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. Â We tilled soil, added compost and other treatments and spread seed. Â By then, the drought, which continues to this day, hit Central Texas. Â 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. Â Funded by an Austin Parks Foundation Park Grant, it will keep dogs away from cars zipping along Lakewood. Â 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. Â This is the first in a series of events celebrating the 100th anniversary of Wooldridge Square as a park. Â Over 200 people enjoyed the 45 minute performance.
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 …
Thanks to Starbucks at Turkey Creek Trail
Today Starbucks employees along with Friends of Turkey Creek volunteers and Park Staff including Emma Long manager Alberto and staff member Buster worked to repair two creek crossings along the Turkey Creek Nature Trail. Â Volunteers gathered and placed huge rocks to armor creek banks, installed steps and backfilled with gravel and packed down loose fill adding additional stepping stones across …
Planting at Little Stacy Park
On Clean Sweep Day (Sat, April 4) volunteers gathered to pick up trash, but also do some planting thanks to Rene Barrera, Parks Dept Preserves manager, shown with a trailer full o plants and trees. Â Congrats to David Todd and all of the volunteers for a job well done.
Republic Square – Before and After
Phase 1 of the Auction Oaks at Republic Square project is complete. Â We did a lot of work but the chief goal was to improve the immediate area around the auction oaks – these two photos – before – taken in August 2008 and after, taken April 2, 2009, show the difference. In the before picture, you can see the …
New Neighbor Coming to Republic Square: Federal Courthouse
Congressman Lloyd Doggett’s office announced yesterday that the federal stimulus package passed by Congress in late winter will fund the new federal courthouse at San Antonio and 5th St, right across the street from Republic Square, where the foundation has just completed Phase 1 of improvements to the park, with phase two coming soon. Â The General Services Administration (GSA) which …
48 Trees Planted at Sheffield/Northwest Park
Today Allandale residents and volunteers planted 48 trees at Sheffield / Northwest Park. Â 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. Â TreeFolks donated 48 trees and the Austin Parks Foundation paid for a new irrigation system. Â The Parks Department’s Forestry group – namely – …