Grow Zone Management Guides for Volunteer Leaders

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Grow Zone Management Guides for Volunteer Leaders

Mar 5, 2014 - 9:27 am

A group of volunteers receiving instructions from a group leader. The following guides were designed for volunteer leaders organizing a creek restoration project in a grow zone. If you would like to propose a volunteer project in a Grow Zone please use this form to make the request. Thank you for your dedication to protecting Austin's creeks.

Self-led Projects

Removal of invasive grasses

Ragweed control, seed balls and seeding

Manage woody slash

WPD-Led Projects

Seed islands and seed balls

Removal of Invasive Trees-Wrenching and Girdling

Information about invasive plant management in Austin

Click here to be notified about volunteer workdays along Grow Zones.

Several organizations in the local area, such as Keep Austin Beautiful and the Austin Park Foundation coordinate volunteers to care for our natural areas. Pitch in to be part of the solution by adopting a creek or participating in It’s My Park Day!

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About this blog

One of the ways the Watershed Protection Department meets its goals to reduce the impact of flood, erosion and water pollution is through riparian restoration. The community can get involved by adopting a creek, participating in restoration projects, and educating others about the benefits of these areas.

Healthy riparian zones (the land around creeks):

control erosion
purify water
stabilize creek banks
regulate water temperature
delay floodwaters
sequester carbon
recharge groundwater
provide plant and animal habitat

Creekside Story features creeks that the public can take an active role in supporting restoration efforts. There are so many creeks to enjoy in Austin. Check out the Find Your Watershed Viewer to learn which watershed you live in and the Environmental Integrity Index to learn more about their water quality.

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