Annual Clean Sweep04/04/2009Clean Sweep is Keep Austin Beautiful’s annual citywide cleanup that takes place all over Austin.  The first 4,000 volunteers to register get a free event t-shirt and it’s followed by an awesome Volunteer Party and Environmental Fair at Waterloo Park which includes: free lunch, live music, kid’s environmental activities, green art, door prizes and more!Date:  Saturday, April 4thTime:  Cleanup is from 9:00am – 11:00am and the Volunteer Party is from 11:30am – 1:30pmLocation:  Volunteer to help one of many groups throughout Austin or hold a cleanup of your very own at your school, favorite park, on your street, in your neighborhood, at a local creek or other public space.  The Volunteer Party is at Waterloo Park, 403 East 15th St.Contact:  Visit http://www.keepaustinbeautiful.org/cleansweep for more info or contact Jessica@KeepAustinBeautiful.org or 512.501.3633 with any questions

 Quilombo Community Garden Workday04/04/2009   Quilombo, a community garden on the east side, is looking for help in making this season a bountiful one! Quilombo is entirely volunteer run, and works with a minimum of funds.  Please join volunteers on Saturdays, to come together four hours before sunset and put energy into the garden in exchange for vegetables. Find out more at www.quilombogardens.org. Date:  Saturday, April 4th Time:  Four hours before sunset (approx. 4:00pm -8:00pm) Location: 5606 Harold Court Austin, TX 78721 Contact: Julia Bonnheim ( 214-998-9449) or Megan Barbour (512-422-6327)

The Green Apple Festival 04/17/2009 – 04/19/2009 This year Austin has an opportunity to get huge amounts of work done on behalf of Austin and the environment.  The Green Apple Festival, the nation's largest Earth Day Celebration will be in 10 cities this year, including Austin the weekend before Earth Day. Green Apple Festival is produced in partnership with Earth Day Network, the non‐profit organization started by the original founders of Earth Day. Austin projects include everything from making art out of old bike parts to cleaning up Lady Bird Lake to building a rain water collection system for a community garden. Date: Friday, April 17 thru Sunday, April 19 Time:  Throughout the weekendLocation:  Throughout AustinRegister:  http://www.greenapplefestival.com/ 

Windsor Park Community Garden04/18/2009, 04/19/2009 This coming Earth Day weekend, Windsor Park Community Garden will be working on building ferro-cement raised beds for gardening and setting posts and building frames for a fence that will be filled in with recycled materials. Volunteers are welcome and if you would like a goodie bag and free tickets to an appreciation concert at Antones, you can sign up with the Green Apple Festivalhttp://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/green-apple.html Bring a (labeled) drill if you have one, work gloves and a water bottle.  Water and snacks will be provided. Date:         Saturday April 18th and Sunday April 19th Time:        Saturday from 8:00am -12:00pm and/or 1:00pm – 5:00pm                   Sunday from 2:00pm – 6:00pmLocation: The Windsor Park Community Garden is located between 51st and 290 E about a mile east of I35.  It's behind the Austin Mennonite Church at 5801 Westminster.  You can park in the library parking lot or at the shopping center across the street. Contact:   Call Elizabeth at 636-4493 if you have questions. Saturday April 18:  8:00 - noon  and/or 1:00 - 5:00Sunday April 19:  2:00 - 6:00

Together Green Hornsby Bend Volunteer Day  04/18/2009This is a wonderful opportunity to work with community and restore a birders paradise at Hornsby Bend.  Help to install native landscaping around this wonderful bird observation area.Date: Saturday, April 18Time:  8:00am – 12:00pmLocation:  Hornsby Bend, 2210 South FM 973 (SE Austin – 78725)Contact:  To volunteer call the Travis Audubon Society at 512-300-BIRD 

School Garden Mentor Training04/18/2009Join the community of school garden mentors in Austin!  This upcoming training will prepare volunteers to help support and sustain successful school vegetable gardens.  School gardens enrich academic learning, encourage healthy eating habits and provide children with invaluable opportunities to interact with the outdoors. Registration required. Cost $20 per participant to cover lunch & printing of materials.  Date:         Saturday, April 18th Time:        9:00am -4:00pmLocation: T.A. Brown Elementary School                  505 W. Anderson LnContact:   Jess Guffey at 236-0074 x 105                   or email at jess@sustainablefoodcenter.org. 

