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« April 21, 2010 - May 21, 2010 »
 
04 / 21
Vol Op - Downtown Austin Farmers’ Market Zero Waste Initiative
Start: 3:00 pm
End: 7:00 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. 
04 / 22
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04 / 24
Vol Op -EcoTexas Zilker Preserve Workday
Start: 8:30 am
End: 11:00 am

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EcoTexas Zilker Preserve Workday4/24/10Come out with EcoTexas and help remove various invasive species, including Nandina, Japanese Privet, and Chinaberry among other species. Once the species are removed using the respective removal methods, the City of Austin will help with planting native species to restore Zilker to its natural state!Want to continue the battle against invasive species around Central Texas? Visit www.ecotx.org and look for Upcoming Events.Date: Sat, April 24th Time: 8:30am-11amLocation: Zilker Preserve - We will meet in the parking lot near the Nature Center Preserve, which is located underneath the Mopac overpass across from 301 Nature Center Drive, Austin, 78746Contact: If you would like to attend, please RSVP to getinvolved@ecotx.org so that EcoTexas can update you about special circumstances. 

Vol Op - Bark Park Day at Auditorium Shores
Start: 8:30 am
End: 11:30 am

 

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Bark Park Day at Auditorium Shores4/24/10 Show your support for Auditorium Shores by participating in “Bark Park Day” on Saturday, April 24. Join fellow dog owners in giving back to the park all Austinites enjoy.  Supervised dogs and children are welcome.  Cleanup materials provided by the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department, including hand sanitizer and baggies.   Date: Sat, April 24 Time: 8:30am-11:30am ( see further details below)Location: Auditorium Shores  950 West Riverside Drive, Austin, 78704Register: http://townlakepark.com/ Schedule of Activities 8:30 – 9:00           Volunteer sign-in, pick-up a raffle ticket, group photo 9:00 – 9:30           “Scoop the Poop” park-wide cleanup: five teams, door prizes 9:30 – 10:00        “What are You Telling Your Dog?” Workshop on Owner Behavior 10:00 – 10:30      “What is Your Dog Telling You?” Workshop on Dog Behavior 10:30 – 11:00      Walking Tour and Update on Park Redevelopment Plans and the Off-Leash Area Advisory Committee  Sponsors/Partners-  Keep Austin Beautiful, http://www.keepaustinbeautiful.org-  FETCH! Pet Care of South Austin and Lakeway, http://www.fetchpetcare.com/sw-austin/loc_id/321/a/home/-/getlocation.php-  Taurus Training and Doggy Play Day, http://taurusdogtraining.com/ 

Vol Op- Recycle @ Eeyore's
Start: 9:00 am
End: 8:00 pm

Recycling @ Eeyores4/24/10 The Friends of the Forest Foundation puts on Austin's most famous annual party:  Eeyore's Birthday Party.  Our basic premise:  to put on a safe, free, and fun event and to make enough money to put on the event next year.  If they have a good year, they give the extra money away to local charities. The Friends of the Forest Foundation has given local charities tens of thousands of dollars over the years.  They focus on small local charities with lower profiles that can be greatly affected by even a small donation.Friends of the Forest is a non-profit organization.  The only vendors allowed at Eeyores are also non-profit organizations - the largest fundraising event for many of these organizations. Since this is a uniquely Austin event, they focus on keeping our money in Austin by we sell only locally brewed beer (Independence, Live Oak, Real Ale, and St. Arnold's).Recycling/trash:  2009 was the first year that Eeyores worked towards reducing trash and increasing recycling.  This year, organizers are taking lessons learned and hope to improve recycling efforts – and they need help. For some reason, everybody wants to volunteer to pour beer, not help with trash/recycling.  Imagine that.  ;)There are two more volunteer meetings at the Dog and Duck Pub, 17th and Guadalupe at 7 pm this Wednesday (04/14/2010) and next Wednesday (04/21/2010)  Lori Moore and Gale Pena are running the recycling/trash this year.  Headquarters and check-in will be located behind the face painting booth. Date:  April 24, 2010, with a rain date of May 1, 2010Location:  Pease Park at 15th and Lamar, Austin TexasParking:  absolutely no parking at Pease.  Cycle, walk, or park in the state garages around 16th and Guadalupe and grab one of our shuttle buses there.Shifts are:    Setup:  9 am to 11 am – need one person    First Shift:  2 pm to 4 pm – need one person    Second Shift:  4 pm to 6 pm – need four people    Third Shift:  6 pm to close – need four peopleRegister:  Lori Moore and Gale Pena are running the recycling/trash this year.  Headquarters and check-in will be located behind the face painting booth. For more information call 512-448-5160 or email volunteers-subscribe@eeyores.com     Duties:  

