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EventsSaturday February 4, 2012
Start: 8:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Zero Waste Ambassador First Saturday of Each Month Want a behind-the-scenes look at how the City recycles and/or properly disposes of paint, batteries, fertilizer, cleaning products and other household chemicals? The City of Austin is looking for Zero Waste Ambassadors to help at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility the first Saturday of every month. Volunteers will help unload vehicles on collection day. No training necessary! The City of Austin will provide Zero Waste Ambassadors with appropriate safety equipment. Volunteers receive a free t-shirt as thanks for participating. For details, email shaun-marie.auckland@ci.austin.tx.us . Note: Ages 18 and up only. Date: First Saturday of Each MonthTime: 8am - noonLocation: City of Austin Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 2514 Business Center Dr.RSVP: shaun-marie.auckland@ci.austin.tx.us Start: 9:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
Mary Moore Searight Park Off-Leash Nature Trail ProjectFirst Saturday of every month Austin 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: First Saturday of every month Time: 9am-1pm Location: 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, fommsp@gmail.com or on the Facebook site listed below: http://sites.google.com/site/slaughtercreektrails/Home Become a member, sign up for events, even RSVP at our Facebook site: http://www.facebook.com/groups.php?ref=sb#/group.php?gid=176873979247 Saturday February 11, 2012
Start: 8:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Normal false EN-US /* Style Definitions */ Mulching at Barton Springs Pool 2/11 This is a fun event to apply mulch to the heritage trees in the north and south hills inside the fence of Barton Springs Pool! Please, come help us mulch 8 heritage trees at the South Hill and 2 heritage trees at the North Hill of Barton Springs Pool, Saturday February 11th, 8 am to 12 pm. The work is easy and it will help these trees survive the drought. The compost/mulch mix will be delivered close to the trees to facilitate the work. This is a fine mix that is easy to work with. Volunteers will rake the mulch under the trees. All are welcome, individuals and groups. However, the BSP South Hill is a sensitive area, so this event is restricted to high school students and adults that will follow instructions, to minimize erosion on the hills. We'll provide the tools and snacks. Please, bring your gloves and a water bottle if you can. Wear closed toe shoes. Dress for the weather. Date: Saturday, Feb. 11 Time: 8am – 12pm Location: South gate of Barton Springs Pool, by Robert E. Lee Rd. (863 Robert E. Lee Road, Austin, TX 78704) Contact info: zvega@austin.rr.com Notes: Please let us know you are attending and if you have any questions. Or, sign in at the following link: http://connect.austinparks.org/goto/BSPHTSH02.11.12 Start: 8:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Zero Waste Ambassador2/11/2012Want a behind-the-scenes look at how the City recycles and/or properly disposes of paint, batteries, fertilizer, cleaning products and other household chemicals? The City of Austin is looking for Zero Waste Ambassadors to help at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility the first Saturday of every month. Volunteers will help unload vehicles on collection day. No training necessary! The City of Austin will provide Zero Waste Ambassadors with appropriate safety equipment. Volunteers receive a free t-shirt as thanks for participating. For details, email shaun-marie.auckland@ci.austin.tx.us . *Note: Ages 18 and up only. Date: First Saturday of Each MonthTime: 8am - noonLocation: City of Austin Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 2514 BusinessCenter Dr.RSVP: shaun-marie.auckland@ci.austin.tx.us Start: 8:30 am
End: 12:30 pm
Normal false EN-US /* Style Definitions */ Bouldin Creek Cleanup2/11 Normal false EN-US /* Style Definitions */ Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Association invites you to help in their creek cleaning and invasive species removal efforts. We provide tacos and coffee for the early risers and pizza around 12:00p.m. You do not have to come for the entire time – just a few hours of your help will be appreciated. Tools and gloves will be provided by the Austin Parks Foundation and Keep Austin Beautiful. Date: Saturday, Feb 11 Time: 8:30am – 12:30pm Location: 1200 South 6th Street Contact: Ingrid Weigand at urpprods@earthlink.net or 512-663-4632 Website: http://www.bouldincreek.org/?cat=1 Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Clean Lady Bird LakeFebruary 11, 2011 What better way to show your love for Austin than participatingin our first cleanup of the new year? Join hundreds of volunteers as they have a rewarding morning searching high and low for every last bit of trash and getting to know other lake enthusiasts. Each cleanup will end with a prize for the most unusual object found during the cleanup! On-the-Water volunteers should be 16 or older and be