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[Bird Walk] Saturday, March 26th at 8am Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center is hosting a “Warbler Walk” at its preserve on Hamilton Pool Road, just outside Austin. Attendees will learn how to identify the rare Golden-cheeked Warbler, as well as discover why it’s in trouble and what
Sponsored Post – from the Austin Earth Day Festival This series introduces the sponsors of Austin Earth Day Festival in the weeks leading up to our April 23rd event. It’s great to be able to feature these businesses and organizations that are helping to make
Looking for a way to give back to your local environmental community? Now’s your chance. Amplify Austin begins on Tuesday, March 8th. Amplify Austin is the city’s annual community-wide day of online giving. Over the past three years, Amplify Austin has raised over $16.2 million for
Sponsored Post – from the Austin Earth Day Festival Attention Green Businesses! 2016 is great year to sponsor (and/or exhibit) at Austin Earth Day Festival. With expanded grounds, a targeted 10,000 visitors, and musical headliner, Asleep at the Wheel and other great musical acts, the
Sponsored Post – from the Austin Earth Day Festival This series introduces the sponsors of Austin Earth Day Festival in the weeks leading up to our April 23rd event. It’s great to be able to feature these businesses and organizations that are helping to make
Austin Resource Recovery is considering two major changes to its residential curbside pickup services and it wants your opinions. The department is currently asking for public input on two service expansions – weekly recycling pickup and organics/composting collection. This input will be considered while Austin Resource Recovery is
Austin Youth River Watch has announced the selection of its new executive director, Melinda Chow. Melinda comes from the University of Texas Environmental Science Institute (ESI), where she served as outreach coordinator and manager of its premier program, Hot Science Cool Talks. Her nonprofit experience spans
Sponsored Post – from the Austin Earth Day Festival The Austin Earth Day Festival 2016 is now booking exhibitors, food vendors and sponsors! Sign up now and get priority spacing for what will be the largest Earth Day celebration Austin has seen. The festival will
All You Need to Know About This Green Week in Austin AEN Editor Amy Stansbury runs down the list of great green events going on this week in Austin. Give it a listen! MP3 Link
[Happy Hour] Friday, January 22nd from 5pm to 7pm the Austin Area Tree Huggers are having a happy hour at the Roaring Fork on Stonelake Boulevard. All tree lovers are welcome to attend for a night of networking and fun. More info>> [Tree Giveaway] Saturday, January 23rd from 9am to
Now that the holidays are over, give your decorations a second life by following these quick tips: Bring broken, burned-out holiday lights to the Recycle & Reuse Drop-Off Center. More info>> Recycle your tree! Austin Resource Recovery curbside customers can simply place their tree at
The Austin Recycles Games have begun! From now until March, Austin Resource Recovery will be calculating the average pounds of recyclables collected per household in each of Austin’s10 city council districts. Each district will then compete for two prizes – most overall recycling and most improved. The winning districts will receive