Blair Woods Preserve Workday09/20/08Join the Travis Audubon Society for a community workday at Blair Woods Preserve as they remove non-native plant species, cleanup trash, cut trails, plant natives, etc.Date:  September 20, 2008Time:  Two Sessions to choose from, 8am-noon or 1pm-5pmLocation:  East Austin near MLK & 183 (Transportation will be provided from a nearby location to the site)Contact:  512.300.2473 for information and to sign up to volunteer (pre-registration is required)  

Green Corn Project09/20/2008 Join the Green Corn Project for a “Dig-In” workday to create an organic food garden.  GCP provides the materials and education to establish gardens at homes orother living environments, schools, and community centers. Date: September 20th  Time:  8:30am-1:00pmMeeting Point:  GCP Office, 1210 Rosewood Ave (East Austin – 78702)Register: www.greencornproject.org/gc/volunteer  

EcoTexas Workday – Remove Invasive PlantsSaturdays During the Fall Join EcoTx.org volunteers as they eliminate harmful invasive plant species like bamboo and nandina from Bright Leaf Preserve.  These invasive species threaten to choke out native species which are essential to the well-being of the entire eco-system.  Water and tools will be provided, all you need to bring is a good attitude.  Date:  September 20thTime:  8:30am-10:30amLocation:  Blunn Creek Preserve, 1200 St. Edwards Drive (Central Austin-78704)Register:  Jordan at (512) 695-2768 or email us at getinvolved@ecotx.org More Information:  EcoTX.org  

Friends of Convict Hill Quarry Park09/20/08Join Friends of Convict Hill Quarry Park as they work to maintain their park by mulching trails, picking up litter, sowing wildflower seeds, and much more.Date:  September 20, 2008Time:  9am-1pmLocation:  Convict Hill Quarry Park, 6511 Convict Hill Rd (South Austin – 78749)Contact:  drjet@austin.rr.com 

Eilers Park Improvements09/20/08 Join Friends of Eilers Park as they continue work on landscaping for beautification of the park and to qualify as a Certified Community Wildlife Habitat.  The to do list includes: clear section of the north slope for new plants, mulch 9 new trees, stake 2 trees, remove 2 dead trees, sheetmulch future butterfly garden area, clear terrace bed. Bring your own shovels, etc. or use ours. If you need to borrow tools please share that information when you register.  Food to keep up volunteers’ energy will be provided!  Date:  September 20, 2008Time:  9am-12pmLocation:  Eilers Park, 401 Deep Eddy Ave (Central Austin)Register:  info@friendsofeilerspark.org or 474-7620Note: breakfast tacos, coffee, watermelon, & water will be provided 

 Volunteers needed to spruce up and overhaul Martin Middle School’s garden. Individual volunteers, small groups and large groups welcome. Projects will include cleaning up the garden beds, weeding, soil amendment, watering, and planting seeds. KAB’s Green Teens program will be working with teachers and students to use the garden beds year round as an outdoor learning space – join us to kick start this effort.  Green Teens is an after-school environmental education program of Keep Austin Beautiful. Green Teens has partnered with Martin Middle School for three years to promote environmental stewardship. Date: Saturday, September 20, 2008 Time:  9:00am-12:00pm Location:  Martin Middle School, 1601 Haskell (East Austin, 78702) - Garden located in gated area along south end of campus (visible from Comal Street)  To Register Contact:  Monica Magee: Monica@keepaustinbeautiful.org or 512-391-0619. Note: bring water bottle and gardening gloves. Tools, sunscreen, water, and some work gloves provided.

Sow Seeds09/20/08 Sow seeds to restore grassland savanna over the aquifer recharge zone. Date:  September 20, 2008Time:  9am-12:30pmLocation:  direction will be sent upon registrationContact:  daniel.dietz@ci.austin.tx.us or call 263-6443 

Bull Creek Dog Off Leash Group (BCDOG) Education Day Saturday 9/20 from 11:30am - 1:30pm Members of BCDOG will educate park goers of their group about the potential closing of the off leash area due to high bacteria levels from dog waste.  Volunteers will hand out poop bags, trash bags, 'scoop the poop' handbills, and encourage new membership to BCDOG in order to save off leash access at the park.  For questions contact Debra Bailey 751-6157

Slaughter Creek Workday09/20/08 Friends of Slaughter Creek Greenbelt (formally SCIAPA) will be holding their next trail building event on Saturday September 20th from 9am to 12pm.  Volunteers will meet up at the new trail head on the emergency road between the Bauerle subdivision and the dead end of Squirrel Hollow in Shady Hollow (please contact cnappi@austin.rr.com for directions). Date:  September 20, 2008Time:  9am-12pmLocation:  emergency road between the Bauerle subdivision and the dead end of Squirrel Hollow in Shady Hollow (South Austin - 78748)Contact:  cnappi@austin.rr.com Note: If you can, please bring: water, gloves, snacks, gas powered trimmers, pickaxes, mattocks, shovels, hoes, loppers