Over the past two weeks, volunteers lead by Nadene Morning as well as American Youthworks E-Corps have been removing more invasive (non-native) trees on Red Bud Isle. As a result, over 95 percent of the invasives have now been removed, but the amount of brush piled up along the trails was huge. Thanks to a few signs encouraging park users …
Day 4: Red Bud Shoreline Project
Things are really moving along with native rocks now wedged into both sides of the steps where it ties into the bank. I got there too late to meet up with E-Corps, but they’ll be back Monday (they take Fridays off in the summer) with another two days worth of work to complete. In the meantime, check out a few …
Day 2: Red Bud Isle Project
E-Corps and Rico from PARD made tremendous progress on Tuesday, with three rows of rock steps put into place, the first way down into the water (they got there very early to dig out the rock and dirt.) It’s looking good! Another four folks are working on removing and treating all of the invasive tree stumps that we cut on …
Red Bud Isle – Shoreline Erosion Project Begins
The second of two shoreline erosion projects has begun at Red Bud Isle. Funds from the Foundation as well as those raised by the Friends of Red Bud Isle totaling over $9,000 will reconstruct a portion of the shoreline, making it easy for dogs and people to enter and exit Lake Lady Bird. When completed, it will look like this: …
Zilker one of 8 Great Urban Parks
I was on a trip to Washington DC this past week and opened my NWA WorldTraveler magazine to see if any of the 8 great urban parks profiled in the cover story were in Austin. And number 7 was Zilker Park with a picture of Barton Springs Pool! Here’s the link.
Starbucks at Red Bud Isle on Earth day!
Earth day, on Tuesday, April 22 was a hot and humid day at Red Bud Isle. We made fantastic progress at this off-leash dog park with over 95 volunteers from Starbucks stores around Austin working a total of 205 hours, with many invasive trees cut and hauled, coffee grounds and mulching in the main field completed and the digging and …
Red Bud Isle Steps
Fresh photos of the first of two Red Bud Isle step entry areas – replacing a big eroded hole in the bank – work done by American Youthworks E-Corps and Austin Parks department, funded by Austin Parks Foundation. More info about the friends of Red Bud Isle here
Thanks to our 40 volunteers at Red Bud Isle
On Sat, December 1st, despite the overcast day and a bit of drizzle, over 40 volunteers from the Central Texas Trail Tamers, the Friends of Red Bud Isle and volunteers from the Austin Parks Foundation came out to spread mulch, pull out or cut down non-native trees, especially ligustrum, and repairs one of the smaller eroded areas along the trail. …
Red Bud Project Takes Off
Here are a couple pictures from Friends of Red Bud’s recent volunteer day. They used APF grant funds to purchase benches, cedar fences and a kiosk. Bern Abplanalp, project organizer, reports that people were using the benches before they even got them bolted down! You can find out more about the group and their plans for Red Bud Isle at …
