Join Friends of Patterson Park on Saturday, November 4th for It's My Park Day! Meet at 9am at the playground for a family work day. We will be mulching the heritage oak trees surrounding the playground to help keep them healthy and providing much needed shade for years to come. This is an opportunity for … Continue reading It’s My Park Day at Patterson Nov. 4
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
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
On Thursday, July 6, 800 people spread out on the great lawn at Patterson Park to watch Aladdin. Neighbor Isabelle Headrick said "That was a magical experience; I have never seen so many people enjoying our park!" The free screening was part of Movies in the Park, a series hosted by Austin Parks Foundation in … Continue reading Aladdin Brings 800 People to Patterson
The screening of Aladdin at Patterson Park has been rescheduled twice due to weather, but is finally happening next week! It's starting late because that's when it's dark, but come to the park earlier to save a spot and enjoy a picnic. Our neighbors from Bibliographia will bring their mobile screen printing cart and you … Continue reading Austin Parks Foundation to Screen Aladdin at Patterson July 6
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
Friends of Patterson Park and the Austin Parks Foundation invite you to Fitness in the Park featuring FAMILY YOGA at Patterson Park with The Little Yoga House (Ages 3+ with a Parent) on Sunday, June 11 at 9:30 a.m. We will meet under the oaks by the community garden. parking is available on Schieffer Ave. … Continue reading Family Yoga at Patterson Begins Summer Hours June 11
Join Friends of Patterson Park for a celebration of our community garden and new sculpture, Dance of the Cosmos, this Saturday, May 27! There will be tacos, ice cream, a bouncy house, music, and screen printing of Friends of Patterson Park t-shirts by Bibliographia. The event is 10 a.m.-12 p.m., with a formal program from … Continue reading Celebration of Patterson Community Garden & Dance of the Cosmos to be Held May 27
On April 8 a group neighbors and members of the Theta Chi chapter at the University of Texas spent the morning mulching the heritage oak trees at the west end of the park. We used 20 yards of mulch from the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department and tools from the Austin Parks Foundation … Continue reading Mulching Day with Texas Theta Chi
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
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