Sierra Club monthly program: Austin Wildland Conservation
Details
Happy Hour /food and beverages (http://www.scholzgarten.com/): 6-7 pm
Socializing and informal discussions on current events: 6-7 pm
Announcements and program begin at 7 pm
Program: Austin Wildland Conservation, with Cait McCann, Environmental Program Coordinator for Wildland Conservation Division, Austin Water.
Cait will talk about Austin’s Wildlands – how the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve provides a community-based solution that allows Austin to grow and develop while also protecting habitat; how our Water Quality Protection Lands protect the source water for Barton Springs and groundwater that our neighbors in the Hill Country rely on; ways to get out on the Wildlands – guided hikes and volunteer opportunities; and challenges and opportunities for Wildland Conservation in Austin.
Cait works to connect the public to the many corners of Austin's Wildland Conservation Division (http://www.austintexas.gov/department/wildland-conservation-division), alongside dedicated volunteers, biologists, and land managers. Previously, she designed outdoor and environmental programs for children and families at the Austin Nature & Science Center. She grew up in Austin and has great memories of hiking the greenbelt, Bull Creek, and Emma Long Park as a kid. After graduating from The University of Texas she worked at Clark University in Massachusetts on a landcover mapping project, and at the Smithsonian’s Center for Conservation and Sustainability in Washington, DC. These days her travels usually lead to a cave - anywhere between Kentucky and Coahuila - but Austin is home.
Pre-Meeting Postcard Writing Session: Donna and Mary Beth often have a table for distributing info, signing petitions, and writing postcards to our government leaders between 6:30 and 7:00pm. Please come early to take action!
Consider biking, carpooling, or taking Cap Metro (http://www.capmetro.org/planner) to the meeting. Free parking is available after 6pm on San Jacinto and nearby streets.