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Barton Creek is a tributary that feeds the Colorado River as it flows through the Texas Hill Country. The creek passes through some of the more scenic areas in Greater Austin , surrounded in many parts by a greenbelt of protected lands that serves as a habitat for many indigenous species of flora and fauna. [ 2 ]
However, habitat destruction, degradation, and pollution on a local scale have resulted mainly from land and urbanization near the Barton Creek watershed. [8] Due to the species having a small population and the degradation of its habitat, the Barton Springs salamander is vulnerable to extinction. [1]
Barton Springs is a set of four natural water springs located at Barton Creek on the grounds of Zilker Park [2] in Austin, Texas, resulting from water flowing through the Edwards Aquifer. The largest spring, Main Barton Spring (also known as Parthenia, "the mother spring"), supplies water to Barton Springs Pool , a popular recreational ...
The Barton Creek Greenbelt in Austin, Texas is managed by the City of Austin's Park and Recreation Department. The Greenbelt is a 7.25-mile (11.67 km) stretch of public land spanning from Zilker Park west to the Lost Creek neighborhood .
Airman's Cave is a cave located adjacent to the portion of Barton Creek located in Travis County in south Austin, Texas. The cave is 3,444 metres (11,299 ft) long, [1] and characterized by long crawls and tight passages. [2] It lies inside the Barton Creek Greenbelt public park and is managed by the City of Austin's Parks and Recreation ...
Balcones Canyonlands is a national wildlife refuge located in the Texas Hill Country to the northwest of Lago Vista, Texas. [1] The refuge was formed in 1992 to conserve habitat for two endangered songbirds, the golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga chrysoparia) and the black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla), and to preserve Texas Hill Country habitat for numerous other wildlife species. [2]
Barton Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Travis County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 3,356. [3]
The Violet Crown Trail is a 30-mile (48 km) [1] pedestrian and cycling trail in Austin, Texas.Established in 2006 by the Hill Country Conservancy, the trail follows Barton Creek from Zilker Park and Mopac Expressway southwestward before finally terminating at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. [2]