Bright Ideas: The Parks Summit 2025
Austin Parks Foundation and the Austin Parks and Recreation Department would like to invite you to the Parks Summit! This free event is for Park Adopters, Stewards, greenspace advocates and volunteers providing the opportunity to learn from each other and leaders from around Austin.
Childcare will be provided on-site by Spilled Milk Social Club, please indicate your need for this in registration. Check-in will take place from 9 – 9:30 AM with breakfast snacks and coffee and end with an optional lunch and networking on-site from 12:15 – 1:30 PM! See this map for details on parking. Attendance all day is not required so please feel free to come for any portion that works for you!
9 – 9:30 AM Check-in
9:30 AM Opening remarks
Jesús Aguirre – Director, Austin Parks and Recreation Dept.
10:00 – 10:50 AM 1a. Politics and Parks: Creative ways to be a park champion
Kayla Reese, Advocacy Manager, Austin Parks Foundation
10:00 – 10:50 AM 1b. Hot Topics: Fire mitigation, climate change, and how PARD is building a more resilient park ecosystem
Matt McCaw, Land Management Program Manager, Austin Parks and Recreation Dept.