Landscaping and Greenbelt Guidelines

The Master Declaration of the Association requires owners keep their lawns and landscaping well maintained and in good condition at all times. We have provided guidance on lawn and landscape care here.

Note: You are responsible to remove any dumped brush, yard debris and trash adjacent to your property regardless of who may have put it there.  You may be fined if you fail to do so.  Be aware that the Canyon Creek board may seek to motion to codify certain fines against members that fail to engage in cleaning up debris that they may have discarded into the HOA Greenbelt area.  Especially note the areas marked as "HOA Property, not maintained" in this chart of maintenance plan.

The next Large brush pick-up is on August 2, 20121.  More information about pickups can be found at: http://www.austintexas.gov/residentialservices

Contact the board@canyoncreek.net if you need assistance. 

• Greenbelt Stewardship Guidelines: 

  • Firewise Resources:

    • Central Texas Firewise Guidelines

  • Please don't throw yard trash over into the greenbelt (link to blog article to be written)

• Choosing what trees, plants and flowers to keep, remove, and buy:

  • See The Native and Adapted Landscape Plants for a guide on what to keep and buy.  Native trees and plants conforming to firewire rules should remain or be gently trimmed to lift canopy. 

  • See The Invasive Plants of Central Texas booklet for a guide on what to remove:

    • Damaged trees

    • Trees causing damage to private property

    • Lower tree canopy trees

    • Non-native highly flammable trees

    • Discarded Fire-load brush

• Getting involved:

  • We are searching for Canyon Creek residents that would like to participate in the Landscape and Greenbelt advisory committee (to be formed) and in the clean-up weekends.  Please send an email to board@canyoncreek.net to volunteer or if you should have questions.  

    • Clean-up crew members to participate in safely operating chain saws, mowers, and raking and hauling off debris.

    • Horticulturist that can assist in identifying what is safe to trim and remove.

    • Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts masters looking to engage their troops especially those working toward merit recognition.

    • and anyone that wants to make Canyon Creek a safer neighborhood.

  • Future Greenbelt Cleanup schedule is TBD: 

    • It's YOUR responsibility to do this work.  Contact the board@canyoncreek.net if you need assistance. 

      • Objective:

        1. Firewise brush trimming on your property, 

        2. Removal of "over the fence discarded" brush, lumber, and anything that is "down and dead" within 50 feet into the greenbelt. 

        3. (Extra Credit) Firewise trimming within 50' fire-load from behind your home.  You MUST follow Firewise trimming guidelines.  NO CLEAR CUTTING.

    • COMING UP!  Nothing planned at this time. But our objective will be to clean-up the area marked in green to reduce the dangerous fire load from the marked area.

Workday supplies that may be needed: 

• Water, Gatorade, etc.

• Lunch will be provided assuming that you are present when we take the headcount.  You should provide your own lunch if you have special dietary needs.

• (recommended) Protective clothing (long sleeve shirts, long pants, gloves, hat, sunscreen, etc)

• (requested) Rakes, wheelbarrows, branch trimmers, chainsaws.