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.

Vision and Design Intensive for South Central Waterfront – April 24th, 26th and 28th

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Secretary

The South Central Waterfront Initiative invites everyone in Austin to participate in establishing a vision to guide public and private development over the next 20 years…

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South Central Waterfront WALKABOUT 2: IMAGINING FUTURE WALKING CONNECTIONS

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Secretary

Saturday, April 5, 2014 - 10:00am - 12:00pm Join us for a walk focusing on connections in the South Central Waterfront.

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South Central Waterfront Talkabout#3 – Dollars & Sense: Smart Strategies to Fund Our Future

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Secretary

Monday, March 24 7-9 pm | Doors at 6:30 pm St. David’s Episcopal Church | 301 East 8th Street Light refreshments will be served. On-street parking free after 6 p.m.

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Travis Heights Elementary school students learn by doing

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Newsletter Editor

Kim-Marie O’Driscoll, kmh78704@hotmail.com “Learn, Serve and Lead” is Travis Heights Elementary School’s (THES) school motto—and the school has incorporated a new initiative to help make their motto come alive. The educational approach of Service Learning is much more than community … Continue reading →

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South Central Waterfront Plan – TALKabout #2, Feb 12th

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Secretary

The next public meeting about the South Central Waterfront Plan will be a Wednesday, February 12th TALKabout. Stakeholders (that’s you) are encouraged to attend and participate as we work to create a plan for the impending development of an extremely … Continue reading →

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