Part of the Neighborhood Park Plan series of posts. One of the community priorities for Patterson Park identified in the 2016 survey conducted by FoPP was improvements to the playground. The most common requests were for 1) a natural play area, 2) a piece of climbing equipment, and 3) additional seating. The natural play area … Continue reading Proposed project: addition to playground
Friends of Patterson Park is leading a community effort to develop a Neighborhood Park Plan that will guide our work over the next five years. We will be driven by the Survey of Community Priorities, which was completed by 255 park users in 2016. Join us for the second of two community meetings on Wednesday, … Continue reading Patterson Neighborhood Park Plan: Community Meeting #2
By Jennifer Potter-Miller On Thursday, August 31, I joined the Austin Parks Foundation and other park adopters to advocate for parks funding at a public hearing at City Hall on the City of Austin's 2018 budget. I hope that the new budget makes progress on addressing the huge shortfalls in funding for park maintenance and … Continue reading Advocating for Playground Safety Funds in the City of Austin’s 2018 Budget
On Thursday night, the City Council held the first of two public budget hearings leading to the adoption of the upcoming fiscal year's budget in September. Austin Parks Foundation is advocating for an additional 5 million dollars to be allocated to the Parks and Recreation Department, and FoPP and other park groups were invited to support … Continue reading APF and FoPP Advocating for Parks Funding in City Budget
A few months ago, I was asked to write a letter for Austin Parks Foundation's summer fundraising campaign. I was honored at the opportunity to highlight everything that Friends of Patterson Park has accomplished with APF's support to their donors and volunteers. Between the community garden, new picnic tables and benches, and funds to refurbish … Continue reading FoPP Featured in Austin Parks Foundation’s Summer Fundraising Campaign
The Parks and Recreation Department has released the final draft of their Aquatics Master Plan. The Executive Summary is worth reading in full, and this is what the report says about the Patterson Pool (see Appendix E-Improvements by Pool). Patterson Pool Recommendations * If this pool is to continue in operation, a new bathhouse will … Continue reading City of Austin Releases Aquatics Master Plan, Plans for Patterson Pool
Patterson Park Community Garden started with a simple dream: to grow local organic food. It took nearly ten years of relentless effort to realize that dream but this summer the garden has truly come to life with many gardeners enjoying bumper crops of melons, eggplants, peppers, okra and culinary herbs. Like home grown tomatoes? We've … Continue reading Summer Brings Bumper Crop to Community Garden
The picnic tables and benches purchased this spring with a grant from the Austin Parks Foundation were installed on Wednesday! The Parks and Recreation Dept. crew assembled and installed two tables and four benches, and plans to return next Wednesday to complete the project with two more benches and a trash can. Friends of Patterson … Continue reading New Pool Furnishings Installed and Popsicle Social Planned to Celebrate
Earlier this month, a memorial bench was installed near the Patterson Park skate ramp in honor of Miles McEntee (1990-2015), and last Saturday his friends and family gathered there to celebrate his birthday. Miles loved to skate at Patterson, and we are honored to have this beautiful spot for skaters and other visitors to rest … Continue reading Memorial Bench Installed for Miles McEntee
Friends of Patterson Park will lead a community effort to develop a Neighborhood Park Plan to guide our work over the next five years. We will be guided by the Survey of Community Priorities, which was completed by 255 park users in 2016. Join us for the first of two community meetings on Wednesday, June … Continue reading June 21: Creating a Neighborhood Park Plan
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