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 …
6/20: Wooldridge Square Park 100th Anniversary Celebration
Wooldridge Square Park 100th Anniversary Celebration Saturday, June 20, 2009 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. 9th and Guadalupe Streets No RSVP Required Join the fun of a birthday party for Wooldridge Square! family friendly live music dance performance with a marching band free cupcakes giant chess set food vendor Be part of a panoramic photo of participants similar to one taken …
Sat 6/6: National Trails Day @ Barton Creek Greenbelt
This Saturday from 7:30 am to approx. 11:30 am, portions of the trail near the Loop 260 access point as well as another portion of the trail near Gus Fruh wall will be temporarily closed or at the very least – slow going – due to scheduled work by volunteers on National Trails Day. Working with the Hill Country Conservancy …
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 …
Flood Stage on Shoal Creek
We were headed south on Lamar Blvd toward downtown on Sat night when we noticed a huge wave of water and debris coursing down Shoal Creek at 29th St. As we drove south we soon saw that we outpaced the leading edge of the wave. So, we stopped at 9th St in Duncan Park and waited for the wave to …
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 …
Thanks to BCDOG, Bull Creek, Gables Volunteers
Look at this great new cedar fence along Lakewood Drive at Bull Creek District Park. Funded by an Austin Parks Foundation Park Grant, it will keep dogs away from cars zipping along Lakewood. Congrats to Debra Bailey of BCDOG for a very successful workday.
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 …
50 Drummers at Wooldridge Kicks Off Fusebox
Graham Reynolds’ Golden Arm Trio kicked off the weeklong Fusebox Festival with a performance of 50 drummers (and a few other instruments) at Wooldridge Square on a beautiful Thursday night. This is the first in a series of events celebrating the 100th anniversary of Wooldridge Square as a park. Over 200 people enjoyed the 45 minute performance.