Balcones District Park
In Austin, we love our green space. Spoiled with more than 300 parks and trails–and seemingly endless days of sunshine to enjoy them–we have it pretty good living in this city!
Austin Parks Foundation loves our parks too, and it is their mission to connect Austinites to resources and partnerships to develop and improve our parks. Want to pitch in and give them a hand? There are several fun ways to volunteer with Austin Parks Foundation in 2016!
It’s My Park Day presented by Wheatsville Food Co-Op
Saturday, March 5, 2016
It’s My Park Day is Austin Parks Foundation’s biggest city-wide volunteer event that draws thousands of volunteers each year to work to improve parks, trails and greenbelts throughout the city. This year, there are more than 100 projects to choose from!
All volunteers will receive an It’s My Park Day t-shirt (designed by GSD&M and printed by Austin’s own Industry Print Shop), snacks from KIND and Wheatsville, as well as BOGO cards from Chipotle, and a special offer from Luke’s Locker!
Join Austin Parks Foundation and show your park some love! Volunteer registration is open until March 3, 2016. Sign up to volunteer at a park near you!
For more information, visit the Austin Parks Foundation website.
Mary Moore Searight Metro Park
National Trails Day
June 4, 2016
Austin Parks Foundation, Hill Country Conservancy, and Texas Conservation Corps are excited to once again host Austin’s National Trails Day on June 4, 2016!
The American Hiking Society’s national trail awareness day is a popular day of service and learning here in Austin. Every year, on the first Saturday in June, over 800 volunteers work to improve 40+ project sites, take guided hikes at some of Austin’s favorite and hidden trails, and discover some of Austin’s most beautiful places! If you know of a park or trail that needs a little TLC, register your project starting in April, or sign up to volunteer starting in May.
All volunteers will receive a National Trails Day t-shirt, designed and printed by Austin’s own Industry Print Shop, and enjoy a volunteer appreciation party afterward. Volunteer registration will open in May and close on June 3, 2016.
For more information, visit the Austin Parks Foundation website.
Walnut Creek Park (Photo credit: Hike It Baby)
National Public Lands Day
September 24, 2016
National Public Lands Day (NPLD) is the nation’s largest, single-day volunteer effort for public lands including parks, trails, and green spaces. Austin’s annual NPLD event is hosted by Austin Parks Foundation and Texas Conservation Corps. More than 1,000 volunteers participated at 54 sites across Austin and Travis County in 2015, making it the largest and most successful NPLD to date.
From tree care, to building and maintaining trails, to park clean-ups and more – no matter how you choose to lend a hand for NPLD, you’ll be making a difference. Project registration opens in July. Volunteer registration will open in August and close on September 23, 2016.
For more information, visit the Austin Parks Foundation website.
More Volunteer Events
Austin Parks Foundation hosts other volunteer events throughout the year that are in specific locations and are smaller projects. These are posted on the online calendar at austinparks.org/calendar.
Free Community Events
Austin Parks Foundation also sponsors free community events, like the spring and fall Movies in the Park series! Follow Austin Parks Foundation on Facebook so you never miss a thing!
