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News/Press Releases
Parks and Recreation Department earns national accreditation
The City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department recently became the only major city in Texas and one of 73 cities nationwide that earned national accreditation from the Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies.
The Boardwalk Trail at Lady Bird Lake Proposed Plan.
The City of Austin is considering a plan that would close the southeastern gap of the Lady Bird Lake hike and bike trail.
The Boardwalk Trail at Lady Bird Lake would extend the Lady Bird Lake hike and bike trail more than one mile from the east side of the Austin American-Statesman building to Lakeshore Park.
June 5, 2008, the Austin City Council approved a resolution appointing seven new Board of Directors to the Austin Rosewood Community Development Corporation (ARCDC). The board developed a community update plan and process. View the results at http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/parks/myec.htm
Special Event Calendar
The Parks and
Recreation provides and supports many special events,
community events and other activities. View Parks
and Recreation Department Calendar of Events, for a
complete listing of upcoming events.
Christmas Tree Recycling in Zilker Park. Drop off Christmas trees by the Polo Fields, (just follow the signs). from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, December 28th, 2008 and Saturday/Sunday, January 3rd and 4th 2009 and Saturday, January 10th. No businesses.
Christmas Tree Mulch Available Soon. The Austin Parks and Recreation Department will have free Christmas tree mulch available to the public at Zilker Park shortly after Christmas trees have been collected.
The mulch is available on a first-come-first-service basis and is strictly for private use.
Individuals picking up mulch should bring their own bags, and equipment. Park personnel will not be available to assist loading.
The Parks and Recreation staff strongly recommend that the mulch be placed in a compost pile for several months.
The mulch is "green" and the decay process causes it to get very hot. If the mulch is applied without a waiting period it may damage areas where it is spread.
December 16, 2008 - February 14, 2009
The National Arts Program is designed to give all artists, at all levels of skill, an uninhibited opportunity to exhibit their work in a professional manner.
This exhibit shows the talents of City o Austin employees, retired employees, and family members of employees, from amateur to professional artists.
A reception and presentation of awards is scheduled for Thursday, January 15, 2009, from 6-9 p.m.
For more information about the program, visit the National Arts Program Web site at: www.nationalartsprogram.org.
December 6, 2008 - January 24, 2009
The Magic of Toys at George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center.
1165 Angelina Street, Austin, TX 78702. For information please call (512)974-4926.
January 6-29, 2009
Lacey Richter - Paint, Dance, and Dialogues at Butridge Gallery.
Subtle and alluring, much like a dance, there is a magical relationship between the painter and the loaded brush; an intuitive dialogue takes place.
Through the use of form, texture, pushing of paint, and bold color, Lacey Richter leads viewers on a journey of wonderment and expression revealing an intimate space for internal dialogue.
Infused with painterly movement and fluidity, floods of emotion and color collect upon the surfaces of canvas and wood, in oils, offering hints and visual residues of organic shapes such as seed pods, roots, and feathers.
The familiar and delicate lining that often protects ones' unexpressed thoughts and emotions finds breathing room in Paint, Dance, and Dialogues.
RECEPTION will be held on Thursday, January 8, 6 - 8 pm.
1110 Barton Springs Rd., Austin, TX 78704. For information please call (512)974-4000.
January 17,2009
Texas Flower Bulb Show and Sale at Zilker Botanical Garden.
Sale of various seasonal flower bulbs by Texas Flower Bulb Society, an Austin Area Garden Center club.
2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX 78746.
For information please call (512)477-8672.
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