Green Austin Texas » Austin Eco Network http://www.texasorganichome.com Green events & information for the Austin, Texas Metroplex Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:29:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Austin Green Holiday Social http://www.texasorganichome.com/austin-green-holiday-social http://www.texasorganichome.com/austin-green-holiday-social#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:31:17 +0000 Betty Saenz http://texasorganichome.com/?p=264 Austin Green Holiday Social is being held Tuesday, December 15th, 2009, 6:00 -10:00 pm at the beautiful and organic Barr Mansion. The event is co-hosted by Net Impact Austin, Public Citizen, Design-Build-Live, the Austin Eco-Network, Eco Series, Texas Green Network and the Sierra Club. [...]]]> The Second Annual Austin Green Holiday Social is being held Tuesday, December 15th, 2009, 6:00 -10:00 pm at the beautiful and organic Barr Mansion. Tickets are $22.00 in advance by credit card or PayPal on-line and $30.00 at the door. The event is co-hosted by Net Impact Austin, Public Citizen, Design-Build-Live, the Austin Eco-Network, Eco Series, Texas Green Network and the Sierra Club. The Barr Mansion at 10463 Sprinkle Road, Austin, TX 78754 is a showcase for sustainability being the first USDA certified organic events facility in the United States. The Barr Mansion grounds are a NWF Certified Wildlife Habitat. Music for the event will be world fusion by Nelson Saga. The Barr Mansion will be providing organic food for the event. There will also be Theo organic chocolates, New Belgium beer as well as various wines and teas. Guests are bringing canned food items for families in need. There will be a raffle benefiting Mobile Loaves and Fishes.

]]> http://www.texasorganichome.com/austin-green-holiday-social/feed 2 Invasive Plant Workshop http://www.texasorganichome.com/invasive-plant-workshop http://www.texasorganichome.com/invasive-plant-workshop#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 23:55:04 +0000 Betty Saenz http://texasorganichome.com/?p=86 An Invasive Plant Workshop will be held at the Austin Nature & Science Center by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Dept.  Invasive plants are harmful and do ecological and economic damage.  This workshop is for “citizen scientists” to volunteer to get expert training on invasives to identify & track plant invaders. 

The “Local Invaders of Texas” workshop will be held Saturday, May 30th, 2009 from 9:00am to 4:00pm at the Austin Nature & Science Center Multi-Purpose Room, 301 Nature Center Drive, Austin, TX  78746  Cost is $15.00 Lunch is included

May 22nd registration deadline

 

Texas Invasives    

Contact Alice Nance

City of Austin Parks & Recreation Department (512) 327-8181 X 29

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