comfortable around water. Volunteers MUST pre-register for this event, please use the registration link below. Date: Saturday, February 11th Cleanup Time: 9am-11amLocation: all around Lady Bird LakeRegistration: Click Here Boat & Paddleboard Use Provided By: Hosteling International, Expedition School, Texas Rowing Center, Rowing Dock, Zilker Boat Rentals Cleanup Sites Led by: Little Helping Hands, Expedition School, The Surfrider Foundation, Rowing Dock, Austin Standup Paddleboarders, The Trail Foundation, and Girl Scout Troop 575. Snack donation provided by: Cliff Bars Gift Cards for all particpants provided by: Whole Earth Provision Company Most Unusual Item Prizes provided by: Whole Earth Provision Company, Hilton Austin, Austin Children's Museum, Amy's Ice Cream, Barking Hound Village, Butler Park Pitch and Putt, and Violet Crown Cinema To see photos of this event please view our album on Facebook or you can see them on Flickr. If you'd like to be a site leader for one of our cleanup locations, please email Ladye.Anne@keepaustinbeautiful.org If you'd like to donate a prize for our fantastic volunteers, please email Cora@keepaustinbeautiful.org This program is made possible thanks to generous donations from Samsung and the Watershed Protection Department. Saturday February 18, 2012
Start: 8:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Zero Waste Ambassador First Saturday of Each Month Want a behind-the-scenes look at how the City recycles and/or properly disposes of paint, batteries, fertilizer, cleaning products and other household chemicals? The City of Austin is looking for Zero Waste Ambassadors to help at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility the first Saturday of every month. Volunteers will help unload vehicles on collection day. No training necessary! The City of Austin will provide Zero Waste Ambassadors with appropriate safety equipment. Volunteers receive a free t-shirt as thanks for participating. For details, email shaun-marie.auckland@ci.austin.tx.us . Note: Ages 18 and up only. Date: First Saturday of Each MonthTime: 8am - noonLocation: City of Austin Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 2514 Business Center Dr.RSVP: shaun-marie.auckland@ci.austin.tx.us Start: 8:30 am
End: 12:00 pm
Normal false EN-US /* Style Definitions */ Wild Basin Workday 2/18 Like 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 third Saturday of each month. Date: 3rd Saturday of every month Time: 8:30am-12:00pm Location: Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve, 805 N. Capitol of TX Hwy (West Austin-78746) Contact: For more details, email mitch@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 Sunday February 19, 2012
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Lower Bull Creek Greenbelt Workdays2/19/12 The Lower Bull Creek Greenbelt, LBCG, which runs along Hwy 360 from near 2222 to Spicewood Springs Rd., is City of Austin parkland for which Bull Creek Foundation, BCF, has an adoption agreement with the Parks and Recreation Department, PARD. Under this agreement BCF volunteers maintain trails, pickup trash, remove wire fencing, and remove invasive plants such as ligustrum, Chinese tallow, chinaberry, nandina, and Japanese honeysuckle. Recent and ongoing projects include construction and deployment of park benches, trail maintenance and invasive plant removal, and ligustrum and wire removal. Recent participants include employees of local businesses, high school students, Boy Scouts, and residents. Date: Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 Time: 9am-noon Meeting Point: 5350 Old Spicewood Springs Rd., 78731. Note: Schedule changes, like start time and meeting point, will be announced via email about 10 days before a work day. The number of volunteers will be limited to about 20 each workday so RSVP to participate.Contact: George Innis gsnsj@sbcglobal.net Saturday February 25, 2012
Start: 8:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Zero Waste Ambassador First Saturday of Each Month Want a behind-the-scenes look at how the City recycles and/or properly disposes of paint, batteries, fertilizer, cleaning products and other household chemicals? The City of Austin is looking for Zero Waste Ambassadors to help at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility the first Saturday of every month. Volunteers will help unload vehicles on collection day. No training necessary! The City of Austin will provide Zero Waste Ambassadors with appropriate safety equipment. Volunteers receive a free t-shirt as thanks for participating. For details, email shaun-marie.auckland@ci.austin.tx.us . Note: Ages 18 and up only. Date: First Saturday of Each MonthTime: 8am - noonLocation: City of Austin Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 2514 Business Center Dr. RSVP: shaun-marie.auckland@ci.austin.tx.us Start: 9:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
Ecological Literacy WorkdayLast Saturday of Each Month 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-1pm Where: Hornsby Bend, 2210 South FM 973 (SE Austin – 78725) Contact: Kevin Anderson at Kevin.Anderson@ci.austin.tx.us or 512-972-1960
