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EventsSaturday August 14, 2010
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: 3/13/10Time: 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: 1:00 pm
Normal false EN-US MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ 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 from 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 & Lamar (78798) Contact Rebecca Saltsman below for detailsContact: Register with Rebecca Saltsman, email rebecca@sustainablefoodcenter.org . Let Rebecca know which shift you would like and how many times a month you can participate. Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Clean Lady Bird Lake – Summer FunSaturday, August 14, 2010 As temperatures rise, Austinites migrate to what many consider to be the coolest and most beautiful places in Austin, our lakes and swimming holes. Give in to the urge and come spend time at the lake while making a difference. Join hundreds of volunteers for a rewarding morning searching high and low for every last bit of trash and getting to know other lake enthusiasts. We’re looking for volunteers to clean from the shoreline, from donated kayaks/canoes/paddleboards, and to bring their own boats to help clean from the water. Each cleanup will end with a prize for the most unusual object found during the cleanup. Volunteers MUST pre-register for this event, use the registration link below. On-the-water volunteers should know how to swim, be comfortable around water, and on-the-water volunteers 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult guardian and wear a personal flotation device. Date: Saturday, August 14th Time: 9am-11amLocation: all around Lady Bird LakeRegistration: Registration closed on 8/14/10 @ 8amMap of all sites: Click here CLICK HERE for photos from this great event! Boat & Paddleboard Use Provided By: Capital Cruises, Expedition School, Texas Rowing Center, & Zilker Boat RentalsCleanup Sites Led by: Austin Standup Paddleboarders, Capital Cruises, Expedition School, Keep Austin Beautiful, LCRA, Little Helping Hands,Sierra Club, & the Surfrider Foundation. Prizes/Refreshments Donated by: P. Terry's, Pure Austin Fitness, Dominican Joe, Austin Java, Carmelo's, Long Center, Uchi, Turf N' Surf Po Boys, Birds Barbershop, Jim Jim's Italian Ice This program is made possible thanks to generous donations from The Trail Foundation and Watershed Protection Department. Start: 10:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
Mayfield Park and Preserve Workday 8/14/2010 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, August 14th Time: 10am-1pm Location: Mayfield Park and Preserve, 3505 W 35th St, Austin Contact: Contact Nadene Morning with questions, ntmorning@hotmail.com, 467-8132 Wednesday August 18, 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: Register with Rebecca Saltsman, email: rebecca@sustainablefoodcenter.org. Let Rebecca know which shift you'd like and how many times a month you can participate. Saturday August 21, 2010
Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Normal false EN-US MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ Weed (the park) and feed (yourself) every other Saturday at the Farmers' Market at Republic Square. Austin Parks Foundation board member Daniel Woodroffe will lead volunteers from 9 to 11 AM in weeding the planted area under the Auction Oaks while the Austin Farmers' Market is in full force. APF will provide gloves, shovels, instruction and shade. Date: August 7thTime: 9am-11amLocation: Republic Square Park, 4th & GuadalupeContact: Daniel at dwoodroffe@studiodwg.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: Register with Rebecca Saltsman, email: rebecca@sustainablefoodcenter.org. Let Rebecca know which shift you'd like and how many times a month you can participate. Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Normal false EN-US MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ Volunteers are needed for Zilker Tree Rescue Days. The Austin Parks and Recreation Department and the Austin Parks Foundation are looking for hundreds of volunteers to come out on Saturday, August 21 and Saturday, August 28th from 9 am to noon to help shovel, rake and wheelbarrow mulch to enhance the soil conditions for Zilker Trees. The Austin Parks Foundation (APF) has sign-ups on the APF website for both days. Links to them are available from home page www.austinparks.org Volunteers are encouraged to wear a hat, wear closed toed shoes and bring a water bottle. If volunteers can bring a wheelbarrow, that would be very helpful. The Parks Foundation and City Parks Dept will provide mulch, water, and tools. Date: Saturday, August 21st Time: 9am-noon Location: Zilker Park Registration: http://connect.austinparks.org/site/Calendar/1781091365?view=Detail&id=102001 Contact for more information: Charlie McCabe at cmccabe@austinparks.org or 512.477.1566 ext 2 Wednesday August 25, 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: Register with Rebecca Saltsman, email: rebecca@sustainablefoodcenter.org. Let Rebecca know which shift you'd like and how many times a month you can participate. Saturday August 28, 2010
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: Register with Rebecca Saltsman, email: rebecca@sustainablefoodcenter.org. Let Rebecca know which shift you'd like and how many times a month you can participate. Start: 9:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