North Loop Neighborhood Green04/18/2009 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.  Volunteers are needed to help mulch the trees to prevent ground compaction and help retain water.   Date: Saturday, April 18th    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:  Cindy Black at cindy@rickblack.net to volunteerNote:  bring gloves and your weeding tool of choice 

Wildland Conservation Volunteer Stewardship Days - Juniper Removal (Savanna Grassland Maintenance)  04/18/2009Great Earth Day volunteer activity!  Help the Wildland Conservation Division maintain a native open savanna by removing small juniper saplings which are beginning to grow in this area.  Date: Saturday, April 18Time:  Two Shifts at 9:00am – 12:30pm and again from 1:00pm – 4:00pmLocation:  Slaughter Creek tract, near intersection of Slaughter Ln and FM 1826 in SW Travis County.  Directions will be sent upon registration.Contact:  To volunteer contact daniel.dietz@ci.austin.tx.us or call 263-6443. 

Earth Day Greenbelt Trail Project - CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST04/18/2009 There will be a special-focus trail work day at the Homedale Trail entry to help celebrate Earth Day.  You have can leave a lasting mark on the Homedale entry trail by putting finishing touches on a trail resurfacing project and spreading decomposed granite mixed with a special polymer solution for a longer-lasting, smooth, and attractive surface, for hikers, bikers, dogs, and the occasional wild creature that wanders beyond the greenbelt confines.   All tools, supplies, and equipment will be furnished.You will get a great work out and have the immediate satisfaction of seeing the visual and functional results of your work.  Tacos will be provided to get you started! Date: Saturday, April 18 Time:  9:00am- 1:00pmLocation:  Homedale Trail entry 2010 Homedale Dr.Contact:  RSVP Glee Ingram at gleeful@earthlink.net or (512) 443-7522 

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Operation Clean Creek 04/18/2009 (rain date 4/25/2009)Little Walnut Creek, the portion that runs immediately next/North of Sunchase Condominiums on North Plaza, is a beautiful little green space that is dear to the hearts of Sunchase residents - it's also the home of various turtles, birds, raccoons, possum and a variety of other wildlife. When the rains come, trash washes down the creek and therefore these clean-ups are critical to the health of this natural wildlife habitat.  Dress in long sleeves, long pants, and closed shoes.Date:  Saturday, April 18th Time:  9:00am – 12:00pmLocation: 9009 NorthPlaza, 78753 North of Sunchase Condominiums Parking:  Along community streets, please be courteous of neighbors, do not park in carports and do not block drivewaysContact: Anna Hovenden ahovenden@yahoo.com  

Canoeing/Kayaking Cleanup04/18/2009 Join the Sierra Club and Austin Paddle Club in an effort to keep Lady Bird Lake free of debris!  Don’t own a boat?  No problem!  An outfitter will provide one at no cost to cleanup participants.  The outfitter needs to know in advance how many boats to provide so please contact Phyllis Gruver at 512.388.0099 or email phyllisgruver@att.net by April 9, 2009 if you would like to participate.  When emailing please note if you have a boat or if you would like to join the group for lunch after the cleanup.  Led by Philip Russell & Phyllis Gruver. Date: Saturday, April 18th    Location:  meeting point will be given when you registerContact:  Phyllis Gruver, phyllisgruver@att.net or 388.0099Registration Deadline: April 9th, 2009 

Recycle @ SafePlace Field Day & Festival04/18/2009 The SafePlace Field Day & Festival is an invitation to all to join SafePlace in working to end sexual and domestic violence.  SafePlace, works toward this goal with programs that address safety, healing, prevention, and social change.  The field day & festival will have crafts, games, art, and prizes for all ages and at this event there’s also going to be recycling! Volunteers are needed to help event organizers make sure recycling runs smoothly. Date: Saturday, April 18th (orientation Monday, April 13th from 6pm-8pm @ Ruiz Library) Time:  11am-4pmLocation:  2101 Jesse E. Segovia  (Central Austin – 78702)Register:  Christina Hiett at chiett@SafePlace.org or 512.356.1573Note:  Volunteers get a FREE event tshirt and FREE entry into the festival!More Info: www.safeplacefieldday.org. 

 Quilombo Community Garden Workday04/18/2009 Quilombo, a community garden on the east side, is looking for help in making this season a bountiful one! Quilombo is entirely volunteer run, and works with a minimum of funds.  Please join volunteers on Saturdays, to come together four hours before sunset and put energy into the garden in exchange for vegetables.  Find out more at www.quilombogardens.org. Date:  Saturday, April 18th Time:  Four hours before sunset (approx. 4:00pm -8:00pm)Location: 5606 Harold Court Austin, TX 78721 Contact: Julia Bonnheim ( 214-998-9449) or Megan Barbour (512-422-6327)