Category Archives: Parks and Environment

The Parks and Environment Committee is responsible to address issues relating to development, maintenance, and regulation of public parks. The Committee also addresses issues relating to environmental concerns such as pollution, noise, erosion control, aquifer protection and tree preservation.
Parklands within SRCC include Little and Big Stacy Parks and pools, the Blunn Creek Greenbelt Trail connecting them, the Blunn Creek Nature Preserve which is being transformed steadily from an overgrown thicket back to native habitat. Other areas include the Heritage Oaks Park located at Parker Lane and Windoak Drive, and a wildflower trail between Academy Drive and Drake Avenue.

Heritage Oaks Park Site Plan (Updated Apr. 1)

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Communications

The Landscape Architect for the Austin Parks & Recreation Department (PARD) has submitted a draft landscape site plan for Heritage Oaks Park for review to SRCC and our project partner, Austin Parks Foundation. Check out the plan below! Note: This post was edited on … Continue reading →

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Join SRCC at “It’s My Park” Day – This Saturday!

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Communications

Calling all friends of Heritage Oaks Park! Despite the cold weather right now, NEXT weekend will be very nice and SRCC hopes for a good turnout for the annual “It’s My Park” Day at Heritage Oaks Park. When: This Saturday, March 7, … Continue reading →

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Heritage Oaks Park Gets Grant from Austin Parks Foundation

Posted on February 13, 2015 by membership

SRCC has received a grant from the Austin Parks Foundation that will be used to improve our neighborhood’s new ‘pocket park’, Heritage Oaks Park. The park is located in SRCC Area 7 at the corner of Parker Lane and Windoak … Continue reading →

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Check Out The “Austin 3-1-1″ App

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Communications

Have you downloaded Austin 3-1-1 on your smartphone yet? Launched in July of last year, the app allows residents and visitors the opportunity to immediately connect with the City of Austin. Some requests available on the app are Graffiti Removal, … Continue reading →

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Development Research Tutorial with Carol Gibbs

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Communications

Interested in tracking development projects in your neighborhood and around Austin? You are invited to join us as Carol Gibbs, Neighborhood Advisor in the City Planning department, gives members a training session on how to research development in our neighborhood.  She … Continue reading →

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