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EventsSaturday May 15, 2010
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 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 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 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. 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. 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 Wednesday May 19, 2010
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. Friday May 21, 2010
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 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 Saturday May 22, 2010
Start: 8:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Mary Moore Searight Disk Golf Hole Improvements5/22/2010 Join South Austin Disc Association volunteers for workdays on both Saturday and Sunday mornings (5/22 & 5/23) to work on the slope of Hole 15 (cedar rails, mulch, etc). Work will begin at 8:00 a.m. and go until noon (at the latest) both days. Please come to help out if you can. Bring shovels, rakes or pick axes if you have them. Water will be provided. Please head straight to Hole 15 when you get to the park. Date: Sat, May 22Time: 8am-noon (at the latest)Location: Mary Moore Searight Disk Golf Course, Hole 15RSVP: Stephanie, enoxallen@yahoo.com Start: 8:30 am
End: 11:00 am
Zilker Preserve Invasive Species Removal5/22/2010 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 22Time: 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 Start: 8:30 am
End: 1:00 pm
West Bouldin Creek Greenbelt Cleanup and Invasive Species Removal5/22/2010Please 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, May 22, 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 Start: 8:30 am
End: 11:30 am
Gullet Elementary School5/22/2010 Gullett Elementary School, located at 6310 Treadwell Blvd. in central Austin has been in Austin over 50 years and has many ways of providing children with a learning environment that includes plants and animals. They have vegetable gardens, pet animals, and now a larger butterfly garden. All of this helps create a "living experience" for the children that attend the school. Many volunteers have been helping them in their efforts to create a green learning environment that also attracts wildlife. Additional volunteers are needed to help clean up the front garden at the school entrance and to remove invasive plants and weeds around the mature plants. Come help this garden cleanup project on Saturday, May 22nd. Bring spouses, friends, children and can make it a family event. If you can make it, bring your garden gloves and come join the fun anytime between 8:30 and 11:30 am. The alternate work day is Saturday, June 5'th and please contact Kris if you can help out either day. Date: Saturday, May 22ndTime: 8:30am-11:30amLocation: Gullet Elementary School, 6310 Treadwell Blvd. (North Austin- 78757)RSVP: Kris Weitz Rammer at krramm@aol.com or 512-426-2899 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. Start: 9:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
UpLift Green School Project5/22/2010 Uplift Austin is seeking volunteers to help with a Green School Project at a local charter school for underserved students. Volunteers will be building a deck for an outdoor classroom. Light construction experience helpful, but people with any level of skills (including none) are welcome! Please bring your own water bottle. Snacks provided! Date: Sat, May 22Time: 9am-2pm (come whenever you can!)Location: Garza Independence High School, 1600 Chicon Street, 78702 Contact: Please contact Kizzy at kizzy@upliftaustin.org if you are available or would like additional information. Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
JOSLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GARDEN WORK DAY5/22/2010Help put the finishing touches on the garden students have planted. The Joslin Elementary School 4th graders have planted their native plant garden. Now, volunteers are needed to do a little weeding, delineate some of the beds, and figure out where to put several paths to direct student foot traffic. Bring tools including rakes, shovels, trowels, weed poppers, hoes, and wheelbarrows, gloves, water bottle, sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, a snack, and please wear closed-toed shoes.Date: Saturday, May 22, Time: 10:00am-12:00pmWhere: Joslin Elementary School, 4500 Manchaca Rd. (South Central Austin – 78745)Meeting Point: parking lot on Redd StreetRSVP: Julia Ragsdale at ragsdale_julia@hotmail.com Start: 11:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
Cameron Road Cleanup5/22/2010 Join the energetic volunteers from RCCG Salvation Center as they cleanup Cameron Road near 183, St. John, & 290. Date: Sat, May 22Time: 11am– 1pmLocation: Cameron Road from 183 to St. John AveRSVP: adesanyayinka@yahoo.com Sunday May 23, 2010
Start: 8:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Mary Moore Searight Disk Golf Hole Improvements5/23/2010 Join South Austin Disc Association volunteers for workdays on both Saturday and Sunday mornings (5/22 & 5/23) to work on the slope of Hole 15 (cedar rails, mulch, etc). Work will begin at 8:00 a.m. and go until noon (at the latest) both days. Please come to help out if you can. Bring shovels, rakes or pick axes if you have them. Water will be provided. Please head straight to Hole 15 when you get to the park. Date: Sun, May 23Time: 8am-noon (at the latest)Location: Mary Moore Searight Disk Golf Course, Hole 15RSVP: Stephanie, enoxallen@yahoo.com Tuesday May 25, 2010
Start: 8:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
Normal false EN-US MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ Garden Posse Workday5/25/10 The Garden Posse is a lover of all kinds of laughter: Giggles, chortles, chuckles, hoots, belly laughs, and laughing until you think you can't laugh anymore but you keep laughing because there is no way to stop. So the posse is very, very happy to be working with The New Movement Theater, which puts on improv comedy classes and shows here in Austin! Join other volunteers and help plant landscaping plants along the side of the building, and scheme about what else the group would like to do in the building's spacious backyard and Lola's alley. It's getting close to the end of planting season so it will be time to think about the grand scheme for the fall. Also, the Garden Posse will be teaching a MUD STENCILING workshop at the Skillshare weekend, June 5-6. Mark your calendars! See you there! Dates and Times: Tuesday, May 25 at 8pmLocation: In front of the New Movement Theater on 1819 Rosewood Dr, 78702 It's on the East Side, next to local landmark Nubian Queen Lola's. Directions and a photo of the site are on the blog - gardenposse.blogspot.comContact: gardenposse@gmail.com Wednesday May 26, 2010
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. Friday May 28, 2010
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
