Photo Courtesy of Elizabeth McGuire for Austin Parks Foundation
The 2020-2023 renovation of Govalle Neighborhood Park included a new playground, safety lighting, resurfacing and lighting for the basketball court, a softball field backstop, and new connection paths. Austin Parks Founda…
The Aquatic Division of the Parks and Recreation Department is getting ready for swim season. It takes about 850 lifeguards to fully staff City pools during the summer months. There are currently 235 lifeguards on staff, so hundreds of positions are still open, for now. Hurry because, at $20.80 per hour for entry level positions, these jobs will go fast!
Winter Training
Lifeguard training happens year round. Get your Lifeguard certification or recertific…
Photo Courtesy of Roger Ho for Waterloo Greenway
Waterloo Greenway has hosted Creek Show along Waller Creek since 2014. Austin-based artists, architects, designers, and landscape architects create weird, wondrous light-based art specific to each site. Everyone is welcome to this free, uniquely Austin experience.
This blog series explores Austin P…
The City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) joins the ranks of elite park and recreation agencies across the country by earning accreditation through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). This distinguished accomplishment was awarded during the 2023 NRPA Annual Conference.
CAPRA accreditation is the only national accreditation for park and recreation agencies and is a measure of an agency…
Austin Parks and Recreation took part in the 2023 Austin Texas Recreation and Park Society (TRAPS) Rodeo on October 4. It was a fun day of friendly competition and camaraderie. TRAPS is a nonprofit educational and professional organization founded in 1937 to advance the profession of parks, recreation and leisure services in Texas.
Congratulations to those who placed in the Top 5 in each category. These team members will representing Austin at the…
Brush Square and O. Henry Museum Ribbon Cutting
Austin Parks and Recreation Department had a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sunday, September 17 to celebrate the completion of a major renovation of historic Brush Square and the restoration of the O. Henry Museum.
Brush Square is one of the three remaining original downtown, public squares as envisioned…
In this video, Lanelle Jarmon talks about her lifelong relationship with Austin Parks and Recreation – starting as a summer intern, returning as a summer camp counselor and, now, working as a Recreation Program Specialist. These days, you can find Lanelle teaching pickle ball at two Austin locations. Learn more about summer jobs at…
Zilker Shuttle Runs Weekends & Holidays May 27–September 4
The popular Zilker Shuttle service returns this summer! Use the free shuttle service to Zilker Metropolitan Park from the One Texas Center parking garage Saturday, May 27 through Monday, September 4.
The Zilker Shuttle runs every Saturday and Sunday, and during Memorial Day, the 4th of July and Labor Day holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Park in the One Texas Center parking garage, …
UT football star Bijan Robinson taught a swim lesson at Bartholomew Pool over spring break of 2023 in partnership with Austin Parks and Recreation’s Aquatic Division and Tankproof, a non-profit that provides free swimming lessons and food to kids who need it the most. By teaching children how to be safe and confident in the water, and by raising awareness abou…
Hello, my name is Cameron Neagli. I’m from Houston, TX and moved to Austin in 2017. I graduated from Texas State University with a B.A. in History and Political Science in 2019. My career in the outdoor industry began when I worked on an AmeriCorps trail crew with Texas Conservation Corps, where we built and maintained trails at TPWD State Parks.
I joined Austin Parks and Recreation in October 2018 as a nature-based activity specialist at Camacho Activity Center. At Camacho, I led various outdoor activities for youth an…