Two public meetings for the South Walnut Creek Trail, currently under design. So. Walnut Creek Trail – Public Input Meeting: Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 6:30 PM Please join City Staff and Trail Consultants for a very important meeting regarding the development of the South Walnut Creek Trail. Tue, Oct 27 at Eastside Memorial High School Cafeteria, 1012 Arthur Stiles Road, …
Revised Barton Springs Tree Planting Plan
The Forestry Division of the Parks Department has revised the first phase tree planting plan for Barton Springs. 72 Trees, representing 21 different species, plus irrigation will be installed in January 2010. The Austin Parks Foundation will pay for the cost (approx: $35,000) out of our Barton Springs Tree Fund. Click here to see the revised tree planting plan.
Zilker Median Billboard Is Up!
Check out the new billboard up thanking all of the donors for the re-irrigated and planted median on Barton Springs Road from Lamar Blvd. to the bridge over Barton Creek. A team of volunteers from nearby neighborhoods and local garden clubs raised the funds and worked with the city parks department and transportation department for the revitalization! A press conference …
Barton Creek Is Flowing Again
After a year and a half, Barton Creek is flowing again (actually its been flowing since Wed when my friend George left me a message that he was heading out with kayaks to run a portion – alas I could not join him.) At Loop 360 access, I was working a great group of volunteers removing invasives (in this case, …
Republic – Rock Work underway
Our landscape subcontractor CleanScapes has assembled the first rock pier along the western side of the deck beam. It looks great! They’ll be constructing the remaining five between now and Saturday. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] [/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” …
Republic: Block and Rock Work Begins
The concrete beams are finished and the rest of the wood forms are being stripped away. Our contractor is being to lay the block and rock work on the western beam. It definitely feels like summer out there for the moment.
With 24 cubic yards of Concrete, eastern beam is poured
Three truckloads of concrete (a total of 24 yards) allowed our contractors to pour the eastern beam of the deck/stage under construction around the central auction oak at Republic Square. Here’s a few photos of the work in progress… [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” …
Bull Creek Is Flowing
Out on a good morning survey of the Bull Creek greenbelt trail with Volunteer George Ennis, I snapped this photo of hidden falls. Lots of flowers blooming and plenty of trail and greenbelt projects in store for the northern segment of the trail.
Zilker Update 10/6/09
The City of Austin Parks and Recreation Dept and C3 Presents Inc. announced yesterday that they are keeping the heavy equipment out of the park until the fields dry more before removing the heavy staging and other items. (When they were setting up for the festival, the organizers put down rubberized mats to protect the grass, which worked quite well, …
Zilker Update
As folks have no doubt heard, the mud oozed up through the grass at Zilker last Saturday afternoon and evening — the result of a fair amount of rainfall all day Saturday and lots of people at the park. It was very muddy and wet out at the Festival Saturday night and Sunday. Both Festival organizer C3 Presents and the …