Join Austin Parks and Recreation Director Jesús Aguirre for a Community Listening Session at Oswaldo "A.B." Cantu/Pan American Recreation Center, 2100 E. 3rd St., on Saturday, April 26 at 10 a.m. Director Aguirre invites community members to share their thoughts and perspectives on what Austin Parks and Recreation does well and what opportunities there are for improvement. People can also share comments using the Online Forum.

Community Listening Session attendees will learn about the Department’s operations and Director Aguirre’s values and priorities, then have a chance to share their thoughts with him. Additional opportunities to participate will be scheduled in the coming weeks and months. For more information about this and future Community Listening Sessions, please visit AustinTexas.gov/PARDlistening.

About Director Jesús Aguirre
With over 25 years of experience in public parks, nonprofit leadership, and public education, Jesús Aguirre was recently selected as the new Director for Austin Parks and Recreation. Director Aguirre brings a wealth of expertise to Austin having previously led parks and recreation departments in Washington, D.C. and Seattle, where he developed innovative strategic visions and achieved notable successes in both cities. Most recently, Director Aguirre served as CEO of Waterloo Greenway, a nonprofit organization responsible for a 35-acre urban park system in downtown Austin.