, worms and birds! Central Texas Mycological Society will host their scarecrow mushroom cultivation workshop and bucket tek workshop. Enjoy a presentation by the Travis Audubon Society to learn which native plants attract birds to your yard along with a fun craft activity to take home. Then discover how red wiggler worms help the soil and composting with hands on activities presented by Keep Austin Beautiful throughout the day.
10am – Central Texas Mycological Society
Lo-tek Mushroom Cultivation Scarecrow Workshop
Join us for a workshop that combines a bunch of spooktacular things we love about fungi! First, fun with fungi while learning basics of mycoremediation growing mushrooms outdoors, and creating a scarecrow to protect your garden. Since it’s okay to decay, we will be building scarecrow together that will decompose over the fall and winter with the help of recycled oyster mushroom blocks.
11am – Travis Audubon Society
Gardening for Birds with Native Plants
Do you want to attract more birds to your yard or neighborhood greenbelt? In this talk you will find out how native plants help birds, and get acquainted with several easy to grow native plants that appeal to birds and other wildlife.
12pm - Central Texas Mycological Society
Bucket tek Workshop (Registration Required)
Learn how to recycle mushroom blocks to build healthy soil, sequester carbon, increase water retention and divert organic matter from the waste stream. *The Bucket tek Workshop requires registration and for you to bring your own container.*
10am-2pm – Keep Austin Beautiful
Wormy Composting
We will bring our vermi-compost bin and youth will have the opportunity to explore the wonders of our red wiggler worms!
Click here for more information and to register for Bucket tek!
North Oaks Park Pollinator Fun!
Come visit North Oaks Park for a Roots and Wings Festival! We will have kids activities like rock painting and planting native plants.
We will have an educational table hosted by Balcones Canyonland Master Naturalists, and much to learn about native trees and pollinators.
Help us establish the new Pollinator Garden area near the community garden. Learn about plants and fruit trees and help us plant some!
Native Four Directions Garden Installation
This is a public event at Mariposa to continue the contribution of their school community and install a Native Four Directions plant bed, including pollinator plants, medicinals, and edibles!
Concordia University Texas: Native Planting Event! Trees & Pollinators!
Join us for an environmental stewardship service event, supporting Roots & Wings Festival 2023! Attendees will be outside planting trees and Texas native plants to attract pollinators.
Participate, discover, and learn the importance of creating sustainable habitats for butterflies and other pollinators.
There will be an opportunity to plant TX native trees, perennials, and spread wildflower seeds. All are welcome for this life changing adventure!
Tree Stewardship & Stories: Pollinator Garden and Food Forest Community Engagement Event at St. Edward's University
Come spend the day and learn about our local ecosystems. We will discuss native trees and shrubs, native pollinator plants, as well as Monarch butterflies and their role through their annual migration. We will also be talking about our campus bee colony and enjoy a day of planting, socializing, and enjoying refreshments.
Texas Arbor Day at the Wildflower Center!
Get ready to celebrate live oaks (Quercus fusiformis), pecans (Carya illinoinensis) and cedar elms (Ulmus crassifolia) — Texas Arbor Day is Saturday, Nov. 4!
We’re offering FREE admission all day and special activities from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Texas Arbor Day Schedule
In addition to ongoing events like Fortlandia and Power the Migration: A Monarch Exhibition, Texas Arbor Day guests are invited to:
9:30 a.m. — Meet our friends from organizations like Bartlett Tree Experts and the Texas Military Environmental Department as well as members of our Science and Conservation Department, in house arborists and horticulturists in the Courtyard.
10:30 a.m. — Take a garden tour with Bartlett Tree Experts and learn all about cultural practices and structural pruning for young trees.
10 a.m. — Learn how to age trees at an extra-special Drop-in & Discover
11:45 a.m. — Enjoy a tree planting demonstration with Bartlett Tree Experts
TBD a.m. — Tour the Arboretum with Kelsey, one of our skilled Wildflower Center Arborists.
1 p.m. — Learn how evolution influences the form and structure of trees at our Morphology of Oaks and Trees class (FREE! Space is limited, pre-registration is encouraged but not required)
Plant, Learn, Grow at the Food Forest! ¡Planta, Aprende, y Crece en el Bosque de Alimentos !
