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Pool Party at Balcones’ Pool this Saturday, June 3rd to celebrate the new shade and 6 picnic tables! Thanks i Fratelli Pizza for graciously providing the delicious pizza at this event! Thanks Austin Parks Foundation and Austin’s Parks and Rec … Continue reading →

The Friends of Balcones Park are teaming with Austin Parks Foundation to do an Earth Day project on April 22, Saturday, 9am-12noon. Priority 1 -finish clearing debris from the “creekside” trail in the park/greenbelt. We made a good start on … Continue reading →

Exercise your right as a stakeholder to be heard! It is important to note that if you voted for a location last Fall that vote does NOT carry over so you need to vote again! Click here to VOTE

Due to the rain last Saturday, we were unable to complete the planned projects. We will try to finish the projects this Saturday 3/11 starting at 10 in the following priority 1) Mulching the remaining trees – We need to … Continue reading →

Our NPP Grant to repair the trail along the creek was APPROVED!!! Click HERE to join the email list to get updates. This means the Neighborhood Partnering Program will help us make much needed repairs to our trail! See Details … Continue reading →

It takes about 10-20 minutes but we hope you find the time as the decision will work to define our park moving forward. Simply review the details of the schemes HERE then click on the below to vote:

We have a fun list of projects for It’s My Park Day – Sat. March 11th! We will remove invasive species, mulch trees, landscape near the pool bathroom with native plants, remove debris from trails, playscape gravel recovery and more … Continue reading →

For those who love the numbers and feedback like we do… Here is the compiled data from the Park Survey that was circulated in 2016 regarding improvements to Balcones Park! Compiled Data based on Survey Monkey Data straight from Survey … Continue reading →

Our dedicated landscape designers have been working hard using your feedback to come up with two potential site layouts for our new playground and pavilion. Two meetings will be held to discuss in detail both concept plans and gather final … Continue reading →

Make $13.50/hour as an Austin Lifeguard! Apply today! Must be 15 years or older to apply. Visit http://www.austintexas.gov/department/lifeguarding-austin for more info. Spread the word… Let’s help get our city pools staffed so they can be opened for the season! Check … Continue reading →