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Northwest Park Cleanup Day – Saturday, November 28
The next Northwest Park Clean Up day will be this coming Saturday (11/28 at 9am). So if you are in town and are looking to work off a little of that Thanksgiving meal, meet us at the North edge of the pond at 9am. Here is the updated schedule for our clean up...
Midtown Trail at NW Park
Midtown trail at NW Park – This map shows the area around NW Park, with red lines indicating new or greatly improved bicycle routes through the park. Parents near the park have complained of the risk their children take going down the steep hill at Twin Oaks on their...
Midtown Trail Project
Midtown Trail Project – This map shows four components of the Midtown Trail Project. 1) bike/ped trail improvements in NW Park near the turtle pond; 2) a bike trail from Gullett to 2222 along the Great Northern ROW; 3) improved sidewalks and safer crossing at NW Rec...
Do Not Steal the Turtles!
I posted the following from Linnea regarding removing turtles from Northwest Park back in May. There has been some recent discussion on the listserve about someone collecting turtles at the park over the weekend. Tom Linnea Lemon Several reports have drifted my way of...
it’s Your Northwest Park Day! On Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 9am
Join us for an opportunity to volunteer and keep your neighborhood Beautiful! It’s the right time of the year to cut down the cattails from the pond; it’d be great to get the canoes again. Other volunteer opportunities include: Painting, brush removal...
Is a neighborhood matching program a good idea?
An article in today’s Austin American-Statesman reports the City is considering a proposal that would have neighborhoods share in the cost of neighborhood projects. Some people are against the idea. They argue that is why we pay taxes. Read “Proposal:...Tree planting this Saturday, March 28th!
Official hours are 9 am – 1 PM, at Northwest Park but the work will probably be finished by 11:30 am. The Austin Parks Foundation is generously providing the irrigation for these trees, to the tune of $8,000. Please show up, and help spread the word. The more...2009 Celebrate Allandale Picnic in the Park
ENTERTAINMENT McCallum Steel Drum Band Sarah Pierce Belville Outfit VENDORS Amy’s Ice Cream – Ice Cream Jim Jim’s – Water-ice Phil’s Ice House – Hamburgers Russel’s Bakery – Bakery and Coffee Bar EXHIBITORS Alien...