The Austin Parks and Recreation Department does a lot of work in our parks. Maybe you’ve seen us out mowing turf, pruning trees, restocking bathrooms, cleaning graffiti, emptying trash, making repairs, or taking care of 100,000 other important tasks…

In Episode 5 of Latchkey Legends, Recreation Programs Specialist Santanu Rahman talks with Buzz Moran, a multimedia sound engineer in Austin, about life as a Gen Xer.

Recreation Programs Specialist Santanu Rahman talks with Dr. Fred L. McGhee, an Anthropologist, Historian, Teacher, Activist, and Public Servant, about life as a Gen Xer.

The impact of partnership programs and highlights some standout projects.

Understanding Land Management 

If you could somehow combine all of Austin’s parkland natural areas – our greenbelts, nature preserves, and other conserved natural lands throughout the city park system – into one contiguous land mass, it would cover…

In Episode 2 of Latchkey Legends, Recreation Programs Specialist Santanu Rahman talks with Karen Browning, a Senior Training Coordinator at the University of Texas at Austin, about life as a Gen Xer.

Melissa Nicholson, CEO of WorkMuse, shares her thoughts and experiences of what is was like growing up as a Gen Xer, and how we navigate through our current times. Latchkey Legends is a Varsity Generation Podcast project that features Generation X…

Pete Rivera talks about how he and his brother advocated for the City of Austin to designate Red Bluff as a nature preserve so that future generations can benefit from the natural area.

Today we'll focus on a final important way that PARKners serve Austin.

PARKners make it easier for you to get involved in Austin parks

You don’t have to be a nature expert to give back to Austin parks. PARKners can help you turn your vision for…