Onion Creek District Park
7002 Onion Creek Dr, Austin, TX 78744, USA
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7002 Onion Creek Dr, Austin, TX 78744
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For more park information or reservations visit: Austin Parks & Recreation
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People + Parks Since 1992
Austin Parks Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to partnering with the Austin community to enhance people’s lives by making Austin’s parks better through volunteerism, innovative programming, advocacy, and financial support.
We’re known for our annual flagship volunteer event, It’s My Park Day, and is a presenting partner and beneficiary of the popular Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Metropolitan Park.
UT’s Army ROTC Tackles Mulch in Onion Creek Metropolitan Park
Just over a year ago a mountain of mulch was created in Onion Creek Metropolitan Park after downed trees from the Halloween Floods of 2013 were chipped. This November 100 University of Texas Army ROTC cadets pitched in to distribute the mulch to the trees in the park to keep the ground moist and prevent lawn mowers from damaging tree trunks.
The organization displayed by the Army ROTC cadets was impressive, complete with a base camp tent, sign-in table, and poster-sized maps showing the mulching project sites. For efficiency across the large 180-acre park, the cadets were divided into nine teams, each with their own set of tools and team leader.
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