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Special Earth Day Greenbelt Trail Project, April 18, 9AM – 1 PM

On April 12, 2009, in Greenbelt Guardians, by Glenn

Hello Greenbelt fans,

This is a second and updated notice of our special work day this coming Saturday, April 18, from 9:00 – 1:00 at the Homedale Trail entry, 2010 Homedale Dr.

We will be completing our trail resurfacing project for the entry section of the trail, by applying a special, lasting granite and polymer mix. We will mix the granite and polymer in a concrete mixer, transfer it to wheelbarrows, haul it as far as 200 feet, spread, rake, and pack it. We need 12-15 volunteers to help us with this task. This will be another high energy activity, with immediate satisfaction and long-lasting results. Be sure to wear long sleeves and pants and work shoes and bring a pair of work gloves.

Along with our popular breakfast taco treat, this work day offers some added incentives. We are joining in the nationwide Green Apple Festival, occurring in 10 major cities. When you sign up through www.greenapplefestival.com, you will receive a “green” gift bag and will be on the guest list for a VIP concert with Travis Tritt & Friends at Antone’s (Monday night, April 20). Check out the attached poster for this event.

Please RSVP here, and also at the www.greenapplefestival.com site so you can enjoy your thank you gifts.

Glee

Glee Ingram
Greenbelt Guardian Coordinator
(512) 443-7522
gleeful@earthlink.net

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Neighborhood Watch Meeting, Monday, March 30, 7 PM

On March 20, 2009, in Neighborhood Watch, by Glenn

BHNA Neighbors,

In response to the increase in criminal activity in the Barton Hills area we are reactivating the Neighborhood Watch Program. This is a non-confrontational program that focuses on the idea of neighbors looking out for neighbors. It is an effective way to supplement the police presence by adding dozens of extra eyes and ears of BH residents to see and hear suspicious persons or activity within our neighborhood and report to APD at 911. It is a great opportunity for BH residents to stand up and take an active role in seeing that our neighborhood is and remains a safe and secure place to live.

An introduction to the Neighborhood Watch program will begin with a brief meeting and training session on Monday, March 30 at St. Mark’s Church at 7:00 PM. This meeting will not last more than one hour. It may be the best hour you could invest yourself in if you want to be a part of reducing crime in our neighborhood. This meeting is essential for those residents interested in being block leaders for Neighborhood Watch or if you would like to participate in Neighborhood Watch Patrol; a segment of the program in which volunteers will be driving the neighborhood during evening hours as an added level of protection against criminal activity. Details of this aspect of Neighborhood Watch will be covered at the March 30 meeting.

Neighborhood Watch is strongly endorsed by the Austin Police Department and they will be working with us to see that volunteers receive orientation and training related to this program. APD envisions BHNA as becoming the model for other neighborhoods based on our traditional “get it done” attitude and response to community needs. I am sure our Neighborhood Watch program will be no exception to that tradition.

If you are planning to attend this meeting or if you have any comments concerning the reactivation of Neighborhood Watch I would love to hear from you.

I Will See You There,
John Luther, Chair
BHNA Neighborhood Watch Program

Neighborhood Watch Meeting
Monday March 30, 7:00 PM
St. Marks Church
Barton Skyway at Barton Hills Dr.

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Invitation to It’s My Park Day on March 7, 9-1 at Homedale and Gus Fruh

On February 22, 2009, in Greenbelt Guardians, by Glenn

Dear Greenbelt Guardians,

This is an active season for taking care of our much loved Barton Creek Greenbelt! After a very successful work day on February 7 at the Homedale Trail, we are gearing up for another big work day on March 7 to participate in the citywide It’s My Park Day event, organized by the Austin Parks Foundation.

We invite you to come out to work on one of our adopted trails, Homedale or Gus Fruh, from 9:00 – 1:00 on Saturday, March 7. As always, we have plenty to do: invasive plant removal, trail maintenance and repair, rock wall & step construction, weeding and pruning along the trailside, trash pick-up, and other miscellaneous projects.

Please sign up to register through the Austin Parks Foundation website. They are providing the master coordination for this event, as well as free tee-shirts and snacks, and other support materials.

To register, do the following:
Go to: http://www.austinparks.org and select the It’s My Park Day page. You will see a full list of more than 50 projects around town. Scroll down until you see the projects titled Barton Creek Greenbelt – Homedale Trail w/ Greenbelt Guardians and Barton Creek Greenbelt – Gus Fruh Trail w/Greenbelt Guardians. Select which one of these trails you want to work on.

If you are an individual signing up, just fill in your name along with all of the information fields including your tee-shirt size.

If you are signing up for a group, fill in your name and the total number of volunteers you expect in your group. In the tee-shirt column, put an “X”, and then in the Notes column, fill in how many of each tee-shirt size will be needed for your group.

As a double check on the registration, you can also RSVP to this email.

We look forward to another productive and enjoyable work day on the greenbelt. As always, thanks for your support!

Glee Ingram, gleeful@earthlink.net
Stan Ostrum, sostrum@austin.rr.com
Greenbelt Guardian Coordinators

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