Link to the line-up: http://2009.aclfestival.com/
Banff Mountain Film Festival returns May 4 and 5
The Austin Parks Foundation has been lucky in both 2006 and in 2008 to be a beneficiary of the Banff Mountain Film Festival in Austin, brought here by Whole Earth Provision Company. This year, Wild Basin Nature Preserve will benefit and we encourage everyone to come out for both nights of the festival (May 4: World Tour, May 5: Radical …
Photos of Mueller Greenways
At the old Mueller Airport, new Mueller neighborhood, about 20 percent of the land is set aside for parks. Here are a few pictures of the cool looking southeast greenway, taken a few weeks back.
Hooray for the rain!
Yup, we’re celebrating and not complaining about the third day in a row with measureable rain in Austin. Visting the many It’s My Park Day sites last Saturday, we couldn’t help noticing the dust and in many cases, mulch, swirling around us. The past few days of rain won’t end the drought, which is severe now in Central Texas, but …
Statesman Article On Pease Park
Today, Pam LeBlanc wrote a follow-up piece on Pease Park, an area where the Austin Parks Foundation as well as our Adopt-a-park group, Trees for Pease, have put in a lot of work in the past few years and especially, the past few months. Among the new improvements are irrigation, 100 new trees, we also spread dillo dirt and mulch …
APF Honors Park Volunteers
Every day, we work with volunteers from neighborhoods all over town. And every day we marvel at their dedication, perseverance, and accomplishments. From building new trails by hand to raising thousands of dollars for new playground equipment, our volunteers have an incredible impact on Austin’s parks. This year, we honor a few of our volunteers with Park Volunteer of the …
12/17/08: We’ve Moved Our Offices
Ok, its official, we have our computers plugged in and we’re typing away in our new offices at 816 Congress, Suite 1680. We’re sub-leasing from the fine folks at the Texas office of the Trust for Public Land. Our new address is: Austin Parks Foundation 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 1680 Austin TX 78701 All other contact points (phone, fax, email, …
Welcome Sara Hensley, New Director of Parks & Recreation!
Our new City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department Director, Sara Hensley, starts work in Austin today. Previously, Sara was the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department in Phoenix, Arizona, and was appointed by City Manager Marc Ott in September after a national search. We wish her well and look forward to working with her.
Austinparks.org website back up…
We had some problems with our email server and website earlier today, but thanks to our ISP, the issues are resolved. Thanks for your patience… — Austin Parks Foundation staff.