A few updates to share from Parks around Austin:
First, we were out at Pease Park / Shoal Creek the other day with several folks from Parks and Watershed looking at some of the previous experiments that we did with demo plots, rock work, tree planting, etc. in anticipation of the big restoration project coming to that area.
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Look at all of the new growth in the center of the tree!
We began at the Parking lot on parkway, just south of 24th St where earlier this year, PARD Operations (thank you Danny!) pulled back a portion of the parking around a certainly over 300 year old massive Oak tree, PARD Operations and Forestry performed a root zone invigoration with an airspade, applied dillo dirt and mulch and re-used the stone bollards we had left over from Republic Square phase 1a to surround the site. (Thanks Walter and Danny) Further, They Might Be Monkeys, local arborists, did some pro-bono pruning and painting of the tree (thanks Walter)
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Picture of Tree in Late Feb 2010 showing just completed root work and bollards installed
Pretty Amazing!
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Massive Oak that recently received Root Zone Invigoration at Brush Square
Second, Work continues over at Brush Square with the Art In Public Places Courtyward with big stone pieces being moved into position. Slow and careful work for sure, but progress is being made.
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Courtyard Project continues….
Finally, while not directly park related, another portion of the Lance Armstrong Bikeway has been completed with the installation of a bridge over Waller Creek as well as additional dedicated bikeway from Red River to the frontage of IH-35. Here’s a photo… About 8 people on bikes passed me while taking these pictures around 11 am on a Friday…
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