/tags/parks-and-recreation-department Parks and Recreation Department en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:07:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-12-20/kyle-tx-feral-hog-sightings-texas-encounter City officials recommend staying a safe distance away and avoiding confrontations. The feral hogs are an invasive species that can damage the local environment. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:07:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-12-20/kyle-tx-feral-hog-sightings-texas-encounter Maya Fawaz /austin/2024-10-10/austin-tx-city-council-parkland-resolution-parks-funding The City Council voted to designate the land as parkland, which allows the city to use park funds for things like expanding trail access and building playgrounds. Austin has a goal of making sure there's a park within a 5-to-10-minute walk of all residents. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 18:20:30 GMT /austin/2024-10-10/austin-tx-city-council-parkland-resolution-parks-funding Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2024-09-03/austin-tx-why-is-barton-springs-pool-closed-september-2024 City engineering staff are working on a long-term solution that accounts for environmental issues, protection of endangered species and public safety. The pool will remain closed until repairs are done. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 20:47:59 GMT /austin/2024-09-03/austin-tx-why-is-barton-springs-pool-closed-september-2024 Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2024-08-14/austin-texas-city-council-5-9-billion-budget-2024-2025-fiscal-year About $4 million will fund one-time initiatives that address child care, public safety and homelessness rather than going into the city's savings account. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 23:20:55 GMT /austin/2024-08-14/austin-texas-city-council-5-9-billion-budget-2024-2025-fiscal-year Luz Moreno-Lozano /energy-environment/2024-06-28/austin-adds-more-than-a-dozen-shade-structures-to-recreation-areas-heres-where-to-find-them In an effort to create a more heat-resilient community, the city is adding shade to pools, playgrounds and picnics areas, where many families congregate. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 10:07:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-06-28/austin-adds-more-than-a-dozen-shade-structures-to-recreation-areas-heres-where-to-find-them Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2023-11-09/austin-parks-greenbelt-development-rules The City of Austin requires developers to dedicate a certain amount of land to parks or pay a fee, but a new state law will significantly gut the progressive rules. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 22:30:00 GMT /austin/2023-11-09/austin-parks-greenbelt-development-rules Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2023-03-27/say-goodbye-to-free-parking-lots-at-zilker The city is adding pay stations to two more lots. The price to park is also going up in May. Mon, 27 Mar 2023 20:52:53 GMT /austin/2023-03-27/say-goodbye-to-free-parking-lots-at-zilker Haya Panjwani /austin/2022-05-13/austins-latino-community-celebrates-parque-zaragozas-90-years-of-history-and-traditions A group called Amigos de Parque Zaragoza is hosting a 90th anniversary celebration on Saturday for the park, which has served as a hub for the city's Mexican American community. Fri, 13 May 2022 16:42:39 GMT /austin/2022-05-13/austins-latino-community-celebrates-parque-zaragozas-90-years-of-history-and-traditions Marisa Charpentier /austin/2021-04-08/parents-can-sign-their-kids-up-for-in-person-austin-summer-camps-this-month Registration, which usually occurs in February, was pushed back to assess the effects of the pandemic locally. Officials said this gave the department more time to plan summer programming with health and safety precautions in mind. Thu, 08 Apr 2021 15:11:24 GMT /austin/2021-04-08/parents-can-sign-their-kids-up-for-in-person-austin-summer-camps-this-month Dani Matias /austin/2019-06-27/800-million-makeover-plan-for-walter-e-long-park-includes-planetarium-ferris-wheel Austin’s Parks and Recreation Board unanimously endorsed a plan this week to spend hundreds of millions of dollars for improvements at Walter E. Long� Thu, 27 Jun 2019 18:08:03 GMT /austin/2019-06-27/800-million-makeover-plan-for-walter-e-long-park-includes-planetarium-ferris-wheel Nadia Hamdan