Windsor Park Community Garden Workday01/13/2008Help support community gardening in Austin, learn local gardening techniques and meet some really neat folks by participating in garden workdays! Windsor Park Gardeners need help this Sunday spreading compost on beds to get ready for spring planting, pulling weeds and grass from around the trees, and pruning the blackberries. Gardeners & volunteers will also be putting a deep layer of mulch (using bags of leaves) and "rock smiles" (little rock wall to slow down water run-off) on the low side.  Wear work clothes and bring a water bottle!  Date: January 13th    Time:  1:30pm-3:30pmLocation: Windsor Park Community Garden, 5801 Westminster (East Austin – 78723)More Info: http://www.austinprogressivecalendar.com/wpcg.htmContact:  In case of questionable weather, call Lorri at 293-8622 

MLK Day of Service 200901/17/2009 Join hundreds of volunteers and spend a few hours volunteering and remembering just how true the words “Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve” are. The MLK Day of Service volunteer projects and activities will help you understand how you can use Dr. King’s blueprint for civic and social activism to affect social change in your community.  Projects include painting benches for placement in public spaces, cleaning up streets and greenbelts, and sprucing up a community garden.  More information and registration’s available at: www.handsoncentraltexas.org/specialevents/viewSpecialEvent.php?_mode=eventDetail&_action=eventDetail&ixSpecialEvent=23  Date: Saturday, January 17th Time:  volunteer checkin – 9am to 10am, “Reflecting on the Dream” – 10am to 11am, Service Projects – 11am to 3pmLocation:  locations vary.  Please see registration website for details on each projectRegistration: www.handsoncentraltexas.org/specialevents/viewSpecialEvent.php?_mode=eventDetail&_action=eventDetail&ixSpecialEvent=23  

REI’s Monthly Shoal Creek Cleanup01/19/2008Still writing your list of New Year's resolutions?  Add "Clean up Shoal Creek" to your list!REI Austin seeks volunteers to remove trash, weeds, and construction debris from the Shoal Creek Greenbelt from the area that runs from 9th St. to Town Lake Trail.  Poison ivy is prevalent along the trail: please dress accordingly.  Bring work gloves if you have them.  Water and snacks will be provided.  Meet at the Shoal Creek entrance just south of 9th and Henderson near REI Austin Downtown (6th & Lamar). To sign up, please contact REI Austin Downtown Customer Service at (512) 482-3357.**RAIN PLAN:  In the case of questionable weather/work conditions, workday cancellations will be posted on the REI Downtown events website (http://www.rei.com/stores/events/103) under the workday listing by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to the clean up.Date: Saturday, January 19th, 2008Time:  8am-10amLocation:  9th & Henderson (Central Austin – 78701)Registration:  REI Austin Downtown Customer Service at (512) 482-3357Wear:  bring work gloves if you have them

Copperfield Nature Trails01/19/2008The parks department is delivering 50+cubic yards of mulch!  Volunteers are needed to put down landscape fabric and cover it with mulch.  This will prevent poison ivy and invasive honeysuckle from coming back.  Additional projects will include trail work, clearing brush, and planting some rescued native plants.Date: Saturday, January 19th, 2008Time:  9am-1pmLocation:  Blakeney entrance to the greenbelt (NE Austin – 78753)Directions:  http://www.main.org/copperfield/naturetrails_files/copperfield%20blakeney%20entrance%20location.jpg

Williamson Creek01/19/2008Join the Southwood Neighborhood Association and College Forward for a morning of invasive species removal and cleaning up trash.  Meet neighbors and check out this little known park.Date: Saturday, January 19th, 2008Time:  9amLocation:  5120 South First Street (South Austin – 78745)Directions: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=5120%20S.%201st%20St.+78745

El Jardin Alegre Community Garden Workday  01/19/2008 Every third Saturday of the month El Jardin Alegre gardeners and volunteers get together to improve and beautify the garden. One project currently in the work is their new tool shed built partly out of recycled materials. Other continuing projects include turning the compost piles, maintaining the mulched paths, and caring for fruit and berry plants.   Wear work clothes and bring a water bottle!  Date: Saturday, January 19th, 2008Time:  9am-11amLocation:  El Jardin Alegre, 1801 East 2nd Street (East Austin – 78702) 

Tree Planting @ Krieg Fields01/19/2008 Help Tree Folks plant trees at the Krieg Sports Complex on South Pleasant Valley Road in honor of the Martin Luther King Junior Day of Service.  The day will start with a brief program of speakers and then plant 150 trees in honor of Dr. King.  As usual, trees, tools and refreshments will be provided.  All that’s needed is you (and maybe some of your firends) in comfortable work clothes and closed-toe shoes.  Please RSVP or direct questions to admin@treefolks.org. Date: Saturday, January 19th, 2008Location:  Kreig Fields Spot Complex, more info sent after registration (78741)Contact:  admin@treefolks.org 

