Cleaning the Pool

Cleaning the Pool with Volunteers

At the seasonal monthly pool cleanings, FBSP volunteers scrub rocks, vacuum the pool bottom, clean algae off steps and railings, skim algae off the pool surface, plant flowers and help maintain the pool grounds, paint benches and trim, and generally lend a hand to make the pool and grounds as clean and beautiful as possible.

 

Volunteering to help with the pool cleanings is a great way to learn more about the Pool. Once you’re in the pool wrestling the floor buffer or swimming along with the giant algae skimmer, you’ll begin to understand how the water flows through the pool, where the main springs are, what creatures live in the pool and where, and how we can continue to improve pool cleaning and maintenance practices.

Pool cleanings usually take place in three or four two-hour shifts, starting at 9am on the first Thursday of each month from March through October. We need three to ten volunteers for each shift along with experienced volunteers to serve as shift leaders, and can work with companies looking for civic engagement opportunities for their employees.

Information for Volunteer Pool Cleaners

To sign up for the next pool cleaning, please fill out the Volunteer Form below, and our Service Committee Chair (service@friendsofbartonspringspool.org) will be in contact .

 

 

Barton Springs Pool Master Plan

In 2009, Austin’s City Council passed a Resolution adopting the “Barton Springs Pool Master Plan: Concepts for Preservation and Improvement.”  The goal of the Master Plan is to return Barton Springs Pool to its former glory, where the water was cleaner and the experience of the pool was more enjoyable.  The Master Plan proposes appropriate additions and renovations to the swimming pool, its buildings and its grounds that respect the fragility of this unique natural and historical setting and also accommodate the significant user demands on Austin’s most popular park amenity.

A copy of the plan is posted at https://austin.widen.net/view/pdf/oh6oltuaem/Barton-Springs-Pool-Master-Plan-(2008).pdf?t.download=true

See Our Impact!

North side mulching crew in the bathhouse garden.
South side mulching crew in the new garden.
Randy and friends clear out the dead brush and locate some barbed wire in the process!
Busy weed wackers on the north side.
The new “hound dog” tools work wonders removing weeds from the lawn.
More weed work from the south side crew.
Mark reviews the newly mulched garden beds.