As water travels through its watershed, it picks up and absorbs much of what it encounters. This can include an array of water contaminants such as microplastics, pharmaceuticals, and “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. These contaminants can impact aquatic systems and the creatures that live...
The Downtown Austin Alliance’s Issues & Eggs is bringing together housing and economic experts to share perspectives on the challenges with housing in Austin and the opportunities to plan proactively for more attainable and affordable options. Join us as we unscramble complex issues one community...
How can artists and scientists work together to engage deeply with residents and improve community resilience? What do they learn from each other in the process and what is needed to further develop and support these collaborations? In this special edition of Planet Texas 2050’s Resilience...
Join Shoal Creek Conservancy and Katie Ortiz, a local beekeeper, this April 27th for a free tour along Shoal Creek! We’ll chat about all things pollinators and Katie will share her experience as a beekeeper in the greater Austin area. Please be sure to bring...
Water is more than just a life-sustaining material resource. It provides metaphors, stories, and images that can connect ideas, practices, and lifeways across time and space. As such, water serves as a humanizing pedagogical tool in the classroom. Its familiarity provides an entry point for...
The State of Shoal Creek is an opportunity to join Shoal Creek Conservancy’s staff, board and citywide supporters to reflect on a decade of work for the health of Shoal Creek. Kick start your morning with breakfast, juices, coffee and connections at the Cirrus Logic...
How can artists and scientists work together to engage deeply with residents and improve community resilience? What do they learn from each other in the process and what is needed to further develop and support these collaborations? In this special edition of Planet Texas 2050’s Resilience...
Forecasts predict another long, hot, and dry summer for Central Texas. Can you save water without letting your landscape investment die? Come find out from our Water Conservation experts at the May 9 lunch 'n' learn! RSVP here.
Welcome to the Future of Downtown presented by the Downtown Austin Alliance. As downtown’s steward and champion, we are bringing the best parts of downtown to ACL Live to celebrate more than 30 years of the Downtown Austin Alliance with our community partners, stakeholders and...
How do you think about civic duty? Do we have responsibilities as citizens? Are they optional? Join KUT News and 1A's Jenn White for pre-event networking and a live conversation exploring how our individual civic duty contributes to how well our democracy works. The conversation will...