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Floods and Floodplains

Posted on February 13, 2023

Floodplains are the low-lying areas next to creeks and rivers that are subject to flooding. Maybe most of us think about floodplains just in terms of their risk for flooding. If you’ve lived in Central Texas for more than a couple of years, you’re aware that our area is frequently subject to heavy rains which…

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iNaturalist wrap-up for 2021

Posted on January 12, 2022January 31, 2022

For the last month of 2021, we thought it would be interesting to review what amateur naturalists have observed in the Bull Creek parks and watershed over the past year. You can see these observations in iNaturalist in a project called Bull Creek Austin Texas (https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/bull-creek-austin-texas2(11.8%)). In 2021, 271 observers logged over 2,600 observations of 774 unique…

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It Came from King Ranch

Posted on January 12, 2022January 31, 2022

A major focus of the Bull Creek Foundation’s work is the removal of invasive tree species from the parklands around Bull Creek. Working with community volunteers, we pull up small trees by hand or lever them out with weed wrenches. For larger trees, we use cutting tools to remove a strip of bark around the…

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Scott Johnson, a longtime Austin environmental adv Scott Johnson, a longtime Austin environmental advocate, recently let us know he will be hosting a fundraising event later this month. One goal of the event is to replace a sign on R.M. 2222 near McNeil Drive that read “Inside Bull Creek Watershed / Environmentally Sensitive Region.” The fundraiser will be held at the Alamo Drafthouse Mueller and includes a screening of Chasing Coral, a documentary that explores the rapid disappearance of coral reefs. Please visit Scott's website (www.golftennislessonsatx.com) for more details about the fundraiser and to purchase tickets.
Most of the trails around the creek are looking li Most of the trails around the creek are looking like this after “oakpocalypse” last week. Please use caution around the trails and watch for loose or hanging limbs overhead.

If your debris clearing muscles are still toned, join us for a workday next Saturday to clear the trail at the Stenis tract.
We had a record turnout at yesterday’s Bull Cree We had a record turnout at yesterday’s Bull Creek work day.  Lots of invasives tackled and trash picked up.  Thanks to all who came out to help
Join Bull Creek Foundation this Sunday, Jan 22 for Join Bull Creek Foundation this Sunday, Jan 22 for another Invasives work day at the Stenis Tract.  Sign up on GivePulse at https://www.givepulse.com/event/341572-Invasive-workday-at-Stenis
Fall has been showing off her colors in and around Fall has been showing off her colors in and around Bull Creek the past weeks

#austintexas #bullcreekgreenbelt #bullcreek #fallcolors
Good times and great volunteers tackling invasives Good times and great volunteers tackling invasives for #itsmyparkday at Bull Creek this weekend 🌱
We ❤️ our new tools! Bull Creek Foundation is We ❤️ our new tools! Bull Creek Foundation is hosting monthly workdays to girdle invasive privet thanks to our urban forest grant from @atxcommunityfdn #urbanforestgrant #invasivespecies
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Help keep Bull Creek clean for this Green Heron an Help keep Bull Creek clean for this Green Heron and all his wild friends.  Join Bull Creek Foundation this Saturday, Sep 10 for a Bull Creek clean up from 9 - 11.  Sign up on GivePulse at https://www.givepulse.com/event/312860-Clean-up-at-Bull-Creek
A little rain didn’t stop Bull Creek Foundation A little rain didn’t stop Bull Creek Foundation from our clean up on National Trails Day. In addition to many bags of trash we found a large suitcase  and a first for our clean ups, a machete.

#bullcreek #nationaltrailsday #keepaustinbeautiful
Hop to it. Join us tomorrow, Saturday, June 4 at 8 Hop to it. Join us tomorrow, Saturday, June 4 at 8:00 am for A Bull Creek Clean Up. We’ll meet at the parking lot on Winding Ridge Rd off of Loop 360.  Sign up on GivePulse at https://www.givepulse.com/event/292568-Memorial-Day-Clean-Up
A recent hike in the Bull Creek Preserve yielded 6 A recent hike in the Bull Creek Preserve yielded 6 Golden Cheek Warbler sightings including a fledgling trying out its wings

#hikeaustin #bullcreek #goldencheekedwarbler
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