It's My Park Day - This Saturday

Whew! Things are moving fast. We met with Parks and Recreation this morning, and they made a very generous offer of supplies to work in Northwest Park.

To accomodate the change, we are moving the Shoal Creek/2222 clean up to Northwest park. (don't worry, we'll do the greenbelt for the summer or fall clean-up)

NW Park should be a lot of fun, we'll get to paint, mess around with the pond, and clean a playscape. There is something for everyone! (what we really need are some canoes/boats, net-thingys, and a  plank... email me off list)

Here is the information about Northwest Park

Northwest Park Clean Up

Need Volunteers for a couple of hours to get all of the trash that is
in and around the fishing pond. Volunteers of all ages are welcome,
but if you're planning on getting into the pond you'll need to dress
appropriately. We will need a few volunteers to be ready to get in!

[Translation, if you want to work around the edge of the pond wear
sturdy shoes and be prepared to get wet! Supplies to work around the
water would be a huge help: canoe or flat bottom boat, anything that
can help skim the algae off the pond, some kind of plank so we can
get over to the island... plus all the usual tools for clearing out
the island.]

We want this pond to be free from bottles, cans and any litter so
that the fish will be happy! Volunteers will be skimming algae from
the top of the pond, clearing trash and debris from the island,
clearing walkways, painting railings and posts, and clearing trash
from the stadium seating.

This is the first day the pool will be open for swimming, so pack a
swim suit for a post-clean up swim.

Where is the park?

Northwest Park is at the corner of Shoal Creek and Greenlawn.
7000 Ardath Street, Austin, TX 78757 (see map here)

Thank you so much for accomodating this last minute change.
Northwest Park should be a fun location. There are a lot of
different projects, and the pool is open!

See you there! Contact me offlist with your questions/concerns.

- Linnea
Allandale Beautification Chair