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December 11-14, 2017 | End of Semester Celebrations

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May 8-11, 2017 | End of Year Celebrations

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Spring Break Ecoadventure 2023! Our last stop was

Spring Break Ecoadventure 2023!

Our last stop was Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas. Here we walked along Bathhouse Row and the Grand Promenade, hiked up to the Mountain Tower to enjoy a breathtaking view, filled up our water bottles with fresh spring water, explored the town, and enjoyed pizza for dinner! 🍕

Spring Break Ecoadventure 2023! Staff and student

Spring Break Ecoadventure 2023!

Staff and students traveled to Lake Ouachita State Park located in Mountain Pine, Arkansas. Here students did a lot of hiking amongst the pine trees, fishing, enjoyed beautiful sunsets on the campsite peninsula, stargazed, and paddled on the lake in kayaks and paddle boats! 🛶

Spring Break Ecoadventure 2023! The first stop on

Spring Break Ecoadventure 2023!

The first stop on our trip was Daingerfield State Park located in northeast Texas. Students and staff enjoyed participating in activities like fishing, hiking, geocaching, nature sketching, and campfire time. One student even tried a s'more for the very first time!!🔥🎣🏕

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Happy World Water Day! At Austin Youth River Watch

Happy World Water Day! At Austin Youth River Watch, we love taking care of our local creeks and waterways. River Watchers regularly test for water quality, engage in creekside restoration projects, and learn about ways to protect their local watersheds. This year we will celebrate water by testing the water quality at Williamson Creek. Check our story later today for the results! #worldwaterday #monitorwater

You can support our organization and 30+ environme

You can support our organization and 30+ environmental nonprofits by participating in #MyEarthMyTexas – an Earth Month sustainability challenge. Our partner #EarthShareTexas offers a fun, rewarding way to engage yourself in sustainability actions that amplify the work of our nonprofit and other EarthShare Texas members. Join the fun and #takethechallenge. Register as an Individual or with a Group at myearthmytexas.org.

Spring Programming Week 6! This month, our progra

Spring Programming Week 6!

This month, our programming focus is water quality! We taught the students how to test for different variables that influence the quality of our local watersheds. Through these multiple tests the river watchers get to contribute to their local community by collecting real-time data! 🏞

Today we celebrate #WorldTeenMentalWellnessDay. Fo

Today we celebrate #WorldTeenMentalWellnessDay. Founded by @hollisterco in 2020, March 2nd is an annual reminder to feel your feelings. This isn’t just a one-day thing, though. It’s a conversation starter meant to encourage dialogue that disrupts the stigma surrounding mental health.

P.S. We’re celebrating extra hard this year because we were selected to receive grant funding from The Hollister Confidence Project to continue our work to transform and inspire youth through environmental education, community engagement and adventure!

Thank you so much to all of you who supported Aust

Thank you so much to all of you who supported Austin Youth River Watch through Take Me To The River 2023! This year's event was definitely the best one yet! We are glad so many of you were able to join us to hear from River Watch staff, students, and community members about the impact of our program. Community support and partnerships are critical to helping us achieve our successes, and we are grateful that we are part of such an awesome community of environmental heroes!

Also, a big thanks to all our awesome event sponsors, we couldn't have done it without you!

Spring Programming Week 5! The river watchers had

Spring Programming Week 5!

The river watchers had a fun evening at Mayfield park. They were able to walk around the gardens and visit the peacocks. Spring is right around the corner and they got a glimpse of it as we walked around the park.🌱

The time has come for Take Me To The River! Tonig

The time has come for Take Me To The River!

Tonight you will have the opportunity to learn more about what we do, hear from a few of our students, and get the chance to pick up some exciting auction items, all while supporting AYRW! And don't forget the delicious food from Rosemary's Catering, drinks from the open bar, live marching band @blowcomotion, @djshani, and emcee Erin Walter! Come help us celebrate youth development and environmental stewardship!

If you haven't purchased your tickets yet, you still can. Using the link in our bio or buy them at the door!

We're so excited to see everyone at Take Me To The

We're so excited to see everyone at Take Me To The River Tomorrow! We'll be at the Moody Amphitheater in Waterloo Park starting at 7:00 PM. If you haven't gotten your tickets yet, there's still time!

We've got other fun surprises planned throughout the evening that you won't want to miss! Don't miss out and join us on Tomorrow! Ticket link in bio!

