[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] The Waller Creek District Master Plan Town Hall Meeting is being held this Saturday from 9 am to noon at the Austin Convention. Come see a presentation by the City and the Waller Creek Master Plan …
South Walnut Creek Trail – Public Input Meetings
Two public meetings for the South Walnut Creek Trail, currently under design. So. Walnut Creek Trail – Public Input Meeting: Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 6:30 PM Please join City Staff and Trail Consultants for a very important meeting regarding the development of the South Walnut Creek Trail. Tue, Oct 27 at Eastside Memorial High School Cafeteria, 1012 Arthur Stiles Road, …
Please Take the Off Leash (Dog Park) Survey
For a few years, the Austin Parks Foundation has been working with the Parks Department and a group of tireless volunteers to adopt and improve the existing off-leash areas and work to create new areas. A survey for the newly formed Off-Leash Area Advisory Committee and the Parks department has been created. Please take a few minutes to tell us …
6/20: Wooldridge Square Park 100th Anniversary Celebration
Wooldridge Square Park 100th Anniversary Celebration Saturday, June 20, 2009 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. 9th and Guadalupe Streets No RSVP Required Join the fun of a birthday party for Wooldridge Square! family friendly live music dance performance with a marching band free cupcakes giant chess set food vendor Be part of a panoramic photo of participants similar to one taken …
Flood Stage on Shoal Creek
We were headed south on Lamar Blvd toward downtown on Sat night when we noticed a huge wave of water and debris coursing down Shoal Creek at 29th St. As we drove south we soon saw that we outpaced the leading edge of the wave. So, we stopped at 9th St in Duncan Park and waited for the wave to …
Upcoming Park Project Meetings
We wanted to let you know about a few upcoming park project related meetings. 1. Wed May 13: Waller Creek District Master Plan Public Workshop The City is asking the community to help shape the vision of the Waller Creek District by attending a public workshop on Wednesday, May 13. Learn more about its current condition and provide input on …
Barton Springs Trees Get Boost, Fund Set Up
For Immediate Release: April 28, 2009 Media Contact: Charlie McCabe, Austin Parks Foundation 512.477.1566 ext 2 cmccabe@austinparks.org Barton Springs Pool Trees To Get Boost from Austin Parks Foundation (Austin, TX)— The Austin Parks Foundation today announced a pledge of $100,000 for planting trees in and around the Barton Springs Pool area. The recently released Barton Springs Pool …
2009 ACL Music Festival Line-up is out!
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 …