Nike+ Human Race is seeking volunteers to assist with packet pick-up on Friday, Aug. 29th and Saturday, August 30th. Additional volunteers needed Sunday, August 31st  to help with event recycling. When:  9/29: 10am-9pm; 9/30: 8:30am-9pm (various shifts available); and 9/31: 5pm-9pmWhere: Packet pickup assistance at 24 Hour Fitness Hancock Center; Recycling assistance at Race Finish LineTo Register visit: http://www.doitsports.com/volunteer2/jobs-by-date.tcl?event_id=196248

Slaughter Creek Trail08/30/2008  Join the Austin Ridge Riders Mountain Bike Club for a rewarding workday on the Slaughter Creek Trail.  Volunteers are currently working on re-routing a portion of the trail.  This re-route is approximately 500+ yards in length and we have about 100 yards of it completed.  The sooner it’s complete, the sooner the trail can open to the public. Date: August 30th   Time:  8am-noonLocation:  9901 Camp Ben McCullough Rd. (aka: FM1826) at Slaughter CreekDirections:

• From Austin, go to the Y in Oak Hill.  Continue west on Hwy 290 and turn left onto Camp Ben McCullough Rd./FM1826 (third traffic light after the Y). Drive approximately 2 miles, cross the low water bridge over Slaughter Creek and the property/gate entrance will be on your left.  Drive up the driveway to the parking lot.
• From Circle C and other areas in South Austin, take Slaughter Lane to Camp Ben McCullough Rd./FM1826. Turn left on Camp Ben/1826. Drive approximately 1 mile. Cross the low water bridge over Slaughter Creek and the property/gate entrance will be on your left.  Drive up the driveway to the parking lot.

Contact:  Britt Jones at bikejones2426@yahoo.com  or call 512-423-0889Notes:  Bring: sturdy shoes or boots, sun block, bug repellent, work gloves, eye protection, WATER, & food (i.e., energy bars and/or sandwich).  In the case of rain, please attend the next scheduled trail work day. 

Ecological Literacy Workday08-30-08         Combining 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:  August 30th  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 

Eagle Scout Project – South Austin 08/30/08Please come and help Eagle Scout with a major project to improve Convict Hill Quarry Park in South Austin.  Projects will include building a waterfall and pond on the western trail below the water collection area.  Scouts will pour concrete with rebar and place stones all around.  They could use some extra helping hands, and you are invited to join the fun. Date:  August 30, 2008Time:  9am-1pmLocation:  Convict Hill Quarry Park, 6511 Convict Hill Rd (South Austin – 78749)Contact:  drjet@austin.rr.com 

Nike+ Human Race is seeking volunteers to assist with packet pick-up on Friday, Aug. 29th and Saturday, August 30th. Additional volunteers needed Sunday, August 31st  to help with event recycling. When:  9/29: 10am-9pm; 9/30: 8:30am-9pm (various shifts available); and 9/31: 5pm-9pmWhere: Packet pickup assistance at 24 Hour Fitness Hancock Center; Recycling assistance at Race Finish LineTo Register visit: http://www.doitsports.com/volunteer2/jobs-by-date.tcl?event_id=196248

 Join the Friends of Copperfield Nature Trails for a litter cleanup. With enough volunteers the hope is to cleanup the entire greenbelt from Yager to Walnut Creek! Copperfield Nature Trails CleanupDate: Friday, September 5thTime 8:30-noonLocation: 1416 Blackeney (entrance to the greenbelt)Contact: copperfield-trails@austin.rr.com 

Divers and Shoreline volunteers are needed on September 7th to be part of the legendary Lake Travis Underwater Cleanup! Space is limited, so sign-up today! To volunteer as a DIVER for the UNDERWATER cleanup or along the SHORELINE, visit: www.KeepAustinBeautiful.org/underwater or call 391.0622. And don’t forget to join us after the cleanup for the fantastic thank you party at Carlos’ N Charlie’s with free lunch, t-shirts and door prizes. 

Weed & Water Beds @ Neighborhood Green09/07/2008 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: September 7th      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. 