We are super excited to announce that Erin Walter,

We are super excited to announce that Erin Walter, of @parkerwoodlandband and Butch County, will be our emcee for Take Me to the River this year!

Silent Auction Is Now Live! Thanks to the generos

Silent Auction Is Now Live!

Thanks to the generosity of several local groups and businesses, we have some exciting items in the auction this year! Anyone can participate! So if you can't make it to Take Me to the River but still want to support AYRW and the River Watchers, bid on our silent auction!

How To Bid:

Ticket Holders: Use your secure personal link emailed to you by BetterUnite upon ticket purchase. Credit card pre-authorization will be required before placing your bid.

Non-Ticket Holders: You can browse the auction linked below. If you'd like to place a bid, click "Register To Bid" and you will be prompted to provide payment information before placing your bid.

Visit the link in our bio to view the Silent Auction and to purchase event tickets!

Spring Programming Week 4! This week, one of our

Spring Programming Week 4!

This week, one of our AEL interns, Daisy, taught the River Watchers about big agriculture of farms and small farms, emphasizing the benefits of buying produce from small, local farms.

Thank you Daisy, for your awesome lesson!😀

Other activities river watchers did include, making seed balls, tree planting, tree identification, and tree sketching (swipe left to see some awesome sketches)! 🌳

Part of the fun at Take Me to the River will inclu

Part of the fun at Take Me to the River will include a LIVE auction. An exciting way for you to support Austin Youth River Watch, in exchange for some amazing prizes. This year, we have 2 Austin FC Lexus Club seats to auction off LIVE at our event!

The seats are for the May 13, 7pm game Austin FC vs FC Dallas in the Lexus Club. Seats are in Sec 111, Row 8, Seats 9 and 10. These seats include food, beer, and wine ($600 value).

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to experience an Austin FC game, while supporting our River Watchers and the important work they do. Join us on Thursday, February 23rd for an opportunity win this amazing experience! Purchase tickets using the link in bio.

We are super excited to announce that both @blowco

We are super excited to announce that both @blowcomotion and @djshani will be performing at Take Me To The River!

Blowcomotion is a community brass band and 501(c)(3) Texas nonprofit with a mission to build community by bringing people together to learn musical instruments.

DJ Shani is a Chicago raised radio personality, DJ, music journalist and creator of "The Groove Temple" on KUTX. She works on curating the black side of electronic music and spreading love through her Universal Groove.

Come see them live on February 23rd at the Moody Amphitheater. Purchase tickets using the link in our bio!

Spring Programming Week 3! This week, one of our

Spring Programming Week 3!

This week, one of our AEL interns, Jackie, taught the River watchers about mindfulness and ways to practice it. Some activities included body scanning, mindful coloring, and gratitude journaling!

Thank you Jackie for this amazing lesson! 😊

Take Me To The River Update: In response to the ic

Take Me To The River Update: In response to the ice storm, we have decided to lower ticket prices for our upcoming event. We wish our community the best as we all recover from the disaster.

Moving forward, we are looking forward to our community coming together to share in this celebration! Take Me To The River is a time to enjoy and commemorate the good work we have achieved! We hope to see you all there.

Tickets can be purchased using the link in our bio.

Remember to buy your tickets to Take Me To The Riv

Remember to buy your tickets to Take Me To The River 2023! The evening includes heavy appetizers, an open bar, an auction, music, and time to hear stories directly from the students we work with, the “River Watchers”. All will head home with special goodies, thanks to our sponsors!

Thanks to the generosity of several local groups and businesses, we have some exciting items to auction off at Take Me to the River this year! Here are just a few of our firsts: A Tejas Trails race (registration for any event, of any distance in 2023), a wine tasting for 6 at Messina Hof Winery, hiking gear from Gossamer Gear, a month long membership to Black Swan Yoga, 5 free classes to Dharma Yoga, and a gift card to Mantis Massage! Stay tuned for more to come!

Don't miss out on claiming some of these awesome items. Get your tickets to Take Me to the River now! (Link in bio)

Spring Programming Week 2! This week, river watch

Spring Programming Week 2!

This week, river watchers went to parks in the Austin area and were given prompts to take photographs of the world around them. Here are just a few of those photos with their captions. It's wonderful to appreciate the world around you and be able to capture those moments with a photo!

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