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 In honor of the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, Hill Country Conservancy, the City of Austin, and other various local environmental groups are teaming up for a week long tribute to our greatest natural resource – The planet! We hope that you and your family will consider joining Austin Green Art, Friends of Barton Springs Pool, Hill Country Conservancy, Save Barton Creek Association, the Sustainable Food Center, The Sierra Club and the Austin Film Festival for concerts, farmers markets, hikes, volunteer opportunities and film screenings, all in the name of Mother Earth.
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Wednesday, April 14th
Old 97s with Ben Kweller
Benefit concert featuring The Old 97’s & Ben Kweller
Doors at 6:30 p.m., Show at 7:30 p.m.
Stubb's Outdoor Amphitheater
Saturday, April 17th
Eat = Earth
Enhanced Farmers Market event with focus on sustainable foods
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Republic Square Park
Saturday, April 17th
Earth Day Festival
Outdoor fun, music, and food for the whole family!
10 a.m. to 3:00p.m.
McKinney Roughs Nature Park
Sunday, April 18th
Commuter Clinic
Bicycle Commuter Clinic, learn how to be a confident bicycle commuter!
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Bicycle Sport Shop south location, 517 South Lamar Blvd. at 11:45 a.m.
Monday, April 19th
Twilight Hike along Barton Creek
Take a leisurely hike along the first mile of Barton Creek Greenbelt (two miles round trip).
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Meet at the Zilker Park Barton Creek Greenbelt Trailhead, just west of the entrance to Barton Springs Pool
Tuesday, April 20th
Film Screening of The Garden
Join the Austin Film Festival for a presentation of the Academy Award nominated documentary, The Garden.
7:30 p.m.
Texas Spirit Theater at the Bob Bullock Museum
Wednesday, April 21st
Earth Day Festival
AGA and the Triangle Farmers Market present a family friendly Earth Day expo.
4:00p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The Triangle, 4600 Guadalupe Street
Thursday, April 22nd
Barton Springs Pool Cleaning
Volunteers help clean Barton Springs Pool.
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Barton Springs Pool
Thursday, April 22nd
Give 5% to Mother Earth
Austinites are deeply passionate about taking a stand to preserve their environment. With recent dialogue about the preservation of our historic trees and parks, the conservation of our natural resources, and a voter population that supports environmental issues, the residents have spoken – Austin supports the protection of the environment through policy initiatives and business practices.
Already, over 25 local Austin businesses have made the commitment to support these efforts. They have vowed to give 5% (or more in some cases!) of their gross sales on Thursday, April 22nd back to these select regional non-profits who help our community and our environment.
So now we ask you to help them! Shop! Eat out! Help these businesses make a significant impact on our community.
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| Dahlstrom Ranch Public Access |
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 Hays County and its partners in the Dahlstrom Ranch conservation easement will hold public meetings on Monday, March 22nd and Wednesday, March 31st to gather input from residents on certain aspects of public access. Read More...
Join us at the next meeting!
Wednesday, March 31st
6p.m. to 8 p.m.
San Marcos Activity Center
501 W. Hopkins, San Marcos, TX
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| HEB Tear Pad Campaign |
 Support Hill Country Conservancy, Earth Share of Texas, and the Central Texas environment.
Look for this sign at checkout stands at 70 Central Texas H-E-B and Central Market locations during the month of April! With a small $1, $3, or $5 donation, you can support dozens of environmental and conservation projects. Read More...
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| 2010 Statewide Land Conservation Conference |
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HCC will be attending the 2010 Statewide Land Conservation Conference on April 28th-30th at the Hilton Austin Airport. You should join us!
Topics include: Conservation Easements and Appraisals, Federal Tax Incentives for Conservation, Funding, Conservation Development, Land Trust Operations, Baseline Documentation, Emerging Energy and Power Issues, and more!
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ABOUT US |
Hill Country Conservancy is a nonprofit land trust committed to preserving the natural open spaces of the Texas Hill Country forever. We are members of the business, real estate and environmental communities working together to protect our land and our economy.
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For more information about HCC, visit our website.
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