Jan 13

Shoal Creek Trail Health and Safety Assets Report

Shoal Creek Conservancy is launching our newest effort to improve the user experience along the Shoal Creek Trail with the release of our Shoal Creek Trail Health and Safety Assets Report. The Trail Assets Report provides a detailed overview of…Read More

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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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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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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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May 15

An Update to Our Community About New Development At Seiders Springs

Many Shoal Creek Trail users know and love Seiders Springs, located on the east bank of Shoal Creek between 34th and 38th Streets. We are writing to share an update on the future of Seiders Springs. We are concerned that the…Read More

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