  • Set up involves getting trash cans and recycling bins prepped, installing four or five trash bags in each can/bin, and placing the bins around Pease Park.
  • Shifts involve pairs of volunteers walking around the park looking for full cans/bins.  If found, remove the full bag, tie it in a knot, set it aside near the can/bin, prep up a new trash bag.  Voila!  No hauling is required – all bags are picked up the next day when we can safely get vehicles in.  You can enjoy the party while volunteering, while not getting stuck in one place.

Benefits:

  •    All volunteers get a commemorative t-shirt.
  •    All volunteers get access to the volunteer area where free water and sodas are available
  •    Volunteers 21 and over get a wrist band

 

Vol Op - Ecological Literacy Workday
Start: 9:00 am
End: 1:00 pm

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Ecological Literacy Workday4/24/10            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:  Saturday, April 24th  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

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 - Recycling Challenge
Start: 10:39 am

Recycling Challenge04/24/2010 & 04/25/2010 The Art City Austin 2010 Green Team is seeking two more recycling teams to participate in this year's recycling event!  Art City 2010 is April 24th and 25th (Saturday and Sunday), with booths and vendors located along Cesar Chavez Street adjacent to Town Lake, approximately between Congress Avenue and Lamar.  The goal of the competition is to collect the most recyclables, thus keeping Art City a very green event.  Four teams of individual non-profit volunteers will compete to collect recyclables such as bottles and cans, with prize money awarded to the teams collecting the most recyclables.  The Volunteer Objectives attached give an idea of what is expected of the recycling teams.Please contact the Green Team Co-Chairs listed below as soon as possible if you are interested in participating in this year's great event!  You will gain exposure for your group, while keeping a great Austin event as green as possible.  We are available to meet to discuss any questions you may have.  Contact: recyclingchallengeeastside@gmail.com 
04 / 25
Vol Op - Re-Enchanting the Forest
Start: 9:00 am
End: 2:00 pm

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Re-Enchanting the Forest4/25/10 It's amazing what you can still find in our creeks. Even with Austin being such a green city, you can still find things like car parts, appliances, mattresses and even hazardous materials in our waterways. After the last flash flood, garbage that people have illegally dumped like car parts, appliances, and furniture have made it into our creek and are appearing in community gathering spaces.   Come help some of the Friends of Bouldin Creek keep what makes Austin Beautiful. Cleanup supplies will be provided.  Wear comfortable clothes and closed toed shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty, bring work gloves, & bring a full reusable bottle of water. Date:  Earth Day Weekend, Sunday April 25thTime:  9am-2pmWhere: 1412 West Oltorf Road – 78704RSVP: friendsofbouldincreek@gmail.com or (512) 524-1111 

Vol Op - Recycling Challenge
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Recycling Challenge04/24/2010 & 04/25/2010 The Art City Austin 2010 Green Team is seeking two more recycling teams to participate in this year's recycling event!  Art City 2010 is April 24th and 25th (Saturday and Sunday), with booths and vendors located along Cesar Chavez Street adjacent to Town Lake, approximately between Congress Avenue and Lamar.   The goal of the competition is to collect the most recyclables, thus keeping Art City a very green event.  Four teams of individual non-profit volunteers will compete to collect recyclables such as bottles and cans, with prize money awarded to the teams collecting the most recyclables.  The Volunteer Objectives attached give an idea of what is expected of the recycling teams. Please contact the Green Team Co-Chairs listed below as soon as possible if you are interested in participating in this year's great event!  You will gain exposure for your group, while keeping a great Austin event as green as possible.  We are available to meet to discuss any questions you may have.  Contact: recyclingchallengeeastside@gmail.com
04 / 26
04 / 27
04 / 28
Vol Op - Downtown Austin Farmers’ Market Zero Waste Initiative
Start: 3:00 pm
End: 7:00 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. 
04 / 29
04 / 30
05 / 1
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 - Bruning Green Butterfly Garden Maintenance
Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:00 pm

