The Project

In 1999 Keep Austin Beautiful and The University of Texas Volunteer and Service Learning Center partnered to initiate The Project. Seven years later the event has become one of the largest one-day student and community run service events in the nation. The goal of the project is to promote community service among UT students, faculty and staff while building a strong relationship with schools and community leaders to develop work that will best impact the neighborhood. Read below to hear about this years' Project 2007 or click on 2006 or 2005 to read about previous years accomplishments.

Project 2008

For 2008 the UT Volunteer and Service Learning Center, in partnership with KAB, teamed up with the Montopolis neighborhood to plan and coordinate a huge day of service. On Saturday, February 23rd projects turned into action as over 1,300 UT students and community members cleaned and beautified the area. Projects included installing a native habitat at Allan Elementary School, planting tree seedlings along Country Club Creek Trail, trimming and removing brush at Yates Park, and defining stone pathways and gravel play areas at Comfort House.

By partnering with local schools, community members, the Austin Police Department, and the Austin Parks and Recreation Department volunteers completed over 20 projects to improve the area.

Results: Volunteer Hours add up:

• 1100 volunteers (75 team leaders) completed community projects for 3 hours totalling 3825 Volunteer Hours Donated.
• 200 Volunteers Cleaned Sites Throughout Montopolis for 3 hour shifts totalling 600 Cleanup Volunteer Hours Donated.
• 9.26 Tons of Trash Collected.
• 130 Tires Collected.

 Volunteers on the Move in Montopolis for a Full Day of Community Projects.

In partnership with the Southeast Austin Greenways Alliance, UT volunteers plant saplings at Country Club Creek Trail.

Project 2007

At nine am on Saturday, February 24th volunteers started arriving in The North Austin neighborhood of Quail Creek ready to work. Volunteer shifts continued throughout the day totaling over 1,000 community members and UT students that participated in the annual day of service known as Project 2007.

On Saturday, February 24th over 1,000 UT students and community members flooded into the North Austin neighborhood of Quail Creek to cleanup and beautify the area. By partnering with schools in the area, the North Austin Civic Association, local residents, Austin Police Department, and Austin Parks and Recreation Department volunteers were able to complete over 25 projects including: installing raised beds at Lanier High School and a butterfly garden at Woolridge Elementary School, painting over graffiti, weeding school gardens and neighborhood flower beds, and removing invasive bamboo from Quail Creek Park. Special thanks to BFI and City of Austin Solid Waste Services for removing the over 11 tons of trash that was collected by volunteers along Walnut Creek, at Heron Hollow and in the neighborhood.

Click here to view more Project 2007 accomplishments on the North Austin Civic Association Website.