Busy day in Austin’s parks – in the morning, I went to help out with another volunteer day at West Bouldin Creek Greenbelt. Ingrid, Matt and the rest of Bouldin volunteers were out removing invasives and stacking them into winrows, other volunteers were mulching the trees in and around the BMX area. Â We tackled the area between the creek and …
Lots of volunteer opportunities this weekend!
It’s going to be a really nice weekend – why not get a workout and help some of Austin’s parks at the same time? Among the volunteer events scheduled are: West Bouldin Creek – invasive removal – 8:30 am to 1 pm – Sat Republic Square – weeding, watering and mulching – 1 to 4 pm – Sat and more …
Volunteer Opportunities Postponed to 3-27
Saturday, 3/20 @ noon update: Â West Bouldin Creek Workday is postponed to Sat, 3/27 @ 8:30-1 pm. Republic Square workday scheduled for Sun 3/21 is postponed until Sat, 3/27 @ 1 pm. Â Sorry folks, it’s just too wet out there. Yup, we know its SXSW Music Festival Weekend, but it’s also prime park volunteering season. Â We have several volunteer opportunities …
It’s My Park Day reports from the field
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It’s My Park Day – Wooldridge and Republic Squares
We had a downtown squares double-header for It’s My Park Day – we spent the morning at Wooldridge (officially 100 years old!) spreading 46 cubic yards of mulch around all of the big trees, as well as bare spots and also began the process of scraping and sanding down the railings on the gazebo for a big paint job to …
It’s My Park Day is here – tell us/show us what you did
Looks like we’re going to have a good morning on this annual It’s My Park Day. Â We’re going to be at two events – Wooldridge Square in the morning – mulching and sanding the gazebo and at Republic Square in the afternoon – planting 1600 plants in the Auction Oaks area from 1:30-3:30 pm. Â Please tell us what you did, …
Still Need Some Volunteers for It’s My Park Day
Tomorrow, It’s My Park Day returns – with 69 park improvement projects across Austin’s parks. Â We have over 2,357 volunteers signed up, but we could still use several hundred more – our goal is 3,000 volunteers. Â You can sign up at www.austinparks.org – among the projects with openings are: Williamson Creek Clean-up Johnson Creek Hike and Bike Trail Bull Creek …
It’s My Park Day – over 1900 volunteers signed up, need 1,100 more!
We’re just a few days away and we have nearly 2,000 volunteers signed up for this Saturday’s It’s My Park Day! (Yeah!) Â If you haven’t signed up, please do so at www.austinparks.org. Â We need your help!
It’s My Park Park Day is Saturday – Now is the time to sign up!
Our biggest event of the year – It’s My Park Day – is this Saturday and we need a lot more volunteers.  So, if  you’re thinking of helping out, please don’t wait any longer – sign up on our website: www.austinparks.org – we have 67 park improvement projects to choose from and while we have 1,600 volunteers signed up, we’re …
This year’s It’s My Park Day T-Shirt!
3,200 t-shirts have arrived and 3 days of t-shirt folding and packing begin tomorrow (still need help from volunteers – sign up here.) Â We think it looks great – our tremendous thanks to Enviromedia Social Marketing for their great design.