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Bruning Green Butterfly Garden Maintenance 5/1/10 Bruning Green is a green space maintained by the neighbors of Northfield. The butterfly-attracting plant beds need weeding, watering, mulching, and new plants to fill in the empty areas. Austin Parks Foundation will provide weeding tools, but please wear gardening gloves and close-toed shoes. Great activity for novice and experienced gardeners alike; children are welcome if they can work alongside their parents.Date: Sat, May 1st Time: 9am-11amLocation: In the Northfield Neighborhood, please contact email below for more details.Contact: keeper@northfieldna.org 

Vol Op - Bring Back Eilers Park
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm

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Bring Back Eilers Park5/1/10 Help Bring Back Eilers Park! Supplies and tools for the following tasks have been acquired. 3 wheelbarrows will be provided, but another would be helpful. About 20 volunteers are needed to: * Complete clearing of slope (20'X20' area) * Install 20 native plants * Move and spread mulch * Chop down the arundo grass that is sprouting * Complete removing nutsedge and Bermuda grass in the butterfly garden Breakfast tacos from Maudie's, coffee from Texenza , Clifbars and a 5-gallon jug of iced water will be provided! Please bring your water bottle and gardening gloves if you have them.  Gloves will also be available. Wear sturdy shoes, and long pants.. Eilers Park is a 9-acre waterfront property that is a major trailhead for the Lady Bird Lake Hike and Bike Trail with access for bikes and wheelchairs. It is home of Deep Eddy Pool and Deep Eddy Community Garden. "Bring Back Eilers Park" is a major effort to return the park to its historic spendor.  Date:  Saturday May 1stTime:  9am-12pmWhere: 401 Deep Eddy Ave. – 78703 RSVP: www.friendsofeilerspark.org

Vol Op - Travis Audubon Society Invasive Removal Workday
Start: 9:00 am
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Travis Audubon Society Invasive Removal Workday5/1/10 Just announced!! Travis Audubon Society is having an invasive removal day!  It was recently observed that a portion of the Sanctuary grounds are filled with the invasive Malta Star-thistle and it needs to be removed ASAP before it spreads further. This plant is fairly easy to remove simply by pulling it out of the ground, but bring some small hand shovels/trowels for more stubborn ones. The Sanctuary is normally open to Travis Audubon members only, so this is a great opportunity for non-members to visit!  Snacks and water will be available but please bring your own bottle to refill. Please bring a sack lunch if you plan to stay throughout the day.  Date:  Saturday May 1stTime:  9amWhere: Baker Sanctuary, 12221 Lime Creek Road, Leander TX.  Meet at 9am on the registration/sign-in booth side of the SanctuaryRSVP: contact Jocelyn Taijeron no later than Noon on Thursday, April 29th to sign up for this opportunity! Jocelyn@travisaudubon.org or call 512-300-2473.

Vol Op - Mary Moore Searight Park Off-Leash Nature Trail Project
Start: 9:10 am
End: 12:10 pm

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Mary Moore Searight Park Off-Leash Nature Trail Project5/1/10Austin Parks Foundation has provided a grant for ecological restoration in the north end of Mary Moore Searight Park.  This project will include tree installation, and seeding of native grasses and wildflowers in the open areas.  Many decaying ash junipers have already been removed and mulched by a forestry mower.  Volunteers will be needed to transplant seedlings of tree species from the adjacent forest that are not available from local nurseries.  A very exciting addition to the project will be the installation of a solar powered irrigation system to get the new trees established.  Date:  Saturday, May 1, 2010Time:  9am-12pmLocation: 907 Slaughter Ln., 78748. Enter the trail from 1st street, just south of Slaughter Lane, on the right side of the street, where the trees begin.  You can Google the location using 10000 South 1st Street, Austin, TX 78748.  It should show a spot on the Northeast side of Mary Moore Searight Park.Contact: Please RSVP to Claire Sorenson, csorenson1@austin.rr.com or on the Facebook site listed below http://sites.google.com/site/slaughtercreektrails/HomeBecome a member, sign up for events, even RSVP at our Facebook site: http://www.facebook.com/groups.php?ref=sb#/group.php?gid=176873979247

