What:

Join SCC and Austin Water for the Waterwise Landscapes Tour across the Shoal Creek Watershed!

This event is a self-guided outdoor tour of yards and gardens that feature waterwise mechanisms that capture and/or filter stormwater to support a healthier Shoal Creek. The tour will feature various forms of landscaping, green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) or passive land management to showcase the many ways homeowners can positively impact water conservation and the quality of nearby waterways. Docents, homeowners and representatives from the city will also be there to help you make your waterwise dreams a reality! 

Date:  Saturday, March 21st, 10am-3pm

Tickets:  $15/person in advance; $20/person day-of tickets available at each location. Children age 12 and under are welcome to attend with a guardian at no cost.

Get Your Tickets

We’d love for you to attend, and don’t want cost to stand in the way. Thanks to Austin Water, we can offer free tickets, first come first served. Please contact us at info@shoalcreekconservancy.org for more information.

What’s included:

  • Entry to 4 private yards plus a public rain garden, each with a set of hosts or homeowners ready to share the waterwise features with you
  • A passport/program of all the locations, background information on each yard, and resources to help you replicate the waterwise features you see on the tour
  • Participants will also have the chance to speak with Austin Water employees who manage the WaterWise Landscapes rebates, which are available for Austin Water customers and qualified water provider customers

Tour Locations:

  • Tour Headquarters: Twin Oaks Rain Garden — intersection of Shoal Creek Blvd & Twin Oaks Drive (parking at Northwest Pony Field parking lot, along N Park Drive (6799 N Park Dr, Austin, TX 78757)) — read about volunteer efforts at the Twin Oaks Rain Garden
  • Tour Stop: Strass Drive
  • Tour Stop: Stardust Drive
  • Tour Stop: Stillwood Lane
  • Tour Stop: Kromer Street

2026 Tour Map

Logistics:

  • On Saturday, March 21, we recommend you begin at our Tour Headquarters, the Twin Oaks Rain Garden; however, you are welcome to begin at any of the tour stops, anytime between 10am and 3pm. There is no single meeting time or place, so feel free to tour the stops in any order and at any time that work best for you.
  • If you did not received an email from SCC with tour specifics, just start at the Twin Oaks Rain Garden anytime between 10am and 3pm. There, you can pick up your program (aka Passport) which details information about the other tour stops.
  • At your first tour stop, please check in with SCC staff or volunteers to verify your ticket purchase with your name and confirmation email, or to buy your day-of ticket. At each subsequent tour stop, show your program for a Passport stamp and entry to the property.
  • Bring water, snacks, and sun protection. Wear shoes for walking on sidewalks, grass, and gravel, and please dress for the weather – we expect warm, sunny conditions on Saturday.

 

View the 2025 Waterwise Landscapes Tour Stops for an idea of what you’ll see at the 2026 tour.

Volunteer at the 2026 Tour:

If you would like to join us as a tour docent, please register to volunteer here!

Can’t attend but want to support Shoal Creek Conservancy?

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Support the Waterwise Landscapes Tour:

If you or your company would like to support this event and our continued efforts to restore Shoal Creek to a fishable, swimmable creek, become a sponsor! Just submit the sponsorship interest form below or email development@shoalcreekconservancy.org for more information.

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

 

When:

March 21st, 2026
10am-3pm

Where:

Shoal Creek Watershed