I was out at Zilker meeting with Park staff about some proposed volunteer workdays to help them cut out sod, mulch all of the trees and help clean-up areas. Come out and help us on Saturdays in July: July 11, 18 and 25th, from 9 am to noon – Sign Up Here Here’s a few photos looking west and toward …
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 …
Thanks to All National Trails Day Volunteers
Over 300 volunteers came out to work on 13 different projects on the Barton Creek Greebelt. The Foundation helped out, along with a number of other groups and organizations, but the Hill Country Conservancy organized it and made lunch and t-shirts possible. We got a lot of work done, but there’s a ton more to do (and a few things …
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 …
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.
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. 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. Congrats to David Todd and all of the volunteers for a job well done.
48 Trees Planted at Sheffield/Northwest Park
Today Allandale residents and volunteers planted 48 trees at Sheffield / Northwest Park. 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. TreeFolks donated 48 trees and the Austin Parks Foundation paid for a new irrigation system. The Parks Department’s Forestry group – namely – …
Sparky Park Dedication
Sparky Park officially has its unveiling on Sat – here’s the announcement. The foundation was pleased to hold funds raised by the neighborhood group and disburse them as payment for a portion of the new wall – it’s simply amazing – you need to see it!