Vol Op - Austin is taking One Green Step
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End: 4:00 pm

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Austin is taking One Green Step

Join the City of Austin’s Solid Waste Services Department, other City leaders and citizen astronaut and environmentalist Richard Garriott on Saturday, May 1 from 2-4 p.m. and take One Green Step.The City launches the One Green Step campaign the week of April 22, 2010, which marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. The campaign will provide information on local sustainability issues and inspire people to commit to small, personal green steps to help make Austin a cleaner and greener place to live.Garriott, one of the few private individuals to go into space, is renowned among computer gamers as the creator of the legendary Ultima game series. He became an environmental advocate after viewing Earth through the window of a spacecraft, and has since devoted himself to spreading the message that we need to protect our tiny planet by taking personal steps towards responsible, sustainable consumption. Date and Time:  Saturday, May 1, 2-4 p.m. Location: Pan Am Recreation Center, 2100 E. Third Street, Austin, TX 78702 • Music • Informational booths • Presentation by Richard Garriott • Free giveaways • And an opportunity for YOU to commit to ONE GREEN STEP!
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Vol Op - Downtown Austin Farmers’ Market Zero Waste Initiative
Start: 3:00 pm
End: 7:00 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. 
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Vol Op - Wild Basin Workday
Start: 8:30 am
End: 12:00 pm

WildBasin Workday2nd Saturday of Each MonthLike to get dirty, work hard, and have fun? Then join volunteers for trail maintenance, invasive plant removal, revegetation, erosion control, and other land management projects on the second Saturday of each month.  Date: 5/08/10Time:  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

Vol Op - Blunn Creek Preserve
Start: 8:30 am
End: 12:30 pm

Biodiversity Planting @ Blunn Creek Preserve05/08/2010 Please join in on a big planting effort at Blunn Creek Preserve. With your help, hopefully, volunteers will be putting in more native plants to bring biodiversity back to the Preserve. Volunteers will meet at the south entrance to the Preserve, at 1300 St. Edward's Drive, and would love to have more helping hands. Date:  Saturday, May 8thTime: 8:30am-12:30pmLocation: Blunn Creek Nature Preserve, 1300 St. Edward’s Drive - 78704RSVP: http://blunncreekpartnership.ning.com/events/return-to-blunn-creek-preserve 

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 - Mayfield Park and Preserve Workday
Start: 10:00 am
End: 1:00 pm

Mayfield Park and Preserve Workday 5/8/2010 Mayfield Park and Preserve has a workday the 2nd Saturday of every month to help tend the gardens, work on the ponds, and help out in the preserve.  Please bring gloves and make certain children are attended by an adult.  Individuals and groups are welcome.  A group size of 20 or less people works best.  If you have a group or if you would like to arrange special workdays other than these dates listed – please contact Nadene below.  Date: Saturday, May 8th Time:  10am-1pm Location: Mayfield Park and Preserve, 3505 W 35th St, Austin Contact: Contact Nadene Morning with questions, ntmorning@hotmail.com, 467-8132 