Start: 10:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
Normal false EN-US /* Style Definitions */ Food Pantry Expansion Garden 1/25/12 Normal false EN-US MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ We will add 4 rows 12ft by 3 ft going around the perimeter of the garden at Gateway.Wear closed toe shoes. Contact Michael McKee for more information. Date: Saturday, Feb 25 Time: 10am-1pm Location: Gateway Church 7104 McNeil Dr. 78729 Contact: Michael McKee (816) 835-9839 Saturday March 3, 2012
Start: 8:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Zero Waste Ambassador First Saturday of Each Month Want a behind-the-scenes look at how the City recycles and/or properly disposes of paint, batteries, fertilizer, cleaning products and other household chemicals? The City of Austin is looking for Zero Waste Ambassadors to help at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility the first Saturday of every month. Volunteers will help unload vehicles on collection day. No training necessary! The City of Austin will provide Zero Waste Ambassadors with appropriate safety equipment. Volunteers receive a free t-shirt as thanks for participating. For details, email shaun-marie.auckland@ci.austin.tx.us . Note: Ages 18 and up only. Date: First Saturday of Each MonthTime: 8am - noonLocation: City of Austin Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 2514 Business Center Dr. RSVP: shaun-marie.auckland@ci.austin.tx.us Start: 9:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
Normal false EN-US /* Style Definitions */ Casey Elementary Tree Planting & Campus Cleanup 3/3 We will be planting 8 new trees awarded to Casey from CommuniTrees, and extra volunteers will help walk the campus grounds to collect litter. All supplies will be provided. Our elementary school campus has never held a cleanup and we would like to make our school grounds a bit neater and safer for our children. In addition, PTA family members will work on renovating the PTA shed that houses our equipment and supplies. The renovations include carpentry work and painting (with all supplies provided) and additional volunteers are welcome to help with this side project. Our shed has not been renovated in over 10 years and these changes will help beautify our campus. Date: Saturday March 3rd Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM or earlier Location: Casey Elementary School - 9400 Texas Oaks Dr. 78748 Coordinator: Monica Sanchez, PTA Environmental Committee Chair/VP Contact info: Cell: 284-5984 or mlosan@yahoo.com Notes: Groups and family volunteers are welcome, including children! School families will be encouraged to help with the tree planting, campus clean up and shed renovations. Start: 9:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
Normal false EN-US /* Style Definitions */ It’s My Park Day 3/3 It’s My Park Day is a citywide volunteer event to improve Austin’s parks and greenspaces. Projects, led by neighborhood groups, individuals, and organizations, range from simple pruning and painting to highly technical drainage control improvements. Some groups include live music, an educational component, a picnic, or other activities. Date: Saturday, March 3rd Time: 9am-1pm Location: Parks all over Austin Website: http://www.austinparks.org/itsmypark.html Start: 9:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
Mary Moore Searight Park Off-Leash Nature Trail ProjectFirst Saturday of every month Austin 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: First Saturday of every month Time: 9am-1pm Location: 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, fommsp@gmail.com or on the Facebook site listed below: http://sites.google.com/site/slaughtercreektrails/Home Become a member, sign up for events, even RSVP at our Facebook site: http://www.facebook.com/groups.php?ref=sb#/group.php?gid=176873979247 Sunday March 4, 2012
Start: 9:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
Normal false EN-US /* Style Definitions */ McKinney Roughs Cleanup 3/4 It’s Colorado River Clean Up time again! This spring we’ll do it right out at McKinney Roughs Nature Park. Boats and supplies will be provided, but please contact us to register for the event. Date: Sunday, March 4, 2012 Time: 9am-1pm Location: McKinney Roughs, 1884 SH 71 West, Cedar Creek, TX 78612 Contact: Patrick Olsen at patrick.olsen@lcra.org or 512-303-5073 Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Normal false EN-US /* Style Definitions */ Patterson Park Mosaic: Free Ceramics Workshop 3/4 Join Artist Stefanie Distefano of Flamingo Ranch Studio (flamingoranch.com) as she hosts workshops to produce mosaic tiles that will cover Patterson’s pool equipment building Date: March 4th Time: 1:00-3:00pm Location: Patterson Park Pavilion Suitable for all ages. Younger children must be accompanied by an adult. Contact: stefanie@flamingoranch.com or click on the link below to download a flyer with all the details on the workshops. Hope to see lots of neighborhood participation! Patterson Park Mosaic workshop flyer  
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