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.
Nature In The City Podcast Episode 1: The New World And Wilderness 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
It’s update time! Remember when we told you that the professional soccer team Columbus Crew might be coming to Austin (and thinking about using city parkland as a possible stadium site)? Well, here’s the latest. Earlier this week, Council Member Ann Kitchen (District 5) unveiled a resolution that if passed, would remove
From the City of Austin Development Services Department – The City of Austin’s Grow Green Landscape Professional Training is back… and there’s still time to sign up. Perfect for both landscape professionals and non-professionals alike, this four-part training course covers everything from rain gardens to trees. The
Please note – a version of this story originally ran in November. In has since been updated to reflect the most recent information available. What would you like to see the City of Austin spend money on? More parks? Better transportation infrastructure? Affordable housing?
So what’s the latest with that professional soccer team that might be coming to Austin? Well, City Council has decided to hold off on making a decision until their February 15th meeting. Wait. Back up. What’s going on? In October, the owner of the
Guest Post – from Brandi Clark Burton This post was written by Brandi Clark Burton. Brandi has participated in Families in Nature events for the last four years with her own family and is now a board member and volunteer activity leader for Ridgetop
Want to share your ideas for a new three-acre park in downtown Austin? The final open house and community input session for the Seaholm Waterfront and Seaholm Intake Building is on Saturday, December 2nd from 9am to 11am. What are the Seaholm Waterfront and Seaholm Intake Building? Originally
Burn off those Thanksgiving dinner calories and enjoy the great outdoors this holiday weekend with REI’s Opt Outside campaign. This effort first began two years ago when REI closed all their stores on Black Friday and encouraged everyone to ditch the shopping malls and head outside. Millions of people have
What would you like to see the City of Austin spend money on? More parks? Better public transit? Affordable housing? This is the question the Bond Election Advisory Task Force is asking… and they want to know what you think. The task force is a volunteer citizen
There’s an election going on right now in Austin and after 12 days of early voting, turnout in Travis County is still less than 6 percent! Here’s the deal – Elections are important. Most people seem to understand that, but we also tend to forget how important they are
Sponsored Post – from the Austin Parks Foundation The Austin Park Foundation’s biggest city-wide volunteer event of the year is just around the corner… and there’s still time to get involved. Each year on It’s My Park Day, thousands of volunteers work to improve parks and greenbelts throughout
Sponsored Post – from the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) This post was written by Amanda Masino, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology at Huston-Tillotson University and Faculty Co-Advisor, Green is the New Black. Huston-Tillotson University and National Parks Conservation Association are partners in educating, engaging,