MLK Cleanup

By Austin Johnson | July 17, 2024 |

Join Keep Waco Beautiful on Saturday at Brazos Park East to focus on cleaning up MLK Boulevard. Volunteers will be provided with safety vests, grabbers, gloves, and trash bags and will walk alongside MLK Boulevard to remove waste. Please wear closed-toe shoes for your comfort and safety—dress appropriately for the weather, and please bring your own…

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July Discovery Activity: Nature Box!

By Austin Johnson | July 10, 2024 |

Join Urban Reap this June for an activity that upcycles materials to create a treasure chest of natural beauty. This activity is fun and easy and doesn’t end when you leave REAP—continue to collect Earth’s treasures anywhere you go! Thursday and Friday 10 am – 6 pm | Saturday 10 am – 2 pm

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Abundance by World Hunger Relief

By Austin Johnson | June 28, 2024 |

We invite you to Abundance 2024, an evening benefiting the World Hunger Relief Institute. Abundance is the Farm’s most important fundraising event of the year featuring a farm-to-table dinner at Milo, specialty cocktails from Balcones, and a one of a kind silent auction. Help us reach our 2024 Abundance fundraising goal! Sponsorships and donations help…

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Paint with Pride and Rescued Farm Friends

By Becky Aydelotte | June 17, 2024 |

Help change the lives of abused and neglected farm animals while enjoying a day at a local farm, creating art! The Rainblow Canvas event benefits Cloven Heart Farm Sanctuary, a 501c recognized nonprofit organization in nearby China Spring, Texas. ​Cloven Heart Farm Sanctuary is a humble little sanctuary advocating for farm animals. The sanctuary provides…

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June Discovery Activity: Nature Journal!

By Austin Johnson | June 11, 2024 |

Join Urban Reap this June for a nature journal activity that includes the ABCs of nature, writing a poem, creating nature stamps, and has plenty of space to draw what you see in nature. Stop by Urban REAP during its open hours to pick yours up and start adventuring around for inspiration! Thursday and Friday…

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Farmers Market

By Austin Johnson | May 24, 2024 |

Open seasonally from March through June, Da’ Shack has a variety of plants for sale as well as organic fruits and vegetables. Open on Fridays from 2 pm to 6 pm and Saturdays from 9 am to 6 pm.

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Lunch With The Masters: What Grows Well Here

By Austin Johnson | May 13, 2024 |

Come learn why you should use native plants and get suggestions for reliable native plants for Central Texas including how to select them. Speaker Sandy Katz has been a Master Gardener for 20 years in McLennan County and an educator for over 55 years. She will inform and inspire you with wonderful information on a…

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Community Composter Certification Course

By Austin Johnson | April 24, 2024 |

The Community Composter Certification Course is an advanced compost education and outreach program to train residents of McLennan County in composting to create a network of compost educators and advocates in the community. Led by Emily Hills, director of Urban REAP, this “training of trainers” course covers: soil and decomposition composting science composting systems and…

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