BHNA 2007 Executive Committee slate of candidates

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Hi Neighbors,

Below is the proposed slate of candidates for the BHNA Executive Committee for 2027. If you wish to run for any of these positions please let me know and be present at the October 27th meeting at St Marks.

Duties of each position are described in the Officers section of the BHNA bylaws.

President – Barb LaFollette
Vice President – Pat Whiteside
Secretary – Diane Singleton
Treasurer – Sylvia Crowder
Communications Coordinator – Lori Navjar
Community Liason – OPEN
ANC Representative – Worthy LaFollette

Sincerely,
Barb LaFollette
President – Barton Hills Neighborhood Association 

2026 ACL Festival Neighborhood Information

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The Austin City Limits Music Festival will take place over two consecutive weekends: Friday, October 2nd through Sunday, October 4th, noon to 10pm; and Friday, October 9th through Sunday, October 11th, noon to 10pm.

The event will significantly affect area traffic conditions and public recreational use of the park during event hours. Our neighborhood access via Barton Springs Road/Azie Morton is affected. Visit the links provided by the City below for interactive park access maps and detailed road closure information.

This Neighborhood Letter provides a good summary of the details.

Event Overview

City Resources

Neighborhood NO PARKING restrictions will be in effect (view map for locations). Signed “no parking areas” are actively enforced only on event days (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).

The City advises that sound or other neighborhood concerns should be reported by dialing 311 or using the Austin 311 mobile app.

Barton Hills Garden Club Presents “Design for Drought Resilience” Sept. 22

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The Barton Hills Garden Club invites neighbors to its September program, “Design for Drought Resilience,” featuring Austin landscape designer and garden educator Leah Churner.

The program will be held Tuesday, September 22, from 9:15–11:00 a.m. in the auditorium at Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX 78746. The program is free with admission to the garden.

Designing a Garden for Austin’s Changing Climate

As our climate becomes increasingly unpredictable, each year seems to bring new gardening challenges. Churner will share practical tips and strategies for making Austin gardens more resilient to drought and extreme temperatures.

Rather than simply choosing plants labeled “drought tolerant” or “low water,” the program will explore how thoughtful planning, plant arrangement and garden maintenance can improve a landscape’s ability to withstand difficult conditions.

Topics will include ways to use shade as a resource, conserve water, time outdoor gardening tasks more effectively and avoid becoming discouraged by the Texas heat. Attendees will leave with new ideas for sustaining a garden and helping it thrive—even during the furnace of a late Texas summer.

About Leah Churner

Austin-based landscape designer and garden educator Leah Churner of Delta Dawn Gardens specializes in native plants and ecological design.

A recent Barton Hills project she designed, “Pollinators’ Paradise,” was featured in the 2025 Garden Conservancy Open Days Tour of Travis County.

Churner has taught classes in landscape design at the Wildflower Center, UT Austin, Austin Community College and the Native Plant Society of Texas. She has also made several appearances on Austin PBS’s Central Texas Gardener.

Program Details

  • What: Design for Drought Resilience
  • Presenter: Leah Churner
  • When: Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 9:15–11:00 a.m.
  • Where: Zilker Botanical Garden Auditorium, 2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX 78746
  • Cost: Free with garden admission
  • Presented by: Barton Hills Garden Club
  • Questions: Debby McCray Shaw at austinbizw@yahoo.com