Keep your New Year’s Resolutions in Austin’s Parks
Do more in 2024! We’re hitting the parks with all new opportunities to explore (and keep up those New Year’s resolutions). Maybe you resolve to get your heart rate up, try a new hobby or spend more time offline with loved ones (two and four-legged alike). No matter how you want to spend your time this year, Austin’s parks have …
Take a Hike!
The trees are changing, the temperature has dropped…it’s time to #TakeAHike! No, seriously, it’s #NationalTakeAHikeDay and we’ve got some great hikes here in Austin. Below are six hikes that APF staff members have recommended – are you ready to hit the trail? St. Edward’s Greenbelt This hidden gem in Northwest Austin is the perfect destination for hikers and trail runners alike …
The Parks Tour
It’s Taylor’s world, we’re all just living in it! By now, you’ve heard about—or seen—that Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour hit theaters over the weekend. Of course, this is after The Eras Tour took NFL stadiums by storm earlier this year. With the box office hit, we thought we’d share our Austin Parks as Taylor Swift Eras series again. …Are you ready for …
Barbie: Tour Guide Edition
It’s the summer of Barbie, and APF is thinking pink! Go all-in on the Barbie fandom this weekend with the help of Barbie herself. We’ve pulled together Barbie’s favorite spots around Austin – let Barbie be your tour guide as you paint the town pink this weekend. Softball Barbie: Take the field at various parks around Austin. Some of our …
Investing in Parks: Austin’s Parks + Trails as Economic Drivers
On April 7th, the civic world in Austin seemed to halt for a few brief moments. John Hockenyos, an Austin based economist, delivered a less-than-rosy economic impact update to Austin’s City Council in the wake of COVID-19. “I’m hoping that is a slightly pessimistic scenario, but I think it is a realistic scenario,” Hockenyos said. The scenario predicted Great Depression …
Parks for Pups
Parks for PupsOff-leash Areas in austin, tx:Looking for an outdoor space for you and dog to roam free? Check out these off-leash dog areas in parks across Austin! Auditorium Shores at Town Lake Barky Springs Emma Long Metro Park Great Northern Detention Basin Mary Moore Searight Norwood Park Onion Creek Greenbelt Red Bud Isle Shoal Creek Greenbelt Walnut Creek Metro …
Still Need Some Volunteers for It’s My Park Day
Tomorrow, It’s My Park Day returns – with 69 park improvement projects across Austin’s parks. Â We have over 2,357 volunteers signed up, but we could still use several hundred more – our goal is 3,000 volunteers. Â You can sign up at www.austinparks.org – among the projects with openings are: Williamson Creek Clean-up Johnson Creek Hike and Bike Trail Bull Creek …
Thanks to Starbucks at Turkey Creek Trail
Today Starbucks employees along with Friends of Turkey Creek volunteers and Park Staff including Emma Long manager Alberto and staff member Buster worked to repair two creek crossings along the Turkey Creek Nature Trail. Â Volunteers gathered and placed huge rocks to armor creek banks, installed steps and backfilled with gravel and packed down loose fill adding additional stepping stones across …
Rain and Volunteer Thanks…
With rain failing from the sky on this Friday evening, I’m hoping that the volunteer workday out at Turkey Creek Trail @ Emma Long Park doesn’t get rained out, but if it does, at least we’re getting some of the wet stuff. We need it. While I’ve been working out at Gus Fruh Trail @ Barton Creek Greenbelt the last …
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