Normal false EN-US MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ 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: last Saturday of the month 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 Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Normal false EN-US MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ Volunteers are needed for Zilker Tree Rescue Days. The Austin Parks and Recreation Department and the Austin Parks Foundation are looking for hundreds of volunteers to come out on Saturday, August 21 and Saturday, August 28th from 9 am to noon to help shovel, rake and wheelbarrow mulch to enhance the soil conditions for Zilker Trees. The Austin Parks Foundation (APF) has sign-ups on the APF website for both days. Links to them are available from home page www.austinparks.org Volunteers are encouraged to wear a hat, wear closed toed shoes and bring a water bottle. If volunteers can bring a wheelbarrow, that would be very helpful. The Parks Foundation and City Parks Dept will provide mulch, water, and tools. Date: Saturday, August 21st Time: 9am-noon Location: Zilker Park Registration: http://connect.austinparks.org/site/Calendar/1781091365?view=Detail&id=102001 Contact for more information: Charlie McCabe at cmccabe@austinparks.org or 512.477.1566 ext 2 Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Normal false EN-US MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ Helping Hand Home for Children is looking for volunteers to help prepare the garden for fall planting on Saturday August 28th and/or Saturday September 4th from 9am until 11am. We are looking for people to help us weed, turn & aerate the soil, and bring compost to add to the garden. Earthworms are a bonus! Please bring your own garden gloves and any tools we can borrow for the event! Date and Time: Saturday August 28th, & Saturday September 4th, 9am-11am Location: Helping Hand Home for Children, 3804 Avenue B, Austin TX 78751 Contact: Please email vmeewes@helpinghandhome.org if you are interested and include which date you prefer (8/28 or 9/4). Wednesday September 1, 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: Register with Rebecca Saltsman, email: rebecca@sustainablefoodcenter.org. Let Rebecca know which shift you'd like and how many times a month you can participate. Saturday September 4, 2010
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Normal false EN-US MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ Mary Moore Searight Park Off-Leash Nature Trail Project9/4/10Austin 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, September 4, 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: Register with Rebecca Saltsman, email: rebecca@sustainablefoodcenter.org. Let Rebecca know which shift you'd like and how many times a month you can participate. Start: 9:00 am
Normal false EN-US MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ Helping Hand Home for Children is looking for volunteers to help prepare the garden for fall planting on Saturday August 28th and/or Saturday September 4th from 9am until 11am. We are looking for people to help us weed, turn & aerate the soil, and bring compost to add to the garden. Earthworms are a bonus! Please bring your own garden gloves and any tools we can borrow for the event! Date and Time: Saturday August 28th, & Saturday September 4th, 9am-11am Location: Helping Hand Home for Children, 3804 Avenue B, Austin TX 78751 Contact: Please email vmeewes@helpinghandhome.org if you are interested and include which date you prefer (8/28 or 9/4). Wednesday September 8, 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: Register with Rebecca Saltsman, email: rebecca@sustainablefoodcenter.org. Let Rebecca know which shift you'd like and how many times a month you can participate. Saturday September 11, 2010
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: 9/11/10Time: 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: 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: Register with Rebecca Saltsman, email: rebecca@sustainablefoodcenter.org. Let Rebecca know which shift you'd like and how many times a month you can participate. Start: 9:15 am
End: 12:15 pm
Homeowner Training Earth-Wise Landscape Design Introduction Learn the key elements of a good Landscape design using general concepts and the City's new design templates and earth-wise plants. "Designing Your Green Garden" with John Gleason - City of Austin Landscape Architect & "Plants to Compliment Your Landscape Design" with Denise Delaney - City of Austin Horticulturist. (Optional tour of the Zilker Green Garden after the meeting.) Date: Saturday, September 11, 2010Time: 9:15-12:15 (doors open at 9:00)Location: Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs RoadRegistration Info: Deadline = Friday, September 3rd. Registration is $15 and there is a $3 parking fee per vehicle.Register: call 512.974.3032 or visit www.ci.austin.tx.us/greengarden/ggc_training.htm Start: 10:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
Mayfield Park and Preserve Workday 9/11/2010 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, September 11th Time: 10am-1pm Location: Mayfield Park and Preserve, 3505 W 35th St, Austin Contact: Contact Nadene Morning with questions, ntmorning@hotmail.com, 467-8132 Sunday September 12, 2010
Start: 9:00 am
End: 1:30 pm
Lake Travis Underwater CleanupSeptember 12, 2010 The Lake Travis Underwater Cleanup is the BIGGEST scuba diving and shoreline cleanup in Texas. The event invites several hundred certified scuba divers and shoreline volunteers to help round-up trash from the bottom of Lake Travis and Travis County Parks surrounding the lake. The cleanup is followed by a volunteer thank-you party & is a great event for ALL ages! RAIN OR SHINE! Date: Sunday, September 12thCleanup Time: 9am-11amParty Time: Noon – 1:30pmLocation: Cleanups are all around/in the lake & the party’s at Carlos’ N Charlie’s Register: www.KeepAustinBeautiful.org/Underwater  
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