Shoal Creek Conservancy

Shoal Creek Conservancy Champions of the 13-square-mile Shoal Creek Watershed and the creek and trail running through it. Shoal Creek is in the heart of Austin, Texas.

In 1839, it was the city’s original western boundary but today it is an artery into its urban core. In recent years, conditions in and around the watercourse have declined and in 2013 the Shoal Creek Conservancy was formed to help rejuvenate Shoal Creek for the enjoyment of all Austinites – present and future. Our four areas of focus include:

• Trail: Improving the Shoal Creek Trail
• Water: Impr

oving water quality and mitigating flood risk
• Parks: Enhancing habitat and green spaces
• History: Preserving Shoal Creek’s historical significance

Shoal Creek has always been integral to the city’s vitality; restoring and protecting it make Austin a more vibrant place to live, work and recreate. Learn more about our ambitious 1- and 5-year goals and how you can join our community of people helping make Austin a better place. Twitter:
Instagram: shoalcreekconservancy

We had a wonderful time connecting with folks at our Shoal Creek Flood Forum: Networking and Resources for Businesses ha...
05/14/2026

We had a wonderful time connecting with folks at our Shoal Creek Flood Forum: Networking and Resources for Businesses happy hour last week. Special thanks to our co-presenters: Jameson Courtney and Kathryn Bickley, Austin Watershed Protection, Holland Jones, Whole Earth Provision Co., and Ray Canfield, Shoal Creek Saloon. Thank you also to Ray for hosting and providing delicious food! We’re thankful to have shared resources, experiences, and questions with such thoughtful attendees. If you’re curious to learn more, please visit SCC’s blog at shoalcreekconservancy.org/blog.

A huge thanks to our volunteers who joined us at Northwest District Park last Friday for a cleanup! Y’all removed 530 lb...
05/11/2026

A huge thanks to our volunteers who joined us at Northwest District Park last Friday for a cleanup! Y’all removed 530 lbs of litter and recyclables, finding some interesting items such as a shopping basket, a couch cushion, a giant pipe and more! If you’d like to join us at a future volunteer event, register at https://shoalcreekconservancy.org/events/ today!

We are so excited to celebrate Shoal Creek Conservancy's CapMetro Cares bus wrap on Thursday, May 21st at Whole Earth Pr...
05/11/2026

We are so excited to celebrate Shoal Creek Conservancy's CapMetro Cares bus wrap on Thursday, May 21st at Whole Earth Provision Co.! Swing by anytime between 2-4 pm to check out the SCC-themed bus and enjoy a snack and beverage on us! Also, keep an eye out as this bus is already on ATX streets!

The program supports local non-profits like Shoal Creek Conservancy by helping to raise mission and program awareness. We are honored to be one of the four organizations selected for 2026!

Join Shoal Creek Conservancy and Travis Audubon as we enjoy a springtime birding walk at Beverly S. Sheffield Northwest ...
05/11/2026

Join Shoal Creek Conservancy and Travis Audubon as we enjoy a springtime birding walk at Beverly S. Sheffield Northwest District Park on Saturday, May 16th from 7:30-9:30am! Sign up at bit.ly/4nixsRu today.

We had more of a unique Riparian Restoration workday yesterday at Seiders Springs! We spent the morning with our volunte...
05/08/2026

We had more of a unique Riparian Restoration workday yesterday at Seiders Springs! We spent the morning with our volunteers, tagging invasive Ligustrum that will either be girdled or removed with a W**d Wrench at our next workday. We also began tagging the native trees recently planted in the East bank of the park as part of our new Riparian Buffer Zone monitoring and adaptive management plan! Thank you to our Thursday volunteers for helping us with these projects yesterday!

If you're interested in coming out to a future event with us, sign up here https://shoalcreekconservancy.org/events/ today!

Austin, let’s ride! 🚲 Bike to Work Day returns May 15 with fueling stations, group rides, free Bikeshare passes, and cel...
05/06/2026

Austin, let’s ride! 🚲 Bike to Work Day returns May 15 with fueling stations, group rides, free Bikeshare passes, and celebrations across the city. Visit our fueling station near the start of Shoal Creek Blvd’s protected bike lanes at W 38th Street. We’ll be handing out free coffee, snacks, and high fives from 7-9am and would love to see you there! Plan your route today via bikemonthatx.com/biketoworkday/.

Congratulations to our Spring Education intern, Eric, for presenting his semester-long project to Bryker Woods Elementar...
05/05/2026

Congratulations to our Spring Education intern, Eric, for presenting his semester-long project to Bryker Woods Elementary school last week! It was a delight to walk down to Shoal Creek with the 4th graders and then present a lesson on pollution in watersheds and how to be a good environmental steward! Thank you to Bryker Woods Elementary for welcoming us, we are grateful for this partnership and excited for future opportunities!

The Shoal Creek Trail will be closed for trail repairs from the entrance near Gaston Avenue to the Janet Fish Bridge unt...
05/04/2026

The Shoal Creek Trail will be closed for trail repairs from the entrance near Gaston Avenue to the Janet Fish Bridge until May 18th, highlighted here in orange. This important repair by Austin Parks and Recreation will resurface the trail and restore accessibility in this popular stretch. Detour: Please use the sidewalk along the west curb of North Lamar from 29th to Shoal Creek Boulevard until the repairs are complete.

Follow along our trail closure page on the Shoal Creek Conservancy website for additional updates.

Thank you to our large group of volunteers who helped us at the Woodview Ave rain garden last Thursday! Y’all removed 11...
05/04/2026

Thank you to our large group of volunteers who helped us at the Woodview Ave rain garden last Thursday! Y’all removed 11 lawn bags full of weeds and invasives such as Johnson grass, vetch, and more. We are extremely grateful for all of your hard work last week and are thankful for your stewardship towards Shoal Creek!

If you are interested in volunteering at a future creekside event, register here https://shoalcreekconservancy.org/events/ today!

The Shoal Creek Trail is closed under the 5th Street Bridge for repairs due to a recent fire incident. For an ADA access...
05/04/2026

The Shoal Creek Trail is closed under the 5th Street Bridge for repairs due to a recent fire incident. For an ADA accessible detour, trail users can use the ramp just north of West Avenue and make their way north along West Avenue to West 6th Street. To access the trail again, folks may use the ramp on the South side of 6th Street, highlighted here in green. Work is expected to last until May 20th.

We had a wonderful turn out for our trash cleanup last Saturday! Thank you to our volunteers for removing over 650 lbs o...
04/27/2026

We had a wonderful turn out for our trash cleanup last Saturday! Thank you to our volunteers for removing over 650 lbs of litter from North Shoal Creek and the Headwaters. Thank you also to Rails to Trails Conservancy for your partnership during this cleanup for Celebrate Trails Day. We cleared trash from the creek and the Trail itself, helping to keep it safe and accessible for all trail users!

If you are interested in volunteering at a future creekside event, register here https://shoalcreekconservancy.org/events/ today!

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