Youth & Volunteers Clean Greenbelt and Remove Invasive Species to Honor Dr. King

Young people from American YouthWorks’ (AYW) Environmental Corps, Casa Verde Builders (CVB) and staff will engage volunteers in community service to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Partnering with Keep Austin Beautiful (KAB) and the Montopolis Tributary Trail Association, corps members and community volunteers will remove invasive species and pick up trash in the Montopolis Greenbelt. The service project will take place next door to Burdett Prairie Cemetery, a historic site that AYWs’ CVB program has already performed several service days to restore.

Currently, there are just a few, short trails in the Montopolis neighborhood. The Montopolis Tributary Trail Network will be constructed in the Montopolis Greenbelt to increase connectivity to nearby bikeways and parks and provide more recreational space. This service project is one of the first steps. Lunch will be provided by HEB! Volunteers can sign up at www.handsoncentraltexas.org.

Wear long pants, bring water and be prepared to get dirty. If you have questions, call Rachel Matvy, 744-1904. Please join us!

Saturday, January 15, 2011
8:30 am-9:00 am Volunteer sign in and breakfast
9:00 am “Reflecting on the Dream”
Huston-Tilloston University
Davage-Durden Union Building
900 Chicon Street.
Austin, Tx 78702

10:00 am-3:00 pm Montopolis Greenbelt Clean up and Invasive Species Removal
Meet at the Montopolis Practice Fields
901 Vasquez St.
Austin, TX 78741