Austin Bat Cave is pleased to announce the winners of the Spring Writing Contest. We would like to thank our guest judges Natalia Sylvester and Nick Solis for choosing our winners, and our community partner Black Pearl Books for supplying gift cards for our...

Minchae Kim, a fourth grade student at Rutledge Elementary School in Austin, was named the grand prize winner in a statewide art contest. The fourth grader became the first student from Austin to win the grand prize in the history of the program. The Texas Commission...

Riding Equines for the Disabled (RED) Arena will be hosting a 5K and 10K trail run to support their mission of empowering individuals with disabilities through horses. The nonprofit offers equine-assisted therapies, family support and inclusive summer camps, among...

Ascension Seton Hays has been named one of the “Best Maternity Hospitals 2021” by Newsweek, in partnership with the Leapfrog Group, the national nonprofit organization that reports on the safety and quality of U.S. health care facilities. The medical center recently...

The Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation installed its latest Writing on the Walls public art installation during Women’s History Month in honor of Texas’ trailblazing, sharp-witted former governor, Ann Richards. Nearly 100 banners featuring a dozen quotes and images...

This Thursday is Earth Day! Looking for an easy but meaningful way to celebrate with your family this year? The Parents Climate Community-Austin has put together a free Earth Month Eco-Challenge for kids ages 4 through 10. It comes with a list of activity ideas as...

AUSTIN- With more people enjoying the outdoors this spring season, you may start to notice more wildlife in your backyard, neighborhood or surrounding areas. Species including birds, deer and snakes are active this time of year and their young often stray or appear to...

  Austin Independent School District was featured in the Green Schoolyards America as one of the “Inspiring Case Studies” included in their library of COVID-19 resources. The use of outdoor learning environments supports physical distancing recommendations,...

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month—SAFEoffers online events all month long With Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month both in April, we have an opportunity to discuss these forms of violence and the ways...

Children thrive in safe, stable, nurturing families and communities. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and a good time to remember that each of us can invest in a brighter future by strengthening children, youth and families before a crisis occur.   In the...

Keep Austin Beautiful Day will take place on April 10. Each April, Keep Austin Beautiful mobilizes hundreds of volunteers for an impressive day of community service throughout the greater Austin area. This year, individuals and members of the same household can...

  The National Park Service (NPS) will offer the following entrance fee-free days this year in their efforts to increase access, promote recreational opportunities and inspire conservation: April 17, the first day of National Park Week; August 4, the first...