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Austin Parks Foundation Awards $100,000 Impact Grant to Alderbrook Park
AUSTIN, TEXAS (January 22, 2020) - Austin Parks Foundation (APF) is thrilled to announce their annual ACL Music Festival Impact Grant of $100,000 has been aw...
2019 Recap: Volunteers, Ribbon Cuttings, Playgrounds, Oh My!
2020 is here. Austin Parks Foundation is gearing up and excited for a big year of connecting Austinites with high-quality parks, trails and green spaces. In ...
Park Pollinators: Meet Thomas Visco
Our tagline is people + parks, and we take that to heart. We know the people we work with, both inside and outside the office, are what make this organizatio...
Project Playback: Building Connections on the Copperfield Nature Trails
The Friends of Copperfield Nature Trails (FCNT) is a volunteer-based community of friendly neighbors who care and are dedicated to improving the Copperfield ...
Shining a Light on Park Safety in Austin’s Parks and Trails
Featured image by Marina Hanna. Did you know safety is a key concern for Austin’s parks, trails and green spaces? During the Austin Parks & Recreation Depart...
Project Playback: A Decade of Investing in Zilker Botanical Garden
The Zilker Botanical Garden is often called the jewel in the heart of Austin, and it truly is a gem. Since 1955, with the help of the Austin Area Garden Cent...
People + Parks: Healthy Parks and Happy Employees
By Elizabeth McGuire When Cirrus Logic moved their headquarters from the outskirts of Austin to their downtown location in 2012, company leaders wanted to be...
Gifts for the Outdoorsy, Park-Loving Austinites In Your Life
This holiday season, you’ve got a chance to support your local parks with your holiday shopping! Whether it's gifts for her, gifts for him or stocking stuffe...
Celebrate Giving Tuesday with APF and Win!
Austin Parks Foundation is taking part in the international Giving Tuesday on December 3rd, and we want YOU to join us! In addition to some amazing partners ...
Austin Parks Foundation Awards $199,000 in Community Grants
AUSTIN, TEXAS (November 18, 2019) - Austin Parks Foundation (APF)’s 2019 fall community grantees will receive $199,000 in collective funding to improve vario...
Colony Park District Park: A Premiere Park Takes Flight
Dear Readers, In November 2019, we published a blog that did not accurately reflect the long and hard-won history of the Colony Park Neighborhood and Colony ...
FAQs: What We’re Asked the Most About Austin Parks Foundation
This may be our most frequently asked question! Austin Parks Foundation (APF) is a 501c3 non-profit organization that works in collaboration with the Austin ...
Valuable Volunteers: How It’s My Park Day Volunteers Made an Impact in Parks Across Austin, TX
On Saturday morning, 3,000 volunteers dedicated their morning to serving their favorite parks. We want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who and made It’s ...
Election Day Tips + Voting to Help Austin & Texas Parks
Voting season. It's here, y'all. Whether you're voting early or heading to the polls on Tuesday, November 5th, we've created this helpful guide to make your ...
Code What? A primer on the new land development code & parkland dedication
A lot has happened since we first updated you on Austin’s ongoing efforts to revise its Land Development Code (LDC). In December, Austin’s City Council a...