Mailing Address:

Ecology Action of Texas
PO Box 1927
Austin, TX  78767

Phone: 512-322-0000

 

 

 

 

 

420 Kemp Street
Austin, TX, 78741
United States

512-322-0000

At Ecology Action of Texas, our mission is to educate and empower people to create a healthier environment. 

Ecology Action has been at the forefront of waste diversion and conservation efforts since it's founding in 1969, from creating Austin's first recycling program, to our current work of recycling the landfill itself! In 2015 we closed our downtown recycling center to focus our efforts at Circle Acres, where we are transforming a former landfill into a nature preserve to be enjoyed by all. Through tours, events, volunteer days, summer camps, and field trips, we engage our community in landfill diversion and remediation, towards a vision of a zero waste world.

2016 Youth Summer Camp

Urban Ecology Camp at the Circle Acres Nature Preserve

June 13 - 17 : 9AM - 1PM : ages 5 - 10

 

Our camp is done for this summer, but watch this space for future camps (including a fall "camp day" for grown ups to have the fun when the kids go back to school :). Photos from this years summer camp also coming soon!

 

Join Ecology Action for a fun filled week of nature play, exploration, and learning. Enjoy exploring our beautiful nature preserve with the deer, turtles, and birds, and participate in fun games and projects, learn about ways we can care for our environment

When:  June 13th - 17th, 9AM - 1PM

Who: Kids! Ages 5 - 10 (elementary school)

Who: Lead Counselor Thora is the Austin Discovery School EcoWellness teacher, and spends her days teaching kids of all ages in an outdoor setting. She has also a permaculture expert, and Wilderness First Responder!  She will be assisted by Katie Jo (Registered Nurse, family and child photographer, and mom) and Cory (Ecology Action Director with experience in community education design, nature based art installation, professional childcare and homeschool assistance)

Where: Circle Acres is located conveniently off of Hwy 183 and is adjacent to Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Park. It is just 15 minutes from downtown Austin, and less from anywhere on the East Side.

Cost: $200: $250 to register, $50 refunded with feedback survey at the end of the week)  Contact us if you or your business can sponsor a scholarship to make this camp accessible to more kids!) 

Registration Deadline: Monday, May 16th to guarantee your spot, space available basis after.

 

THE CIRCLE ACRES NATURE PRESERVE IS A 9 ACRE PRESERVE IN SOUTH EAST AUSTIN’S MONTOPOLIS NEIGHBORHOOD. IT HOLDS A STRIKING RANGE OF FOREST, WETLAND, AND GRASSLAND ENVIRONMENTS. TODAY IT IS A HAVEN FOR WILDLIFE AND HUMAN VISITORS ALIKE - YOU’D NEVER GUESS THAT IT SUFFERED YEARS OF MISTREATMENT AS A LANDFILL AND BROWNFIELD. WE’LL LEARN ABOUT THE REMEDIATION OF CIRCLE ACRES, AND ABOUT HOW WE CAN ALL HELP PROTECT, CARE FOR, AND ENJOY THE NATURAL WORLD AROUND US.

 

  • Connect: with nature through immersion and adventure in our beautiful, secluded environment.

  • Learn: about brownfield remediation and preservation with fun, hands on activities, building science skills and understanding.

  • Explore and Create: Discover the secrets of our forests and wetlands as we examine the world around us with all of our senses and create artwork with found materials.

  • Play and Restore: Fresh air, active play, and low-pressure time in a beautiful natural environment. Give your kids the opportunity to start summer off right with this restorative week in the nearby wild. Structured learning activities will be balanced with relaxation, free play, fort building, games and walks in the woods.

Questions? Please contact us!