Work on the Patterson Neighborhood Park Plan will be guided by the community priorities identified in the 2016 survey we conducted. The results of the survey are reported in full here: Patterson Community Survey Results (download the PDF). priorities are listed below, with potential projects. Please join us at the September 13 community meeting to … Continue reading Community Priorities and Potential Projects
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
Friends of Patterson Park is hosting another neighborhood block party for National Night Out! We had a wonderful time last year and hop neighbors will join us once again. We will be gathering at the pavilion for a relaxed potluck dinner on Tuesday, October 3 from 5-7 p.m. Please note this is earlier than the … Continue reading National Night Out at Patterson
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
Are you interested in growing your own organic veggies? The Patterson Park Community Garden is still accepting new members, and will be hosting an open house this Saturday, August 19, 9–11 a.m. Details can be found at the garden's website. Program 9–9:30 a.m. Master Gardener Brittany Taylor will be available to answer gardening questions 9:30–10:30 … Continue reading Community Garden to Host Open House August 19
By Dusty Harshman Another summer brings another joyful gaggle of kids at Patterson pool to participate in the City of Austin's Summer Swim Team season. While Patterson pool is among the smallest in the City of Austin park system, the Patterson Piranhas swim team reached the city's maximum 120 swimmers just days after signup in … Continue reading Patterson Piranha Swim Team Wraps up Season
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
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