7 Parks, 72 Bags, 1 Community
Travis County Parks in the Colorado River watershed are looking a whole lot cleaner after more than 100 volunteers cleared out 457 pounds of trash!
Colorado River Alliance, Travis County Parks and volunteers gathered last Saturday, April 26, in 7 parks across East Austin, Pflugerville, Manor, Del Valle and Webberville. Collectively, they gathered:
- 55 full bags of trash
- 17 full bags of recycling
- Larger items removed included a broken camping chair and two tires
Photo credit: Jim Canning
What did we find most?
Most of the litter removed was micro-trash—tiny but persistent items like bottle caps, can tabs, confetti, cigarette butts and small plastic wrappers. These seemingly small items add up fast and can cause significant damage to our environment and waterways.
Each site completed a trash audit, which will be submitted to Keep Texas Beautiful’s Litter Database: a groundbreaking tool that helps communities like ours contribute to Texas-wide litter prevention and cleanup efforts.
Here are a few moments captured by photographer Jim Canning, along with photos submitted from site leaders for the cleanup:
Photo credit: Jim Canning
Photo credit: Neha Bidnurkar
of community cleanup.
Photo credit: Christine Herlin
“It was wonderful to meet the individuals spearheading this initiative and to discover the gorgeous Barkley Meadows Park! I had no idea that it existed before. I enjoyed learning about the Colorado River Alliance and having an opportunity to help clean up a beautiful public space.”
Kara
“Wonderful organization. Perfect for families with small children.”
Shanna
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ABOUT THE COLORADO RIVER ALLIANCE
With a commitment to innovation and collaboration, the Colorado River Alliance provides educational and engagement activities that connect Texans to information and tools to protect the Texas Colorado River and ensure its long-term vitality. Founded in 1994 with support from LCRA, the Alliance is now a standalone 501(c)3 leading programs which reach 15,000 community members and school children annually. The Colorado River Alliance continues to partner with LCRA to provide stewardship education and be a champion for the people, ecosystems, communities, and businesses that depend on this vital natural resource. The Alliance’s primary goal is to educate today’s youth to become tomorrow’s leaders, ensuring a legacy of a healthy river, sustainable use of water resources, and communities dedicated to protection and conservation.
Travis County Parks Mission Statement
To provide the citizens of Travis County a sustainable system of signature parks and nature preserves linked by greenbelts and riparian corridors that furnishes recreational and educational opportunities and protects endangered species and significant natural and cultural resources.