Fairness, Consistency, Safety

Rosemary Lehmberg defends her record

"...those folks were letting heavy metals go into the creek beds around their company. It's down in Brazoria County...."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature

Off the Record

Ben Kweller saddles up in Austin, Willie Nelson and company share one last night in the Backyard, and Bavu Blakes and others gear up for election night

"...in East Texas," affirms the Greenville native at Cedar Creek Recording in South Austin, Skoal chewing tobacco in hand...."

Oct. 31, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Flashback

What Did They Know?

"...briefings, as well as another round of the Bull Creek impervious cover battles...."

Aug. 13, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Easy Ways to Save the Planet

How to take saving the Earth into your own hands

"...& Reuse Drop-Off Center (it comes in three colors: Barton Creek Greenbelt, Texas Limestone, and Balcones Canyonland). Need another..."

April 21, 2017 Features Feature by Jessi Cape

Headlines

"...others attempted to rescue an injured woman along the Barton Creek Greenbelt. McLain was 46 and had been a..."

May 1, 2015 News Feature

What Goes Where?

Recycling do's and don'ts

"...program is sourced from donated paint. Three colors – Barton Creek Greenbelt (turquoise), Texas Limestone (light beige), and Balcones..."

Nov. 14, 2014 News Feature

Austin's Greenest 'Yellow Pages': Seventh Edition Hits Stands

Paul Robbins draws on institutional knowledge to produce a 'labor of love'

"...little booklet, staple-bound, with a cover illustration of the Barton Creek Greenbelt depicted in subdued yellows and greens –..."

May 21, 2010 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Both Offensive and Revealing

"...Bird Lake, cruised through Zilker Park, or hiked the Barton Creek Greenbelt?), and of course, more music than is..."

Sept. 22, 2008 Postmarks

Clear Cutting Trees Is Why I Left

"...ago. I used to hike a lot in the Barton Creek Greenbelt, which was the most outstanding city green..."

Oct. 2, 2007 Postmarks

Advice From Kansas

"...earth. And, we spent many beautiful days on the Barton Creek Greenbelt, which is what this letter is about..."

Jan. 9, 2006 Postmarks

Lavernia: A Happy Ending

After 16 years in jail, an innocent Cuban refugee gets his green card

"...the 1983 sexual assault of a woman in the Barton Creek greenbelt. He was sentenced to 99 years in..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Slusher's Reasons for Voting 'No' on Toll Plan

"...and fragile Twin Falls and Sculpture Falls on the Barton Creek Greenbelt. I have for years opposed such expansions..."

Aug. 4, 2004 Postmarks

Clean Air in Texas? Not!

The state's clean bill of health means less than meets the eye (and nose)

"...be immediately followed by one wherein hell annexes the Barton Creek Greenbelt. But this was the EPA talking, right?..."

July 9, 2004 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Local news this week in Austin.

"...of several sexual assaults that took place along the Barton Creek greenbelt in the early Eighties; he spent more..."

June 8, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Is BCP Still for the Birds?

Ongoing disagreement over the appropriate balance between public access and endangered species protection on Western Travis County's Balcones Canyonlands Preserve comes to a head

"...of their habitat. Eight popular public areas, including the Barton and Bull Creek greenbelts, as well as St. Edwards..."

April 7, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Opinion: Oak Hill Road Plan Is Taxpayer Abuse

The argument against TxDOT's plan for a freeway flyover at the intersection of U.S. 290 and Texas 71

"...down through limestone rock, above the aquifer that feeds Barton Springs..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Column by Carol Cespedes

Going With the Flow

The LCRA Connection

"...it offered. That has nothing to do with Waller Creek, but the thought of LCRA taking up residence in..."

Sept. 4, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Anniversary Events

"...Here's a partial list of the daylong activities at Barton Springs Pool and Barton Creek on Aug. 7 and..."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Bull Creek Proud of Record..."

Dec. 17, 2004 Column

Neighbors and Green Advocates Slow TxDOT’s Roll

“Parkway” no more?

"...Council and Commissioners Court, along with environmental groups like Barton Springs Conservancy, Clean Water Action, Environment Texas, and Save..."

Dec. 4, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

S.o.s. 101

"...series of individual watershed protection ordinances for Austin's various creeks. The ordinances basically established setbacks, which protected the creeks..."

April 30, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

How Much of Zilker Park Can Austin Return to Nature?

Balancing ecological preservation and the human element in city's Zilker Park Vision Plan

"...president. The two groups, joined by the adjacent Bouldin Creek and Barton Hills neighborhood associations and the local Sierra..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Bullish on Protection

"...but one need look no further than the urban creeks and springs that feed the Colorado to understand just..."

June 16, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

Men Who Would be Mayor

Scrambling for Money, Consensus, & Power

"...the unsuccessful charge for extending sewage service to Freeport-McMoRan's Barton Creek PUD, a proposal so hated that more than..."

April 25, 1997 News Feature by Alex de Marban

Day Trips

"...years. One man's drought-busting rainfall was another man's flooded creek...."

Jan. 10, 2003 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...recognized for helping Intel move downtown instead of over Barton Creek, the Chron was musing about a possible "split"..."

March 3, 2000 Column

Postmarks

They Got Nothing on Lacresha

"...your new-found powers and proceed to the corner of Barton Creek Blvd. and Bee Cave Rd. Suspected gang activity..."

Aug. 14, 1998 Column

Public Notice: 'Tis the Season

Tailgaters and fundraisers: It must be fall

"...6-8pm, at the Zilker Botanical Garden Meeting Room, 2220 Barton Springs Rd., and you can see the draft policy..."

Sept. 9, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Trade-Offs and Throughput

Oak Hill tree removal halted; Project Connect “15%” done

"...Several local residents and groups including the Save Barton Creek Association have sued TxDOT, asking for them to..."

Aug. 6, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Great Springs Project Proposes a Network of Trails From Austin to San Antonio

Squaring conservation with development

"...trails to the project's namesake four bodies of water: Barton Springs, San Marcos Springs, Comal Springs, and San Antonio..."

Jan. 1, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

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