January 2016
Barton Springs Polar Bear Splash
Join the Save Our Springs Alliance for the annual Polar Bear Splash at Barton Springs Pool on New Year's Day. Save Our Springs will be set up with our commemorative shirts, coffee, and donuts! A lot of people jump at 10am but there isn't any…
Find out more »July 2016
Barton Creek Tree ID Walk And Swim
From TreeFolks - TreeFolks is teaming up with Save Barton Creek Association for a tree ID walk and swim. We will take a guided walk on the Barton Creek Greenbelt to learn about the trees and find some swimming holes along the way. We'll finish up…
Find out more »September 2016
Barton Springs University
From the Save Our Springs Alliance - Barton Springs University is a full day of outdoor learning and fun at Barton Springs Pool. The event is designed for high school and college students and the general public. Barton Springs University features lectures, panel discussions, presentations, and…
Find out more »October 2016
What’s Scarier Than Sewage in Onion Creek?
From the Save Barton Creek Association - The Issue: The City of Dripping Springs has applied for a direct discharge wastewater permit to discharge 995,000 gallons/day of treated sewage into Onion Creek. This water would still contain nitrates and phosphates that cause algae blooms and…
Find out more »May 2017
70th Birthday Splash
Join Barton Springs Conservancy in celebrating the historic Barton Springs Bathhouse, Luci Baines Johnson, and Dear Friends for their 70th birthdays. Austinites young and old are invited to march in a fun and family friendly parade on Saturday, May 13, 2017, that will end in…
Find out more »August 2017
SOS 25th Anniversary Screening
From the Save Our Springs Alliance, Save Barton Creek Association, and Living Springs - A special retrospective screening marking the 25th anniversary of the passage of the Save Our Springs Ordinance on August 8th 1992. Come learn some important Austin history about citizen efforts to…
Find out more »September 2017
Living Springs Screening
From the Save Barton Creek Association and Living Springs - Come on out to the debut of our latest work, "Wildlands." This 22-minute documentary will showcase Austin's water quality protection lands that Austin voters purchased to protect the aquifer. Learn about the significance and importance…
Find out more »Mother Earth Day Festival
From the Save Barton Creek Association and the Save Our Springs Alliance - Bill Oliver brings together music, puppet shows, murals, interactive booths, games, art, local wildlife, and youngsters to create Mother Earth Day at the Springs. This would be an “Earth Day” specifically for…
Find out more »January 2018
Barton Springs Polar Bear Splash
From the Save Our Springs Alliance - Join us for the annual Polar Bear Splash at Barton Springs Pool on New Year's Day. Admission to the pool is free all day, starting at 5am. Save Our Springs will set up at 9am with our commemorative…
Find out more »September 2018
Postponed: Living Springs Back-to-School Documentary Screening
From the Living Springs Documentary - Please note - due to the weather, this event has been postponed until Wednesday, September 19th at 7pm. LIVING SPRINGS Back-to-School Documentary Screening Event On Thursday, September 6th come spread your blanket and enjoy a selection of short films…
Find out more »17th Annual Mother Earth Day Festival
From the Mother Earth Day Festival - Bill Oliver brings together music, puppet shows, murals, interactive booths, games, art, local wildlife, and youngsters to create Mother Earth Day at the Springs. This would be an “Earth Day” specifically for and about Barton Springs, Barton Creek, and…
Find out more »Living Springs Back-to-School Documentary Screening
From the Living Springs Documentary – Come spread your blanket and enjoy a selection of short films (45 minutes total) from the on-going Living Springs documentary series. On Wednesday, September 19th, Living Springs, in collaboration with Splash! will feature Wildlands and A Reflecting Pool. Wildlands…
Find out more »January 2019
Polar Bear Plunge
From the Save Our Springs Alliance - Please join us at Barton Springs on New Years Day!! Bring the whole family, and invite your friends and colleagues to splash into the new year right! The Save Our Springs welcome tent will host free coffee and…
Find out more »June 2019
Pool Day at Barton Springs for SBCA Creek Crew Young Professionals!
From the Save Barton Creek Association (SBCA) - To show our appreciation for our Creek Crew volunteers, we're planning a fun pool day at Barton Springs. SBCA Board President, Clark Hancock, has also offered to take us on a guided tour of the landmarks at…
Find out more »Yoga At The Springs
From the Save Our Springs Alliance - Join us outside the back gate of Barton Springs (1706 Azie Morton Rd) every Saturday from 9:30 - 10:30 am this summer June 8th through July 27th for our Yoga at the Springs program. Please bring your own…
Find out more »Yoga At The Springs
From the Save Our Springs Alliance - Join us outside the back gate of Barton Springs (1706 Azie Morton Rd) every Saturday from 9:30 - 10:30 am this summer June 8th through July 27th for our Yoga at the Springs program. Please bring your own…
Find out more »Snorkel Tour of the Springs
From the Save Our Springs Alliance - Whether you have been to Barton Springs a thousand times or you aren't even sure what Barton Springs is, a tour of Austin's crown jewel guided by the local group who has been protecting Barton Springs for nearly…
Find out more »July 2019
Spring Kids
From the Save Our Springs Alliance - Save Our Springs proudly presents "Spring Kids: A day at the Springs" where young adventurers can explore the wildlife and beauty of Barton Springs and Barton Creek. Kids ages 10-14 who can swim are welcome to join our…
Find out more »September 2019
Barton Springs University
Hosted by the Save Our Springs Alliance - Barton Springs University is a year-round series of educational events and classroom presentations, highlighted by a full day of outdoor learning and fun at Barton Springs Pool on September 17th. The Barton Springs University day is designed…
Find out more »April 2022
Ceremonial Moment of Silence & Splash Honoring Civil Rights Activist Joan Means Khabele
Austin Parks and Recreation invites the public to attend a ceremony at Barton Springs Pool on Saturday, April 9 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to honor Joan Means Khabele. Her courageous act of swimming in Barton Springs to protest segregation at the pool sparked the civil rights era…
Find out more »August 2022
30 years of Saving Our Springs
On August 8th,1992 Austin voters approved the SOS ordinance in "a landslide." Read the headlines on Karen Kocher's wonderful Barton Creek Timestream (http://ow.ly/iLb750Ka4Oo) and watch our original campaign video by Dean Rindy and others (http://ow.ly/FVaW50Ka4Om). It fully stands the test of time, just like the…
Find out more »September 2022
Barton Springs University
Barton Springs University is a year-round series of educational events and classroom presentations, highlighted by a full day of outdoor learning and fun at Barton Springs Pool on September 20th. The Barton Springs University day is designed primarily for high school students but includes college…
Find out more »August 2023
Zilker Park Tree ID & Barton Springs Sunset Swim
Calling all nature enthusiasts and young professionals! Join us for an exciting afternoon at Barton Springs and Zilker Park. We're hosting a Zilker Park Tree ID session where we'll learn about the diverse trees that grace this iconic park. After an enlightening adventure, we'll head…
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