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1 Clean Creek Camp SCHEDULE-Session A Suggested for each day of camp: Sunscreen, hat, water bottle, bug repellent, hiking shoes, snack or lunch (optional) June 13-16, 2016 * MONDAY WEAR HIKING CLOTHES & SHOES YOU DON’T MIND GETTING WET (OPTIONAL) SWIMSUIT, TOWEL AND CHANGE OF CLOTHES 9:00 Meet at Bull Creek at Hwy 360 (see directions) 9:00-9:45 Welcome, introduction to a watershed, and scavenger hunt Instructions 9:45-11:30 Scavenger hunt nature hike 11:30-12:00 Wading and cooling off TUESDAY WEAR WATER SHOES or BOOTS. (OPTIONAL) SWIMSUIT, TOWEL, CHANGE OF CLOTHES, AND FISHING GEAR 9:00 Meet at Bull Creek at St. Edwards park (see directions) 9:15-9:30 Hike to Bull Creek 9:30-11:00 Wade into the creek and find bugs that tell us about water quality 11:00-12:00 Water Play/hiking (optional) WEDNESDAY WEAR OLD CLOTHES OR SWIMSUIT, AND CLOSE-TOED SHOES OR WATER SHOES. BRING PFD if you own one. 9:00 Meet in the parking lot in front of the Expedition School (see directions) 9:00-12:00 Lady Bird Lake ecology kayak tour, recycling activity with Keep Austin Beautiful, lake clean-up from the bank THURSDAY WEAR GARDENING APPROPRIATE CLOTHES 9:00 Meet at The Green Classroom (see directions) 9:00-11:30 Gardening for clean water 11:30-12:00 Potluck lunch (optional-bring dish to share) **IF YOU DID NOT MAIL YOUR WAIVER, PLEASE BRING YOUR WAIVERS COMPLETED AND SIGNED ON THE FIRST DAY** Susan Wall, Office Phone: 512-974-6571, Cell Phone: 512-751-7999 Sara Heilman, 512-466-6798

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Page 1: Clean Creek Camp SCHEDULE-Session A - Austin, …...2 CLEAN CREEK CAMP DIRECTIONS Session A: June 13-16, 2016 Please follow clean creek camp signs to parking area. Monday: Bull Creek

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Clean Creek Camp SCHEDULE-SessionA

Suggested for each day of camp: Sunscreen,hat,waterbottle,bugrepellent,hikingshoes,snackorlunch(optional)

June 13-16, 2016

* MONDAY WEARHIKINGCLOTHES&SHOESYOUDON’TMINDGETTINGWET(OPTIONAL)SWIMSUIT,TOWELANDCHANGEOFCLOTHES9:00 MeetatBullCreekatHwy360(seedirections)9:00-9:45 Welcome, introduction to a watershed, and scavenger hunt Instructions 9:45-11:30 Scavenger hunt nature hike 11:30-12:00 Wading and cooling offTUESDAY WEARWATERSHOESorBOOTS.(OPTIONAL)SWIMSUIT,TOWEL,CHANGEOFCLOTHES,ANDFISHINGGEAR9:00 MeetatBullCreekatSt.Edwardspark(seedirections)9:15-9:30 Hike to Bull Creek9:30-11:00 Wade into the creek and find bugs that tell us about water quality 11:00-12:00 Water Play/hiking (optional) WEDNESDAY WEAROLDCLOTHESORSWIMSUIT,ANDCLOSE-TOEDSHOESORWATERSHOES.BRINGPFDifyouownone.9:00 MeetintheparkinglotinfrontoftheExpeditionSchool(seedirections)9:00-12:00 Lady Bird Lake ecology kayak tour, recycling activity with Keep Austin

Beautiful, lake clean-up from the bank THURSDAY WEARGARDENINGAPPROPRIATECLOTHES9:00 MeetatTheGreenClassroom(seedirections)9:00-11:30 Gardening for clean water 11:30-12:00 Potluck lunch (optional-bring dish to share) **IF YOU DID NOT MAIL YOUR WAIVER, PLEASE BRING YOUR WAIVERS COMPLETED AND SIGNED ON THE FIRST DAY**Susan Wall, Office Phone: 512-974-6571, Cell Phone: 512-751-7999 Sara Heilman, 512-466-6798

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CLEAN CREEK CAMP DIRECTIONS Session A: June 13-16, 2016

Please follow clean creek camp signs to parking area. Monday: Bull Creek Preserve, 7806 N. Capital of Texas Highway

Travel to Hwy 360 between Lakewood Drive and Spicewood Springs Road . The entrance is an unmarked road on the west side of Hwy 360. Park in the first parking lot before the creek crossing.

Please follow clean creek camp signs to parking. WEAR HIKING CLOTHES (& SWIMSUIT IF YOU PLAN TO GET WET).

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Tuesday: St. Edwards Park on Bull Creek, 7301 Spicewood Springs Rd. Directions:

� From highway 360 (between 2222 and 183), take Spicewood Springs Road NORTHWEST (between Lakewood Dr and Spicewood Springs East). Spicewood Springs East goes up a steep hill (WRONG WAY!)

� Go approximately 2 miles. After the FIFTH creek crossing, look for the ST. EDWARDS PARK sign.

� Park in the parking lot on the left side of the street. WEAR WATER SHOES. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SWIM AFTERWARDS, WEAR YOUR BATHING SUIT AND BRING A TOWEL. WEDNESDAY: The Expedition School (behind Camacho Activity Center), 34 Robert Martinez Jr St.

From IH35, go east on E. Ceasar Chavez. Turn south (right) onto Robert Martinez Jr. Street and follow it to the end. On the corner of Robert Martinez Jr. and Jesse E. Segovia Street is the Camacho Activity Center. Park in the parking lot, which is also the parking lot for The Expedition School.

WEAR OLD CLOTHES OR SWIMSUIT AND CLOSE-TOED SHOES OR WATER SHOES. BRING LIFE VESTS IF YOU HAVE THEM.

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THURSDAY: Green Classroom at Becker Elementary, 1701 Briar St.

WEAR GARDENING APPROPRIATE CLOTHING

From IH-35: Go west on Riverside. Turn left on Barton Springs Rd. Turn south (left) on Bouldin Avenue. Travel a few blocks to W. Milton. Turn right. The Green Classroom is located on the corner of W. Milton and Briar St. (house across the street from Becker Elementary).