Botanical Research Institute of Texas

Project Title: Botanical Research Institute of Texas

Project Location:
Botanical Research Institute of Texas, University Drive, Fort Worth, TX

Project Website:

https://www.brit.org

A research center for scientists as well as an education venue for the community. BRIT consists of a herbarium with over a million plant specimens, a botanical library with over 125,000 volumes of books and journals, classrooms, work and exhibit areas. BRIT is adjacent to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden.

Volunteers assist with research projects, educator professional development workshops, special events and youth programming. They prepare specimens and documentation and assist in the botanical library. Volunteers also greet visitors and serve as tour docents.

2024 Activities – 8 volunteers with 607 hours of service performed

Herbarium (specimen processing and curation), including Armchair Botanist program (transcribing and georeferencing digital specimens).

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8:00 AM - Friends of Oak Cliff Workday (VH)

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8:30 PM - Tandy Hills Prairie Sky/Star Party (FYI)

Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day (VH)

July 2, 2025

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

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Western Heights Cemetery Volunteer Day 1617 Fort Worth Ave. Callas, TX 75208 Contact lead: Van Johnson, vanindallas2@aol.com Every Weds, 9am - 12pm, earlier during summer...