Join us for a day of fun at Festival Beach Food Forest!
On Saturday, November 4th, we are hosting a special community event to celebrate our trees, plants, pollinators, fungi, and everything in between. This event is also a part of It's My Park Day from 9am-12pm.
¡Ven a pasar un día de diversión en el bosque de alimentos!
El sábado 4 de noviembre, estamos organizando un evento especial para celebrar nuestros árboles, plantas, polinizadores, hongos y todo lo que nos rodea. Este evento también es parte del Festival Raíces y Alas (Roots & Wings Festival).
9am-12pm - Educational Work Session
Our day will begin with an introduction to regenerative stewardship and our forest. Throughout the morning work session participants will have the opportunity to learn about tree care, pollinator planting, soil health, and fungal support. Along with forest maintenance and care, we will be planting 100+ pollinator plants throughout the forest. If you would like to join our work session please register through IMPD Givepulse Event page here.
9pm-12pm - "It's My Park Day" Sesión de Trabajo Educativa
Nuestro día comenzará con una introducción a nuestro bosque y al concepto de gestión regenerativa. A lo largo de la sesión de trabajo de la mañana, los participantes tendrán la oportunidad de aprender sobre el cuidado de los árboles, la plantación de polinizadores, la salud del suelo y el apoyo que ofrecen los hongos. Además del mantenimiento y cuidado del bosque, plantaremos más de 100 plantas polinizadoras. Si desea asistir el Sesión de Trabajo Educativa, confirme su asistencia aquí.
12:00pm - 2:00pm Picnic in the Pecan Circle
Then, we will celebrate our progress and planting for the day with live music, a community meal, and family friendly activities in the pecan circle.
Activities include:
· Make your own wildflower seed balls
· Pollinator Plant Walks
· Enjoy teas made with forest plants
· Kids Nature Play Activities
12:00pm - 2:00pm - Picnic en el Círculo de las Nueces (Pecan Circle)
Luego, celebraremos nuestro progreso y la siembra del día con música en vivo, un almuerzo comunitario y actividades familiares en el círculo de nueces.
Actividades incluidas:
Haz tus propias bolas de semillas de flores silvestres
Paseos guiados para aprender sobre las plantas polinizadoras
Disfruta de tés elaborados con plantas de nuestro mismo bosque
Actividades de juego para niños en la naturaleza
Please wear light, comfortable clothing and a sun hat/sun protection; Hand tools and gloves are provided; Bring your water bottles; See you there, rain or shine!
Por favor use ropa ligera y cómoda, un sombrero y protección solar. Trae tu botella de agua. Se proporcionarán herramientas y guantes.
¡Nos vemos pronto!
You can also learn more about some of our partners:
Central Texas Mycological Society - https://www.centraltexasmycology.org
Herbal Action Project - https://www.herbalactionproject.com
Herbalists Without Borders - https://www.hwbglobal.org
Travis County Master Gardeners - https://www.tcmastergardeners.org
Wildflower School of Botanical Medicine - https://wildflowerherbschool.com
También puede obtener más información sobre algunos de nuestros socios:
Sociedad Micológica del Centro de Texas - https://www.centraltexasmycology.org
Escuela de Medicina Botánica de Flores Silvestres -https://wildflowerherbschool.com
Proyecto de Acción Herbaria: https://www.herbalactionproject.com
Herbolarios Sin Fronteras - https://www.hwbglobal.org
Jardineros maestros del condado de Travis - https://www.tcmastergardeners.org
Battle Bend Springs Beautification: a Roots & Wings and It's My Park Day Crossover Event!
Street parking is available along Suburban Dr. and within the neighborhoods across from the park. There are no bathrooms on site.
Wings and Roots at Laguna Gloria
Join us at Laguna Gloria for an evening of exploration and celebration! We are excited to be part of this year’s Roots and Wings Festival! While here, make art inspired by the rich flora and fauna of Laguna Gloria, learn more about how you can help support the pollinators in our city, and enjoy exploring all the art and nature Laguna Gloria has to offer!
