It’s My Park Day celebration in the West Bouldin Creek Greenbelt

Neighbors,

Thank you to everyone who attended the West Bouldin Creek Greenbelt Open House on Saturday, November 3. We had a very good turn out – about 40 people, including several Zilker residents, explored the trails, looked at the new signage and got updates on future plans to improve the Post Oak Street Trailhead.

Take a look for yourself: https://flic.kr/s/aHskHKo4vi

Many thanks to those of you who helped clear the trails and pick up trash before the event and especially the BCNA Parks Committee members who created and installed our temporary signage.

The trails on the greenbelt will only stay open and weed-free if they are used – so take yourselves, your kids and your (leashed, please) pets for a walk, look for wildlife & native plants and enjoy this marvelous green space in the middle of our neighborhood

If you see anything that needs attention, please e-mails parkscommittee@bouldincreek.org

Thanks,

Ingrid Weigand
BCNA Parks Committee
512-663-4632

Newsworthy, Parks and Rec, Volunteer Opportunities

It’s My Park Day November 3, 2018

October 27, 2018 Gary H, Comm Dir

Dear Neighbors,
We would like to invite you to an It’s My Park Day celebration in the West Bouldin Creek Greenbelt on November 3, from 9 am to 11 am.

This year, instead of asking you to help us collect trash and widen trails (all completed recently, thanks to Clay, Marie, Matt, Ronnie and Thom!), we want to show off this wonderful urban green space. We’ll give tours of the trails, explain the natural spring at the 1200 South 6th Street entrance, discuss plans for improving the Post Oak trail-head and provide general information about the neighborhood association, including ways you can get involved.
Refreshments will be served.

What: West Bouldin Creek Greenbelt Open House
When: Saturday, November 3, 9 am to 11 am
Where: 1200 South 6th Street

If you want to receive a nifty It’s My Park Day shirt from the Austin Parks Foundation,
so you can sign up for this event at
https://www.givepulse.com/event/89405-West-Bouldin-Creek-Greenbelt-Open-House
or you can just let us know you are coming.
Thanks,
Ingrid Weigand
BCNA Parks Committee
512-663-4632

New WBCGB trail map HERE

Events, Local Flavor, Newsletter, Newsworthy

All the News that Fits-November 2018

October 24, 2018 Gary H, Comm Dir

We would like to invite you to an It’s My Park Day celebration in the West Bouldin Creek Greenbelt on November 3, from 9 am to 11 am.

TRAVIS HEIGHTS ART TRAIL 2018 NOV. 3-4 | 11am – 5pm

http://travisheightsarttrail.org

Bouldin Bulletin for October-November 2018
Hot off the press is the October-November Bouldin Bulletin.
The same good stuff you might have read while drinking a cup of coffee —but in digital form.
Thanks to John Shobe, our Publisher and Rob Clayton our web admin.,for bringing us into a new world of digital publishing – a potentially more mobile-friendly, color, version of the Bouldin Bulletin, current and archives are available at http://www.bouldincreek.org/association/bulletin/

Events for the rest of the year
http://www.austintexas.gov/department/events/1807

Local News
Palmer Heavy Traffic November 2018 HERE
http://www.bouldincreek.org/wp-content/uploads/ PalmerHeavyTraffic_Oct2018.pdf

EVENTS DOWN THE HILL
Whether you’re interested in avoiding traffic, parking issues, or strolling to a good time, here are the websites to discover the goings-on of which to be aware:
LONG CENTER
http://thelongcenter.org/events/
PALMER AUDITORIUM
https://www.palmereventscenter.com/events/2018/11/

A little Austin history from John T. Davis.

“How The 1970s Defined Austin”
A cool article about Austin.
By John T. Davis
Published: August 30, 2018 Austin Monthly

Longtime Austinites are particularly fond of their former sleepy college town’s history, and no decade represents a happier time—the happiest, some would say—than the freewheeling, youth-driven ’70s. Austin has always been a progressive city, but this decade formed the bedrock for where we are today. We explain why.
http://www.austinmonthly.com/AM/September-2018/Golden-Years/

Also Austin-in-25-objects http://www.austinmonthly.com/AM/September-2017/Austin-in-25-Objects/

Meeting Schedules:
BCNA Meeting Schedules:
BCNA General Association Meeting: 2ndTuesday, every other month
BCNA Steering Committee Meeting:1st Monday, each month
BCNA Zoning Committee Meeting: 3rd Monday each month
Meetings at The High Road, 6:45pm 700 Dawson Road,
Unless otherwise noted.

Association, Parks and Rec

BCNA General Association Meeting 10-09-2018

October 4, 2018 Gary H, Comm Dir

BCNA General Association Meeting Tuesday, October 09-2018
at The High Road, 6:45pm 700 Dawson Road

Hello–Next Tuesday, October 9, the Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Association meeting will begin at 6:45 pm sharp. The High Road will be open by 6:30 so don’t hesitate to come early. We will start at 6:45 without delay because the first item on the agenda is a forum of candidates to represent our neighborhood in the City Council for 2019 through 2023. Candidates will discuss their campaigns and answer questions on topics such as CodeNext & its proposed changes to the permitting process for the Warren Wildlife Gallery.

Full agenda is:
–6:45: Candidate Forum
–7:45: Introductions & Finish Sign-In
–7:55: Treasurer’s Report
–8:00: Upcoming BCNA election discussion (volunteers needed!)
–8:05: Parks Committee update, including vote on matching grants for parks Improvements. More information HERE
–8:15: Zoning Committee update
–8:20: Discussion and potential vote on adopting BCNA position regarding Proposition J (public vote on CodeNext)
–8:30: Adjourn

Looking forward to seeing you there. Thank you–Jesse, BCNA Prez.

Association, Events

BCNA Steering Committee 10-01-2018

September 30, 2018 Gary H, Comm Dir

BCNA Steering Committee Monday, October 01, 2018

6:45–review prior meeting minutes
6:50–communications update
6:55–parks update
7:00–traffic safety parking update
7:05–zoning update
–Vote on Green Pastures recommendation?
7:20–Vote on recommendation to support Prop J
7:35–October Candidate forum planning
8:00–sector updates
8:05–Adjourn

at The High Road, 6:45pm 700 Dawson Road

Note: BCNA General Association Meeting 10-09-2018
at The High Road, 6:45pm 700 Dawson Road
Agenda to include forum for Council Member Candidates for District 9
Upcoming BCNA elections in December. Other issues forthcoming.