Take a look at http://www.ecotx.org
Lots of good information there on native plants and invasive species.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
May 21st Volunteer Day
Date/Time: Thursday May 21st 9am - 1pm
Place: Bull Creek District Park 6711 Lakewood Dr. 78731
Map: http://tinyurl.com/53ppvw
Contact: Debra Bailey
BCDOG-Bull Creek Dog Offleash Group will host the Gables Apartments forv their annual volunteer day on Thursday May 21st from 9am - 1pm. Gables Apartments volunteers will be at the park to install a split rail fence, shore up several spots along the creek bed where erosion is prevalent and complete a full sweep of the entire park for trash and dog poop.
Please join this group and lend a hand.
Place: Bull Creek District Park 6711 Lakewood Dr. 78731
Map: http://tinyurl.com/53ppvw
Contact: Debra Bailey
BCDOG-Bull Creek Dog Offleash Group will host the Gables Apartments forv their annual volunteer day on Thursday May 21st from 9am - 1pm. Gables Apartments volunteers will be at the park to install a split rail fence, shore up several spots along the creek bed where erosion is prevalent and complete a full sweep of the entire park for trash and dog poop.
Please join this group and lend a hand.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
CLEAN SWEEP - BULL CREEK SATURDAY APRIL 4, 9-11 AM
REI is hosting Keep Austin Beautiful's Clean Sweep event in Bull Creek District Park April 4, 2009 from 9-11 AM.
Volunteers will be focusing on trash and poop pick up at the dog off leash area, along Skip's loop trail and along the bluff trail that leads to the first crossing at 360. Also, they will be spreading mulch to help restore the grass in Bull Creek District Park.
REI will be providing gloves, trash bags, water.
Location: 6711 Lakewood Drive between 2222 and 360. Map at
http://tinyurl.com/53ppvw
Meeting Point: Under the REI Pop-Up Tent in the Dog Off Leash Area.
Please register for this event at the KAB web page at
http://tinyurl.com/d7xd58
Volunteers will be focusing on trash and poop pick up at the dog off leash area, along Skip's loop trail and along the bluff trail that leads to the first crossing at 360. Also, they will be spreading mulch to help restore the grass in Bull Creek District Park.
REI will be providing gloves, trash bags, water.
Location: 6711 Lakewood Drive between 2222 and 360. Map at
http://tinyurl.com/53ppvw
Meeting Point: Under the REI Pop-Up Tent in the Dog Off Leash Area.
Please register for this event at the KAB web page at
http://tinyurl.com/d7xd58
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Bull Creek Dog Park-Call To Action
March 07, 2009
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Register to help here:
http://tinyurl.com/csaw8q
1. Install a message center / kiosk -we will need 3-4 volunteers to dig two post
holes, install message center and pour quikrete.
2. Install a circular bench around a 200 year old oak tree -we will need 8-9
volunteers to put together the bench, spread mulch and install concrete foot
pads for legs of bench.
***NOTE***
We could use a volunteer who is an engineer or similar to help direct project 2.
Special Instructions:
Volunteer and get an It's My Park Day t-shirt Snacks & water will be provided
Bring work gloves Please leave your dogs and your children at home today you can
bring them back to enjoy the park when we are finished.
Bull Creek District Park, 6701 Lakewood Dr., Austin, TX 78731
(between 360 and 2222 on Lakewood Dr.)
Directions: From South-travel north on Capital of Texas Hwy to Lakewood Drive, turn right onto Lakewood Drive, turn left at the second entrance (just before the low water crossing).
From North-travel south on Capital of Texas Hwy to Lakewood Drive, turn left onto Lakewood Drive, turn left at the second entrance (just before the low water crossing).
Contact: debra@baileysolutions.com
March 07, 2009
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Register to help here:
http://tinyurl.com/csaw8q
1. Install a message center / kiosk -we will need 3-4 volunteers to dig two post
holes, install message center and pour quikrete.
2. Install a circular bench around a 200 year old oak tree -we will need 8-9
volunteers to put together the bench, spread mulch and install concrete foot
pads for legs of bench.
***NOTE***
We could use a volunteer who is an engineer or similar to help direct project 2.
Special Instructions:
Volunteer and get an It's My Park Day t-shirt Snacks & water will be provided
Bring work gloves Please leave your dogs and your children at home today you can
bring them back to enjoy the park when we are finished.
Bull Creek District Park, 6701 Lakewood Dr., Austin, TX 78731
(between 360 and 2222 on Lakewood Dr.)
Directions: From South-travel north on Capital of Texas Hwy to Lakewood Drive, turn right onto Lakewood Drive, turn left at the second entrance (just before the low water crossing).
From North-travel south on Capital of Texas Hwy to Lakewood Drive, turn left onto Lakewood Drive, turn left at the second entrance (just before the low water crossing).
Contact: debra@baileysolutions.com
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Join BCDOG!
Bull Creek Dog Off-leash Group (BCDOG) is a new group forming to adopt the Bull Creek District Park, 6701 Lakewood Drive, with its enjoyable dog leash-free area between the parking lot and the creek,
Growing levels of dog visitors have caused a problem with E coli bacteria coming from dog poop in the creek, at levels above safe contact recreation levels for people and pets. This bacteria also spikes much higher on weekends, when the number of dog visitors peak, according to Mateo Scoggins with the City Watershed Protection Department who is doing regular water quality samples of the creek.
