Mar 13

Early Spring Along Shoal Creek

We are between seasons. We have arrived at that time of year when we miss complaining about the heat. Winter’s done; spring’s brief appearance has been announced.

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Mar 07

#PhotoFriday: Eeyore’s Birthday at Pease Park

  This #PhotoFriday snap comes by way of Ted Lee Eubanks and his 2011 visit to Eeyore’s Birthday Party at Pease Park. There may be no better exuberant display of Austin’s lovable eccentricity than right here at this annual celebration. Fun fact:…Read More

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Feb 22

Up the Creek

Members of the Shoal Creek Conservancy board of directors, along with an assortment of friends, toured the upper reaches of Shoal Creek in February. We devoted most of our time to gauging the condition of the creek at various crossings and access points in this northern segment.

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Feb 08

A City of Few Fountains

Great cities have great public spaces. Great public spaces often have great fountains. Where are Austin’s?

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Feb 02

No Quack, No Waddle, No Duck

If a bird waddles like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it’s a duck, right? Not every bird paddling around Lady Bird Lake or Shoal Creek quacks or waddles, though. If a waterbird isn’t a duck, what is it?

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