Have you ever stood at the top of Mt.Bonnell enjoying the breath-taking views across Austin and the lake and then looked over the fence and been dismayed by the amount of trash littering the cliff?  On January 19th PARD, KAB, and trained climbers will work to clean up this Austin icon.  If you’re a trained climber, with your own climbing gear, please contact Stephen Finos to register.  Cleanup supplies, water, and snacks will be provided.Date: Saturday, January 19th, 2008Time:  9am-1pmLocation:  Mt.Bonnell, 3800 Mt. Bonnell Drive (West Austin – 78731)Registration:  email Stephen Finos at stevfino@yahoo.com Wear:  long pants, long sleeves, gloves, and close-toed shoes

Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd Cleanup, hosted by State Representative Dawnna Dukes 01/19/2008State Representative Dawnna Dukes is hosting the 8th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd Clean Up, coming up on Saturday, January 19.  Volunteers will meet at JJ Seabrook Park to get supplies and snacks and will then set off to clean MLK Blvd.  MLK Clean Up is an excellent opportunity to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy of service by beautifying the street bearing his name.  This event is held in conjunction with United Way's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service.  Date: Saturday, January 19th, 2008Time:  11am-1pmLocation:  J.J. Seabrook Park, 2000 Pershing Drive; Austin, TX 78723Parking: Parking is available on site.  Contact: melissa.rosser@house.state.tx.us or (512) 463-0506 

 The weather has been great for working outside and this workday will have a little something for everyone.  Even if you can’t make it out for the full 4 hours, any time you can contribute is greatly appreciated. Projects include: clean entry signs, clear deadwood and overgrowth near front entrance, removal of small Ligustrum saplings (with a weed wrench) near picnic tables, installation of new Mutt Mitt station along north nature trail, and remove giant cane root.   As always, Friends of Red Bud workdays are kid and dog friendly events.    Date: 1/20/08 Time:  9am to 1:00pm Location:  Red Bud Isle, 3401 Red Bud Trail Unit Cr. (Central Austin – 78746) Contact:  Please RSVP to berna@austin.rr.com if you’re interested in joining us next weekend.  Bern will send a separate note to those attending regarding what to bring. 

Brodie Wild Workday01/20/08 Come help keep Brodie looking wild, natural, and clean too!  Volunteers will be doing some clean up trash and brush clearing to restore the native savanna and help the native grasses and flowers. The grass is tall and lush and there aren't many trails, so wear long pants and sturdy shoes. There is a seasonal creek area, so rubber boots are not a bad idea.Bring your own work gloves and tools like loppers and pruners. Trash bags, drinks, and snacks will be provided. Park in one of the plazas around the corner and take the cross walk to Brodie Wild.Visit http://brodiewild.org/ for more information. Date: 1/20/08Time:  9am to 12:00pmLocation:  Brodie Wild, SW corner of Slaughter Lane and Brodie Lane (South Austin – 78748)Contact:  Contact Kirsti at kirstiharms@att.net or 512-296-9160 if you plan to come out and to get more information. 

Onion Creek Tree Planting01/20/08Help restore a riparian woodland along Onion Creek. Close to 250 trees need to be planted.  Onion Creek tract in central Hays county between Buda and Driftwood on FM 967. Directions will be sent upon registration.  Two shifts, choose one or both, 9am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 5pmDate: 1/20/08Time:  9am to 12:30pm and/or 1:30pm to 5:00pmLocation:  central Hays county between Buda and Driftwood on FM 967. Directions will be sent upon registration.  Contact:  daniel.dietz@ci.austin.tx.us or call 263-6443

Onion Creek Tree Planting01/20/08Help restore a riparian woodland along Onion Creek. Close to 250 trees need to be planted.  Onion Creek tract in central Hays county between Buda and Driftwood on FM 967. Directions will be sent upon registration.  Two shifts, choose one or both, 9am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 5pmDate: 1/20/08Time:  9am to 12:30pm and/or 1:30pm to 5:00pmLocation:  central Hays county between Buda and Driftwood on FM 967. Directions will be sent upon registration.  Contact:  daniel.dietz@ci.austin.tx.us or call 263-6443

Smith Creek Clean Up01/21/08The 4-H Capital Americorps Project has decided to do a creek clean-up in the seasonal creek that runs parallel to Smith Rd.  This creek feeds into Boggy Creek and is some serious need of attention.  This project is aimed at reducing potential mosquito populations, facilitating water flow into Boggy Creek, and cleaning any trash or pollution that may be found in the area.  Several other Smith Creek neighbor businesses have joined forces with the 4-H Capital Americorps Project.  All volunteers are encouraged to come out and take part in this MLK day of service! Light breakfast refreshments will be provided.Date: 1/21/08Time:  9AM to 3PMLocation:  1406 thru 1600B Smith Rd, Austin, TXParking: All along Smith RdContact:  Nora  Frank, EEFrank@ag.tamu.edu Phone number-Texas Cooperative Extension, 854-9600

