by Gary Brewer | Jun 30, 2022 | Trees & Trail
GOOD AFTERNOON, ALL and GARY BREWER here. I flailed/mowed our trails and my bluebonnet patch under the transmission lines several weeks ago and also moved some downed trees from the south side path going down to creek steps. Margaret and I walked the trails this...
by Pat Pitt | Jun 19, 2022 | Trees & Trail
At the time of this publication, our long-anticipated, ADA-compliant, concrete-paved park trail nears completion. It’s even possible that, by the time you read this, all the concrete will be poured on “our side” of Lamar. The entry there will be the last section...
by Walnut Creek Neighborhood | Mar 25, 2022 | Trees & Trail
Update on the trail construction! Selected info from the email sent by the city: Construction is progressing on Northern Walnut Creek Trail Section 2A, from Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park to Oakbrook Drive. Since beginning construction in Fall 2021, the contractor has...
by Pat Pitt | Feb 15, 2022 | Trees & Trail
It’s for real now! You can see it without going onto it, at the Lamar entrances just south of the bridge over Walnut Creek (Fig 1). Heavy earth-moving equipment has been working there for several weeks, and there are now caliche construction “roads” that eventually...
by Sharon Porter | Nov 22, 2014 | Trees & Trail
Tree planting season is here and it is a good time to get excited about planting and caring for young trees! In order to ensure that trees live a long, healthy life, it is important to inspect the tree’s root system before you buy. When a young tree is raised in a...
by Sharon Porter | Nov 17, 2014 | Trees & Trail
The Austin Treebune: Austin’s Urban Forest Newsletter is an electronic newsletter which focuses on the preservation and development of Austin’s urban forest, and events and activities which support this. “Austin’s urban forest is composed of...