Drone footage courtesy of Hank Wisrodt and Nicholas Kehl
Welcome!

Shoal Creek is an 11-mile creek flowing through the heart of Austin, Texas and the surrounding 13-square-mile Shoal Creek watershed. The Shoal Creek Trail, Austin’s oldest hike and bike trail and one of the first linear park systems in the country, remains an invaluable greenway embedded in our quickly changing, urban landscape.

Join Shoal Creek Conservancy in celebrating, improving and experiencing this special place.

Upcoming
Events
Dec02
Tours
Geology and Fossil Tour with Austin Geological Society
Saturday, December 2, 2023
9:00am - 11:00am
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Dec10
Volunteering
December Riparian Restoration Workday
Sunday, December 10, 2023
8:30am-10:30am
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Dec16
Volunteering
December Volunteer Cleanup
Saturday, December 16, 2023
8:00-10:00am
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Latest News
Ten Years and Counting

Since 2013 Shoal Creek Conservancy has been committed to serving Shoal Creek. Our Shoal Creek Watershed Action Plan defines a detailed path to improving water quality, and our team and volunteers conduct frequent cleanups and restoration projects to eventually return…Read More

Rain Gardens for a Cleaner Shoal Creek

Did you know that rain gardens can filter out up to 90% of the pollutants carried along in stormwater runoff? Rain gardens are low-lying, bowl-shaped gardens designed to catch, absorb, and filter stormwater runoff – and they do valuable work in urban areas like Austin.