Oct
01
Vegetative Trash Trap Forms at the Mouth of Shoal Creek
The city traps trash at the mouth of Shoal Creek, in theory, to keep it out of Lady Bird Lake and in a spot where it is easier to collect. But a native aquatic plant, recently established in the area, is doing most of the work for the city, for better or for worse.
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