For details go to: www.cmpbs.org/electriclawnmower Who: Home Depot and Scott Johnson What: The Central Texas Electric Lawnmower Program When: Saturday, April 7th from 8:30am-2pm Where: Only at the Mueller Home Depot at 1200 Barbara Jordan at 51st St. (Next to Best Buy) Why: To help folks save money when they upgrade their polluting gas-powered mower […]
Camp Mabry is hosting an open house in April. Bring the whole family to see the helicopters, firetrucks, police cars, and artillery! OpenHouse_Flyer_FINAL
Trowel and Error 2012 is upon us! Please click on the link below for more info. TROWELarea newsletters
Butterfly gardening can be a wonderful way to invite nature into your backyard. With a little knowledge on local butterflies and the correct plants, you can create a garden that allows you to watch butterflies in various life stages. Adult butterflies feed on nectar, gathering it from flowers. Larvae, or caterpillars, feed on plant foliage, so if you do not like to have your plants eaten by insects, butterfly gardening may not be for you.
On March 3rd, the Austin Parks Foundation is hosting “It’s my Park Day” – a citywide park service day. For more information, and to sign up for a park near you, please click the following link: http://www.austinparks.org/itsmypark.html
Poster PRESS RELEASE Please join us for the Save Muni 5K Run Sunday, February 5th, 2012. Save Muni 5K Run Flyer Here is a link to being able to sign up for the Race on the Event Brite website: http://savemuny5k-esearch.eventbrite.com/?srnk=1 Here is a link that shows the Race routing on the golf course: http://www.mapitnow.com/?maproute=54751
What are you doing this weekend for MLK Day? It’s our only national holiday about social justice, yet too often, MLK Day feels like a Hallmark Card. This year, let’s do it differently. Rebuild the Dream members are hosting MLK Meet-ups across the country to celebrate Dr. King — the original Occupier — and link […]
On December 6, 2011, a meeting was held to discuss the planning effort being undertaken by Camp Mabry. The stated purpose of the planning effort is to “improve the appearance” and raise awareness of the facility to the community because “it’s time to open back up” after the 9/11 lockdown. In short, officials at Camp […]
I am the managing librarian for Howson Branch Library. I would like to let our neighbors know that we are hosting writer Carolyn Bock McBride on February 25, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. She has written Fireflies in a Jar : growing up in Austin 1930-56, her memoir of growing up in the Bock house on […]
Friends of Red Bud Isle, Due to recent rains & great planting conditions, the Austin Parks & Recreation Department has changed the date for the “Ready, Set, Plant” event at Red Bud Isle. The event has been moved up to Saturday, December 17th, from 9 am – Noon. If you are already signed up you don’t […]
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