Check out TheContemporaryAustin.org for more information on what the evening will hold!
We can't wait to see you!
What's Your Nature?
Any Teenagers in the House?
Bring them to come celebrate our local flora and pollinators during Carver Branch's Teen Social! Join us as we learn and explore the intersection of art and nature!
What's Your Nature Dates: 10/19, 10/24, 10/26 & 11/2
Full Gallop presents Monarchs on Manor
Monarchs on Manor is back again this year more to celebrate butterflies, trees and other pollinators. It will be held on Día de los Muertos, the traditional Mexican holiday that was based around monarch migration.
There will be seed pod giveaways, a reading from the book Skydancer: Adventures of a Monarch Butterfly, and much more. Free and open to all ages.
In case of rain, this event will be held inside the Butterfly Bar or Vortex theatre.
Event hosted by Full Gallop.
ArtSmart: Día De Los Muertos--Skulls and Butterflies
Learn about the Mexican tradition of Dia de los Muertos with this fun storytelling program of flannelgraphs, shadow puppet show, La Catrina song and dance, followed by butterfly puppet and skull mask-making crafts.
Healing with Horses Ranch Trick or Treat Trail
Rain or Shine!!! The Healing with Horses Ranch Trick or Treat Trail is a free, open-to-the-community event to celebrate Halloween in a safe, fun environment along the beautiful forested area of our property. This year, we are a proud partner with the City of Austin's annual Roots and Wings Festival.
Attendees will be able to join us on our 47 acres of preserved land just outside the city, meet members of our therapy horse herd, participate in nature/wildlife themed activities, join in a raffle, and take home a plentiful bounty of treats! If it rains, we’ll be in our covered arena, but bring raincoats & umbrellas, just in case!
The Trick-or-Treat trail is approximately 1 mile long. A decorated “Trick-or-Treat" stop is located approximately every 12 - 20ft down the trail. At each stop you can pick up a sweet treat and/or participate in an activity. This year, we are excited to provide a scavenger hunt, face painting, wildflower “seed bomb" making, temporary tattoos, and bat box painting. Costumes are encouraged, but not required! Our staff and volunteers will be in costume and we would love to see you in costume too. Please note this is a family friendly event and we ask all attendees to choose a costume suitable for all ages.
This is a “BYOBasket" event. Bring your favorite basket, bucket, pillow case, shopping bag, or other container for all those sweet treats you will pick up along the trail.
RSVP Required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trick-or-treat-trail-an-official-2023-roots-wings-festival-event-tickets-716167776097
We strive to be an accessible event. For accessible parking please talk to a volunteer when you arrive. We can direct your vehicle to a park arena that best meets accessibility needs.
Please note that our property consists of manicured natural trails that are free of large debris and mowed. However, there are still some hills, uneven ground, and natural obstacles. Most individuals using motorized wheelchairs, all terrain walkers, crutches, and/or other mobility aids have been able to navigate the hills, uneven ground, and natural obstacles. Additionally, most strollers fare just fine on the trails. This event has minimal potential to have flashing lights, loud sounds, and/or other sensory elements that may be more intense for some.
For more info about this org, visit: healingwithhorsesranch.org &
Roots and Wings Community Bike Ride with Marshall Middle School!
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED.
Join the Dr. General Marshall Middle School students, staff and families for a Community Roots and Wings Bike Ride to enjoy Austin's bike-friendly trails and lanes in a supportive environment!
We will have a pre-ride ceremonial planting of herbs in one of our new raised bed gardens, then we will ride out together to Ghisallo's “Trick or Treat on the Trail” event.
Along the way we will provide native wildflower seeds to “seed bomb" our path.
Costumes representing your favorite root or wing organism is highly encouraged (fungi, pecan tree, hummingbirds, monarch, bumblebee riders unite!)
We will return back to Marshall to enjoy refreshments inspired by herbs and plants from local gardens!
Pollinator Carnival
Join Bee City Austin at Two Hives Honey, a real honey bee ranch, for a family-friendly Pollinator Carnival! Dress as your favorite pollinator for this family-friendly fun-filled day for kids of all ages. Activities include making native seed packs to take home, a native bee scavenger hunt, observe a real observation hive, make your own bee antennae, and more!
