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Join TreeFolks and the City of Austin to plant native, drought resistant baby trees in Austin’s parks and preserves! Ready, Set, Plant! is a volunteer tree planting initiative designed to respond to rain events by rushing out to plant tree seedlings that will thrive in the extra moisture at planting time and won’t require supplemental [...]

January 2012 »

Post-Fire Habitat Restoration
January 13, 2012 @ 8:30 am
Location: LCRA McKinney Roughs Nature Park Dining Hall, 1884 SH 71
Details: Cost: Free, RSVP and questions to Daniel Lewis: dlewis@tfs.tamu.edu, 979-968-5556

Thanks to individual donations and generous sponsorship by Apache Foundation, TreeFolks will be distributing free trees to Bastrop area residents affected by the recent wildfires. See attached agenda for more information.
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Ready, Set, Plant! South Barton Springs Sapling Planting
January 14, 2012 @ 9:00 am
Location: South Barton Springs - Robert E. Lee Road, Austin, TX 78704
Details: Between drought, invasive species and habitat degradation, Austin's parks and natural areas have taken a beating. Ready, Set, Plant! is a partnership between the City of Austin and TreeFolks to plant small saplings that will not require irrigation. Planting saplings will enable us to restore native tree and shrub diversity during the drought while respecting Stage II & III watering restrictions. We'll provide the trees and shovels. You provide the smiles, muscle-power, and gloves (if you have them). Please wear close-toed shoes and dress appropriately for the weather. This event is one of many tree seedling plantings. Please consider signing up for more.

Please Note:
Ready, Set, Plant! events are tentative based on weather and soil moisture. We'll send out an email a few days prior to the event to let you know if it's still a GO. We do NOT cancel sapling planting events because of wet weather. A rainy day is a great day to plant trees!

Registration for this event is FULL
More Info
Ready, Set, Plant! - Zilker Preserve Sapling Planting
January 14, 2012 @ 9:00 am
Location: 302 Nature Center Drive, Austin, TX 78704
Details: Between drought, invasive species and habitat degradation, Austin's parks and natural areas have taken a beating. Ready, Set, Plant! is a partnership between the City of Austin and TreeFolks to plant small saplings that will not require irrigation. Planting saplings will enable us to restore native tree and shrub diversity during the drought while respecting Stage II & III watering restrictions. We'll provide the trees and shovels. You provide the smiles, muscle-power, and gloves (if you have them). Please wear close-toed shoes and dress appropriately for the weather. This event is one of many tree seedling plantings. Please consider signing up for more.

Please Note:
Ready, Set, Plant! events are tentative based on weather and soil moisture. We'll send out an email a few days prior to the event to let you know if it's still a GO. We do NOT cancel sapling planting events because of wet weather. A rainy day is a great day to plant trees!

Registration for this event is FULL.
More Info
Family Library Day: Mr. Tamarin's Trees
January 14, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
Location: Twin Oaks Branch Library, 1800 S. Fifth St.
Details: Bring the whole family out to celebrate the Texas tree-planting season. The little ones will love “Mr. Tamarin’s Trees, a puppet show by Literature LIVE! There will also be a Bonsai Craft program for teens and adults, along with altered book crafts for all ages presented by Recycled Reads. Snacks will also be provided.
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Symphony Awakening - Concert, Green Festival, and Benefit
January 15, 2012 @ 2:00 pm
Location: One World Theater, 7701 Bee Caves Road, Austin, TX
Details: Symphony Awakening
A theatrical, multi-media, concert collaboration of 20 vinyettes, musicians, choreographers, dancers, comedians, actors and circus characters. A true story about an indigenous tribe, the green revolution, and a wombat.

Austin EcoNetwork - Green Expo
This 'sip, taste and discover' party features 'tastings' prepared by local restaurants commited to a sustainable community. As you stroll, meet the Austin 'green city heroes' businesses, environmental organizations and government departments helping to advance a healthy, self reliant, energy efficient sustainable Austin community.

<a href="http://www.symphonyawakening.org/index2.html"> Symphony Awakening Website </a href>
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Tree Talk, Winter Walk
January 28, 2012 @ 9:00 am
Location: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Details: Admission to the Wildflower Center is free for for their annual Tree Talk, Winter Walk - a fun day dedicated to TREES! Throughout the day there will be talks and demonstrations from local tree experts about tree care during drought, tree identification, historic trees of Texas, proper tree planting techniques, tree pruning, and oak wilt identification. Family activities include a Kids Tree Climb and a Tree Scavenger Hunt! At 11 a.m., TreeFolks Executive Director, April Rose, will give a talk and walk on tree identification and The Great Texas Tree Roundup.

<a href="http://www.wildflower.org/ttww/">Click here to view the full schedule of events at the Wildflower Center's website.</a>
More Info
Ready, Set, Plant! - Commons Ford Metropolitan Park Sapling Planting
January 28, 2012 @ 9:00 am
Location: 614 Commons Ford Rd., Austin, TX, 78733
Details: Between drought, invasive species and habitat degradation, Austin's parks and natural areas have taken a beating. Ready, Set, Plant! is a partnership between the City of Austin and TreeFolks to plant small saplings that will not require irrigation. Planting saplings will enable us to restore native tree and shrub diversity during the drought while respecting Stage II & III watering restrictions. We'll provide the trees and shovels. You provide the smiles, muscle-power, and gloves (if you have them). Please wear close-toed shoes and dress appropriately for the weather. This event is one of many tree seedling plantings. Please consider signing up for more.

Please Note:
We do NOT cancel sapling planting events because of wet weather. A rainy day is a great day to plant trees!

