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If your idea of Holiday fun leans more Tim Burton than Bing Crosby, swing by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin through January 31 and discover Fortlandia, a series of play structures celebrating the flora and fauna of Texas. As part of the exhibit, a team from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department created Snake, Rattle & Roll, a larger-than-life rattlesnake made with upcycled materials, including tires, climbing rope and wood decking.
The design, one of several around the park, celebrates the importance of nature play in children's lives — and the lives of grown-ups, too.
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