Sapling DaysAustin Events and FestivalsSapling Days October 1, 7, 14, 15, and 21, 2011 (2011 Saplings - Escarpment Live Oaks and Texas Redbud) Downtown Austin Sapling Days in Austin is a unique fall tradition organized by the Austin nonprofit TreeFolks. Each fall, the group, with its slogan, "Making Austin Shadier for More Than 20 Years," distributes free saplings to the public (while supplies last). For Sapling Days 2011, the free saplings are: Excarpment Live Oak and Texas Redbud (see more info here). Additional Austin Resources: See Today's Daily Deal - 50% Off Austin's Best Stuff Austin Sapling Days - Dates and LocationsThe trees are distributed in downtown Austin on multiple dates in October. For 2011, the posted schedule is:
The event is sponsored by Randalls Supermarkets and the Apache Foundation. About TreeFolksOfficial Description:TreeFolks grows the urban forest of Central Texas through tree planting, education and community partnerships. We invite businesses, schools, government, community groups and individuals to join us in creating a healthier environment and enhancing the quality of urban life. Since its inception in 1989, TreeFolks has planted tens of thousands of trees in Austin and Central Texas.
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