Who doesn’t love to play outside? But in a city that’s growing as quickly as Austin, available greenspace is harder and harder to find. That’s why we write stories about land conservation efforts… along with some fun tips for exploring all the natural resources Austin has to offer.
Learn more about the future of integrating nature into the city with a new exhibit at the Austin Central Library. The exhibit “Garden City Mega City” is on display through April 15th at the gallery on the 2nd floor. The exhibit focuses on 16 built and unbuilt projects designed by
One of the Austin area’s most famous residents has returned home. The golden-cheeked warbler is now back in the Texas Hill Country after a winter spent in southern Mexico and Central America. What’s so special about this little bird? Well for starters, it’s very rare. As Austin
Sponsored Post – from Keep Austin Beautiful It’s time to give back. Each April, Keep Austin Beautiful hosts Clean Sweep, a county-wide service day spanning more than 130 sites in 31 zip codes throughout Austin and Travis County. As Clean Sweep has grown over the years, it
Sponsored Post – from the Colorado River Alliance Are you a teacher looking to spice up your science and environmental curricula? Then this program from the Colorado River Alliance is for you. Groundwater To The Gulf is a field-trip based, summer institute for Central Texas teachers that emphasizes
Sponsored Post – from Austin Resource Recovery All of this beautiful weather we’ve been having lately means that it’s officially spring garden season… but how to make sure that your soil is up to the task? That’s where Austin Resource Recovery comes in.
It’s about to be the most beautiful time of year in Texas. Yes, the wildflowers are back. A few wildflowers have already started to bloom in central Austin and the experts at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center only expect more to follow suit in the coming
Sponsored Post – from the City of Austin Development Services Department Community Tree Division/ Nature In The City What is urban nature? What are its unique characteristics? What does it mean that so many of us now live in cities? That’s what Dr. Kevin Anderson will be
Nature In The City Podcast Episode 2: Agrarianism And Rural America This year Dr. Kevin Anderson, a geographer and philosopher managing the Environmental Research Center for the City of Austin, will take us on an exploration of “Nature and the American Mind”, examining a
Sponsored Post – from Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center Looking for something fun to do with the kids while they’re off from school this week? Immerse them in the wonders of the great outdoors at the Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center. Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center will be running guided tours of their
Sponsored Post – from the City of Austin Community Tree Preservation Division In 1785, Thomas Jefferson famously asserted that, “Cultivators of the earth are the most valuable citizens. They are the most vigorous, the most independent, the most virtuous, & they are tied to
Sponsored Post – from Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center It’s time to nominate a nature warrior! The Children in Nature Collaborative of Austin is currently accepting applications for their 2018 Children in Nature Awards. Each year, the Children in Nature Awards honor individuals, schools, and organizations doing
A new piece of artwork has arrived in Austin… but you can’t find it in a museum. Internationally-acclaimed artist Patrick Dougherty spent much of January creating the Stickwork sculpture, “Yippee Ki Yay” in Pease Park in central Austin. It will officially be unveiled to the public on February 10th. Dougherty is world