It's My Park Day

IMPD Fall is Saturday, November 6th!

family holding hands at park wearing masks

It's My Park Day Fall 2021

While the COVID-19 pandemic has presented major challenges to our volunteer events, we're thrilled with the success of IMPD - At A Distance in Fall 2020 and our hybrid event in Spring 2021! Following public health guidance, we're requiring masks for ALL volunteers and capping It's My Park Day Fall 2021 projects at 25 volunteers. Volunteer registration is open now! Register for a project in a park near you while spots remain.

Register to Volunteer Here

Virtual Activities

To earn your shirt you’ll need to complete 5 of the following activities and then fill out this form and upload documentation of your completed activities. All activity documentation forms are due on Sunday, November 14th at 5pm, so be sure to take photos and screenshots as you complete your activities. You can automatically earn your t-shirt now by making a donation of $25 or more to Austin Parks Foundation. All this info is also available on the IMPD Fall Virtual GivePulse page

We'll mail shirts to all those who have completed at least 5 activities in the weeks following the event. Thank you so much for all your hard work and dedication to our parks!

Take a photo of your visit to a nature preserve, wildlife sanctuary or park you have never been to before
Enjoy some of PARD’s upcoming events and let us know how you got involved
Take a photo of the former electric substation that’s now a park in Hyde Park!
Get ready for Pillars on Eastlink Trail on EAST on 11/20!
We want to see more magnificent trees on parkland, take a photo of an old, large or just very cool tree!
Become a member of Little Hummingbird Society and upload a screenshot of your confirmation page. Don’t forget to download the activity pages!
Pick up trash at a park with your family unit or solo and dispose of it at home. Take a photo and use the TrashBlitz app to track your impact

Go on a park scavenger hunt - take pictures of the most interesting rocks, trees or wildlife you find. You can use iNaturalist to help identify plants and animals

Sign up for our Advocacy e-newsletter - take a screenshot of the confirmation page
Select Austin Parks Foundation as your Amazon Smile nonprofit and take a screenshot of the Amazon page with the APF name
Check if your employer will match your donation or volunteer hours and take a screenshot of your submission confirmation
Check out our map of Adopted and Unadopted Parks to connect with a Park Adopter group in your neighborhood - let us know how you reached out
Buy something from the APF Gear Shop, like our awesome new trash pickup pack - take a screenshot of your confirmation email
Follow @zilkereagle on FB, Twitter and Instagram, or sign up for the Eagle newsletter - take a screenshot of your confirmation email

Frequently Asked Questions

5 Simple Steps to Participate in IMPD Virtual Activities!

Register via Givepulse (make sure your friends and family are registered too!)
Check your inbox, or this page, on Saturday, November 6th at 8 am for a list of IMPD activities.
Finish at least 5 items from the list to earn an It’s My Park Day shirt designed by local artists Kendrick Rudolph and Genevieve Bentz. Be sure to document your work with photos, and be ready to tell us what you learned.
Upload your documentation photos here at austinparks.org/IMPD by November 14th at 5pm.
Get your It's My Park Day gear and some awesome freebies from our Giveback Partners mailed to you in the following weeks!

Donate, Get AN IMPD Shirt

Make a donation of $25 or more to automatically receive an It's My Park Day Fall 2021 t-shirt! Click the button below, fill out the form, and your t-shirt will be mailed to you after in the weeks following the event.

Thank you for helping Austin Parks Foundation continue to develop, maintain and advocate for open space in Austin! Should you have any questions about your donation or t-shirt, please feel free to email us at development@austinparks.org.

Make A Donation Here