We’re looking for 3,000 volunteers for over 40 park improvement projects for the annual It’s My Park Day. We want to give you a sneak preview of the cool T-shirt design – brought to you once again by Enviromedia Social Marketing, one of our great sponsors. You can review projects and sign up here – www.austinparks.org
Invasive Trees and Plants Fall at West Bouldin Creek
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Volunteer Workday at West Bouldin this Sat (1/23)
The West Bouldin Creek Greenbelt workday has been rescheduled from last Saturday (1/16) to this Saturday (1/23) from 8:30 to 1 pm. We’ll meet at the South 6th Street entrance to the greenbelt. – Link to park page and map: https://austinparks.org/apfweb/park.php?parkId=374 We’ll be bring some tools, but if you have handsaws, shovels or rakes, please bring those. We also recommend …
Watcha gonna do with your doggie doo?
Ok, its no fun dealing with dog poop, but all responsible pet owners know that they need to pick it up. So, how about a fun video to let you know why it’s important? [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”][youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0JLd1LjONg][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]
Waller Creek Clean-up
Thanks to Greg Anderson for organizing a very successful Waller Creek clean-up on an otherwise gloomy day. Thanks to our many volunteers to came out including Council member Chris Riley, Asst Director of Watershed Protection Joe Pantalion, a number of downtown residents, many members of the Austin Rowing Club, Austin Dragon Boat Racing, and a few folks from Texas Rowing. …
Invasives Removal at West Bouldin Creek Greenbelt
On Saturday, 12/5, the Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Parks committee began the first in services of invasive (non-native) tree and plant removal from the West Bouldin Creek Greenbelt. This is one of a series of recommendations from a recently completed LBJ Wildflower Center Study for improving and restoring the greenbelt. Here’s a photo along S. 6th of the big pile of …
More Trees for Pease
Over 100 more trees (complete with in ground irrigation) were installed by volunteers today at Pease Park. Thanks to Richard Craig and Trees for Pease, as well as the City of Austin Parks Forestry Division, TreeFolks and our many volunteers. We have another 40 or so trees to be planted sometime in the next month or two that we could …
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, …
Still Need 10 Volunteers @ Austin Oyster on Sunday
We need about ten more volunteers at the Austin Oyster Adventure Race on Sunday starting at 6 am and running to noon or from 9 am and running to 3 pm. You can help us with timing, running events out on the course and other set-up and clean-up items. You’ll get a T-shirt, snacks, and lunch plus our thanks. This …