VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Mulching at Ponciana Neighborhood Park!

AustinParksFoundation

Join your friends, neighbors and fellow park-lovers as we give back at Ponciana Neighborhood Park! In partnership with the Park and Recreation’s Urban Forestry division we will work to continue beautification efforts in this South Austin gem! In light of the current COVID pandemic we have worked with our partners at Parks and Rec to implement the following procedures. Project …

Seed Balls 101: Beginners Guide to Making Seed Balls

AustinParksFoundation Little Hummingbird Society Page, Blog Page, Education, It's My Park Day

×Hey there! COVID-19 has changed how we do things, and your safety is our priority. Please keep social distancing best practices in mind if you choose to visit parks, trails and green spaces. Thanks, y’all!Seed balls, also known as seed bombs, are one of our favorite ways to bring some color to our volunteer projects. They are an easy way …

Tree Care 101: Beginners Guide to Happy, Healthy Trees

AustinParksFoundation It's My Park Day, Little Hummingbird Society Page, Blog Page, Education

Trees are superheroes when it comes to our planet. They clean the air, combat climate change, keep us cool, save water and so much more! We’ve gathered some helpful tips and tricks so you can keep the trees in your life happy and healthy for years to come. Austin Parks Foundation recognizes the importance of trees not just to our …

2019 Recap: Volunteers, Ribbon Cuttings, Playgrounds, Oh My!

AustinParksFoundation Featured Parks, Featured Projects (Home Page), Featured - Nav (Our Work), Featured - Nav (Fund Your Park), Featured - Nav (Explore the Parks), Parks, Volunteer, APF News, All Parks, Completed Projects (Our Impact), Park Advocacy, ACL Music Festival Grants, Park Development

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 2019, we finished the decade with thousands of volunteers, increased park funding and more ribbon cuttings than ever before. Thank you, Austin, for helping us improve parks across our city.10,500 Volunteers in Austin ParksIT’S …

Park Partners: It’s My Park Day Volunteers Show Out for Parks Across Austin

AustinParksFoundation Volunteer, 
It's My Park! Day
, APF News, It's My Park Day - Through the Years

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 My Park Day a huge success. The entire Austin Parks Foundation Staff & Board are so grateful, and we’re counting down the days, hours, and minutes until IMPD Spring 2020. We hope to …

People + Parks: Keeping ACL Music Festival Green

AustinParksFoundation Parks, People Plus Parks - Annual Report 2019, ACL Grants Landing Page, Austin City Limits Music Festival, People + Parks, 
People + Parks


By Elizabeth McGuire When the ACL Music Festival opens its gates at Zilker Park in October and welcomes 75,000 visitors a day, two Austinites will be trusted with making those visitors feel at home. As leaders of the C3 Presents Guest Services Program, Farid Mosher and Emily Sorlie are the Hosts with the Most. But the way they tell it, …

The First Ever It’s My Pool Day Is Happening August 3rd

AustinParksFoundation Volunteer, All Parks

Yep, you read that correctly. There’s going to be an It’s My Pool Day, a day to celebrate Austin’s pools inspired by It’s My Park Day, APF’s bi-annual, city-wide day of volunteering in Austin’s parks, trails and green spaces. Austin summers are hot! Swimming is what keeps us all from losing our minds, but our pools need some love. This …

People + Parks: Healthy Parks, Healthy City

AustinParksFoundation Parks, 
People + Parks
, Volunteer, People + Parks, Children's Programming

By Elizabeth McGuire When Elizabeth Krause moved to Austin three years ago, she and her family began their house hunting by visiting parks all over town. “Having young children, it was just a natural criteria for me,” she said. “A big part of why we settled in our current neighborhood was because of its proximity to green spaces, playgrounds and …

People + Parks: Growing Goodness

AustinParksFoundation 
People + Parks
, Volunteer, People + Parks, Children's Programming, Parks

By Elizabeth McGuire Prince Pen, a 15-year-old high school freshman, is working to establish a community garden in his South Austin neighborhood. He got the idea after successfully bringing fresh vegetables to a nearby corner store that previously stocked only processed foods. And he got that idea after working on a presidential campaign during the 2016 election. That’s right: WHEN …