From the Colorado River Alliance - Free Family Event -Meet a mermaid -Eliza Spring Tour at noon -Colorado River Alliance's Mobile River -New Splash! Exhibit, One Square Foot of Barton Springs -#creeklove photo booth -kid friendly activities Hosted by: The City of Austin Parks and...
Discover the history, ecology and future design of Waller Creek Biologists from the City of Austin Watershed Protection and staff from the Waller Creek Conservancy are hosting an event to help the public discover wildlife and plant life of the Waller Creek delta. As you may...
Sylvia Pope from the City of Austin's Watershed Protection Department is leading a 1 mile hike that highlights how the requirements of the Comprehensive Watersheds Ordinance protect Austin's creeks. Hikers will see creek buffers, Critical Environmental Features and look at a recent vegetation restoration project along...
From the City of Austin Development Services and Watershed Protection departments - Join scientists from the City of Austin Watershed Protection Department and staff from the Waller Creek Conservancy to learn about plant life of the Waller Creek delta and the re-creation of Waller Creek....
From the City of Austin Watershed Protection Department - Join the City of Austin Grow Green Team and its program partners with the City of Austin Development Services and Parks & Recreation departments for our FREE 2018 Grow Green Fall Training: Putting Down Roots Thursday, November...
Flooding, erosion, & water pollution affect lives, property, & the environment all over Austin. The City's Watershed Protection Department combats these issues every day to improve health, safety, & quality of life for our community. With your help, they’re updating the strategic plan to factor...
Since 2019, Austin has experienced harmful algae in Lady Bird Lake. This past summer, City scientists also detected it at Barking Springs. Lawns can contribute to this problem! The nitrogen and phosphorous in fertilizers wash to creeks and lakes, which helps the dangerous algae grow....
Join the City of Austin’s Grow Green team and help put down roots in our community by planting trees with us at Civitan Park. Join the City of Austin’s Grow Green team to: Learn how to care for young trees to prevent storm damage Learn the best...
Please join us on Saturday, February 24, 2024 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm as we honor Austin's ancestral burial grounds with a community-driven cemetery cleanup. Please bring garden tools such as gloves, safety goggles, weed eaters, push lawn mowers, loppers, etc. if you have...
The City of Austin is finalizing a concept plan for Adams-Hemphill Neighborhood Park. The effort was initiated because we are proposing to install two stormwater detention basins in the park as part of Phase 1 of the Guadalupe St. Flood Risk Reduction Project. The Guadalupe...
