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Austin Watershed Protection was established to manage the City’s creeks, drainage systems and water quality programs.

Our focus is reducing the impact of flooding, erosion and water pollution. We have many ongoing programs to help with flooding, erosion and water pollution. We also complete a variety of construction projects such as stormwater ponds, storm drain systems and stream bank restorations. To guide us in spending limited funds, we continue to assess the conditions in our watersheds and use the results to rate the severity of problems and prioritize projects. This social media site shall not be used to submit open records requests to the City of Austin. Please direct open records requests to http://austintexas.gov/pir.

10/28/2026

10/26/2026

We're thrilled to partner with TreeFolks for another season of Ready, Set, Plant! Each year, program volunteers plant 10,000 trees along Austin’s creeks & rivers to cool water for aquatic life, reduce erosion, & filter pollutants from stormwater. All supplies are provided, & no experience is needed. These events, held from November to February, provide great opportunities for fun team-building experiences with colleagues or time out in nature with neighbors, friends, & family! www.treefolks.org/events

November Events:

🗓️ Thursday, November 5
🕧 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
📌 Montopolis Practice Fields (901 Vasquez St., 78741)

🗓️ Saturday, November 14
🕧 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
📌 Roy G Guerrero Park (515 S. Pleasant Valley Rd., 78741)

(Photo by TreeFolks: two volunteers holding a sapling)

10/26/2026

10/23/2026

We have a program that educates students in creeks, flood control, and aquatic biology. It's called Clean Creek Campus! 🐟

Planned in partnership with Austin Watershed Protection, educators work with our staff to lead students on trips to local creeks. In these "riparian" or creekside settings, 3rd-8th graders study tiny organisms.

An ideal program for middle-school science teachers, it's free and TEKS-aligned.

Curious about Clean Creek Campus? 💙 Learn more today! Link in bio.

10/23/2026

💧 Save Our Springs Alliance’s Barton Springs University Day is Tuesday, October 27!

Join us and other community partners for a full day of outdoor learning and fun, including lectures, hands-on activities, and an interactive community fair. While the day is geared toward high school students, it is open to the public and always enjoyed by all!

Events begin at 9:30 a.m. Find us at the community fair through 3 p.m.! Learn more at www.bartonspringsuniversity.org.

🦎 We hope to see you there!

10/23/2026

10/22/2026

💧Is your street ready for rainy days ahead?
💪🏼Volunteer to Adopt a Storm Drain to help prevent area flooding!

Central Texas is located in "Flash Flood Alley," & our streets can flood in a flash!⚡Austin’s storm drain system is designed to quickly move water from urban areas to our creeks & river. But grass growing along the curb slows the drainage process. Debris, like fallen leaves & trash, can clog storm drains & cause area flooding. Our field crews work year-round to keep storm drains clear, but it takes a long time to maintain more than 30,000 drains around the city.

💪🏽Sign up to Adopt a Storm Drain. Remove trash, excess leaves, & other obstacles to ensure the storm drain near you stays free-flowing!

10/22/2026

Kaitlyn Tran, a student at Cedar Park High School, won our Watershed Detectives Award for an incredible project at the Greater Austin Regional Science and Engineering Fair earlier this year. Look what she's up to now! 🤩

10/21/2026

ℹ️ Join our upcoming emergency preparedness pop-up NEXT Wednesday, October 28 from 3-6p.m. at Howson Branch Library! Learn tips and information about how to prepare for the various seasonal weather hazards that impact our area.🌩️ The first 25 attendees receive a free emergency supply kit! 🎒
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ℹ️ ¡Únete a nuestro próximo evento informativo sobre preparación ante emergencias, el miércoles 28 de octubre de 3:00 p. m. a 6:00 p. m. en la sucursal de la biblioteca Howson! Obtén consejos e información sobre cómo prepararte para los diversos riesgos meteorológicos estacionales que afectan a nuestra zona. 🌩️ ¡Las primeras 25 personas que asistan recibirán un kit de suministros de emergencia gratuito! 🎒

10/21/2026

Address

Austin, TX
78704

Telephone

+15129742550

Website

http://www.austintexas.gov/watershed

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