5th Annual Austin Cave Festival

[Sharon Faulkner]

5th Annual Austin Cave Festival

Saturday, October 28, 2006
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Village of Western Oaks Karst Preserve at
La Cresada and Davis Lane just west of MOPAC

BOOTHS, HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, and PRIZES!!!!!!!

Austin Cave Festival - Saturday, October 28, 2006
Each year, The Barton Springs/ Edwards Aquifer Conservation District and the Texas Cave Management Association hold an event at the Village of Western Oaks Karst Preserve to educate visitors about the importance and sensitivity of the aquifer and its recharge features. The day’s events feature informational booths from local organizations, activities for children, live bats, and short adventures into the Preserve’s Live Oak Cave and Get Down Caves. This year's Cave Festival will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2006 from 9am to 4pm and admission is FREE. The Karst Preserve is located at La Cresada and Davis Lane just west of Mopac.

For more information on this year's event, click here.



For More Information:
City of Austin - Watershed Protection
[phone]
www.ci.austin.tx.us/watershed

City of Austin - PARD Balcones Canyonlands Preserve
512) 402-0781
www.ci.austin.tx.us/preserves

Texas Cave Management Association
512) 453-4774
www.cavetexas.org/tcma/home.htm