Signs have recently been placed in the park, warning people and dogs to stay out of the creek at the park, and educating visitors on the bacteria problem and the need to Scoop-the-Poop!
The solution is simple - watch your dog and Scoop-the-Poop, keeping it from being picked up on paws and shoe soles and taken to the creek. Don't let your dog poop in the creek. Train your dog to do his/her "business" away from the creek and reward that good behavior.
Dog owners have risen to the challenge with the BCDOG group now forming. Dog Owner Debra Bailey volunteered to act as group facilitator, and has obtained a box of Scoop-the-Poop handouts and dog collar mutt mitt dispensers to pass out to park users. Over 20 people have signed up with the group, indicating their interest in helping educate, scoop, and rally users to help bring the creek back to recreation-acceptable low bacteria levels.
Please join this group and do your part to retain the dog-off-leash privileges in this park.
Send an email to bullcreekvolunteers at gmail dot com and tell us what you can do and offer your suggestions.
Growing levels of dog visitors have caused a problem with E coli bacteria coming from dog poop in the creek, at levels above safe contact recreation levels for people and pets. This bacteria also spikes much higher on weekends, when the number of dog visitors peak, according to Mateo Scoggins with the City Watershed Protection Department who is doing regular water quality samples of the creek.
Signs have recently been placed in the park, warning people and dogs to stay out of the creek at the park, and educating visitors on the bacteria problem and the need to Scoop-the-Poop!
The solution is simple - watch your dog and Scoop-the-Poop, keeping it from being picked up on paws and shoe soles and taken to the creek. Don't let your dog poop in the creek. Train your dog to do his/her "business" away from the creek and reward that good behavior.
Dog owners have risen to the challenge with the BCDOG group now forming. Dog Owner Debra Bailey volunteered to act as group facilitator, and has obtained a box of Scoop-the-Poop handouts and dog collar mutt mitt dispensers to pass out to park users. Over 20 people have signed up with the group, indicating their interest in helping educate, scoop, and rally users to help bring the creek back to recreation-acceptable low bacteria levels.
Please join this group and do your part to retain the dog-off-leash privileges in this park.
Send an email to bullcreekvolunteers at gmail dot com and tell us what you can do and offer your suggestions.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
We Need Your Help
We Need Your Help
We are looking for individuals, families, companies, groups to "adopt" a part of our parks and trails.
Each volunteer group will help to patrol, detrash, improve and maintain the parks and trails with a little of their time, which can be planned events or on your own when you have time.
We already have one adopting group, employees of Brown and Caldwell have adopted 1/4 mile of the Bull Creek trail on the west side of 360, going south from the low water crossing.
Areas needing adoption are:
1. the District Park (leash free doggie park) on Lakewood Drive,
2. the trail from there to 360 and Lakewood Dr.,
3. the trail on the west side of 360 north from Lakewood Dr.,
4. the trail on the east side of 360 to Spicewood Springs Road,
5. the new Smith Memorial trail west of 360,
6. St. Edward's Park and trail, about 2.5 miles west of 360,
7. St. Edward's mountain bike trail,
8. St. Edward's 1 mile trail going north from the park.
9. NW Balcones Park and Trail
10. Mountainview Park and Trail
Please sign up and become a part of an adoption team!
Send an email to bullcreekvolunteers at gmail dot com
and let us know which of these you would like to help take care of with a little of your time now and then.
We will help those who volunteer to connect with each other and plan their activities, and provide tools as needed.
Make helping Bull Creek your 2008 resolution!
Skip Cameron, President
We are looking for individuals, families, companies, groups to "adopt" a part of our parks and trails.
Each volunteer group will help to patrol, detrash, improve and maintain the parks and trails with a little of their time, which can be planned events or on your own when you have time.
We already have one adopting group, employees of Brown and Caldwell have adopted 1/4 mile of the Bull Creek trail on the west side of 360, going south from the low water crossing.
Areas needing adoption are:
1. the District Park (leash free doggie park) on Lakewood Drive,
2. the trail from there to 360 and Lakewood Dr.,
3. the trail on the west side of 360 north from Lakewood Dr.,
4. the trail on the east side of 360 to Spicewood Springs Road,
5. the new Smith Memorial trail west of 360,
6. St. Edward's Park and trail, about 2.5 miles west of 360,
7. St. Edward's mountain bike trail,
8. St. Edward's 1 mile trail going north from the park.
9. NW Balcones Park and Trail
10. Mountainview Park and Trail
Please sign up and become a part of an adoption team!
Send an email to bullcreekvolunteers at gmail dot com
and let us know which of these you would like to help take care of with a little of your time now and then.
We will help those who volunteer to connect with each other and plan their activities, and provide tools as needed.
Make helping Bull Creek your 2008 resolution!
Skip Cameron, President
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Trail now open daily!
The Bull Creek Water Quality Protection Lands (WQPL) Trail, aka the Matthew and Hazeltine Smith Trail, is now open daily for your hiking, running and biking pleasure. Please be aware that our special agreement between the City of Austin and the Bull Creek Foundation prohibits dogs, fishing, swimming or picnicing. We apologize in advance for these prohibitions, but all of these activities are allowed on the Bull Creek Greenbelt, a 3.5 mile trail, just a short walk away. (We maintain both trails.)
Please remember too that the trail was built and is being maintained by volunteers from the Bull Creek Foundation so please let us know if you see something that either needs to be improved or corrected.
Map to Bull Creek WQPL Trail:
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Thank you!
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