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Wooldridge Square Park Tomorrow
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Wooldridge Square as a park, the Austin Parks Foundation and the Friends of Wooldridge Square worked on a series of short term improvements in 2009 and 2010.
Gazebo Re-painting. Thanks to donations from PageSutherlandPage Architects, the Friends of Wooldridge Square and the Austin Parks Foundation, the gazebo was completed cleaned, sanded, caulked and repainted in late May and early June of 2010. It looks great!
Tree Work: In November of 2009, 13 trees were given root zone RX treatments. Using a tool called an airspade, the soil was blown away from the roots to a depth of six inches and out 8 to 10 feet from the trunk of the tree. Compost and other nutrients were added and raked in and a layer of mulch was added. Thanks to a wetter than normal winter and spring, most of the trees have responded very well, putting out new growth. Additional trees are still slated to be planted, pending other improvements in the park.
Water connection. In May 2010, we installed a new water connection as the first step to providing irrigation for trees and plants as well as a replacement for the old stone wter fountain that had to be removed in the fall of 2009. The water connection was funded by the Austin Parks Foundation.
Next Up on Our Lists: Wooldridge 101 Projects - The City Parks department, the Austin Parks Foundation and the Friends of Wooldridge have proposed a series of near term improvements called Wooldridge 101. Improvements include new benches, trash receptacles, a water fountain, electrical connection upgrades and new lighting. We need to raise over $100,000 in funds and donations are accepted through our Wooldridge Square Fund.
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