ACL Music Festival Grant Awards Announced – July 2025

Taylor WisemanParks, Support Our Parks, APF News, People + Parks, Blog Page

Austin Parks Foundation (APF) is pleased to award our latest ACL Music Festival Grants to parks across Austin! These grants help to fund improvements and amenities identified by community members and park adopters. These grants are in addition to the millions that APF invests in our parks each year. Using ACL Music Festival funds, APF awards two types of grants: …

The Hezikiah Haskell House: Bringing the Past to the Present

Taylor WisemanParks, Support Our Parks, APF News, People + Parks, Blog Page

The Hezikiah Haskell House is the oldest registered structure in the Clarksville community, one of the earliest freedom colonies in Texas. In 2023, Austin Parks Foundation granted Kurt Schmidt and the Clarksville Community Garden Leadership Team $26,900 for garden improvements, the creation of a heritage garden and interpretive signage at the property. With this grant, the Clarksville Community Garden Leadership …

National Volunteer Month

Susan SeleskyPeople + Parks, Blog Page, Support Our Parks, Volunteer

As National Volunteer Month comes to an end, we want to highlight our April volunteer projects. This month we hosted corporate volunteers, open workdays and an Earth Day project! Take a look at the impact: April 10 Corporate Volunteer Event, Zendesk at Armadillo Park Employees from Zendesk helped with Nature Play maintenance. This much-needed care helps ensure the safety and …

People of the Parks: Will Shoaf

Taylor WisemanParks, Support Our Parks, APF News, People + Parks, Blog Page

Our People of the Parks series celebrates the deep connection Austinites feel to our outdoor spaces – and these photos and interviews might just inspire you to get out there and experience our parks for yourself. If you do, be sure to share a photo or two and tag @austinparksfdn. In the meantime, keep reading to meet Will, one of …

People of the Parks: Emma Schmidt

Taylor WisemanUncategorized, Parks, APF News, People + Parks, Blog Page

Happy April! Spring has sprung, and at APF we’re marking this special time of year by launching our new People of the Parks series. People of the Parks will celebrate the deep connection Austinites feel to our outdoor spaces – and these photos and interviews might just inspire you to get out there and experience our parks for yourself. If …

Walnut Creek Metro Park and Little Walnut Creek Greenbelt: A Tale of Two Walnuts

Taylor WisemanAPF News, Blog Page, Parks, People + Parks, Support Our Parks

Two parks, multiple projects. Let’s dive into the improvements that Austin Parks Foundation and PARD have facilitated in these green spaces over the last few years! Little Walnut Creek Greenbelt This improvement project started back in 2018 when the Pecan Springs/ Springdale Neighborhood Association, in collaboration with the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department, initiated the vision plan for this …

ACL Music Festival Grant Awards Announced

Taylor WisemanAPF News, Blog Page, Parks, People + Parks, Support Our Parks

Austin Parks Foundation (APF) is pleased to award our latest ACL Music Festival Grants to parks across Austin! These grants help to fund improvements and amenities identified by community members and park adopters. These grants are in addition to the millions that APF invests in our parks each year. Using ACL Music Festival funds, APF awards two types of grants: …

It’s My Park Day Fall 2024 Recap

Taylor WisemanAPF News, Blog Page, Parks, People + Parks, Support Our Parks

THANK YOU! Y’all (3,337 of y’all to be exact) came together to make our parks, trails and green spaces BETTER. It’s My Park Day proves time and time again just how beloved Austin’s parks are. It’s My Park Day Impact: The impact from these projects extends well beyond a Saturday morning in the park.  This fall, we had 90 projects …