From the Sierra Club - The Dos Republicas coal mine stands to contaminate Elm Creek, which feeds into the Rio Grande River, with toxic chemicals and heavy metals. This would make the water unsafe for drinking, recreation, and will undermine local economies. The Texas Commission...
Book People is hosting a book speaking and signing event on Thursday, July 7th at 7pm for the "Texas Landscape Project," written by David Todd and Jonathan Ogren. About the Texas Landscape Project The Texas Landscape Project explores conservation and ecology in Texas by presenting...
From Nature in the City/ City of Austin Urban Forest Division - Join us to learn more about a fantastic online data-driven tool called My City's Trees, new from the Texas A&M Forest Service. You'll learn how to manipulate the data to discover real information...
Travis Audubon will be hosting their annual Purple Martin Parties throughout the month of July. 2016 Dates: July 8-9, July 15-16, July 22-23, July 29-30 Friday and Saturday nights, 7:45 – 9:00 pm, FREE Purple Martins have a major roosting site in Austin, originally at...
From the Natural Gardener - Saturday, July 9th at 10am – “Backyard Composting” presented by Compost Coalition. Discover the easy, cost-effective way to enrich soil and conserve water with compost made in your own backyard at this free compost class. Learn composting basics, troubleshooting tips,...
From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Dehydration, Fermentation and Food Preservation The bounty of a garden can be a wonderful boon to health and the budget, but eating the same thing the same way in large quantities becomes boring and food can...
From Earth Day Austin - We're bringing back an old favorite! Get to know other environmental leaders over breakfast. This smaller format networking event is an opportunity to sit down with a small group and do some real power-networking with other eco-conscious professionals. 8 seats available...
From the Young Sierrans - Young Sierrans is the group of Sierra Club folks between the ages of 21 and 39. We have our monthly gathering on the 1st Monday of each month at WALLER CREEK PUB HOUSE, located at 603 Sabine St., Downtown Austin. 6:30-7:00pm...
From the Sierra Club's Environmental Justice Team (ATXEJ) - **RSVP http://bit.ly/ATXEJmtg so we can order enough food** Join us for our July 2016 general meeting! We're meeting in Room #2 of the Cepeda Library on N. Pleasant Valley Rd on July 11th at 6:30pm. We'll...
From Austin Creative Reuse - Bring your passion and your creativity. We’ll prepare materials and creative kits for the center. This could include testing paints, sorting beads or perhaps putting buttons into bags. Stop by for 30 minutes or stay for a few hours. We...
