Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 (10am-3pm) Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin, TX 78739rr This free, family-friendly event will feature hands-on activities, cave tours, live music, and more. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore a cave and see how water makes its way to the aquifer and Barton Springs, learn about … Continue reading Austin Cave Festival
Amplify Austin Day is the Central Texas region’s day of giving. It is a local generosity movement that connects individuals, families, businesses, and foundations with the causes they are passionate about to create real, lasting change for the local nonprofits that address our most pressing needs. On Amplify Austin Day, your gifts have the opportunity … Continue reading 7th Annual Amplify Austin Day
Many grasslands in the Texas Hill Country have been badly degraded by poor stewardship and, and we are in bad shape. Fortunately, there are land restoration strategies that can be applied to increase the diversity and abundance of wildlife on the land. This workshop will cover land stewardship practices, preparation of old fields for restoration, … Continue reading Prairie Restoration Workshop
Here’s a sampling of what you’ll find in 2020: 100+ vendors, exhibitors, and demonstration sites Hill Country Marketplace for artists, artisans, and pop-up shops Native plant sale from Hays County Master Gardeners Citizen Science Circle – where science and citizens connect Interactive Workshops Build Your Own Rain Barrel (registration required) Introduction to Bees and Beekeeping (registration required) Raindrop Stop … Continue reading Hill Country Living Festival + Rainwater Revival
The 16th Sinkhole Conference: Call for Abstracts and Registration The Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst, generally called “The Sinkhole Conference,” is the longest-running international conference of its type. Since 1984, engineers, geologists, hydrologists, land managers, biologists, and many others have gathered at these meetings to exchange cutting-edge information on karst … Continue reading Sinkhole Conference 2020