BrykerWoods Neighborhood

TreeWheelin' Bicycle Tour – Saturday October 24

A bicycle tour of over 50 of our most venerable heritage trees.
 
When – Saturday October 24 (9am start)
Location – Pease Park  
Registration - https://new.sportsbaseonline.com/events/index.xhtml?categoryId=8877
 
In 1976, over 200 of our oldest, largest, and most notable trees were inducted in to the City of Austin Bicentennial Registry. Join us on October 24, 2009 from 9 to noon as we pedal, bus, and walk to admire over fifty of our magnificent heritage trees. The Tree-Wheelin' Bicycle Tour aims to honor these trees--they are among our oldest citizens and most efficient city workers, and to recognize the valuable role of the urban forest in providing clean air and water, absorbing storm run-off, saving millions of dollars annually in energy costs, and beautifying our city and neighborhoods!

The tour begins at Pease Park with advanced, intermediate, and beginner guided rides. Riders can ride with a group or explore favorite trees or parts of the route at their own pace and leisure. Each tree will have a host with water and snacks, and riders can pick up a raffle ticket at each tree visited to qualify for a prize at the end of the tour! We'll finish the day up with TreeFolks' 20th Birthday Party ! (7pm at Fiesta Gardens)

The Bryker Woods neighborhood has several designated City of Austin Heritage Trees:

• Elm Tree at 3302 Funston (besides house)
• Live Oak Tree at 1112 West 31st (behind school)
• Live Oak Tree at 1212 West 31st  (back of house)
• Live Oak Tree at 34th and Shoal Creek
• Live Oak Tree at 1300 Northwood (front yard)
• Live Oak Tree at 2815 Wooldridge (besides house) - 10th largest tree in Austin as possibly over 700 years old!
• Post Oak Tree at 1617 Northwood (front yard)
  

Come out and celebrate and honor the majestic centenarians of our urban forest! Austin would not be Austin without the trees. 

Austin Energy to "prune" trees in Bryker Woods

Austin Energy has informed the Bryker Woods neighborhood that Austin Energy will be working in the neighborhood this fall to prune and, if necessary, remove trees from near the high-voltage electric lines. This work along the transmission lines is routine, scheduled vegetation maintenance. Work planners will evaluate each property to determine if tree work is necessary, and if work is required, they will make every effort to contact each property owner to discuss the proposed work. Austin Energy staff will work with each property owner to outline the work to be performed on their property. All tree work will be performed by our contractor, Asplundh Tree Company, under supervision of Certified Arborists from Austin Energy and Asplundh. Only a limited number of properties, located along the transmission lines and easements in your neighborhood may be affected. If you or any of your neighbors have any questions about the proposed tree work or any tree replacements for individual properties affected, you may contact me (Carl Schattenberg) at (512) 322-6931 (office), or Ray Henning, Line Clearance Superintendent, at (512) 322-6930 (office).

Learn more about the City of Austin Tree Pruning program at:

http://www.austinenergy.com/Customer%20Care/Other%20Services/Tree%20Pruning/index.htm

Bid adieu our grand neighborhood sycamore tree

On the 34^th/Jefferson triangle green-space a sign has been placed on the sycamore tree indicating the removal of tree. The city arborist has deemed the tree a public hazard. The sycamore tree was planted by a local Girl Scout Troop approximately 40 years ago and within the last several years the central Texas drought has finally taken toll on this magnificent tree. The mighty sycamore has served the BrykWoods neighborhood well occupying the center of 34^th/Jefferson triangle green-space - a noble sentinel at a neighborhood gateway providing shade and refuge for a public green-space. Although we will all miss this tree, plans are in the works to plant another tree or trees in the 34^th/Jefferson triangle green-space. If you have some ideas, please attend the next BWNA board meeting (April 30^th 7:30pm Howson Library in Tarrytown) to share your thoughts. Bid adieu our grand neighborhood sycamore tree as you will be missed but not forgotten.

Neighborhood Planning Meeting - Jan 30th

The next Central West Austin Planning Workshop will discuss TREES!

When: WEDNESDAY, January 30th
Time: 6:45pm
Where: Austin State School (please see directions below)

Tree questions to consider for January 30th:
- What are the characteristics of your neighborhood’s existing urban forest?
- What are the issues affecting the neighborhood’s urban forest (age, disease)?
- What areas of your neighborhood would benefit from additional tree plantings?
- What utility accommodation strategies would best benefit the neighborhood forest (utility-friendly trees, change of pole sizes and/or location)?
- Are there heritage trees (noteworthy characteristics such as size or age), trees with historical significance (associated with a historical event or person), or large groves of trees?
- What theme (tree-lined streets, limited species, numerous species) do you want?
- What educational materials would benefit your community (how to plant, fertilizing, pruning, etc)?

Your comments and feedback have told us that trees mean a lot to your neighborhood. As such, please help us spread the word of this meeting by passing this notice along. Staff greatly appreciates any help getting the word out about the planning process we are currently in. Also, a BIG “Thank you” to all of those who have and continue to participate in the process.

DIRECTIONS TO AUSTIN STATE SCHOOL NEOS Building: (2203 W. 35th Street). When you enter the campus on 35th Street, follow the main street and proceed straight through the four-way stop intersection toward the back of the campus. Continue on the main street for approximately 1⁄4 mile past the four-way stop, and you'll see a brown wooden sign that says Community Relations on your left. Continue on the main road past this sign, and look to your left. NEOS sits away from the street and has a black door with neon letters. You may park in the lot in front of the entrance, or there is a large lot diagonally across the street to your right. There will be directional arrows (black arrows on white board) posted as well that will guide attendees. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE AUSTIN STATE SCHOOL HAS A STRICT 10 MILE AN HOUR SPEED LIMIT FOR THE SAFETY OF RESIDENTS AND OTHER PEDESTRIANS.

Central West Austin Neighborhood Planning website - http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/zoning/central_west_austin.htm