Aug 12

Creek Lake River Gulf

Shoal Creek is a tributary of Lady Bird Lake and the Colorado River, which is connected to the Gulf of Mexico. The Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail around Lady Bird Lake, including the new boardwalk, allows the people of Austin to connect to the natural heritage of our region through the public lands that line the lake.

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Jul 21

Community Highlight: Deep Roots Garden

There’s lots going on at the Whole Foods Market Deep Roots Garden on Shoal Creek trail. The Garden Gnomes have transformed a formerly vacant lot along the creek into a thriving community garden located just south of the 9th Street…Read More

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Jul 13

Artist in Residence: Erika Huddleston

This summer, Shoal Creek Conservancy welcomes its very own artist in residence, Erika Huddleston. Erika is an artist with a background in landscape architecture and is currently working on a series of large oil paintings along Shoal Creek. While Erika was…Read More

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Jul 03

The Untold Stories of Shoal Creek – Wood Street Property

Shoal Creek Conservancy recently nominated the 702 Wood Street property, located along the Shoal Creek trail just north of the West 6th Street Bridge, for the Untold Marker Program of the Texas Historical Commission. This property is the site of once…Read More

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Jun 03

The Predator and the Prey

One of the few places where rainwater pools near Shoal Creek is the southeast corner of Duncan Park, and a small pond formed there after last week’s rains. Wildlife began to congregate in this pool – crayfish, toads, frogs, and earthworms crawled, hopped, and swam. But, birds that feed on these creatures were quickly drawn to the pool as well, and to the prey.

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