May 2019
We are still ON for Saturday morning workday, looks like the heavy rain will arrive in the afternoon. (They did)
Meet at 8AM at the upper parking lot near the Pavilion of City Park.
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Upcoming Events
- At the end of May we have 81 purple martin chicks and 20 eggs.
- FOP workday rescheduled for Sat. May 18th was held as the rain came down in the afternoon.
- We have a Facebook page being administered by Dan Moyer
Lakeway Friends of the Parks
- For those who shop on Amazon, FOP is now a listed charitable organization and can receive 0.5% of your Amazon purchase.
Navigate to smile.amazon.com, login, select "Change Your Charity" and search for "Friends of the Park" located in Lakeway, TX
and click on the Select button.
Visit the FOP website at www.lakewayfop.org for more information.
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Purple martin hatchlings. Photo by Carl Christensen.
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Project list
City Park
o Mowing and trimming around trees.
o Beach clean-up if needed.
o Continue with erosion control measures on primitive trail by Ladin Lane exit.
o Repair wood portions of Butterfly Garden bridge.
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HGB I & II and Smith Greenbelt
o Lohman's Crossing entrance (HGB I) garden planting continues.
o Spread decomposed granite on a muddy primitive trail.
o Trail repair/erosion control on crushed granite trail near the Sailmaster waterfall.
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Lunch
o Sandwich buffet, chips and desserts at the Pavilion at 11:30.
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May Workday Saturday May 18 Projects
We had nineteen volunteers sign-in at the Pavilion parking lot at City Park at 8AM. The weather cooperated and we were
able to complete several activities at City Park and the Hamilton Greenbelt.
Pat McDermott and Larry Yancey started in the City Park Dog Park moving rocks away from the gate and fences. They then joined
Bernie Reding, Bob Sauerman and
Mike Light in "muck" raking on the beach as the flood waters of Lake Travis recede and left moss, algae and other debris. Cathie
King worked in the Butterfly Garden and planted zinnias. Carl Christensen replaced rotted wood on the bridge overlooking the
Butterfly Garden.
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Piles of muck raked up on the beach at City Park. Photo by Bernie Reding.
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Doris McDermott, Linda Mackie, Mary Ann Moore, Mireille Kirmse, Allison Winchester and Ardelle Bahl worked at the entrance of the
Hamilton Greenbelt weeding, planting under the big oaks behind the water feature
and preparing the gardens for the summer. Dar Moneyhon and Dan Moyer started at the Palos Verde entrance and cleaned out
the bridge culverts. They then joined Bill Freas and Jim Dunn near the Sailmaster waterfall on Hurst Creek. Dar cut up a dead
cedar tree to provide cedar rails on a erosion control berm that was built to divert water off the trail and into an
existing culvert. Bill put down straw waddle on a wet, muddy trail and raked the silt so that water could drain into the culvert.
He installed signs saying trail closed for revegetation. Dan and Jim used the walk-behind Bobcat to move crushed granite to
cover a section of muddy primitive trail branching off the Duck Lake trail. They also install cedar rails to help divert water
off the muddy trail.
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Six of the HGB I entrance gardeners. Doris, Linda, Allison, Mary Ann, Ardelle and Mireille. Photo by Lucy L.
HGB I trail repair courtsey of Jim and Dan. Photo by Dar Moneyhon.
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All volunteers returned to the Pavilion at City Park for sandwiches, sides and desserts provided by Carlisle Pearson,
Clare Freas and Judy Hazen. After the lunch the project leaders gave a report on their group's activities. Dan Moyer
talked about the proposed Lakeway Community Garden.
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Dan talks about proposed community garden.. Photo by Jim Dunn.
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Volunteers who worked on May 18.
Dar Moneyhon Pat McDermott Clare Freas
Ardelle Bahl Doris McDermott Larry Yancey
Bernie Reding Bob Sauerman Judy Hazen
Mike Light Carl Christensen Bill Freas
Jim Dunn Kathie King Allison Winchester
Mary Ann Moore Linda Mackie Mireille Kirmse
Dan Moyer Carlisle Pearson
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Bill installed straw waddle on muddy trail in HGB I. Photo by Jim Dunn.
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Rained-out May 11th Workday Activities
The May 11th workday was postponed at the last minute due to drizzle and predicted thunderstorm at about 10AM.
However; a small group of people assembled at City Park and volunteered to do various tasks as the drizzle
had quit falling.
Doris and Pat McDermott lead a group of nine people to the entrance of HGB I. They planted about forty various
deer resistant plants in the crushed granite field between the two entrances to the greenbelt. In addition
weeds were plucked out of beds planted at earlier workdays.
We had a great group working this morning. John Caporal, David Connor, Mireille Kirmse,
Pat and Doris McDermott, Louise Mancuso, Ron Moore, Ardelle Bahl,
Allison Winchester, and 2 students from St. Michaels (Nick and Ellie). We planted about 40 various
(hopefully) deer resistant plants at the entrance to Hamilton Greenbelt. We weeded and trimmed the
existing areas.
submitted by Doris McDermott
Dar Moneyhon and Dave Cross used the City's Ranger to travel down the trail near the MUD processing plant
and remove dead Flame Acanthus that had drown in last October's flooding. On the way back Dave got out his
chainsaw and cut down a large dead cedar next to the Hurst Creek Sailmaster waterfall. They were assisted
by Jason Brady and daughter Denise and they hauled out two loads of limbs and branches from that tree.
Finally Bernie Reding drove Mike Light and Jim Dunn to a donor's house to pickup forty plus 12x12 patio
stones. They were transported back to City Park and unloaded. They will be used to create a walking path
in the Wildflower Meadow this fall.
Volunteers who carried on after the postponement.
Dar Moneyhon Pat McDermott
Dave Cross Doris McDermott
Bernie Reding Louise Mancuso
Mike Light Ron Moore
Jim Dunn Ardelle Bahl
John Caporal Allison Winchester
David Connor Jason Brady
Mireille Kirmse Denise Brady
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Transplanting activities at HGB I entrance. Photo by Doris McDermott.
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