Helping Austin's Parks, Trails & Green Spaces

People + Parks Since 1992

Austin Parks Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to partnering with the Austin community to enhance people’s lives by making Austin's parks better through volunteerism, innovative programming, advocacy, and financial support.

We're known for our annual flagship volunteer event, It’s My Park Day, and is a presenting partner and beneficiary of the popular Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Metropolitan Park.

Austin Parks Foundation Featured Projects

Putting Programs to Work: Our Commitment to Inclusivity & Equity in our Programs

Here at Austin Parks Foundation (APF), we're committed to creating thoughtful and inclusive programming. And we strive to infuse equity into every project, in order to intentionally bring Black, Indigenous...

Grant Ausbury

June 25, 2020

Grant Ausbury

June 25, 2020

Celebrating Juneteenth: Austin’s Historically Black Parks

As we celebrate Juneteenth this year, amidst a restored sense of how urgently our city must face the truth of our past and work to improve our present and future,...

Grant Ausbury

June 18, 2020

Grant Ausbury

June 18, 2020

Active Transportation + Project Connect in the Time of COVID-19

× 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,...

Grant Ausbury

April 23, 2020

Grant Ausbury

April 23, 2020

7 Self Care Tips to Be Your Best Self at Home

Featured photo by Nathan Fertig on Unsplash There’s no other way to say it: COVID-19 has shaken things up for everyone. While we’re all doing our part and sheltering in place, it’s...

Grant Ausbury

April 2, 2020

Grant Ausbury

April 2, 2020

Advocacy Update: Help Us Protect Austin’s Parkland

× 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,...

Grant Ausbury

April 1, 2020

Grant Ausbury

April 1, 2020

Bluebonnet Season: Quick, Enjoy While They’re Here!

× 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,...

Grant Ausbury

March 19, 2020

Grant Ausbury

March 19, 2020

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Volunteer at a Distance: Solo Park Clean Up!

Our Signature Projects

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People + Parks: Raise a Glass to this APF Donor

Republic Square named 2018 Best Public Place

People + Parks: Champion Collaborator

Movies This Thursday for the Holidays

Downtown Living Tour This Sunday 11 am to 4 pm

Wed, 9/29 – Movie at Republic Square: Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure

Diez Y Seis Celebration at Republic Square, Wed 9/15 11 am to 1 pm

Movie at Republic Square this Wednesday – The Last Starfighter

Amplify Credit Union sponsors first Imagination Playground in a Box for Austin

Next Movie: 9/15 – The Last Starfighter

Putting Programs to Work: Our Commitment to Inclusivity & Equity in our Programs

Celebrating Juneteenth: Austin’s Historically Black Parks

Active Transportation + Project Connect in the Time of COVID-19

7 Self Care Tips to Be Your Best Self at Home

Advocacy Update: Help Us Protect Austin’s Parkland

Bluebonnet Season: Quick, Enjoy While They’re Here!

Volunteer at a Distance: Solo Park Clean Up!