Nearly 2,000 volunteers take to Lady Bird Lake for annual Earth Day cleanup

On Friday, about 1,800 people showed up for the fifth annual Earth Day Clean Up, walking the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike ...

Athena’s 2nd owlet found alive, taken for rehabilitation

For the first time in her history nesting at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Athena the owl’s breeding attempt has ...

Athena the owl: 2nd owlet discovered to be alive

It was initially believed that both of Athena the owl's owlets at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center had died but ...
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'You do not want to swim in this water' | Officials say what's under the surface of Lady Bird Lake makes it dangerous

As summer temperatures climb, paddleboards and kayaks will fill Austin's Lady Bird Lake as people try to cool off while drinking in the city skyline. But after two drownings in the last month, police ...

Athena the owl abandons nest following death of owlets

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center decided to end the livestream of Athena's nest following the owlets' deaths.
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Microplastics linked to tire, roadway particles found throughout Lady Bird Lake and Lake Austin, UT study shows

AUSTIN, Texas — A University of Texas at Austin researcher is taking a closer look at what's really in the city's waterways. Danielle Zaleski, a master’s student in geological sciences, has spent the ...
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The Common Law

I went stand-up paddleboarding on Lady Bird Lake last weekend. The weather was great. Lots of people. But I also saw two large boats with big engines trolling around at low speeds. They weren’t tours ...