St. John Pocket Park
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889 Wilks Ave, Austin, TX 78752, USA
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889 Wilks Ave, Austin, TX 78752
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Street parking available off of Wilks Avenue.
For more park information or reservations visit: Austin Parks & Recreation
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Austin Park Foundation’s First-ever ACL Music Festival Impact Grantee
St. John Park underwent a complete redevelopment after receiving Austin Parks Foundation’s inaugural ACL Music Festival Impact Grant of $100,000 in 2017. The Northeast Austin project broke ground in November of 2018, and APF is thrilled to have officially opened the park to the public with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, March 20.
Council Member Greg Casar, Austin Parks Foundation and Dell Technologies Match Play Representatives, along with the Parks & Recreation Department, as well as Anissa Castillo and Thelma “Grandma Wisdom” Williams of the St. John Neighborhood Association attended this special ribbon cutting.
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APF Awards First-Ever $100,000 Impact Grant to St. John Park
First Ever ACL Music Festival Impact Grant and Largest Amount Donated by APF Will Re-Develop East Side Park
AUSTIN, Texas (March 1, 2017) – Austin Parks Foundation (APF) is thrilled to announce that their inaugural ACL Music Festival Impact Grant of $100,000 has been awarded to the St. John Neighborhood Association. These funds will be used to support the redevelopment of St. John Park (933 Wilks Ave., Austin, TX 78752).
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