Thank you so much for your tremendous support and generosity during Amplify Austin Day 2021! Because of your generous donations, Friends of Patterson Park raised $7,425 during Amplify Austin. We set a modest goal and blew right past it. Austin Parks Foundation's generous 30% match makes the final amount raised $9,703. This pandemic year has … Continue reading Friends of Patterson Park Raises $9,703 during 2021 Amplify Austin
We were deep in winter just two weeks ago, but spring is around the corner and AMPLIFY AUSTIN is March 4-5! There are 675+ local organizations participating in the 24 hour fundraiser, and Friends of Patterson Park is working with Austin Parks Foundation to raise money for our neighborhood park. The past year has made our … Continue reading Let’s Amplify Patterson in 2021!
Snow fell through the night on February 14, and blanketed Patterson Park with several inches of powdery snow. It was a magical sight ❄️ Hoping all our neighbors stay safe out there! Patterson Park, February 15, 2015. Photo by J. Potter-Miller/Friends of Patterson Park.Patterson Park, February 15, 2015. Photo by J. Potter-Miller/Friends of Patterson Park.Patterson … Continue reading Snowpocalypse of 2021
Austin Transportation has finalized plans for the Cherrywood Neighborhood Bikeways project proposed some time ago, and is ready to begin implementing it in Spring 2021. This project will improve connectivity to Patterson Park, including pedestrian crossing islands on Cherrywood Rd and Schieffer Ave. It is a continuation of the project which brought an improved crossing at Schieffer and … Continue reading Cherrywood Bikeways Project
We are thrilled to announce that Friends of Patterson park has received a $5,000 ACL Music Festival Grant from the Austin Parks Foundation to replace the baseball field backstop. The new backstop will have a clamshell to protect neighbors, walkers, and cars in the Genesis Parking lot. This is part of the improvements to the park's athletic facilities that our … Continue reading New Backstop for Baseball Field
The Pharr Tennis Center is scheduled for a major renovation this year, with $4 million dollars allocated from the 2018 PARD bond. Construction is anticipated to begin in mid 2021. The project includes a new piece of art for the tennis center, and Art in Public Places has selected the team Rakhee Jain and Melissa Knight to create one. They … Continue reading Pharr Tennis Center Renovation
Our park offers lots of opportunities to enjoy the fresh air and beautiful weather and we ❤️ seeing so many people enjoying it. Let’s remember to keep the recommended six feet of social distancing to stay healthy during Austin's stay-at-home orders. The playground and picnic areas are closed, but trails, open spaces, and the community … Continue reading Patterson Park Open with Restrictions
The 2021 ABC Kite Fest returns March 27-28 as a city-wide celebration of Austin’s parks in partnership with the Austin Parks Foundation. Come fly a kite at Patterson Park! Sponsored in part by KXAN and Texas Mutual, this year’s ABC Kite Fest encourages Austinites to get outside and fly a kite at their neighborhood park … Continue reading Kite Festival at Patterson
So grateful for an incredible group of volunteers at another great It’s My Park Day on Saturday, March 7! We had neighbors, part of the McCallum high school football team, and a team from OJO Home spread 20 yards of mulch, plant 40 plants in the community garden's pollinator garden, and more! So thankful for … Continue reading It’s My Park Day
A team of Friends of Patterson Park worked together during the 2020 Amplify Austin campaign, and raised a total of $7,470. We had 65+ individual donors and sponsorships from seven neighborhood businesses and organizations. To top it all off, the Austin Parks Foundation generously matched our total raised 100%, so that we bringing home $14,940 … Continue reading FOPP Raises $14,940
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