Green Teens Showcase
Start: 11:00 am
End: 1:00 pm

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You’re invited to join KAB as we celebrate the hard work of Green Teens and pick up a few environmental pointers as students teach back what they learned this semester.   Celebrate Green Teens’ achievements and ongoing environmental efforts KAB partners with schools and after-school organizations to lead weekly environmental education activities to engage low-income youth in environmental stewardship. During the spring semester Green Teens at Kealing, and Bedichek Middle School designed and built model solar cars while learning about alternative energy and reuse of materials. High school students from LBJ, Eastside, and Reagan have been learning about native plants, organic gardening methods, water quality and much more while installing and maintaining native and vegetable garden beds.    WHAT:  Come say, wow as this spring’s Green Teens showcase all they have learned and accomplished.  WHEN:   Saturday, May 8th  - Time: 11:00am-1:00pmWHERE:   Kealing Middle School - 1607 Pennsylvania Ave, Austin, Texas 78702   WHO:  KAB Green Teens leading hands on educational activities. This is a wonderful event that is FREE and open to the community where you’ll have the opportunity to learn something new, meet some brilliant young people, and meet folks who are invested in the education of Austin’s youth!

  • Hot Wheels - Keep Austin Beautiful apprentices from Kealing and Bedichek Middle Schools will showcase the model solar cars they designed and built (11am-noon), race their cars (at noon), and share their knowledge of alternative energy.
  • Garden Time - Green Teens from Eastside Memorial High School will be leading a seed planting. Take time to talk with them and hear about their gardening experience this year.
  • Compost Critters – Explore live worms while LBJ High School’ Green Teens give you the ins and outs of composting.
  • What’s in the Water – Green Teens from Reagan High School will have live aquatic bugs on hand to teach you about water quality.

  Your support means so much to us please stop in to join us. If you are interested in being a Race Official for the Hot Wheels Race please RSVP at your earliest convenience.  
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Vol Op - Downtown Austin Farmers’ Market Zero Waste Initiative
Start: 3:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm

Downtown Austin Farmers’ Market – Zero Waste InitiativeEvery Saturday and WednesdayLike 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.com.   Let Rebecca know which shift you'd like and how many times a month you can participate. 
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Vol Op - Zilker Preserve Invasives Removal
Start: 8:30 am
End: 11:00 am

Zilker Preserve Invasive Species Removal5/15/2010 Workdays will be held a few times a month at Zilker Preserve on Saturday mornings from 8:30-11:00 AM. A typical workday consists of removing various invasive species, including Nandina, Japanese Privet, and Chinaberry among other species. Once the species are removed using the respective removal methods, the City of Austin will help with planting native species to restore Zilker to its naturally beautiful state. Date: Sat, May 15Time: 8:30am – 11:00amLocation: Zilker Preserve.  Park at the old pistol range on Rollingwood Drive.  From Barton Springs Road, go west along Barton Springs Road, underneath Mo-pac, and turn right on Rollingwood Drive.  The pistol range is a stone Civilian Conservation Corps building with chain link fence on your right.RSVP: getinvolved@ecotx.org  

Vol Op - Andrews Elementary Garden Day
Start: 8:30 am
End: 11:00 am

Andrews Elementary Garden Day05/15/2010 Andrews Elementary is having a workday on Saturday, May 15th, to take care of spring tasks in their habitat and vegetable gardens.  They are also seeking someone with drip irrigation experience to finish up a project.   Date: Saturday, May 15Time: 8:30am-11amLocation: Andrews Elementary School, 6801 Northeast Dr (East Austin – 78723)RSVP: Jess at jess@sustainablefoodcenter.org or Janet Ruth Mangum at mangumjr@att.net 

Vol Op - Invasive Species Removal @ Bull Creek
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm

Invasive Species Removal @ Lower Bull Creek Greenbelt5/15/2010 The Bull Creek Foundation has been hard at work restoring their greenbelt and are ready for antoher workday.  On May 15th volunteers will focus on removing Japanese Honeysuckle, Lonicera japonica.  This invasive is really hard on the plants it climbs. It coils around stems and, as it grows, draws tightly into those stems leaving deep channels. There is a stand of this plant near the paved parking lot where volunteers will meet, and there is quite a bit of it elsewhere on the property. A second focus will be trail maintenance, mainly moving vegetation back from trails to ease transit. Trail maintenance teams may walk quite a distance to accomplish this task. Volunteers should be ready to go at 9 from the main parking lot, break about 10:30, and finish around 12 noon. Movement and work in deep vegetation is to be expected, so long pants and socks are advised. Also, with poison ivy around, covering legs, ankles and feet is prudent. Date: Sat, May 15 Time: 9am-noonLocation: Lower Bull Creek Greenbelt,  5326 Old Spicewood Springs Rd.RSVP: George Innis at gsnsj@sbcglobal.net  