Allan Elementary School Garden Workday01/26/2008Help spruce up the gardens at Allan Elementary School. KAB in partnership with Rhizome Collective will be weeding, turning over the soil, and adding soil to Allan’s 12 raised beds. We will also be building a compost bin. Teachers and students will be using the garden beds as a teaching opportunity this spring – join us to kick start their efforts. Date: Saturday, January 26thTime:  9:00am-12:00pmLocation:  Allan Elementary School Gardens along Shady Lane, 4900 Gonzales (East Austin-78702)  Contact:  Monica Magee: Monica@keepaustinbeautiful.org or 512-391-0619.Note: bring water bottle and gardening gloves. All tools, sunscreen, water, and some work gloves provided.

Join the South Lamar Neighborhood Association for a cleanup!  Supplies and snacks will be provided. When:  Saturday, January 26th  9am-11amWhere:  Intersection of Doolin Dr. and Clawson Rd (Central Austin – 78704)Contact:  Link Davidson, osouthaustin@aol.com

Ecological Literacy Workday01/26/2008Combining volunteer work with learning about local ecology, the Ecological Literacy Day at Hornsby Bend begins with several hours of outdoor work - ranging from trail maintenance to habitat restoration to work in the native plant nursery - and ends with at least an hour of learning about local ecology - birds, bugs, and more! Wear boots and work clothing, and be sure to bring your binoculars.When:  Saturday, January 26th  9am-1pmWhere:  Hornsby Bend, 2210 South FM 973 (SE Austin – 78725)Contact:  Kevin Anderson at Kevin.Anderson@ci.austin.tx.us or 512-972-1960 

Invasive Plant Removal @ Emma Long01/27/2008 Pull up, rip out, and otherwise destroy invasive plant species along Turkey Creek’s riparian area in Emma Long park.  These invasive plants can spread into the preserve, crowd out native vegetation, and otherwise degrade the natural community.  When:  Sunday, January 27th  1pm-4:30pmWhere:  Emma Long Park’s Turkey Creek in northwest Austin.  Directions will be sent upon registration.Contact:  daniel.dietz@ci.austin.tx.us or call 263-6443 

 Build Raised Beds 02/02/2008 Linder Elementary School's parents & teachers are asking for volunteer help during their workday. Everyone will work together to build several raised vegetable gardens so that kids will have an outdoor learning space. Wear work clothes and bring a water bottle!   Date: February 2nd Time: 9am-12pm Location: Linder Elementary School, 2800 Metcalfe Rd (SE Austin-78741) Contact:  Claudia Grimes 841-7719 (wk) / 786-0376 (cell)

Plant Trees in Patterson Park 02/02/2008 Join Tree Folks for a tree planting at Patterson Park.  Trees, tools and refreshments will be provided.  All you need to bring is yourself (and maybe some friends?) in comfortable clothes and, especially, closed-toe shoes.  Please arrive in time to be signed in by 9:00AM.  Send questions or RSVP to admin@treefolks.org.   Date: February 2nd Time: 9am-noon Location: Patterson Park, 4200 Brookview Road (East Austin – 78722) Contact:  admin@treefolks.org  

Plant Trees @ Onion Creek02/02/2008Help restore a riparian woodland along Onion Creek.  There are still about 70 trees to plant along Onion Creek.  Help finish this project for this year!  Date: February 2ndTime: 9am-1pmLocation: Onion Creek tract in central Hays county between Buda and Driftwood on FM 967.  Directions will be sent upon registration.Contact:  daniel.dietz@ci.austin.tx.us or call 263-6443. 

Fight Invasive Plants at Laguna Gloria02/02/2008 Volunteers needed to help eradicate Elephant Ear invasion in the lagoon at AMOA's Laguna Gloria at the end of west 35th St. Lake Austin has been lowered through February 8th giving a great opportunity to remove these invasive alien plants that are crowding out native plants and the lagoon.  Bring a sharp shooter or spade shovel. Conditions are muddy but not too sticky as the plants are close to the shore where there is a good layer of decomposing plant material. Be prepared with rubber boots or extrashoes, gloves, and towels.  Snacks and warm drinks will be provided.  If you are unsure about conditions, feel free to visit the grounds (access is free to the public). The areawhere we will be working is at the shoreline on the edge of the amphitheatre. When facing the villa, this area is downhill on the left. Date: February 2ndTime: 9am-4pm (volunteers welcome for any amount of time)Location: Laguna Gloria, 3809 West 35th Street (West Austin – 78703)Contact:  Ginger Hudson, ginarama@yahoo.com 