Volunteer registration for this event is full!
More Info

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Events on January 13, 2012
Post-Fire Habitat Restoration
January 13, 2012 @ 8:30 am
Location: LCRA McKinney Roughs Nature Park Dining Hall, 1884 SH 71
Details: Cost: Free, RSVP and questions to Daniel Lewis: dlewis@tfs.tamu.edu, 979-968-5556

Thanks to individual donations and generous sponsorship by Apache Foundation, TreeFolks will be distributing free trees to Bastrop area residents affected by the recent wildfires. See attached agenda for more information.
More Info

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Events on January 14, 2012
Ready, Set, Plant! South Barton Springs Sapling Planting
January 14, 2012 @ 9:00 am
Location: South Barton Springs - Robert E. Lee Road, Austin, TX 78704
Details: Between drought, invasive species and habitat degradation, Austin's parks and natural areas have taken a beating. Ready, Set, Plant! is a partnership between the City of Austin and TreeFolks to plant small saplings that will not require irrigation. Planting saplings will enable us to restore native tree and shrub diversity during the drought while respecting Stage II & III watering restrictions. We'll provide the trees and shovels. You provide the smiles, muscle-power, and gloves (if you have them). Please wear close-toed shoes and dress appropriately for the weather. This event is one of many tree seedling plantings. Please consider signing up for more.

Please Note:
Ready, Set, Plant! events are tentative based on weather and soil moisture. We'll send out an email a few days prior to the event to let you know if it's still a GO. We do NOT cancel sapling planting events because of wet weather. A rainy day is a great day to plant trees!

Registration for this event is FULL
More Info
Ready, Set, Plant! - Zilker Preserve Sapling Planting
January 14, 2012 @ 9:00 am
Location: 302 Nature Center Drive, Austin, TX 78704
Details: Between drought, invasive species and habitat degradation, Austin's parks and natural areas have taken a beating. Ready, Set, Plant! is a partnership between the City of Austin and TreeFolks to plant small saplings that will not require irrigation. Planting saplings will enable us to restore native tree and shrub diversity during the drought while respecting Stage II & III watering restrictions. We'll provide the trees and shovels. You provide the smiles, muscle-power, and gloves (if you have them). Please wear close-toed shoes and dress appropriately for the weather. This event is one of many tree seedling plantings. Please consider signing up for more.

Please Note:
Ready, Set, Plant! events are tentative based on weather and soil moisture. We'll send out an email a few days prior to the event to let you know if it's still a GO. We do NOT cancel sapling planting events because of wet weather. A rainy day is a great day to plant trees!

Registration for this event is FULL.
More Info
Family Library Day: Mr. Tamarin's Trees
January 14, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
Location: Twin Oaks Branch Library, 1800 S. Fifth St.
Details: Bring the whole family out to celebrate the Texas tree-planting season. The little ones will love “Mr. Tamarin’s Trees, a puppet show by Literature LIVE! There will also be a Bonsai Craft program for teens and adults, along with altered book crafts for all ages presented by Recycled Reads. Snacks will also be provided.
More Info

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Events on January 15, 2012
Symphony Awakening - Concert, Green Festival, and Benefit
January 15, 2012 @ 2:00 pm
Location: One World Theater, 7701 Bee Caves Road, Austin, TX
Details: Symphony Awakening
A theatrical, multi-media, concert collaboration of 20 vinyettes, musicians, choreographers, dancers, comedians, actors and circus characters. A true story about an indigenous tribe, the green revolution, and a wombat.

Austin EcoNetwork - Green Expo
This 'sip, taste and discover' party features 'tastings' prepared by local restaurants commited to a sustainable community. As you stroll, meet the Austin 'green city heroes' businesses, environmental organizations and government departments helping to advance a healthy, self reliant, energy efficient sustainable Austin community.

<a href="http://www.symphonyawakening.org/index2.html"> Symphony Awakening Website </a href>
More Info

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Events on January 28, 2012
Tree Talk, Winter Walk
January 28, 2012 @ 9:00 am
Location: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Details: Admission to the Wildflower Center is free for for their annual Tree Talk, Winter Walk - a fun day dedicated to TREES! Throughout the day there will be talks and demonstrations from local tree experts about tree care during drought, tree identification, historic trees of Texas, proper tree planting techniques, tree pruning, and oak wilt identification. Family activities include a Kids Tree Climb and a Tree Scavenger Hunt! At 11 a.m., TreeFolks Executive Director, April Rose, will give a talk and walk on tree identification and The Great Texas Tree Roundup.

<a href="http://www.wildflower.org/ttww/">Click here to view the full schedule of events at the Wildflower Center's website.</a>
More Info
Ready, Set, Plant! - Commons Ford Metropolitan Park Sapling Planting
January 28, 2012 @ 9:00 am
Location: 614 Commons Ford Rd., Austin, TX, 78733
Details: Between drought, invasive species and habitat degradation, Austin's parks and natural areas have taken a beating. Ready, Set, Plant! is a partnership between the City of Austin and TreeFolks to plant small saplings that will not require irrigation. Planting saplings will enable us to restore native tree and shrub diversity during the drought while respecting Stage II & III watering restrictions. We'll provide the trees and shovels. You provide the smiles, muscle-power, and gloves (if you have them). Please wear close-toed shoes and dress appropriately for the weather. This event is one of many tree seedling plantings. Please consider signing up for more.

Please Note:
We do NOT cancel sapling planting events because of wet weather. A rainy day is a great day to plant trees!

Volunteer registration for this event is full!
More Info