Start your New Year with a splash—and a celebration of clean water! Join Save Our Springs Alliance on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2026, at Barton Springs Pool for the annual SOS Polar Bear Splash, a cherished Austin tradition that has brought the community together...
Calling all nature enthusiasts and young professionals! Join us for an exciting afternoon at Barton Springs and Zilker Park. We're hosting a Zilker Park Tree ID session where we'll learn about the diverse trees that grace this iconic park. After an enlightening adventure, we'll head...
Barton Springs University is a year-round series of educational events and classroom presentations, highlighted by a full day of outdoor learning and fun at Barton Springs Pool on September 20th. The Barton Springs University day is designed primarily for high school students but includes college...
On August 8th,1992 Austin voters approved the SOS ordinance in "a landslide." Read the headlines on Karen Kocher's wonderful Barton Creek Timestream (http://ow.ly/iLb750Ka4Oo) and watch our original campaign video by Dean Rindy and others (http://ow.ly/FVaW50Ka4Om). It fully stands the test of time, just like the...
Austin Parks and Recreation invites the public to attend a ceremony at Barton Springs Pool on Saturday, April 9 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to honor Joan Means Khabele. Her courageous act of swimming in Barton Springs to protest segregation at the pool sparked the civil rights era...
Hosted by the Save Our Springs Alliance - Barton Springs University is a year-round series of educational events and classroom presentations, highlighted by a full day of outdoor learning and fun at Barton Springs Pool on September 17th. The Barton Springs University day is designed...
From the Save Our Springs Alliance - Save Our Springs proudly presents "Spring Kids: A day at the Springs" where young adventurers can explore the wildlife and beauty of Barton Springs and Barton Creek. Kids ages 10-14 who can swim are welcome to join our...
From the Save Our Springs Alliance - Whether you have been to Barton Springs a thousand times or you aren't even sure what Barton Springs is, a tour of Austin's crown jewel guided by the local group who has been protecting Barton Springs for nearly...
From the Save Our Springs Alliance - Join us outside the back gate of Barton Springs (1706 Azie Morton Rd) every Saturday from 9:30 - 10:30 am this summer June 8th through July 27th for our Yoga at the Springs program. Please bring your own...
From the Save Our Springs Alliance - Join us outside the back gate of Barton Springs (1706 Azie Morton Rd) every Saturday from 9:30 - 10:30 am this summer June 8th through July 27th for our Yoga at the Springs program. Please bring your own...