Optional Field Trip

Attention! This Field Trip has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience.

"Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center"

Thursday, December 12, 2024
1:00pm–4:30pm
Theme Gardens Wildflower Center Austin Texas 2024
The Theme Gardens section at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas.
Field Trip Fees & Availability
$50.00 If sign up by September 20, 2024
$75.00 If sign up by October 25, 2024
$95.00 If sign up after October 25, 2024
Limit: 50 (Advance registration is required by November 1.)
This year’s ACES features an optional post-conference field trip you won’t want to miss!

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is a top destination, boasting Texas’ largest collection of native plants in one spot for your viewing pleasure. The Center's mission is to inspire the conservation of native plants through its internationally recognized sustainable gardens, education and outreach programs, and research projects. Enjoy stunning gardens and unique architecture with an expert guide to show you the way. We will also take a guided tour of a prescribed burn site and discuss the role of fire ecology in managing unwanted vegetation on large landscapes, and its impact on increasing plant diversity and wildlife habitat and providing beneficial ecosystem services.

Tentative Itinerary:
12:00pm Closing General Session Concludes
1:00pm Participants gather in lobby for Post-conference Field Trip
1:10pm Depart hotel; Travel to Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center;
1:30pm Arrive at The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
1:30pm–4:00pm Group Tour
4:10pm Depart Wildflower Center; Travel to Renaissance Hotel
4:30pm Arrive back at Renaissance Hotel

Field Trip Details

We Provide: The fee includes bus transportation, bottled water, admission, and a guided tour.

You Bring: A hat, sunglasses, and a jacket, weather dictating. You may also want to bring a camera.

Important: This is a walking tour. Comfortable shoes are a must.

Cancellation Deadline: All refund requests must be received in writing by November 1, 2024. The cancallation fee is $25.00. No refunds will be issued after November 1. Email refund requests to Kim Brand at

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