The CodeNEXT team recently released a new draft Land Development Code. In order to share improvements made in the new draft and gather feedback from the community, they are hosting five CodeTEXT open houses across the city. This event, at Crockett High School in South...
From the Austin Area Tree Huggers - This month we have a special happy hour hosted by “They Might Be Monkeys!” and the Donnelly clan. This will be very similar to the happy hour hosted by Heritage Tree Care, potluck style food and BYOBeverage. Saturday,...
From the First Unitarian Universalist Church, Green Sanctuary Committee - In December, Austin's Mayor Steve Adler and Brandi Clark Burton attended the C40 Mayors Summit 2016 in Mexico City. The event, convened by the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, rallied 40 mayors from around the...
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...
From the Sustainable Food Center - Help foster a brighter, healthier future for children in Central Texas through school gardens. This 2-part training is for teachers, parents, and community members interested in starting (or reviving) and sustaining a school garden. We will discuss the key...
From the Talk Green to Me Book Club - Join us every 4th Thursday from 7pm - 8pm at Recycled Reads for an environmental and sustainability themed reading extravaganza! In February we're reading "Don't Even Think About It: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Ignore...
From TreeFolks - Do you love learning about trees and want to share your knowledge and love for trees with others? Then join the TreeFolks team as a volunteer Tree ID Docent! This volunteer training will help prepare you to lead some of the fun,...
Texas State Representative Eddie Rodriguez will be hosting a town hall for an update on the 85th Legislative Session and important issues including immigration enforcement, CPS/Foster Care reform, affordable housing, voting rights, local control and more. Rodriguez represents House District 51 in Central Texas. You can...
From the Natural Gardener - Justin Duncan, Sustainable Agriculture Specialist with NCAT (www.NCAT.org), presents “African American Traditions in Gardening.” Justin will talk about the historical aspects of gardening in the African American community. Including the types of crops grown, their origins, their health benefits, and methods...
From the Sustainable Food Center - Get a hands-on experience in planning your garden for the spring and summer seasons. Learn about vegetables and varieties appropriate for the warm season climate, companion plants, garden tracking, and harvest calendars. We will also touch on organic fertilizers...
