Apr 15

Improved Duncan Park Reopens!

As one of the four focus areas within the Shoal Creek Trail Plan, Duncan Neighborhood Park has reopened – celebrated with a ribbon cutting on April 13, 2024 – after major improvements were made by the City of Austin over…Read More

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Jun 12

Parks in the Shoal Creek Watershed

The Shoal Creek Trail is Austin’s oldest hike-and-bike trail and an early example of a linear park system whose innovative urban green space design has been replicated elsewhere in the country. Most people familiar with north central Austin are probably…Read More

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Apr 10

Community Gardens in the Shoal Creek Watershed

Any piece of land gardened by a group of people is a community garden. Certainly places to grow vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers, and plants, these green spaces also provide opportunities to connect with neighbors, learn, explore, obtain nature therapy, practice…Read More

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Dec 16

Growing Austin Green Spaces

Austin is a green beacon of Texas and is ranked among the most ecological cities in the United States with roughly 15% of its land dedicated to green spaces. Typically thought of as parks, gardens, and urban woods or forests,…Read More

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May 01

It’s Official! Pease Park Conservancy & Shoal Creek Conservancy Partnership

Shoal Creek Conservancy and Pease Park Conservancy are pleased to announce the formal creation of a partnership between our two organizations. The two Conservancy’s share the mutual goals of improving Pease Park, the Shoal Creek Greenway and the Shoal Creek Watershed Creek…Read More

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