Austin Parks Foundation in partnership with Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment and Austin Parks and Recreation came together at Highland Neighborhood Park, 401 W. St. Johns Ave., to celebrate a new pedestrian bridge connecting the park to nearby…

Boasting 25 dedicated soccer fields, 70 multipurpose fields, and a growing number of mini-pitches, Austin Parks and Recreation encourages folks of all ages to get involved in the local soccer scene!

On June 7, the Givens District Park Pool reopens to the public for future generations to enjoy.

The Austin Parks and Recreation Department does a lot of work in our parks. Maybe you’ve seen us out mowing turf, pruning trees, restocking bathrooms, cleaning graffiti, emptying trash, making repairs, or taking care of 100,000 other important tasks…

In Episode 5 of Latchkey Legends, Recreation Programs Specialist Santanu Rahman talks with Buzz Moran, a multimedia sound engineer in Austin, about life as a Gen Xer.

Recreation Programs Specialist Santanu Rahman talks with Dr. Fred L. McGhee, an Anthropologist, Historian, Teacher, Activist, and Public Servant, about life as a Gen Xer.

The impact of partnership programs and highlights some standout projects.

Understanding Land Management 

If you could somehow combine all of Austin’s parkland natural areas – our greenbelts, nature preserves, and other conserved natural lands throughout the city park system – into one contiguous land mass, it would cover…

In Episode 2 of Latchkey Legends, Recreation Programs Specialist Santanu Rahman talks with Karen Browning, a Senior Training Coordinator at the University of Texas at Austin, about life as a Gen Xer.