Just in time for Earth Month, the NLNA has adopted our stretch of Waller Creek between North Loop and Koenig Lane. The non-profit Keep Austin Beautiful and the City of Austin’s Watershed Protection Division support Austin’s Adopt-a-Creek program.
Under this two-year adoption, NLNA will conduct at least four creek events per year. In addition to continuing our trash pick-ups, the neighborhood will engage in environmental assessment and habitat restoration, when appropriate. Our City and non-profit partners will provide a tool-lending library as well as expert guidance to ensure that our actions benefit both our neighbors and the health of the creek.
The creek adoption represents the latest in a series of long-term efforts to enhance the benefits of the creek to the neighborhood. The 2002 North Loop Neighborhood Plan called for the city to construct and promote water quality and flood controls for the creek. The plan also called for recurring clean-ups of the creek and for establishing a hike and bike trail parallel to the creek along Chesterfield Ave. Throughout the years, residents have conducted periodic clean-ups and planted shrubs and wildflowers in parts of the creek.
Waller Creek is a valuable resource for our (currently park deficient) neighborhood that allows us to connect with greenspace while also enjoying our urban amenities. Please join us in helping to protect the creek and ensuring it continues to live up to its potential.
North Loop Neighborhood Association 