EcoTexas Workday – Remove Invasive PlantsSaturdays During the Fall - CANCELLED DUE TO IKE Join EcoTx.org volunteers as they eliminate harmful invasive plant species like bamboo and nandina from Bright Leaf Preserve.  These invasive species threaten to choke out native species which are essential to the well-being of the entire eco-system.  Water and tools will be provided, all you need to bring is a good attitude.  Date:  September 13thTime:  8:30am-10:30amLocation:  Bright Leaf Preserve, 4400 Crestway Drive (NW Austin-78731)Contact:  Jordan at (512) 695-2768 or email us at getinvolved@ecotx.org More Information:  EcoTX.org  

Green Corn Project09/13/2008 Join the Green Corn Project for a “Dig-In” workday to create an organic food garden.  GCP provides the materials and education to establish gardens at homes orother living environments, schools, and community centers. Date: September 13th Time:  8:30am-1:00pmMeeting Point:  GCP Office, 1210 Rosewood Ave (East Austin – 78702)Register: www.greencornproject.org/gc/volunteer  

Wild Basin Workday09/13/2008 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, September 13th  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 

Plant Conservation09/13/2008 - CANCELLED Help out the Millennium Seed Bank Project at the Wildflower Center by cleaning seeds for storage at the Royal Botanic Garden, Kew, the National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation, and the Wildflower Center. Great project, fun company, and pizza lunches. Date: September 13th Time:  10am-2pmLocation:  Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterContact:  Flo Oxley at 512/232-0160 or oxley@wildflower.org  

Blair Woods Preserve Workday09/20/08Join the Travis Audubon Society for a community workday at Blair Woods Preserve as they remove non-native plant species, cleanup trash, cut trails, plant natives, etc.Date:  September 20, 2008Time:  Two Sessions to choose from, 8am-noon or 1pm-5pmLocation:  East Austin near MLK & 183 (Transportation will be provided from a nearby location to the site)Contact:  512.300.2473 for information and to sign up to volunteer (pre-registration is required)  

Green Corn Project09/20/2008 Join the Green Corn Project for a “Dig-In” workday to create an organic food garden.  GCP provides the materials and education to establish gardens at homes orother living environments, schools, and community centers. Date: September 20th  Time:  8:30am-1:00pmMeeting Point:  GCP Office, 1210 Rosewood Ave (East Austin – 78702)Register: www.greencornproject.org/gc/volunteer  

EcoTexas Workday – Remove Invasive PlantsSaturdays During the Fall Join EcoTx.org volunteers as they eliminate harmful invasive plant species like bamboo and nandina from Bright Leaf Preserve.  These invasive species threaten to choke out native species which are essential to the well-being of the entire eco-system.  Water and tools will be provided, all you need to bring is a good attitude.  Date:  September 20thTime:  8:30am-10:30amLocation:  Blunn Creek Preserve, 1200 St. Edwards Drive (Central Austin-78704)Register:  Jordan at (512) 695-2768 or email us at getinvolved@ecotx.org More Information:  EcoTX.org  

Friends of Convict Hill Quarry Park09/20/08Join Friends of Convict Hill Quarry Park as they work to maintain their park by mulching trails, picking up litter, sowing wildflower seeds, and much more.Date:  September 20, 2008Time:  9am-1pmLocation:  Convict Hill Quarry Park, 6511 Convict Hill Rd (South Austin – 78749)Contact:  drjet@austin.rr.com 

Eilers Park Improvements09/20/08 Join Friends of Eilers Park as they continue work on landscaping for beautification of the park and to qualify as a Certified Community Wildlife Habitat.  The to do list includes: clear section of the north slope for new plants, mulch 9 new trees, stake 2 trees, remove 2 dead trees, sheetmulch future butterfly garden area, clear terrace bed. Bring your own shovels, etc. or use ours. If you need to borrow tools please share that information when you register.  Food to keep up volunteers’ energy will be provided!  Date:  September 20, 2008Time:  9am-12pmLocation:  Eilers Park, 401 Deep Eddy Ave (Central Austin)Register:  info@friendsofeilerspark.org or 474-7620Note: breakfast tacos, coffee, watermelon, & water will be provided 

