Austin Parks and Recreation's Land Management Program continues to deepen its commitment to caring for Austin’s natural spaces, and a central part of that work is ensuring strong public involvement.

Learn more about the Community PARKnerships Program and Parkland Stewardship. We’ll spotlight some of the PARKners working to care for Austin’s green spaces.

Celebrating a Year of Impact, our Community PARKnerships in fiscal year 2025.

One of the best ways to stay safe in the water is to be a strong swimmer and to always swim in a lifeguarded pool. 

Austin Parks and Recreation’s Aquatic Division is hosting three lifeguard hiring events.

The Land Management Program conducted 520 acres of wildfire mitigation and ecological restoration treatments in 22 parks in fiscal year 2025.

Knowing how to identify and avoid poison ivy is essential for staying safe while enjoying Austin's parks and trails.

Caring for our parks and green spaces sometimes means planting new trees to restore a canopy and other times it means removing invasive species that threaten native plants.

On April 4, 2024, an Austin City Council resolution renamed the Bathhouse at Barton Springs Pool in honor of Joan Means Khabele whose courageous act of swimming in Barton Springs to protest segregation at the pool sparked the civil rights era swim…