Normal false EN-US MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ Smith Elementary Garden Project 5/28/2010 – 5/30/2010 The objective of the Smith Elementary Garden Project is to develop a functioning garden site where educational garden programming can be held. The existing plot is 75’x75’ with an 8’ fence surrounding it. Come join other volunteers during 3 main work days on Memorial weekend to get this started by the first day of summer school! Dates and Times: May 28-30; Fri - 4-7pm, Sat - 8-11am, 11-2pm and Sun - 8-11am, 11-2pm.Location: Smith Elementary School at 4209 Smith School Road Austin, TX 78744RSVP: Edna at edna.parra@del-valle.k12.tx.us Saturday May 29, 2010
Start: 8:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Normal false EN-US MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ Smith Elementary Garden Project 5/28/2010 – 5/30/2010 The objective of the Smith Elementary Garden Project is to develop a functioning garden site where educational garden programming can be held. The existing plot is 75’x75’ with an 8’ fence surrounding it. Come join other volunteers during 3 main work days on Memorial weekend to get this started by the first day of summer school! Dates and Times: May28-30; Fri - 4-7pm, Sat - 8-11am, 11-2pm and Sun - 8-11am, 11-2pm.Location: Smith Elementary School at 4209 Smith School Road Austin, TX 78744RSVP: Edna at edna.parra@del-valle.k12.tx.us Start: 9:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
Ecological Literacy Workday5/29/10 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, May 29th 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 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. Sunday May 30, 2010
Start: 8:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Normal false EN-US MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ Smith Elementary Garden Project 5/28/2010 – 5/30/2010 The objective of the Smith Elementary Garden Project is to develop a functioning garden site where educational garden programming can be held. The existing plot is 75’x75’ with an 8’ fence surrounding it. Come join other volunteers during 3 main work days on Memorial weekend to get this started by the first day of summer school! Dates and Times: May28-30; Fri - 4-7pm, Sat - 8-11am, 11-2pm and Sun - 8-11am, 11-2pm.Location: Smith Elementary School at 4209 Smith School Road Austin, TX 78744RSVP: Edna at edna.parra@del-valle.k12.tx.us Wednesday June 2, 2010
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. Thursday June 3, 2010
Start: 10:00 am
End: 6:00 pm
Clean Barton Springs Pool06/03/10 Join Friends of Barton Springs Pool volunteers to help clean Barton Springs Pool by scrubbing algae. Bring sunblock, hat, swimsuit, and a towel. Date: Thursday, June 3 Time: 2 hours shifts from 10am-6pmWhere: Barton Springs PoolRSVP: service@friendsofbartonspringspool.org Friday June 4, 2010
Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Helping Hand Home for Children Garden Workday06/04/10 Calling all green thumbs and green thumb wanna bes, come lend a helping hand to Helping Hand Home for Children (HHHC). HHHC is Austin’s oldest residential treatment center for children who have suffered abuse and neglect. Located at 3804 Avenue B (38th street between Guadalupe and Avenue B), the garden is parallel to 38th street and inside the black gate. Volunteers are needed to help plant in new raised garden beds. Volunteers are asked to bring leaves if they have any, to get a compost pile started, as well as their own personal gloves and tools (HHHC will have kid-sized ones for our kids) and any transplants they would like to donate to the garden. Date: Friday, June 4thTime: 10am until everything’s planted and wateredLocation: 3804 Avenue B (38th street between Guadalupe and Avenue B), the garden is parallel to 38th street and inside the black gateRSVP: Veronica at VMeewes@helpinghandhome.org Saturday June 5, 2010
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
National Trails Day06/05/10 The Austin Parks Foundation is hosting the second annual National Trails Day volunteer workday on Barton Creek Greenbelt. They’re working with the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Dept, as well as other great partners - the Hill Country Conservancy, American Youthworks Environmental Corps, Greenbelt Guardians and sponsors Texas Gas Service and The Austonian to organize a great set of volunteer events. There are over 15 projects and more than 350 volunteers are needed. After the rewarding work volunteers will be treated to a picnic lunch and free swimming at Barton Springs Pool. Date: Saturday, June 5 Time: 9am-noonWhere: Barton Creek Greenbelt, see registration link for detailsRegister: www.austinparks.org Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Normal false EN-US MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ Mary Moore Searight Park Off-Leash Nature Trail Project6/5/10Austin 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, Juen 5, 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 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. Wednesday June 9, 2010
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. Saturday June 12, 2010
Start: 8:00 am
Start: 06/12/2010 - 08:00
End: 06/13/2010 - 19:00
Savvy Kids Education is excited to bring to Austin a family event which increases recognition, understanding and literacy across four Core Educational Pillars:
The Savvy Kids Conference is a community-focused event where families can interact with leading experts who offer kid-focused products, services and expertise relative to these four pillars.A collection of Austin's experts! Over 40 organizations participating.Located at St. Edwards University: Ragsdale Center and Plaza (3001 South Congress Avenue)Click here for more details. 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: 6/12/10Time: 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 Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Normal false EN-US MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ Friends of Dick Nichols Park Clean Up Day6/12/10 Come help pick up litter and move mulch. It’s a great way to give back to the community. Please bring work gloves and a water bottle. Water jug and snacks will be provided. Looking forward to seeing you then!Date: Saturday, June 12thTime: 9am-12pmLocation: Dick Nichols Park, 8011 Beckett Rd., 78749. Please meet at the picnic tables near the flag pole. Contact: Feel free to contact Kim Goyette for more information at kim.goyette@alliedbarton.com 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. Start: 10:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
Mayfield Park and Preserve Workday 6/12/2010 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, June 12th Time: 10am-1pm Location: Mayfield Park and Preserve, 3505 W 35th St, Austin Contact: Contact Nadene Morning with questions, ntmorning@hotmail.com, 467-8132  
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