 Volunteers needed to spruce up and overhaul Martin Middle School’s garden. Individual volunteers, small groups and large groups welcome. Projects will include cleaning up the garden beds, weeding, soil amendment, watering, and planting seeds. KAB’s Green Teens program will be working with teachers and students to use the garden beds year round as an outdoor learning space – join us to kick start this effort.  Green Teens is an after-school environmental education program of Keep Austin Beautiful. Green Teens has partnered with Martin Middle School for three years to promote environmental stewardship. Date: Saturday, September 20, 2008 Time:  9:00am-12:00pm Location:  Martin Middle School, 1601 Haskell (East Austin, 78702) - Garden located in gated area along south end of campus (visible from Comal Street)  To Register Contact:  Monica Magee: Monica@keepaustinbeautiful.org or 512-391-0619. Note: bring water bottle and gardening gloves. Tools, sunscreen, water, and some work gloves provided.

Sow Seeds09/20/08 Sow seeds to restore grassland savanna over the aquifer recharge zone. Date:  September 20, 2008Time:  9am-12:30pmLocation:  direction will be sent upon registrationContact:  daniel.dietz@ci.austin.tx.us or call 263-6443 

Bull Creek Dog Off Leash Group (BCDOG) Education Day Saturday 9/20 from 11:30am - 1:30pm Members of BCDOG will educate park goers of their group about the potential closing of the off leash area due to high bacteria levels from dog waste.  Volunteers will hand out poop bags, trash bags, 'scoop the poop' handbills, and encourage new membership to BCDOG in order to save off leash access at the park.  For questions contact Debra Bailey 751-6157

Slaughter Creek Workday09/20/08 Friends of Slaughter Creek Greenbelt (formally SCIAPA) will be holding their next trail building event on Saturday September 20th from 9am to 12pm.  Volunteers will meet up at the new trail head on the emergency road between the Bauerle subdivision and the dead end of Squirrel Hollow in Shady Hollow (please contact cnappi@austin.rr.com for directions). Date:  September 20, 2008Time:  9am-12pmLocation:  emergency road between the Bauerle subdivision and the dead end of Squirrel Hollow in Shady Hollow (South Austin - 78748)Contact:  cnappi@austin.rr.com Note: If you can, please bring: water, gloves, snacks, gas powered trimmers, pickaxes, mattocks, shovels, hoes, loppers 

Green Corn Project09/21/2008 Join the Green Corn Project for a “Dig-In” workday to create an organic food garden.  GCP provides the materials and education to establish gardens at homes orother living environments, schools, and community centers. Date: September 21st  Time:  8:30am-1:00pmMeeting Point:  GCP Office, 1210 Rosewood Ave (East Austin – 78702)Register: www.greencornproject.org/gc/volunteer  

EcoTexas Workday – Remove Invasive PlantsSaturdays During the Fall Join EcoTx.org volunteers as they eliminate harmful invasive plant species like bamboo and nandina from Bright Leaf Preserve.  These invasive species threaten to choke out native species which are essential to the well-being of the entire eco-system.  Water and tools will be provided, all you need to bring is a good attitude.  Date:  September 27thTime:  8:30am-10:30amLocation:  Johnson Creek Greenbelt, creek entrance near Enfield & Mo-pac (Central Austin - 78703)Contact:  Jordan at (512) 695-2768 or email us at getinvolved@ecotx.org More Information:  EcoTX.org  

TV & Electronics Recycling Event09/27/2008 Recycle your old TVs and Electronics at a special FREE collection event  Date: September 27th Time: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Location:  Goodwill Computer Works, 1015 Norwood Park Blvd. Hosted by:City of Austin’s Solid Waste Services Department, Goodwill Industries of Central Texas, Round2 Technologies, Wal-Mart More Information: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/sws/downloads/R2Event.pdf 

Ecological Literacy Workday09/27/2008 Combining 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. Date:  Saturday, September 27th   Time:  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 

Recycle @ Fall Fest09/27/2008 Lend a helping hand to organizers of the St. Ignatius Catholic Church’s Fall Fest as they promote recycling at their event.  Volunteers are needed to help set up and monitor recycling bins at this fun event.  Enjoy games, auctions, and live entertainment while making a difference. Date:  Saturday, September 27th   Time:  11am-8pm (any amount of volunteer time is welcomed)Where:  St. Ignatius Catholic Church, 126 West Oltorf (SE Austin – 78704)Contact:  Celina Galvan, Celina-galvan@austindiocese.org