Jan 18

Historical Places in the Shoal Creek Watershed

The Shoal Creek watershed has a long and rich history. Native American tribes were known to camp under lush oak trees beside the creek’s cool waters. In 1839, the settlement of Waterloo made Shoal Creek the city’s original western boundary….Read More

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Jan 16

2023 In Review

In addition to Shoal Creek Conservancy celebrating its 10-year anniversary, there were some big wins for Shoal Creek this past year – all because of YOU! Thank you for your continued support of the Shoal Creek trail, creek, and watershed!…Read More

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Nov 17

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

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Oct 12

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.

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Jul 19

Valuable Vegetation

Shoal Creek’s riparian vegetation plays an important role in reducing erosion, improving water quality, providing habitat, and much more. SCC’s Spring 2023 Sustainability Intern, Margaux Ordoveza, created the following animation to illustrate the challenges facing Shoal Creek and the benefits…Read More

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