About 2 weeks from now, the Austin Parks Foundation will begin Phase 1b of the Auction Oaks @ Republic Square project. The first phase will be the removal of the berm along fourth St, the partial reconstruction of the sidewalk and ADA ramp on Fourth St to San Antonio St, and the installation of irrigation and grass sod on the …
Coming soon: Phase 1b of Republic Square Improvements
As we move into summer (yeah, I know its 100 for the fourth day in a row) we are gearing up for Phase 1b of improvements to Republic Square in Downtown Austin. The big items on the list are removal of the southern berm along fourth street and the construction of a very cool deck/stage around the central Auction Oak. …
Barton Springs Trees – The Next Steps
As you have probably read, the city is planning on only cutting down three trees out of the original 28 planned, with 2 more that need further investigation. The remaining number will be pruned, soil treated and other improvements, including removal of planters, retaining walls, fencing off some of the treated trees to keep the soil uncompacted. The city has …
Eastwoods Park Trail taking shape
A new granite gravel and pervious concrete trail is taking shape at Eastwoods Park, just north of the UT campus. Funded by funds through an agreement with the Concordia development, Weigelt Enterprises is constructing the trail, designed by the Parks Planning group, under contract with the Austin Parks Foundation and overseen by the neighborhood association. Several sections, like this one …
Tall Flowering Plants @ Shoal Creek Demo Plot
In October 2007, we installed 9 demonstration restoration plots to see if we could plant with native flowers and grasses areas that had been heavily used by folks enjoying the park. We tilled soil, added compost and other treatments and spread seed. By then, the drought, which continues to this day, hit Central Texas. Results have been somewhat promising in …
Barton Springs Trees Get Boost, Fund Set Up
For Immediate Release: April 28, 2009 Media Contact: Charlie McCabe, Austin Parks Foundation 512.477.1566 ext 2 cmccabe@austinparks.org Barton Springs Pool Trees To Get Boost from Austin Parks Foundation (Austin, TX)— The Austin Parks Foundation today announced a pledge of $100,000 for planting trees in and around the Barton Springs Pool area. The recently released Barton Springs Pool …
The Sod is being installed at Zilker Soccer Fields
The final checks and fixes to the new irrigation system at the Zilker Soccer Fields, site of The Zilker Kit Festival, Blues on the Green and the Austin City Limits Music Festival are completed and beginning yesterday, Earth Day, 4/22/09, the first of what will be 42 acres of sod is being installed by the contractors. Here’s some great photos …
48 Trees Planted at Sheffield/Northwest Park
Today Allandale residents and volunteers planted 48 trees at Sheffield / Northwest Park. This was a reward for taking 2nd place in the habitat challenge sponsored by the City’s Parks department through the Keep Austin Wild program. TreeFolks donated 48 trees and the Austin Parks Foundation paid for a new irrigation system. The Parks Department’s Forestry group – namely – …
New Fence at Palm Park
Palm Park, also known as Sir Swante Palm Park, in downtown Austin, is an east side of downtown park that was cut off from its neighborhood when 1-35 was built. We at the Austin Park Foundation, together with our great partners, Texas Gas Service (TGS), have been working to start rehabilitating some portions of the park in the last year. …
Statesman Article On Pease Park
Today, Pam LeBlanc wrote a follow-up piece on Pease Park, an area where the Austin Parks Foundation as well as our Adopt-a-park group, Trees for Pease, have put in a lot of work in the past few years and especially, the past few months. Among the new improvements are irrigation, 100 new trees, we also spread dillo dirt and mulch …