Did you know there is a natural oasis right here on campus?
Waller Creek is an urban watershed that runs from North Austin through the city and campus into Lady Bird Lake downtown. Even though it's in the middle of the city, the creek is home to a great diversity of wildlife. From the Great Blue Heron to the Roseate Skimmer Dragonfly, many types of animals rely on the creek habitat for survival.
But being an urban watershed means that Waller Creek suffers many pollution problems too. Trash from the streets washes down storm drains and into the creek. Sometimes people even dump large items into the creek so they don't have to pay for disposal. This pollution can adversely affect the wildlife, water quality, and beauty of Waller Creek.
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Waller Creek Cleanup
Saturday, Nov 14, from 8:30 am–11:30 am
We need volunteers to come out and help us clean the creek and avoid further pollution of this resource. Sign up here or contact April Idlett for further information. Thank you and we hope to see you there.
- Information (PDF*, 125KB)
- Waiver (PDF*, 98KB)
Please print out, sign, and bring it with you to the cleanup.
- Register
You must be 18 or over to register.
April Idlett
Environmental Health and Safety
oceanadventurer@mail.utexas.edu
See results and photos from our past cleanups.
04-04-09 | 11-08-08 | 11-03-07 | 04-08-06
This event is held twice a year and is sponsored
by Environmental Health & Safety and
Texas Natural Science Center.
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