Friends of Patterson Park is hosting a neighborhood block party for National Night Out! Join us at the pavilion for a relaxed potluck dinner on Tuesday, October 2nd from 5:30-7:30 pm. Firefighters from Fire Station #14 have been invited to attend, kids can tear up the playground, and everyone can enjoy getting to know their … Continue reading National Night Out at Patterson Park is October 2
Celebrating trees and pollinators of all kinds! Join us on Halloween weekend to explore the park, enjoy nature based play and crafts, learn about our new and old trees, and celebrate in your best nature-themed costume! The Roots & Wings Festival is a combined community-wide appreciation party for Arbor Day and Monarch Appreciation Day happening … Continue reading Roots and Wings Festival at Patterson Park
Patterson Park News The new grove of trees Friends of Patterson Park planted in March is doing great thanks to the volunteers who have been caring for them weekly. I recently met with new folks from PARD, Austin Parks Foundation, and Treefolks (our partners in the project) and they were all impressed with how the trees have … Continue reading Patterson Park News and Events, August 2018
The summer swim seasonat Patterson Pool was a lot of fun, and we are so grateful the pool opened after only a 2 day delay when a tree fell on the pool's pump the day before it was scheduled to open and damaged it. A HUGE THANKS to the Patterson Piranha Swim Team families, who raised … Continue reading Patterson Piranha Swim Team Raises Funds to Replace Trees
The new community grove of trees Friends of Patterson Park planted in March is doing great thanks to the volunteers who have been caring for them weekly. Fopp Chair Jennifer Potter-Miller met with new folks from PARD, Austin Parks Foundation, and Treefolks (our partners in the project) and everyone was impressed with how the trees have … Continue reading Trees in Community Grove Thrive Through First Summer
Join Friends of Patterson Park for a discussion of current and proposed projects and refreshments. We've got a lot to talk about but will keep things moving quickly. Thursday, Sept. 6 @ 8-9pm Sour Duck, 1814 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd 1) Welcome and introductions (5 mins.) 2) Update on Austin Parks Foundation Community … Continue reading September 6 Friends of Patterson Park Meeting
By Jennifer Potter-Miller Originally published in the August 2018 issue of The Flea Friends of Patterson Park (FoPP) received a $50,000 ACL Music Festival Community Grant from the Austin Parks Foundation in June, which will support the construction of new playground equipment and park seating—addressing playground improvements, the number-one goal in our Neighborhood Park Plan. … Continue reading Patterson Park Playground is Expanding
The 2018 summer swim season wraps up on Saturday, August 18, and Friends of Patterson Park is hosting a pool party! Saturday, August 18, 3-5 p.m. End of Summer Pool Party We've loved spending so many summer days hanging out with friends and neighbors at Patterson pool, and want to say goodbye with a splash. … Continue reading End of Summer Pool Party
Friends of Patterson Park is thrilled to host APF's Movies in the Park at our neighborhood park this week! Join the Austin Parks Foundation, Alamo Drafthouse and Whole Foods for a FREE screening of "How To Train Your Dragon", on Thursday, June 21 at 9p.m. Bring a picnic or pick up dinner/snacks from one of … Continue reading Movies in the Park at Patterson: “How to Train Your Dragon” June 21
NEWS Friends of Patterson Park is ready to submit a grant application the City of Austin's Neighborhood Partnering Program to add a few furnishings to the park and make some trail improvements. This improvement project represents the second phase of our Neighborhood Park Plan’s implementation, and addresses priorities number four (updating and adding to the furnishings) … Continue reading Patterson News and Events, May 31
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