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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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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Oct 18

Announcing the New Shoal Creek Audio Walking Tour

Shoal Creek Conservancy is excited to announce the completion of the Shoal Creek Audio Walking Tour! This free, self-guided, dual language  tour brings to life significant cultural spaces and events that have occurred along Shoal Creek’s long and rich history….Read More

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