Today (9/9/08) C3 Presents, Inc., producers of the Austin City Limits Music Festival announced that they’ll donate $2.5 M to the Austin Parks Foundation to pay for Zilker Soccer Field improvements, a 42 acre site where ACLMF takes place. Beginning in January 2009, the City Parks Dept will level the field, install a complete irrigation system and lay down grass …
Support Austin Parks Foundation at H-E-B Stores
At over 220 H-E-B and Central Market stores, you can support the Austin Parks Foundation trail projects by purchasing a $1, $3 or #5 coupon from Earth Share of Texas Tear Pad Display Boards (shown below) at all checkout stands during the month of April.
Tree Planting at Shipe Park
Thanks to Austin Energy, we’re getting some trees planted in two parks as mitigation for Austin Energy projects that resulted in removal of trees close-by. One is Shipe Park, the other is Pease Park. The trees at Shipe have all been planted and here’s a picture of the crew, plus volunteer Jack Nokes and dog Petey. Our thanks to APF …