VALLEY RESEARCH CALENDAR

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2012 Calendar Caption
The 22 -acre park is named in honor of Michael Butler, an Irish immigrant who ran a successful brick-making business on the South Austin land in the late 1800's. Butler's heirs donated the land to the city in 1941 to use for civic purposes and honor Michael Butler's wishes. The park features a fountain that displays programmed morning, afternoon and evening water shows, an observation hill overlooking Lady Bird Lake, a children's garden and a meadow. Butler Park is one of Austin's first "green" parks. The park is irrigated with non-potable water from Lady Bird Lake. All the equipment purchased to maintain the park is "clean" - either powered by propane or electricity.