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Vol Op - West Bouldin Creek Greenbelt Cleanup and Invasive Species Removal
Start: 8:30 am
End: 1:00 pm

West Bouldin Creek Greenbelt Cleanup and Invasive Species Removal2/20/2010Please join volunteers and help restore the natural health and vitality of the greenbelt.  Volunteers will meet the third Saturday of every month through May of 2010.  Coffee in the morning and refreshment at the end of the work session will be provided. Keep Austin Beautiful will loan volunteers some tools, but if you have handsaws, shovels or rakes, please bring those. Organizers also recommend wearing boots, long pants, long- sleeved shirt and gloves as protection against poison ivy. Date: Sat, February 20, 2010Time: 8:30am – 1:00pmLocation: South 6th Street entrance to the greenbelt. (Central Austin – 78704)  Please meet at the park entrance in the 1200 block of South Sixth St.   Note: if you see taverns & bars you are on the wrong Sixth Street.Contact: To confirm work days, or for questions, please contact:  Ingrid Weigand at urpprods@earthlink.net or by phone: (512) 663-4632

Vol Op - Barton Creek Greenbelt Cleanup and Invasive Species Removal
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm

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Barton Creek Greenbelt Cleanup and Invasive Species Removal2/20/2010In coordination with the City of Austin Parksand Preserves, come out on a fun volunteer workday to remove Waxleaf Ligustrum and Common Privet from an especially sensitive area of Barton Creek Greenbelt: the left bank of Barton Creek between the Hill of Life and Sculpture Falls.  Help is needed to remove these plants! WHAT TO BRING * gloves * eye protection (e.g., sunglasses) * sunscreen * sturdy boots or shoes * water bottle or CamelBak * Long pants and sleeves recommended. Date andTime: Saturday February 20th at 9:00am.  Meeting Location: The top of the "Hill of Life", just northwest of the intersection of Camp Craft Road and Scottish Woods Trail, off of Loop 360.  Contact: RSVP to bart.bombay@gmail.com

Vol Op - 5th Official Blair Woods Wetlands Restoration Project Work Day
Start: 9:00 am
End: 1:00 pm

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5th Official Blair Woods Wetlands Restoration Project Work Day 2/20/2010 The Travis Audubon Society invites volunteers to the next upcoming work day at Blair Woods.  Great progress is being made and it’s all possible because of great volunteers like you!  Help plant native plants, maintain trails, and stabilize the pond.  Snacks, drinks, equipment and training provided.  Ages 14 and over. Date: Sat, February 20 Time: 9am – 1pmLocation:  Blair Woods, near 183 and Martin Luther King.  No parking on site; meet at a location around the corner to carpool to site Contact:  If you are interested in volunteering contact Nancy Manning at 300-2473 or nancy@travisaudubon.org

Vol Op - Downtown Austin Farmers’ Market Zero Waste Initiative
Start: 9:00 am
End: 1:00 pm

Downtown Austin Farmers’ Market – Zero Waste InitiativeEvery Saturday and Wednesday Like landfills? If that’s a big no, come be a part of a momentous zero-waste project at two fun-filled Austin Farmers’ Market (AFM) locations. Help assist customers with recycling, compost, and landfill material and help the market achieve its zero-waste goal! Date and Time:  Six volunteers needed every Saturday at the downtown AFM (3 volunteers 9am-11am and 3 from 11am-1pm) and 4 volunteers needed every Wednesday at the Triangle AFM (2 volunteers from 3pm-5pm and 2 more from 5pm-7pm).Location: Downtown Austin Farmers’ Market 4th & Guadalupe (78701) and the Triangle Austin Farmers Market 45th and Lamar (78798)  Contact Rebecca Saltsman below for detailsContact: Rebecca Saltsman email: debi@sustainablefoodcenter.ccsend.com.   Let Rebecca know which shift you'd like and how many times a month you can participate. 

Vol Op - Bouldin Creek Greenbelt Cleanup and Invasive Species Removal
Start: 9:00 am
End: 1:00 pm

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Bouldin Creek Greenbelt Cleanup and Invasive Species Removal2/20/2010 Come and join other volunteers in a cleanup and invasive species removal at  Bouldin Creek Greenbelt!  Volunteers will meet the third Saturday of every month through May of 2010.  Keep Austin Beautiful will loan volunteers some tools, but if you have handsaws, shovels or rakes, please bring those. Organizers also recommend wearing boots, long pants, long- sleeved shirt and gloves as protection against poison ivy.   This event promises to be a lot of fun and will have morning coffee and tacos served at the West Bouldin Creek Greenbelt entrance on 1200 South Sixth St. and at 1:00pm a picnic will be served with lots of community donated food. Date: Sat, February 20Time: 9am-1pmLocation: West Bouldin Creek Greenbelt entrance on 1200 South Sixth St, 78704Contact: To confirm work days, or for questions, please contact:  Ingrid Weigand at urpprods@earthlink.net, phone: (512) 663-4632 or Matt Coldwell mattcold@sbcglobal.net

Vol Op - Uplift Austin CommUnity Volunteer Days
Start: 10:30 am
End: 3:00 pm

Uplift Austin CommUnity Volunteer Days 2/20/2010Uplift Austin has two CommUnity Volunteer Days coming up at KIPP Austin Collegiate - please come help the students implement the landscaping project they designed to improve their campus! Type of labor: Gardening/landscaping Suitable for: Anyone! No special degrees or skills required.  Seeking folks who enjoy digging, planting, and other forms of gardening-related physical labor. (Children under age 13 must have an adult guardian present.) Materials: If you have your own gardening gloves or tools, please feel free to bring 'em! (If you don't, no worries!) Water and light snacks will be provided. Volunteers are welcome to come either or both days, in any time frame that suits your schedule!  Date: Sat. Feb. 20thTime: 10:30am – 3:00pmLocation: KIPP Austin Collegiate - 8509 FM 969, Building 676Contact: Please RSVP to Site Coordinator, Adrienne Clements, at adrienne@upliftaustin.org Note: Uplift Austin will have a Community Volunteer Day at Garza High School on Saturday, February 26 - please save the date; more information will be posted soon! 
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