WildBasin Workday2nd Saturday of Each MonthLike to get dirty, work hard, and have fun? Then join volunteers for trail maintenance, invasive plant removal, revegetation, erosion control, and other land management projects on the second Saturday of each month. Date: 3/13/10Time: 8:30am-12:00pmLocation: Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve, 805 N. Capitol of TX Hwy (West Austin-78746) Contact: For more details, email hike@wildbasin.org or call 512-327-7622, ext 17.Note: Wear hiking boots or sturdy shoes and long pants with a long-sleeved shirt; bring bottled water and gloves, plus a day/fanny pack to carry personal items. You need your hands free! Dress for the weather: hat & sunscreen for solar protection; raincoat/light jacket if it's chilly or raining lightly. We don't go out in thunderstorm conditions.Website: www.wildbasin.org
Downtown Austin Farmers’ Market – Zero Waste InitiativeEvery Saturday and Wednesday Like landfills? If that’s a big no, come be a part of a momentous zero-waste project at two fun-filled Austin Farmers’ Market (AFM) locations. Help assist customers with recycling, compost, and landfill material and help the market achieve its zero-waste goal! Date and Time: Six volunteers needed every Saturday at the downtown AFM (3 volunteers 9am-11am and 3 from 11am-1pm) and 4 volunteers needed every Wednesday at the Triangle AFM (2 volunteers from 3pm-5pm and 2 more from 5pm-7pm).Location: Downtown Austin Farmers’ Market 4th & Guadalupe (78701) and the Triangle Austin Farmers Market 45th and Lamar (78798) Contact Rebecca Saltsman below for detailsContact: Rebecca Saltsman email: debi@sustainablefoodcenter.ccsend.com. Let Rebecca know which shift you'd like and how many times a month you can participate.
Lower Bull Creek Greenbelt Workday 3/13/2010 The season is changing the park. Bare limbs have little bumps on them, green is appearing, little critters scurry in the underbrush, and birds are having a ball! Come out and join volunteers as they concentrate on removing ligustrum. As the park greens up, ligustrum becomes less conspicuous so this will probably be the last time for several months that it will be easy to find.Volunteers did a super job on removing the giant cane (Arundo donax) in February, but removing standing material was just the first step. All the new shoots will also need to be cut. Hope you can join in the fun! Volunteers will meet at the paved parking lot at 9am. Volunteers may be working far from the parking lot, so plan to return there only at the end of the work period. Date: Saturday, March 13 Time: 9am-12pmLocation: 5304 Old Spicewood Springs Rd, 78731. Volunteers will meet at the parking lot Contact: George Innis at 340-9932 or gsnsj@sbcglobal.net
Brodie Wild Volunteer Day3/13/2010 Come help out and keep Brodie looking wild, natural, and clean! There will be lot’s to do including; cleaning up trash, brush clearing, and invasive plant removal to restore the native savanna and help the native grasses, flowers, and other plants and critters. Please wear long pants and sturdy shoes. There is a seasonal creek area on the south side of the property, so if you want to work in that area bring rubber boots. Trash bags and some tools will be provided. Bring your own work gloves and tools like loppers and pruners. Park in one of the plazas around the corner and take the cross walk to Brodie Wild. See the web site at http://brodiewild.org/ for more information about Brodie Wild. Date: Saturday, March 13Time: 9am-12:00pmLocation: Brodie Wild (SW corner of Slaughter Lane and Brodie Lane, 78748)Contact: Jason at jason_spangler@texasprairie.org or 512-736-4199 (cell)
Mayfield Park and Preserve Workday3/13/2010 Mayfield Park and Preserve has a workday the 2nd Saturday of every month to help tend the gardens, work on the ponds, and help out in the preserve. Please bring gloves and make certain children are attended by an adult. Individuals and groups are welcome. A group size of 20 or less people works best. If you have a group or if you would like to arrange special workdays other than these dates listed – please contact Nadene below. Date: Saturday, March 13th Time: 10am-1pmLocation: Mayfield Park and Preserve, 3505 W 35th St, AustinContact: Contact Nadene Morning with questions, ntmorning@hotmail.com, 467-8132