🌱 Woman On A Mission To Save Ducks And Their Eggs + 50 Summer Camps

Hello, Cedar Park-Leander! I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you up to speed on everything you need to know that's going on in town. Today you'll learn about:

• A bird enthusiast wants to save duck parents and their eggs.
• 50 local summer camps to check out
• Ribbon-cutting ceremony for new park

But first, today's weather:

Warmer; a morning shower. High: 80 Low: 67.

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Here are the top stories today in Cedar Park-Leander:

1. Mieka Davenport is on a mission to save 15 duck eggs from being tampered with or destroyed in a Cedar Park H-E-B parking lot. Davenport describes herself as a "crazy bird lady" who discovered the duck eggs during a grocery shopping trip. Ducks need bodies of water to live in, and ducklings have a better chance of survival if they stay with their mother after hatching. The eggs are stored in an a tree marked for removal, and though Davenport contacted H-E-B and the City of Cedar Park, she has no word on when the tree will come down. Visit KXAN for more details.
2. Check out at least 50 summer camps for children in Leander and Cedar Park: Art + Academy’s half-day art camps cost between $180 - $355 per week. Learn the basics of sewing at Beginning Sewing Boot Camp for Kids for a week in July priced at $325. Technology camp Future Set Tech costs between $225 - $275 per week. Learn all about Motown artists at Motown Camp, priced at $350 -$500. See the plethora of options at Community Impact Newspaper.
3. The City of Cedar Park will hold a ribbon-cutting March 24 for Cedar Park's 200-acre Lakeline Park. Its phase 1 includes: kayak launch area, pier, playground, bike facilities, pavilions and meadows with Texas native wildflowers. "The total project is expected to cost $10.3 million to complete with funding from the 2015 voter-approved bonds." Hill Country News has more on this story.

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Today in Cedar Park-Leander:

• District UIL Computer Science at Lago Vista High School (All-day)
• Cedar Park / Leander "Coffee Hour" by Networking Local™ at Redhorn Brewery & Roastery (8:30 AM)
• Hero Golf Tour Leander at Crystal Falls Golf Course (8:30 AM)
• Homeschool Club at Cedar Park Public Library (2 PM)
• Tween Gaming at Cedar Park Public Library (5 PM)

From my notebook:

• Twin Lakes Family YMCA has something special for the kids! "🚨🚨 Sphero Robotics is BACK!!! 🚨🚨 Join us for Sphero Robotics here at the Twin Lakes Family YMCA! Children ages 7-13 years old will be able to learn how to design, code, and build their own robots in our Sphero Robotics program! 😄🤖" (Twin Lakes Family YMCA via Facebook)
• Vote for books: "It is time for you to vote on which titles you want to read for our Rather Be Reading book discussion group! The genres are as follows: May: Science-Fiction June: Poetry July: Short Stories/Novellas http://ow.ly/8g3b50NlAfq" (Cedar Park Public Library via Facebook)
• Funding for Leander ISD staff members: "Did you know that during LEEF's collaborative grant cycle Leander ISD staff members are eligible for up to $5,000 in funding? 🤯 Apply before our April 28th deadline for an opportunity to receive essential funding." (Leander ISD Educational Excellence Foundation via Facebook)

That's it for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update!

— Elaine Thompson

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