Zilker Park

In celebration of Zilker Park’s 100th Anniversary, all amenities in Zilker Park will be FREE on Sunday, April 9th. From Barton Springs Pool to the Zilker Botanical Garden, UMLAUF Sculpture Garden & Museum to the Zilker Zephyr, all of these and so much more, will…

From the Sierra Club - Join the Austin Sierra Club for our annual spring potluck picnic at the Zilker Park Polo Picnic Tables (new location this year).  There will not be a formal meeting, just a great meal with like-minded folks with plenty of visiting…

From Sierra Club - We'll be discussing, David Montgomery's "Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations" Here's an excerpt from Amazon.com on it... "Dirt, soil, call it what you want—it's everywhere we go. It is the root of our existence, supporting our feet, our farms, our cities.…

From the Sierra Club - All the meetings have been well attended and there have been engaging conversations at all of them. The meeting will be held at the Rock Garden picnic tables just uphill from the Zilker Theater. In September, we will be meeting to discuss…

From the Sierra Club - All the meetings have been well attended and there have been engaging conversations at all of them.  In October, we will be meeting to discuss the book, "A Sand County Almanac" by Aldo Leopold.  I'm excited to read this again…

From 350 Austin - First 350-Austin Urban Hike to the amazing New Austin Central Library on its opening day! We will meet at the Zilker Park parking lot behind the pool off Robert E Lee Rd., just past the Umlauf Sculpture Garden. Plenty of free…

From the Austin Parks Foundation - * Please note - this event was was originally scheduled for December 19th, but was postponed until December 23rd due to the weather.* The Austin Parks Foundation is partnering with the Trail of Lights to bring you holiday movie…

From the Sierra Club - This book club meeting is being set two months in advance, due to the book being larger than most books we've done. It's 495 pages of well researched stories of how rivers were dammed and water was supplied to cities…

From the Sierra Club - We'll be discussing the book "Second Nature: A Gardener's Education" by Michael Pollan. I'm 60 pages in and am impressed by his observations and his abilities as an essayist. This is Michael Pollan's first book and he has written many…

From the Sierra Club - Join the Austin Sierra Club for our annual spring potluck picnic at Zilker Rock Garden. There will not be a formal meeting, just a great meal with like-minded folks with plenty of visiting and conversation. We'll also be honoring the…

From the Sierra Club - June's book is "Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder" by Richard Louv. This is one of my personal favorites. From the author's website: "In this influential work about the staggering divide between children and the…

From Solar Austin - We're excited to invite you to Solar Austin’s first annual Summer Solstice Celebration! Please join us to celebrate our precious solar resources and community advocacy for renewable energy on the longest day of the year. We’re passionate about solar policy and…

From the Sierra Club - Each book club meeting has been well attended and there are always engaging, thought-provoking conversations at them. If the ocean's health is something you're interested in, you should check out this book. We'll be discussing the book "The World is…

From the Sierra Club - We'll be discussing the book "Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World" by Bill Nye. I have heard good things about this book and look forward to reading it. Amazon.com describes it as... " In UNSTOPPABLE, Bill Nye crystallizes and…

From the Sierra Club - We'll be meeting to discuss the book "Desert Solitaire" by Edward Abbey. This book has been suggested to read by other nature-lovers and Amazon.com, multiple times over and over again. So I'm pleased to read this book. It is up…

From the Austin Parks Foundation and the Austin Trail of Lights - *Please note - this event was originally scheduled for December 13th but was postponed due to the weather.* Get ready for Movie Night at the Austin Trail of Lights! We’re partnering with Austin Parks…

From the Austin Parks Foundation - Join us for our 2019 Movies in the Park season. This year will be better than ever, with great titles, opportunities to win APF merchandise and food trucks at every show! Zoolander: PG-13 | 1 hour 30 minutes Stay…

From the Sierra Club - Join the Austin Sierra Club for our annual spring potluck picnic at Zilker Rock Garden. There will not be a formal meeting, just a great meal with like-minded folks with plenty of visiting and conversation. We'll also be honoring the…

Hosted by the Mother Earth Day Festival and Local Musician Bill Oliver - Bill Oliver brings together music, puppet shows, murals, interactive booths, games, art, local wildlife, and youngsters to create Mother Earth Day at the Springs.  This would be an “Earth Day” specifically for and…

Hosted by the Austin Parks Foundation - Join us for #MoviesattheTrail - our season finale with Austin Trail of Lights! We're showing Home Alone at the community stage, and this year you can enter to win a VIP pack at any of our Movies in…

All residents can​ do a contactless drop off of their trees for recycling at Zilker Park (near the Polo Tables), even if they are not a City of Austin customer. Trees with flocking (artificial snow) are not accepted. Please remove all decorations and stands prior…

Don’t throw away your holiday tree; give it another life by recycling it! Starting December 26, City of Austin curbside customers can recycle their Christmas and holiday trees by leaving them at the curb on their regular collection day. All other residents can drop trees…

Don’t throw away your holiday tree; give it another life by recycling it! Starting December 26, City of Austin curbside customers can recycle their Christmas and holiday trees by leaving them at the curb on their regular collection day. All other residents can drop trees…

Don’t throw away your holiday tree; give it another life by recycling it! Starting December 26, City of Austin curbside customers can recycle their Christmas and holiday trees by leaving them at the curb on their regular collection day. All other residents can drop trees…

Don’t throw away your holiday tree; give it another life by recycling it! Starting December 26, City of Austin curbside customers can recycle their Christmas and holiday trees by leaving them at the curb on their regular collection day. All other residents can drop trees…

Don’t throw away your holiday tree; give it another life by recycling it! Starting December 26, City of Austin curbside customers can recycle their Christmas and holiday trees by leaving them at the curb on their regular collection day. All other residents can drop trees…

Don’t throw away your holiday tree; give it another life by recycling it! Starting December 26, City of Austin curbside customers can recycle their Christmas and holiday trees by leaving them at the curb on their regular collection day. All other residents can drop trees…