After months of back-and-forth, the EPA has officially withdrawn its objection to the City of Dripping Spring's permit to to discharge up to 995,000 gallons of treated sewage into Onion Creek each day. Why does that matter? As a reminder, the permit application has raised a lot of concern here in Austin because Onion Creek flows...

Join Barton Springs Conservancy in celebrating the historic Barton Springs Bathhouse, Luci Baines Johnson, and Dear Friends for their 70th birthdays.  Austinites young and old are invited to march in a fun and family friendly parade on Saturday, May 13, 2017,  that will end in...

Remember when we told you that the City of Dripping Springs had applied for a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to discharge up to 995,000 gallons of treated sewage into Onion Creek each day? Well, we've got another update for you. Wait, I don't remember...

In August, we let you know that the City of Dripping Springs had applied for a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to discharge up to 995,000 gallons of treated sewage into Onion Creek each day. Why would this matter to us, all the way in Austin? Onion Creek...

From the Save Barton Creek Association - The Issue: The City of Dripping Springs has applied for a direct discharge wastewater permit to discharge 995,000 gallons/day of treated sewage into Onion Creek. This water would still contain nitrates and phosphates that cause algae blooms and reduce...

From Living Springs, an interactive documentary about Barton Springs - Rescheduled Screening of Living Springs Documentary at the Zilker Hillside Theater. Come from 6-7 p.m. to meet many of the wonderful groups who are working to support Barton Springs! Learn how you can get involved. Get...

Documentary media producer, Karen Kocher, will be showing excepts from Living Spring, a documentary series about the history, science, culture, and spiritual practices at Barton Springs. She will frame the screening with the discussion, “What is the value of Barton Springs?"   For the past...

Barton Springs Pool will be closed Monday, February 29th through Friday, March 11th for its annual Spring Cleaning. Alternative swimming options during the closure include Deep Eddy Pool, Stacy Pool, Bartholomew Pool and Springwoods Pool. Hours of operation for these facilities are available here. Barton Springs Pool will...