After suddenly disappearing this week, Eeyore mysteriously returned to his home at Eastwoods Park on Wednesday night. Neighbors are deeply relieved. Eeyore pretends to be as mournful as ever, but we sense a slight air of satisfaction at being home again in his demeanor.
Have You Seen Me? Eastwoods Park Eeyore Stolen!
Please contact Austin Parks Foundation at apf@austinparks.org or 477-1566 with any information regarding the theft of this one-of-a-kind statue from Eastwoods Park. The neighborhood, who raised all of the funds to get the statue cast and installed really wants to get it back to the site of the original Eeyore’s Birthday.
Banff Mountain Film Festival in Austin – April 5 & 6!
The Banff Mountain Film Festival and Radical Reels come to Austin at the Paramount Theatre April 5 & 6, hosted by Whole Earth Provision Company. Proceeds benefit Austin Parks Foundation and TreeFolks. More info at wholeearthprovision.com
Auction Oaks @ Republic Square Project in Statesman
In the Saturday, November 24th edition of the Austin American-Statesman, Sarah Coppola writes about our upcoming project to restore the Auction Oaks area of Republic Square. Read the story here. Not mentioned directly in the story but I do want to point out is the great work of TBG Partners, especially TBG Partners principal Daniel Woodroofe and great help from …
Pease Demo Plots – Statesman Article
In the Saturday October 20th edition of the Austin American Statesman, you can read about our Pease Park Demonstration Restoration project. Click here to read the article and check out the pictures.
Haikus We’ve Received So Far – What do you think?
Please comment and let us know which of these you think best expresses Austin Parks Foundation. I’ll be adding more haikus as they come in. Eternal summer We might rely on A/C But for Austin Parks Laying foundations, Town Lake, Barton and Shoal Creek, For generations. Trees, a trail, a bench A green place built by neighbors hands – This …
Austin’s Trail Network Needs Your Vision
For the past twelve years there’s been a small but growing effort to increase the number and variety of hike and bike trails in Austin. While Town Lake Trail is the most famous, Barton Creek Greenbelt the most ridden and floated, and Shoal Creek the oldest, there is a growing movement to link these and other portions of our community …
Parkland Dedication Ordinance Changes Update
The Austin City Council held a public hearing and vote on proposed changes to the Parkland Dedication Ordinance at the City Council session on June 7th, but did not vote on the ordinance due to a snag in how the agenda item was posted for action. So, the council will vote on at their next regular session on Thursday, June …