Park Preview: Patterson Neighborhood Park

Susan SeleskyPeople + Parks, Parks, Support Our Parks, APF News, Blog Page

Conflicted about how to spend time outside with the Texas heat? SAME. But we’re here to help! Each week we’ll give you a peek into a park and all it has to offer (BODIES OF WATER). First up: Patterson Neighborhood Park! Located Northeast of downtown, Patterson Neighborhood Park spans 9 acres including a pool, playground, skate ramp, sports courts and …

Austin Parks Foundation at a Glance – Adopt-A-Park

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

Earlier this year we shared an overview of programming, projects and work that Austin Parks Foundation is committed to each year. As we continue to share our mission, we want to dive deeper into these aspects and provide as much information as possible to help you enjoy our parks, trails and green spaces! With Austin’s nearly 400 parks, trails and …

Fast Five Spring 2023

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

Each year, the Austin Parks Foundation team works on multiple park projects, ranging from an added park bench to total park renovations. We love sharing our park overhaul projects with you, but want to touch on the smaller updates that enhance the park experience as well – so this month, we’re happy to introduce the Fast Five! Our intent is …

Austin Parks Foundation at a Glance – Volunteer Opportunities

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

Earlier this year we shared an overview of programming, projects and work that APF is committed to each year. As we continue to share our mission, we want to dive deeper into these aspects and provide as much information as possible to help you get involved with making our parks, trails and green spaces better! It’s National Volunteer Week so …

ACL Music Festival Neighborhood and Community Impact Grant Awards

Taylor WisemanSupport Our Parks, APF News, People + Parks, Blog Page, Parks

  Austin Parks Foundation (APF) is pleased to announce our recent ACL Music Festival Grant awards to parks across Austin! A total of $122,000 in grants will fund specific amenities as part of each park’s overall vision plan implementation. “Our team is excited to serve the many different facets of Austin’s park-going community—from roller derby athletes to community gardeners—through this …

Austin Parks Foundation at a Glance

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

  Austin Parks Foundation partners with our community to enhance peoples’ lives by making our public parks, trails and green spaces better through volunteerism, innovative programming, advocacy and financial support.   For 31 years, Austin Parks Foundation has worked tirelessly to pursue our mission. With more people choosing to become residents of Austin, our parks are more loved than ever …

Zilker Park Vision Plan: The Stories of the Park

Susan SeleskyParks, Support Our Parks, APF News, People + Parks, Blog Page

In lieu of the final two Parkscast episodes, Austin Parks and Recreation Department has written a guest blog for APF to complete the series.Think about your favorite parks outside of Austin. Can you remember the first time you were there? Maybe it was a national park like the Grand Canyon or a state park like Mother Neff or even a …

APF x Cedars International: Understanding Park Ecology

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

Earlier this year, APF had the opportunity to work with seniors from Cedars International High School to create a social media campaign geared toward better understanding park ecology. Two of Mr. Carroll’s Natural Science classes explored the relationship between parks, ecology and us.       Over the next few weeks we will update our blog as this series is …