Fall Mixer and Live Snakes!
Bill Brooks Gives an Engaging Presentation about Central Texas Reptiles Wild Basin friends, neighbors, supporters, and staff were treated...
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This blog is dedicated to sharing information and research conducted by students and staff at Wild Basin.
Wild Basin Creative Research Center is a St. Edward's University off-campus research and educational center for researchers, schools, other institutions and groups, and the public. Wild Basin includes 227 acres of Central Texas Hill Country habitat that is co-owned and co-managed by Travis County and St. Edward's University. In addition to serving the university community, the center and preserve are open to the public for trail hiking and educational events.
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Artist in Residence: Jamie McCormick
We are excited to announce Jamie McCormick as our Fall 2018, Artist in Residence! Jamie is an Austin local experienced in acrylic,...
Peacefully Co-Existing with Coyotes Presentation
On June 21st, Sarah Whitson, a Wildlife Officer for the City of Austin, gave a presentation at Wild Basin about “Peacefully Co-Existing...
History Mapping Lab Engages Stakeholders
On April 13th, a team of twenty-seven stakeholders from Wild Basin’s past and present engaged in a History Mapping Lab at the Wild Basin...
Monkeying Around at Austin Zoo
Wild Basin was thrilled to participate in the second annual Austin Zoo Conservation Day. We educated the public about the Preserve's...
Who wasn't at the Owl Lecture
Wild Basin and Travis Audubon hosted a "standing room only" lecture with owl expert Denver Holt, president of the Owl Research Institute...
Artist in Residence Reception
Wild Basin had the privilege of celebrating our Fall Artist in Residence, Heidi Lowell, on January 20th. Inspired by traditional...
Kids! Art!
Wild Basin held a successful kids art workshop led by our talented Artist in Residence, Heidi Miller Lowell. Heidi read a book about the...
Volunteer Appreciation
Our volunteers are the best! Staff and volunteers recently went off campus to eat and be merry at McKinney Roughs. We explored the...
AISD Wildlife Watch Workshop
We had an awesome group of AISD teachers attend a workshop for the "Austin Wildlife Watch" project! Wild Basin and AISD are partnering...
Artist in Residence Heidi Miller Lowell
Wild Basin is excited to welcome our Fall 2017 Artist in Residence Heidi Miller Lowell! Heidi grew up on 5 acres of land beneath Pikes...
Travis Audubon honors Mickey Burleson
We had a great time at the 8th Annual Victor Emanuel Conservation Award Luncheon honoring conservationist Mickey Burleson! She was...
LLC Freshman Program visits Wild Basin
Wild Basin is hosting the Living Learning Communities (LLC) program on Saturdays this Fall! This program helps students transition from...
S.E.R.V.E Volunteer Day
Wild Basin had an awesome group of St. Edward's University students volunteer as part of the St. Edward's Reflect Volunteer Engage...
F.A.R.M program visits Wild Basin
Thank you to all of our St. Edward's freshmen who joined the "Freshmen Accelerated Research Methods" program (FARM)! This was Wild...
Artist in Residence Reception
Wild Basin was honored to host wildlife artist and Wild Basin neighbor, Andrea Wolf, as our first Artist in Resident this spring. Andrea...
Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh's Visit
Wild Basin was pleased to welcome a special visitor last Friday! Medical geneticist and University of Bethlehem professor Dr. Mazin...
You are Here: An Earth Day Art Show
Photos from the opening reception of You Are Here: An Earth Day Art Show. Live music by Dana Falconberry & Medicine Bow and The...
From Wild Basin to South by Southwest Eco
Clarissa from Wild Basin here! I would like to share a little bit of what I learned and experienced last week at South by Southwest Eco....
Pre Star Gazing Party
Pre-star gazing coloring party with Alpha Phi Omega from St. Edwards! (at Wild Basin Nature Preserve)
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