As a pledge to the green initiative, the Backyard has established outlets and opportunities for individuals to be more informed on ways to help protect and sustain the environment. Also as a new addition, the Backyard Buddies program not only offers the opportunity to keep in touch with the environmentally friendly venue, but also contribute to the cause.


Help Beautify Austin's Favorite Backyard

JOIN Austin Landmark, The Backyard's GREEN TEAM!!!! We are looking for volunteers to work along side Keep Austin Beautiful to help with the final touches on the New Backyard at Bee Cave. Duties will include: assembling Adirondack chairs, planting/gardening, painting, etc. All volunteers will receive tickets to the First Look Festival and other special perks that only our GREEN TEAM members will receive!

In order to participate you MUST email your name, contact info, and volunteer hours to marketingintern@directevents.net, as we only have a certain amount of spots left. Our first volunteer day is this Thursday, April 8th at 11AM. There will also be a volunteer day on Frida,y April 9th at 11am. Other dates are TBD. NOTE: Participants MUST RSVP and receive a confirmation with their allotted times in order to volunteer.

It is preferred that each volunteer brings at least one or ALL of the following tools: Phillips head screwdriver (electric would be ideal), an Allen head wrench, pliers, and a gardening gloves and shovel. For more info about our GREEN TEAM please contact Kylee O'Neil – by calling 512-263-4146. Thanks and we look forward to seeing you there!

GREEN TEAMS CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Date: Thursday, April 8th
Time: 11am - 6pm (email marketingintern@directevents.net what time period you'll be able to help out)
Location: 13472 Bee Cave Parkway (off Highway 620)
Map/Directions:
http://www.thebackyard.net/location-bee-cave-austin.aspx
RSVP:
marketingintern@directevents.net
More Questions?: Contact Kylee O'Neil kylee@directevents.net or by calling 512-402-1689. Questions the day of the event? call Kylee at 214-690-3383
Fun Perk: Free tickets to the First Look Festival on May 1st , http://www.thebackyard.net/calendar-concerts-bands.aspx



Other Sustainable Features

The site design achieved minimal removal of existing trees and allowances for 28 of the 31 acres to remain as undisturbed or maintained vegetative cover. The vegetation will be sustained by surface irrigation and maintained in accordance with an annual maintenance plan endorsed by the City of Bee Cave and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

The control of storm water runoff quality will be handled by a biofiltration pond and bioretention trenches. The biofiltration pond will utilize the properties of plants, microbes and soils for pollutant removal from storm water runoff collected from the venue and a portion of the parking area. The bioretention trenches are located in the parking area and intercept surface runoff. The runoff percolates thru the trench surface vegetation, root zone and gravel pack before being discharged to an onsite undisturbed and naturally vegetated area.

Drive paths within the parking area will be stabilized to support travel during inclement weather. This will be achieved thru the use of a subsurface synthetic grid that both maintains soil permeability and supports surface vegetation growth.






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