This is a great opportunity for kids to learn all about our native pollinators. Plus, Adults can register for a FREE workshop on native bees! In this one hour workshop you will learn all about the thousands of species of bees that call Texas home and how we can support them. Every participant will go home with a fun, free tool to help identify native bees in their own backyard.|
Patterson Park Community Garden Fall Festival
Patterson Park Community Garden invites the community to a Saturday morning full of family-friendly fun!
We will have a fall plant giveaway with native flowers and vegetables to support our pollinators before they hibernate for the fall. The first 100 people will get free ice cream from a local vendor. We will have booths set up to learn about backyard honey beekeeping, the Austin Butterfly Forum, and the Austin purple martin group.
Our event will start at 10am and end around 12pm. Come out and meet fellow community garden members and explore our community garden!
Greater Austin YMCA - FOR ALL: Nature Family Scavenger Hunt!
Step into the embrace of Mother Nature and experience the magic of community healing at our Greater Austin YMCA's event! Join us for a soul-nourishing day amidst the serene beauty of the great outdoors, as we unite to honor the profound connection between humanity and the natural world.
Nature Scavenger Hunt for Families: Calling all families, rain or shine! Embark on a thrilling and educational scavenger hunt through the heart of nature. Assemble your teams and explore the wonders of the great outdoors, discovering hidden treasures and fascinating insights along the way. This engaging activity is perfect for fostering community, sparking curiosity, and creating memories with loved ones.
This event serves as a powerful reminder of the healing potential that blossoms when we come together as a community, embracing the richness of the natural world. Let's celebrate the bonds we form with nature and with one another, as we strengthen our collective commitment to nurturing a healthier, happier, and more sustainable planet.
Our other free YMCA For All events happening during the Roots & Wings Festival:
Oct 21 - Guided Trail Run with Ashlee (10am)
Nov 5 - Outdoor Yoga with Scott (10:30am)
Don't miss this incredible opportunity to be part of the Greater Austin YMCA's events celebrating the healing power of community in nature with the Roots & Wings Festival! See you there!
Stay connected at: https://www.austinymca.org/
Grow Green Fall Garden Party!
Looking for a garden pick me up after a long hot summer? Look no further! Fall back in love with gardening at the Grow Green Fall Garden Party on 10/28!
Come chat with horticulture professionals that focus on creek-friendly gardening and take home a plant, a tree, a mushroom block, and more! Bring your dull & dirty tools to learn how to sharpen & clean them at our tool tent. And don’t forget your kids at home – we will have plenty of crafts & activities for all ages including a seed ball making station.
For those of you with specific plant issues, a Master Gardener will be available to answer your questions at our plant clinic. And for folks interested in attracting more pollinators to their own garden parties, we will have a “Gardening for Pollinators” presentation at 10:30am. Refreshments, snacks, & good gardening vibes will be plentiful. Costumes are always encouraged, especially plant themed. See you there!
The closest parking for attendees is in the lot at 2714 ½ Webberville Rd.
South Austin Creek Alliance “Rock the Creek - Love your South Austin Waterway”
Drizzle or shine, join the South Austin Creek Alliance to learn more about urban waterways and their surrounding ecosystem. Meet and learn about some of the main characters in our streams and using the waterways: fish, amphibians, and bats. Be sure to wear outdoor, covered shoes and bring a rain jacket and a reusable water bottle.
10am: Indigenous American Four Directions blessing by Daniel Llanes
10:30-11:30am: The Larry Harris Band live music unplugged
10am-12pm:
· Creek Walks - Walk the creek and learn how to identify flora and fauna with Tom Heger (riparian ecologist), Caitlin Gabor (conservation biologist) and Smitty (creek activist)
· Try to find the most plants, insects, and animals to win the Nature Scavenger Hunt!
· Explore the pop-up labyrinth while spreading wildflower seeds
· Twirl Glider Race
· Nature Bingo
· Life Cycle Table Exhibit
· Additional science lessons throughout the day by professional ecologists, biologist & activists