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 - Williamson Creek Cleanup
Start: 9:30 am
End: 12:00 pm

Williamson Creek Cleanup05/15/2010 Come enjoy a rewarding cleanup of Williamson Creek on Saturday, May 15th and learn how you’re doing your part to protect our aquifer.  Cleanup supplies provided by KAB, water, t-shirts, lunch, and prizes for the most unusual objects found provided by Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District & City of Sunset Valley. Date: Saturday, May 15Time: 9:30am-noonLocation: Meet in the parking lot on the eastside of Brodie Lane, near World MarketRSVP: Robin at rhgary@bseacd.org Questions on May 15th: call Robin @ 569-5659Bring/Wear:  gloves, hat, pants & long-sleeved shirt, sturdy closed-toed shoes, & a refillable water bottle. 

Vol Op - Leadership with UpLift Austin
Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm

UpLift Austin Training & Workday5/15/10 & 5/21/10 Uplift Austin is seeking volunteers to oversee Green School Projects during a large-scale community volunteer day at a local charter school for underserved students.  This volunteer activity includes one morning (2 hour) training and one day of project implementation. Date for Training:  Saturday, May 15;  10:00am-Noon Date for Green School Projects Implementation:   Friday, May 21;  8:30am - 3:30pmLocation:  KIPP Austin Collegiate, 8509 FM 969; Building 676, Austin, TX 78724-5720 Skills Needed:  Skills/experience with landscaping, planting, construction, or painting would be very helpful!Activities:  Lead volunteers from the business community who are pitching in to help finish up school-based landscaping projects.  Projects include completing xeriscaping project (planting, laying crushed granite, edging, mulching, etc.); completing construction of garden (laying pavers, building tool shed); constructing picnic tables and benches; painting; and completing this semester's student projects (rainwater harvesting systems and a rain garden)Contact:  Please contact Elizabeth Garrett at eagarrett@gmail.com if you are available or would like additional information
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Vol Op - Downtown Austin Farmers’ Market Zero Waste Initiative
Start: 3:00 pm
End: 7:00 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. 
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05 / 21
Vol Op - Leadership with UpLift Austin
Start: 8:30 am
End: 3:30 pm

UpLift Austin Training & Workday5/15/10 & 5/21/10 Uplift Austin is seeking volunteers to oversee Green School Projects during a large-scale community volunteer day at a local charter school for underserved students.  This volunteer activity includes one morning (2 hour) training and one day of project implementation. Date for Training:  Saturday, May 15;  10:00am-Noon  Date for Green School Projects Implementation:   Friday, May 21;  8:30am - 3:30pm Location:  KIPP Austin Collegiate, 8509 FM 969; Building 676, Austin, TX 78724-5720  Skills Needed:  Skills/experience with landscaping, planting, construction, or painting would be very helpful! Activities:  Lead volunteers from the business community who are pitching in to help finish up school-based landscaping projects.  Projects include completing xeriscaping project (planting, laying crushed granite, edging, mulching, etc.); completing construction of garden (laying pavers, building tool shed); constructing picnic tables and benches; painting; and completing this semester's student projects (rainwater harvesting systems and a rain garden)Contact:  Please contact Elizabeth Garrett at eagarrett@gmail.com if you are available or would like additional information

KAB Event: Yoga Yoga Donations Class
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm

The third Friday of each month Yoga Yoga hosts a donation yoga class in an effort to support worthwhile charities at home and around the world. Classes are held at one of their five local Austin locations from 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM.  Keep Austin Beautiful’s proud to be the beneficiary of their May donation class!  Enjoy a relaxing evening of yoga and get that extra touch of zen by knowing that donations from the class help our inspirational programming. When: Friday, May 21st from 7:30pm-9:00pmWhere: Yoga Yoga Northwest, 12001 Burnet Road, Austin TX 78758More Information: www.yogayoga.com/donationyoga  
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