Another successful creek clean up that wasn't actually a creek clean up! The creek was so clean that the group of volunteers decided to spend their time clearing out an invasive species, bastard cabbage, around Alpine Pond. The top photo is a before picture with the...
We are very pleased to announce that the new council member for Dawson and District 3, Pio Renteria, has agreed to speak and perhaps respond to a few questions at the Dawson Neighborhood Association Meeting. This will be Monday April 13th 6:30 p.m. at the...
Last night was the unveiling of a mural honoring Raul Salinas at a house on Euclid. Raul was raised in Austin and is regarded as one of the most important Chicano poets and human rights activists.. From 1981 until his death in 2004 he ran the Texas and Multicultural...
From the City of Austin's website announcement: Austin Leads National Wildlife Federation'sList of America’s Top 10 Cities for Wildlife March 9, 2015 – The National Wildlife Federation is honoring the Top 10 Cities for Wildlife whose citizens have the strongest...
Lovely day for flying kites and blowing bubbles preceded by student parades and a drone photo op of participants gathered to spell out "Dawson"! Come celebrate the beginning of Spring Break! The Pre-K and Kindergarten students will have fun with bubbles and windsocks...
A big thank you to everyone who made this year’s It’s My Park Day! a success for Gillis Park! Residents of the Dawson Neighborhood were joined by Dawson Elementary School teachers, their children and the school’s principal on the chilly but dry morning. Thanks to...
Today would have been Mike’s 46th birthday and nearly two years since he left this earth. We in the Dawson Neighborhood were honored to know him and still miss him, and, if one reads Honoring Mike Densley on Facebook, it’s obvious that many, many others still feel the...
On Crowdrise On Facebook LARRY MONROE FOREVER Not only did we identify Larry Monroe’s unique voice with Texas music on the radio, but we were so privileged to often see Larry taking walks in the Dawson Neighborhood during the last years of his life. Below is a piece...
Dear Neighbors, Last week it was a surprise and very pleasing to see a work crew on Cumberland St. They are installing an ADA, wheelchair compliant sidewalk along the north side where none existed before. Now it connects South Congress with existing sidewalks. Cynthia...
Dawson neighbor David Eliot has spotted a pair of hawks (maybe Red tailed, actual photo hopefully coming to replace the place holder above) starting to nest on El Paso. The parents feed their chicks primarily rodents, so it's very important that we do not use rat...