The City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department has been hard at work at Patterson for the last month. After installing the new picnic tables for the pavilion that FoPP purchased with a grant from the Austin Parks Foundation, they kept working on a long series of improvements that have given the park a much … Continue reading PARD Carries Out Extensive Improvements at Patterson Park
Austin Parks Foundation and Friends of Patterson Park are pleased to partner with Servant Church, friends and neighbors for a volunteer work day to provide some TLC to the trees at Patterson Park! We had a great It's My Park Day a few weeks ago, and spread 20 cubic yards of mulch to 102 trees at … Continue reading Tree Mulching and Trash Pickup on April 2
A team of Friends of Patterson Park worked together during Amplify Austin, and raised a total of $5,022. We brought together five business sponsors to provide matching funds, six individual fundraisers, and 71 neighbors and friends who supported our campaign. In addition, Austin Parks Foundation, matched 25% of the first 2,500 raised. The total raised … Continue reading Friends of Patterson Park Raises $5,022 during 2017 Amplify Austin
It's My Park Day was a success on Saturday! We went forward despite the threat of rain that morning, and the sky cleared just in time for our work day. There was a great crowd of volunteers, including neighbors from all the around the park, AmeriCorps volunteers, and Girl Scouts from the Maplewood Elementary troop. … Continue reading Report: It’s My Park Day Spring 2017
Our neighborhood park is getting a major makeover this week, and we want to celebrate! There were new picnic tables installed at the main pavilion last Friday, and this week PARD is rebuilding the small pavilion by the basketball court, and installing new tables and trash cans both there and at the community garden. That's … Continue reading Ice Cream Party to Kick Off Amplify Austin and Celebrate Updates
Austin Parks Foundation invites you to kick off their 25th Anniversary season with a screening of Aladdin at Patterson Park! This will be an all 1992 series of Movies in the Park. WHEN: Thursday, March 9, 7 PM - 10 PM WHERE: Patterson Park, great lawn Come early to grab a spot! Parking is limited … Continue reading APF Kicking Off Movies at the Park with Aladdin at Patterson
Join us on Saturday, March 4th for It's My Park Day at Patterson Park! We'll meet at 9am at a picnic table near Airport Blvd. and Schieffer Ave. for a family work day. This is an opportunity for the folks of all ages to volunteer. We will be mulching the large oak trees at the … Continue reading It’s My Park Day is March 4th at Patterson Park
Amplify Austin Day is coming up March 2-3, and Friends of Patterson Park is planning to participate in the city-wide fundraiser for the second time. FoPP has been working to improve and beautify our neighborhood park since 2002, and we have big dreams for 2017. Our Amplify goal is to raise $3,000 to purchase and … Continue reading Let’s Amplify Patterson Park in 2017!
Three neighbors participating in Team Austin Parks Foundation raised $932 for Patterson Park at the 2017 Austin Marathon races on Sunday, Feb. 19. Javier Jara ran the full marathon, and Jennifer Potter-Miller and Maplewood 1st grader Nicolas Miller-Potter ran the 5K race. APF generously agreed to allocate all funds raised directly to Patterson's account. It … Continue reading Neighbors Raise $932 for Park During Austin Marathon Races
Friends of Patterson Park held a community meeting on Saturday morning, February 4 at Servant Church. Donuts and childcare were provided, and 8 neighbors came out to talk with artist Jennifer Chenoweth and Brian Block, PARD liaison for Adopt-a-Park groups. Chenoweth answered various questions about Dance of the Cosmos, including the refinishing process she is … Continue reading Notes: February 2017 Community Meeting
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