Our friends of SEATAG (that’s the Southeast Austin Trails and Greenways Group) who have designed and built the (so-far) 1.5 mile Country Club Creek Trail practice the ultimate in recycling. They taken three huge concrete slabs, dumped at the park at one point and hauled them to beautiful spots along the trials under some of the bigger trees and working …
Republic Auction Oaks – 1969 and Present
We received a cool photo from 1969 showing the Auction Oaks in what was the Republic Square parking lot then. You can see that there’s precious little space around the central auction oak in the foreground. [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”] …
College Forward & Natural Texas @ Shoal Creek – Thanks
A big thank you to College Forward and their wonderful 50 plus volunteers who worked with the Austin Parks Foundation and Carl Brockman and his team from Natural Texas – who provided arborists with chainsaws, a big chipper and the wonderful forestry mower. [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=”” …
There’s A Hole in Our Park (yeah)
Update on the Auction Oaks at Republic Square Project as of Monday, 1/12/09. Our contractor is installing new irrigation in the portions of the park that had berm removal – about 1/2 of the site and they are about 50% completed. In addition, installation of the four remaining big trees has begun with four really big holes dug and awaiting …
Zilker: That’s a lot of dillo dirt!
Over a week ago (12.27.08), the Parks department began work on the big Zilker irrigation project -essentially leveling the site, installing 17,000 feet of irrigation pipes and 42 acres of sod! The first big project is to add soil amendments – in this case, Dillo Dirt – a compost blend made by the city with yard waste trimmings and composted …
Republic Update: 1/5/09
Happy belated New Year to all! A quick update on our Auction Oaks project – the path installation is nearly complete and we’re working to get the right big trees installed – a big red oak should be planted shortly along with another four trees shortly there after. Then its irrigation, seeding and the stone bollards and chain enclosure. More …
12/18 Republic Square Project Update
Hey, what’s that stuff falling from the sky? Rain? We’ll take even a little light rain. Prior to that, our contractors were working on installing the metal edging for the path around the auction oaks, as well as digging holes for the four big trees that should be planted in the next few days. Here’s a few pictures of …
12/16: Tree Planting at Republic
[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”] Beginning late last week, tree transplanting and planting began. Enviromental Design moved two good sized “understory” trees from their locations on the edge of the former western berm over to the eastern side of the park …
12/11 Republic Square Project Update
Over the past few days, the work at Republic Square has been less visible, but it’s still going on with lots more grading around the site, silt fence installation, digging out of the granite gravel path and the beginning of transplanting of two trees that are currently located on the edge of the (almost) former western berm. An Environmental Design …
Trees for Pease – Irrigation, Tree Planting: Your Help Please
As of Friday, we have a new irrigation system installed at Pease Park. On both side of the trail beginning at Kingsbury and going up to the base of the hill, we have 100 spots for irrigation for 100 trees, a few of which are already there. Our next step is to raise enough money to finish paying for the …