May 01

City Council Passes Shoal Creek Resolution

Great news! Today, May 1, 2014, the Austin City Council adopted a resolution directing the City Manager to explore a public-private partnership with the Shoal Creek Conservancy. More specifically, it directs the Manager to explore a partnership for the creation of a Shoal…Read More

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Apr 16

A Busy Three Months at the Conservancy

Yesterday, the Conservancy board met for the third time – marking the end of the first six months of the organization’s life and the end of the second quarter in our first fiscal year (January to March 31, 2014). And…Read More

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Nov 14

The Conservancy is Launched!

Yesterday marked the beginning of a new era for Austin’s beloved Shoal Creek as nonprofit, community, City of Austin, and business leaders joined together at GSD&M to celebrate the launch of the nonprofit organization, the Shoal Creek Conservancy. The Conservancy’s…Read More

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Oct 04

Conservancy Featured on YNN

Thank you YNN for featuring the Conservancy. Take a look at the segment that aired on October 2nd: New Group forms to maintain Shoal Creek watershed. For a quick read here is the text by reporter Dan Robertson: A group…Read More

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Oct 04

Panel Session at SXSW Eco

The Shoal Creek Conservancy’s Executive Director, Joanna Wolaver, moderated a panel at the SXSW Eco Conference on Monday, October 7. The panel, entitled Private Conservancies and Public Spaces: Partnering for Greenways, explored nonprofit models for enhancing public greenways in urban areas. Speakers…Read More

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