Mother Earth Day Festival05/09/2008 Volunteers needed for Mother Earth Day Festival at the Springs, May 9 (9am-1pm).  Bill Oliver could use some help with this Zilker Park event, now in its 7th season.  400-500 kids from seven or more schools are expected.  Assistance is needed in set up and tear down (come early and/or stay late), and helping with stage crew and the exhibitors.  There's lots of music, science, and fun, and Bill will try to have a Thundercloud Sub for you! Date: May 9th    Time:  9am-1:00pmLocation:  Zilker Park Hillside Theater, 2100 Barton Springs Road (Central Austin – 78746) Contact: Bill Oliver at mrhabitat@aol.com or 350-4110More Info: BillOliverMusic.com 

Wild Basin Workday05/10/2008 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, May 10th 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 

Nicholas Dawson Park Workday05/10/2008 Join volunteers from the Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Association for a fun morning of garden work in Nicholas Dawson Park.  More info about the group’s work at www.keepaustinbeautiful.org/nbg2007bcna  Date: Saturday May 10th Time:  9:00am – 12:00pmLocation:  Nicholas Dawson Park, 614 Gibson Street (Central Austin – 78704)Contact:  mattcold@sbcglobal.net 

Tree Planting at Eilers Park05/10/2008 Friends of Eilers Park will be planting five beautiful new trees (more info at www.keepaustinbeautiful.org/trees08) in the park on Saturday, May 10th. In addition landscape installation on the terrace will begin. The terrace was cleared and mulched on It's My Park Day! in preparation for this. Come join in! Date: Saturday May 10th Time:  9:00am -11:00amLocation:  Eilers Park - west of Deep Eddy Pool by the picnic area, 400 Deep Eddy Ave (Central Austin – 78703)Contact:  Brenda McGahagin at info@friendsofeilerspark.orgMore Info:  www.friendsofeilerspark.org 

Recycle @ March for Babies05/10/2008 The March of Dimes is renaming its premier fundraising event from WalkAmerica to March for Babies. The name change leaves no question about why people areparticipating in the event – for the health of all babies.  By engaging more people in themission, and educating more pregnant women and moms about healthy babies we hopeto reach our goal of giving every baby a healthy start that much sooner. About 7,000walkers in 2007, including individuals and participants from many of Austin’s largestcompanies, joined us at our event.  Event organizers expect around 8,000 to join themfor food, music, great company and a great cause this year! Babies and children arewelcome (and expected!!).   Volunteer help is needed to make sure as much waste isrecycled as possible. Date: Saturday May 10th Time:  10:00am -1pmLocation:  Auditorium Shores (Central Austin – 78704)Parking:  in Palmer events centerContact:  Susie Carr scarr@marchofdimes.com 477-3221 

Copperfield Nature Trails Workday05/17/2008 As it get close to summer it gets too hot to have greenbelt workdays along Walnut Creek, but the Copperfield Nature Trails Group has a few fun tasks on their to do list before the heat comes.  The current workday agenda includes:

• Plant mountain laurel and native plums and maybe a few other plants.
• Dig holes and reset two trail markers in concrete so the vandals can't pull them out again
• Dig holes and install two posts and piece of lattice to support cross vines we planted along the storm drain.
• A few areas of the main trail on the way to Yager need someone to take a pick axe to the ruts left by the 4wheelers to smooth the trail. 
• Mow and weed whack along the "scenic loop" trail and the trail at the Shropshire entrance.
• Whack a 1 inch stump out of the trail somewhere near Shropshire (I trip over it when I run, but then I can't find it on workdays!)
• A few areas along the fence line trail need to be widened by lopping back the cedar branches.

 Date: May 17th    Time:  9am-12pm (noon)Location:  dead-end of Blakeney Lane (NE Austin – 78753) Contact:  copperfield-trails@austin.rr.com or 835-2401 

RESTORE: South Austin Green Belt05/25/2008 Emmaus Austin with Keep Austin Beautiful are sponsoring another East Slaughter Lane Clean Up.  We would like to team up with the citizens of South Austin to help make our corner of the City a more beautiful area to live in and be proud of. Volunteers will spend 2.5 hours on Sunday the April 27th cleaning the green belt back in the Crossing at Onion Creek behind the address 1607 Melissa Oaks, please join us in keeping Austin Green! Date: Sunday, 05/25/08Time:  9:30am – 12:00pmLocation:  Behind 1607 Melissa Oaks in the Crossing at Onion Creek Subdivision in South East Austin, off of Slaughter Lane.Parking:  It is in a residential area, so park along the curb, but PLEASE do not block any drivewaysContact:  Mdh1199@gmail.com  & 512.652.8793

Daydreaming about cooler fall weather?  Turn those dreams of fun fall projects into reality by applying for a KAB Neighborhood Beautification Grant.  This is your chance to improve public space: reintroduce native plants to your neighborhood’s creek, remove graffiti, create a habitat garden, showcase local artwork in a pocket park, line your street with trees, and so much more.  Keep dreaming but APPLY NOW, grant applications are due by 5pm on Monday, July 14th.   Click here to learn more about past projects, get ideas, view grant details, and download the grant application. 

Garden at Casa Marianella!06/08/2008 Casa Marianella is an emergency shelter in East Austin and volunteers are putting in a small garden in our lawn so guests will have fresh organic produce. Volunteers are needed to prepare the beds and plant some transplants.Date: June 8th   Time:  8am-noonLocation:  828 Gunter Street (East Austin -78702)Parking:  along neighborhood streets, please be courteous of neighbors and do not block drivewaysContact:  Jenn Svetlik at jennifer.svetlik@gmail.com to volunteerNote:  Bring gloves and a waterbottle 

Weed Beds/Prune Plants Neighborhood Green06/08/2008 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: June 8th   Time:  9am-10amLocation:  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.