Category Archives: Parks and Environment

The Parks and Environment Committee is responsible to address issues relating to development, maintenance, and regulation of public parks. The Committee also addresses issues relating to environmental concerns such as pollution, noise, erosion control, aquifer protection and tree preservation.
Parklands within SRCC include Little and Big Stacy Parks and pools, the Blunn Creek Greenbelt Trail connecting them, the Blunn Creek Nature Preserve which is being transformed steadily from an overgrown thicket back to native habitat. Other areas include the Heritage Oaks Park located at Parker Lane and Windoak Drive, and a wildflower trail between Academy Drive and Drake Avenue.

Announcements from the Parks Committee

Posted on January 28, 2025 by membership

On January 30th, Matt McCaw at PARD will be meeting with Council about burn and habitat management in City preserves like Blunn. We will know more after that about plans for Blunn, especially prescribed burn schedules and wildfire risk mitigation. … Continue reading →

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Blue Creek Prescribed Burn

Posted on June 4, 2024 by membership

A message from the Austin Parks: We are evaluating a potential prescribed pile burn at Blunn Creek Nature Preserve on one of the following days: Thursday, June 6, Tuesday June 11, or Thursday, June 13.  The target is to burn approximately 15 small … Continue reading →

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Big Stacy’s 85th Anniversary!

Posted on July 6, 2022 by vicepresident
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Alcohol Permit for Zilker Cafe — Meeting this Thursday

Posted on June 15, 2021 by membership

Austin Parks and Recreation Department is seeking a permit to allow alcohol sales at Zilker Café (at Barton Springs) when it reopens. The reaction from neighbors, environmentalists, lifeguards, and swimmers has been passionate. Zilker NA and Save Barton Springs Alliance has … Continue reading →

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Our Parks, Our Future: Share your vision for the future of Austin Parks

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Communications

The Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) is launching the Long Range Plan for Austin’s parks and recreation system, and they need your input! At the first series of the open-house style community meetings you will have the opportunity to … Continue reading →

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