Happy Spring, Lost Creek!
Your Limited District Board has been busy with many projects over the past several months and we wanted to share some highlights with you.
The District launched a brand new website in March The goal for this project was to make information on the site easier to find, as well as update out of date information. Please take a moment to visit the new site, where you can find information such as:
· The dates of upcoming Limited District meetings
· And more!
The District recently purchased a new truck to replace our old one, which had reached the end of its useful life.
Henry Smith, an Eagle Scout and Lost Creek resident, installed trail marker signs at all of our greenbelt entrances. The signs indicate the distance to the next trailhead.
The Board is currently considering bids for re-mulching the playground at Boulevard Park and adding some other landscaping improvements.
District Board meetings are now being live streamed on Zoom - more information can be found here.
Lost Creek is a Dark Skies Community
We also wanted to take a moment to remind residents that Lost Creek is a Dark Skies Development of Distinction. This is a special distinction for our community as Lost Creek was the first and one of only two neighborhoods in Austin to be awarded this honor. Our neighborhood Dark Skies award compliments the Lights Out Texas initiative which is working to protect our spring and fall migrating birds. Thousands of birds are killed each year by unnecessary bright lighting as birds migrate at night through Central Texas.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN LIGHTS OUT TEXAS
Turn off all non-essential lights from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. each night during migration season.
Do not use landscape lighting to light up trees or gardens where birds may be resting.
For essential lights (like security and safety lighting) use the following dark skies friendly lighting practices:
· Aim lights down;
· Use lighting shields to direct light downwards and avoid light shining into the sky or trees;
· Use motion detectors and sensors so lights are only on when you need them;
· Close blinds at night to reduce the amount of light being emitted from windows.
