Join us for an opportunity to contribute to an exciting Austin community restoration project. This field trip will be an urban bioblitz by ESA members and SEEDS students at an inner city site in an underserved, largely minority, neighborhood. The Oak Springs site features a permanently flowing natural spring on a 6 acre wooded parcel. It was important in Austin's historic development, but was neglected until its fairly recent acquisition by the Austin Watershed Protection Department and its preservation as a heritage location. Recent positive activities at the site have involved trail building, removal of invasive species, and some planting of natives sponsored by the City, American YouthWorks, a local Charter school, and PODER, an East Austin neighborhood group. Our contribution during this field trip will be to characterize the flora and fauna of the site, identify significant native and introduced species, and prepare a report with recommendations for use by the neighborhood organizers. They expect to use it to prepare further plans for use and improvement of the site. In addition to a field experience, this field trip will provide an opportunity for mentoring/learning exchange among the diverse participants including: ESA members, SEEDS students, neighborhood volunteers, and high school students of American YouthWorks.