Austin Watershed Protection
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Austin Watershed Protection was established to manage the City’s creeks, drainage systems and water quality programs.
Spotting fireflies is one of the magical moments of spring/summer. Firefly populations are dramatically decreasing, likely due to pesticide use, habitat loss, & more. You can help! If you have kids, get them involved too!
Support firefly populations in your own yard -- https://blog.nwf.org/2024/07/5-ways-to-support-fireflies-in-your-yard
Help firefly scientists by sending photos & info about fireflies you see -- www.firefly.org/firefly-sightings.html
National Wildlife Federation
📽️ Video includes numerous subtle firefly flashes within a mostly black background (a field at night)
05/28/2026
Kaitlyn Tran, a Junior at Cedar Park High School, won our Watershed Detectives Award at the Greater Austin Regional Science and Engineering Fair for her project on predicting groundwater contamination risk in a karst limestone quarry (containing holes that lead to underground) in the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone.
As part of this award, she had the opportunity to job shadow one of our hydrogeologists. She said, “It was eye-opening to get a real sense of what fieldwork in hydrogeology involves. So much history and so many instruments -- I love it!" ℹ️
www.austintexas.gov/department/watershed-detectives
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