Happy Fourth of July from all of us here at the Austin EcoNetwork! This year's fireworks will be held at Auditorium Shores (Vic Mathias Shores) on Tuesday, July 4th. The evening will kick off at 8:30pm with a performance from the Austin Symphony Orchestra. Fireworks will be begin at 9:30pm. And as always, the...

They have arrived. The dreaded zebra mussel has officially been found in Lake Travis. What are zebra mussels? Zebra mussels are a rapidly producing invasive species that were first found in Texas in 2009. Since then, they have spread to 11 lakes, now including Lake Travis. Why are people worried about them? According to Texas Parks...