Welcome To BRIT

Plant to planet.®

Ever have a desire to discover? Ever have a desire to teach others what you've learned? We do - every day. By nature, that’s who we are. We’re the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, an international scientific research and learning center focused on conservation and knowledge sharing.

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ALL ONSITE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, EXHIBITS, AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ARE SUSPENDED THROUGH MAY 31st OR UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

If the situation allows, we will reschedule programs for a later date. In the meantime, follow this link to enjoy online classes and activities from the GROW Education team. If you have questions or concerns, please email the following:

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GROW Members Only Events

Become a member today! Based on a successful GROW education and volunteer collaboration, both BRIT and the Fort Worth Botanic Garden joined forces to offer one, joint membership. Members enjoy Garden admission, reciprocal entry to more than 300 public gardens, members only events and opportunities, discounts to family programs, classes, and events -- plus the added benefit of knowing that their support helps educate and inspire!

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Members Only 20% off in NEW Trellis Gift Shop
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Food, Health, and Wellness

Reflective by nature. 

Feed your mind, body, and soul and learn something new by attending one of our Food, Health, and Wellness classes at BRIT. Come discover the connections between the botanical and culinary worlds, come learn new ways to achieve and maintain a healthful and balanced lifestyle, and best of all, come spend quality time on our beautiful garden campus located in the heart of Fort Worth's Cultural District.

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Recent Articles

Collecting Collections; Tiana F. Rehman, BRIT Herbarium

by Brandy Watts
Tiana F. Rehman, BRIT's Herbarium Collections Manager, tells us about the many collections that comprise the Herbarium. This is the first interview of the Library's new Collection Lens series, which highlights collection managers from around the world across botanical libraries and herbaria as collections move into the future.
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A Library Encircling A Herbarium

by Brandy Watts
Imagine a herbarium of just under 400,000 plant specimens in cabinets with a corresponding botany library of 40,000 books lining the periphery, along the walls of the herbarium collection accessible to researchers working in the collection. This was the design of the SMU Herbarium and Library housed on the SMU campus before moving to BRIT in 1991.
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1,000 Ascensions: Madagascar expedition

by Morgan Gostel, Ph.D.
Climb 1,000 stairs, learn 1,000 new words, see 1,000 new things, share 1,000 conversations These are all just some of the steps involved in discovering new plant species and understanding plant biodiversity – or at least they were on my most recent trip to Madagascar in search of strange and wonderful plant life. The idea of 1,000 ascensions came to me on the second day in the field, on our way to Manongarivo Special Reserve – a protected area, managed by Madagascar National Parks in northwest Madagascar. As we came closer to Manongarivo, my colleagues explained a little about the park. In Malagasy, Manongarivo literally means “go up one thousand times” which refers to low mountains and hills that make up this region. If you want to go to Manongarivo, you better be prepared to go up 1,000...
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Muir, Muir...In Our Halls

by Jessica Lane
It was 1875, and John Muir was a busy man. He was already well-known for his journeys through central and northern California. His writing was published in newspapers and magazines around the country. But he still had time to help someone else. Portrait of John Muir in about 1880 (Credit: Taber and Boyd, Wikimedia) A colleague, John Redfield, wrote to Muir asking for specimens to add to his collection. John Muir wrote back in May of 1875 and promised to collect in a few weeks. True to his word, Muir collected plant specimens in the Sierra Nevada mountain range and sent them to Redfield for study later that year. They continued to correspond about the collections and other scientific pursuits for the next few years. Dryopteris arguta specimen collected in California by John Muir in 1875 Joh...
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Librarian Lens: Plant Discovery In the Southern Philippines Expedition Two

by Brandy Watts
In December of 2019, BRIT Librarian participated in expedition two of the Plant Discovery In the Southern Philippines project.
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The BRIT building is open to visitors 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday - Friday and some Saturday mornings (February through November). The BRIT Libraries and Herbarium are open for public use by appointment.

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City of Fort Worth Approves Agreement for BRIT to Manage the Fort Worth Botanic Garden
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