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.

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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CALL FOR A LEADER FOR THE STACY SCOUTS – BLUNN CREEK STEWARDS

Posted on April 11, 2018 by vicepresident

……part of Keep Austin Beautiful (KAB) Adopt-a- Creek program, in partnership with Austin Watershed Protection Note: there are about 30 people already on the Stacy Scouts email list to draw on for clean-ups. The need at present is for a … Continue reading →

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Park Cleanups Next Saturday for Keep Austin Beautiful Day

Posted on April 9, 2018 by vicepresident

Saturday April 14th is Keep Austin Beautiful Day. This event is hosted each year by Keep Austin Beautiful, and was previously named Clean Sweep. The goal is for volunteers to remove trash and beautify local parks. This is a great … Continue reading →

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