 Like to get dirty, work hard, and have fun? Then join us for trail maintenance, invasive plant removal, revegetation, erosion control, and other land management projects on the second Saturday of each month.  Date: 2nd Saturday of every month, February 9th Time:  8:30am-12:00pmLocation:  Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve, 805 N. Capitol of TX Hwy (West Austin-78746)  Contact:  For more details, email hike@wildbasin.org or call 512-327-7622, ext 17.Note: Wear hiking boots or sturdy shoes and long pants with a long-sleeved shirt; bring bottled water and gloves, plus a day/fanny pack to carry personal items. You need your hands free! Dress for the weather: hat & sunscreen for solar protection; raincoat/light jacket if it's chilly or raining lightly. We don't go out in thunderstorm conditions.Website: www.wildbasin.org

Red Bud Isle Sand Bagging02/09/2008 Friends of Red Bud Isle are having a workday this Saturday the 9th from 9am – 1pm to fill and stack sandbags in preparation for the shoreline erosion and dog water access improvement project to be done later this month by Environmental Corps.  They would like to do this work now rather than as originally anticipated later this month because we can take advantage of the lowered water levels.  LCRA is scheduled to refill the lake to normal levels starting this weekend, but it will take a few days to rise to the work area.  Work will entail filling large sand bags and stacking them along the shoreline.   You do not have to be a hulk to participate, as filling sand bags is part of the work, which requires little more than basic shovel talent. Date: February 9th    Time: 9am-1pmLocation: Red Bud Isle Park, 3401 Red Bud Trail, Austin TxParking:  Parking lot at entranceContact:  Bern Abplanalp at berna@austin.rr.com to volunteer.Note: Bring work gloves and sturdy shoes.  We will be working on the far end of the park at a water access point.  Follow either nature trail to the end of the island and look for the people playing with sand. 

   The Greenbelt Guardians are planning another work day on the Barton Creek greenbelt on Saturday, February 9, from 9:00 – 1:00. We will be working on two different trails: Gus Fruh trail, at 2642 Barton Hills Drive, and Homedale trail, at 2010 Homedale Drive.   For those interested in trail repair and maintenance, please come help at the Gus Fruh trail. We will be resurfacing eroded portions of the switchback trail with a new, longer-lasting surface consisting of granite mixed with a polymer hardening agent. We will need  lots of strong hands and backs to haul the materials down the trail and spread, grade, and pack it. We anticipate this new surface will last many years without rutting or eroding. Come prepared with work shoes and gloves, and if you have a wheelbarrow to share, we need extra ones. Otherwise, we provide all of the work tools.   For those interested in invasive species removal and revegetation planting and seeding, we need your help at the Homedale trail. We will also be removing some old barbed wire fencing that snakes through our newly Ligustrum-cleared area. The wire is a remnant of Texas ranch history, there so long that it is growing through the middle of a large tree. Bring your  work gloves and wear work shoes for scrambling in vine-tangled areas. We will provide all of the other tools and supplies.   Please RSVP so we can be properly prepared. When you RSVP, indicate which trail you want to work on. There will be sign-in tables at both trail heads, and team leaders to provide guidance. Let’s all think “clear and sunny” for the work day!  IF we have a rainy, cold day on February 9, our back-up work day will be Saturday, February 16. We look forward to working with you.   Date: February 9, 2008 Time:  9am-1pm Location:  2642 Barton Hills Drive & 2010 Homedale Drive (Central Austin – 78704) Contact:  Glee Ingram – Greenbelt Guardian Coordinator, gleeful@earthlink.net 

Garden @ Mayfield02/09/2008Enjoy beautiful Mayfield park and help keep the gardens in tip-top shape.  Bring a trowel, garden gloves, and clippers if you have them.  Date: February 9th    Time: 10amLocation: Mayfield Park & Preserve, 3505 West 35th Street (West Austin- 78703)Contact:  Contact Barbara Watt at 477-6031 or prskid3@aol.com if you have any questions. 

Prune Plants/Cleanup Neighborhood Green02/10/2008 Bruning Green is a neighbor-maintained green space that was established in 2001 and has been developed into a beautiful little public space with a butterfly bed, path, stone seating walls, and bench. It is very precious to the neighborhood and needs regular maintenance to keep it in top condition.  Please bring work gloves, a pitchfork if you have one, and bottled water for yourself. Contact keeper@northfieldna.org to sign up for one of the work days Date: February 10th    Time:  4pm-5pmLocation:  Bruning Green @ 52nd, Evans, and Bruning Avenue (N. Central Austin - 78751)Parking:  along neighborhood streets, please be courteous of neighbors and do not block drivewaysContact:  keeper@northfieldna.org to volunteerNote:  Please bring work gloves, a pitchfork if you have one, and bottled water for yourself.