Best in Show – Movie in the Park 5/31

Great News! The Austin Parks Foundation has rescheduled our “MOVIES IN THE PARK” event for this Saturday, May 31st. Thanks to our sponsors Lofty Dog, 2nd Street District, AMLI Downtown and AMLI on 2nd for bringing this movie to you.

Same great movie (Best in Show), same great activities (Dog Agility, Dog training, dog adoption info), same great time. If you have a dog who wants to perform a trick call Veronique at Lofty Dog at 512.476.5050 – it’s a great opportunity for your special pet to update their resume.

MOVIES IN THE PARK

WHAT: “Best in Show”

WHEN: Saturday, May 31

7pm – 9pm Preshow Activities

9pm: Movie begins

WHERE: Republic Square (corner of Guadalupe and 4th)

Our special thanks to the Alamo Drafthouse, Austin Outhouse and Austin Parks and Recreation.

New Kiosk Displays at Bull Creek

Over the weekend, Skip Cameron of Bull Creek Foundation, Austin Parks Foundation’s oldest affiliate, worked with an eagle scout candidate to install new kiosk displays (trail map and information) along the Inga VanNynatten Memorial Trail (also known as the Bull Creek Greenbelt Trail)  Here’s a photo of the scouts and Skip at the kiosk in front of their work!

Dirty Hands Caravan helps out at Barton Creek Greenbelt

On Thursday, May 1, 150 volunteers traveling on three bio-fueled buses as part of the Dirty Hands Caravan came to Austin and Barton Creek Greenbelt. With the tremendous support of American Youthworks E-Corps, the Parks Dept, the Austin Parks Foundation, the Greenbelt Guardians and Keep Austin Beautiful we had volunteers removing non-native trees and plants from three sites on Barton Creek – Homedale access, Gus Fruh Access and Loop 360 access and two crews walking the trail and picking up lots of trash. Here’s a photo, thanks the Dirty Hands Caravan blog

Eeyore Returns

After suddenly disappearing this week, Eeyore mysteriously returned to his home at Eastwoods park on Wednesday night. Neighbors are deeply relieved. Eeyore pretends to be as mournful as ever, but we sense a slight air of satisfaction at being home again in his demeanor.

Have You Seen Me? Eastwoods Park Eeyore Stolen!

Please contact Austin Parks Foundation at apf@austinparks.org or 477-1566 with any information regarding the theft of this one-of-a-kind statue from Eastwoods Park. The neighborhood, who raised all of the funds to get the statue cast and installed really wants to get it back to the site of the original Eeyore’s Birthday.