H-E-B Tearpad Campaign celebrates Earth Day!
Save Barton Creek Association is pleased to announce that H-E-B, in recognition of Earth Day 2014, has selected EarthShare of Texas to be the April beneficiary for its in-store coupon promotion. H-E-B...
View ArticleShop and Support SBCA with Amazon Smile
Great news! Now you can shop on Amazon Smile and support Save Barton Creek Association. Follow the link to get started. Click Here to Support SBCA on Amazon Smile! The post Shop and Support SBCA with...
View ArticleCelebrate Earth Month with H-E-B Tearpad Program
EARTHSHARE OF TEXAS AND HEB IN-STORE CAMPAIGN April 2, 2015 In recognition of Earth Day, H-E-B has once again selected EarthShare of Texas to be the April beneficiary for its in-store coupon promotion....
View ArticleLiving Springs Installation Celebration
The SBCA-supported Living Springs project will debut the new installation at Splash! at Barton Springs this Saturday, April 25th. Stop by any time from noon onward to check it out. After Saturday’s...
View ArticleVolunteer with us on June 6!
We have four more volunteer spots available for our June 6th Cleanup of the Shudde Fath Tract, part of the Water Quality Protection Lands of Austin. Register here at the Austin Parks Foundation Website...
View Article24 More Volunteers Needed for June 6th
Due to the stormy weather, we’re asking for 20 more volunteers to clean the Shudde Fath tract from 9am to 12pm on Saturday, June 6th. This is twice the amount of volunteers we’d anticipated! The tract...
View ArticleSBCA Featured on Public News Service
We’re proud to be featured on the Texas section of the Public News Service site for our work on the Shudde Fath Tract this Saturday, June 6th. Read the article. It’s not too late to help! We still...
View ArticleGroundwater to the Gulf Summer 2015
This June, we were proud to support the 10th year of Groundwater to the Gulf Summer Institute. Groundwater to the Gulf is a four-day field trip for Central Texas educators. This program emphasizes...
View ArticleFirst Segment of Violet Crown Trail Opens
Today, August 14th 2015, marked the ribbon-cutting of Hill Country Conservancy’s Violet Crown Trail. Save Barton Creek Association is proud to be a major sponsor of the regional trail system,...
View ArticleWho Builds our City?
Article taken from SBCA Newsletter, Volume 36 Issue I – Fall 2015 Recently, observers of Austin City government were surprised to hear that most applications to develop land typically don’t get seen...
View ArticleBarton Springs University Sept. 18th
Join SBCA, SOS Alliance, Watershed Protection, and many more partners for Barton Springs University on September 18th from 8am-7pm. We are happy to sponsor this free day of outdoor education for...
View ArticleSBCA Annual Awards Dinner November 23
We’re celebrating another year of protecting Barton Creek, Barton Springs, and the Edwards Aquifer and want to share the evening with you! This year, we recognize another group of environmentalists,...
View ArticleZoning and Platting Commission Focuses on Creeks
Report: February 2nd Zoning and Platting Commission Meeting Presentations from Mike Kelly and Kevin Shunk from the Austin Watershed Protection Dept. In a recent city Zoning and Platting Commission...
View ArticleVolunteer with SBCA @ It’s My Park Day March 5th
SBCA will be hosting a volunteer day for Austin Parks Foundation’s “It’s My Park Day” on March 5th. Join us at the Barton Creek Greenbelt Spyglass Entrance at 10am for an invasive species removal along...
View Article#AmplifyBartonCreek on March 8th
SBCA needs your help during this year’s Amplify Austin campaign. Water is scarce, and as population booms in Central Texas, our precious resources are at risk. Save Barton Creek Association has been...
View ArticleSBCA Embarks on New Trail Project
SBCA and a stakeholder group comprised of City of Austin departments & nonprofit and community groups plan to apply for grant funding this year to build a sustainable trail on City Water Quality...
View ArticleSBCA Recruiting New Board Members
Save Barton Creek Association is looking for three new members to join our Board of Directors. These volunteer positions consist of one-year board service terms with potential for renewal after one...
View ArticleCelebrate Austin Earth Day on April 23rd
Join SBCA at Booth #26 at the historic Mueller Hangar from 12-7pm There will be 150+ exhibitors, hands on activities for kids and adults, inspiring speakers, and delicious food vendors. Performances by...
View ArticleGroundwater to the Gulf Summer 2015
This June, we were proud to support the 10th year of Groundwater to the Gulf Summer Institute. Groundwater to the Gulf is a four-day field trip for Central Texas educators. This program emphasizes...
View ArticleVolunteer with SBCA for National Trails Day on June 4th
June 4, 2016: National Trails Day at Shudde Fath Tract. Sign up via GivePulse: Join us for a trash cleanup and restoration of the Shudde Fath Tract, a beautiful piece of Water Quality Protection land...
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