This event is part of the following event series: In the Path of Totality   Join us on April 9 for a special edition of Morning Glories at Waterloo Park supported by the Simons Foundation’s “In the Path of Totality” initiative.   Radiolab’s Molly Webster will lead children and families through a...

Get ready to witness the magic of the cosmos right in the heart of Austin! Join us at Republic Square for an unforgettable total solar eclipse viewing party on April 8th, 2024 from 1-2 pm. We’ll have free glasses for the first 200 guests, so join...

In celebration of the first total solar eclipse in Austin, TX since 1397, the Long Center and the Simons Foundation, as part of its In the Path of Totality initiative, are hosting a FREE eclipse viewing party on the Long Center lawn and H-E-B Terrace. Doors open...

This event is part of the following event series: In the Path of Totality   Created and hosted by writer Maria Popova, The Universe in Verse is a charitable celebration of science and the wonder of reality, winged with poetry and music. Tickets are available on a donate-what-you-can system....

Join in spreading mulch to restore, enhance, and protect the soil on the Hike and Bike Trail! Soil health is the foundation of ecology. The soil restoration events will consist of mulch spreading, aeration of turf areas, amending areas with compost, and establishment of vegetation in...

Join Rachel Zierzow of Travis Audubon and TTC staff, Jonatan Salinas, to find birds and observe their behavior on the new section of the Butler Trail, the Holly Trailhead, historically part of the decommissioned Holly Power Plant at Festival Beach. Recently planted native trees, shrubs,...

The Trail Conservancy continues to improve floodplain health by installing and maintaining green stormwater infrastructure (rain gardens) along the Trail. These structures reduce the impact of heavy storm flows and improve water infiltration. Volunteers will learn about rain gardens, their importance to our Trail, and how...

Past Deposits from a Future Yet to Come, a new video art installation by internationally recognized artists Teresa Hubbard / Alexander Birchler opens on March 2, 2024 at Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park. Past Deposits features historic artifacts discovered along Waller Creek from the mid-19th to mid-20th...

Join TreeFolks, The Trail Conservancy, and our community partners for a seedling planting at Festival Beach, 1903 1/2 Nash Hernandez Sr. Road, Austin 78702. TreeFolks will bring all the tools and materials needed, as well as coffee and light refreshments. Ready, Set, Plant! is a volunteer...

It's My Park Day is Austin Parks Foundation's biannual, community-led day of service. Volunteers work to improve parks and green spaces around Austin and build community through projects like litter cleanup, tree mulching, invasive species management and more. For over 20 years, It’s My Park Day...