We are excited about our upcoming It’s My Park Day at Balcones District Park on Sat. Nov. 4, 2023.
We are looking for someone who can step in and help us lead this project. If you are interested please email us at milwoodna1 (a) gmail.com
We are excited about our upcoming It’s My Park Day at Balcones District Park on Sat. Nov. 4, 2023.
We are looking for someone who can step in and help us lead this project. If you are interested please email us at milwoodna1 (a) gmail.com
Let’s make a difference in our neighborhood! Join us today in improving our wonderful Balcones Park & Pool’s Bathrooms!
We hope to try to partner with Austin Parks Foundation and City of Austin to make improvements to the bathrooms on both the park side and the pool side. We are excited that this benefit will enable us to better serve pool guests during the summer as well as park users year-round. Pictures of Bathrooms here.
Ideally we would raise enough to replace the toilets, sinks, and lighting fixtures but if not we will do the most with what we receive – starting with the park bathrooms since they are used year round! If we surpass our goal, any additional funds would be used to make additional improvements to flooring, doors, lifeguard hut, and showers.
We currently have $7,650 of $25,000 goal!
Please help us by making a donation or sharing to a neighbor!
Our park is well loved and the new playground and relatively new pool shade has been great in bringing people to our park. These additional Bathroom Improvements would go a very long way in increasing the enjoyment of park users as well so we are hopeful that we can make it happen! Thank you!!
Ways to Donate:
Donating is simple, just choose from the options below. Every penny will go toward the Balcones Park Project and once we raise $25,000 we will work with that to try and get grants from APF to make even more improvements! (Please consider making larger donations via check to save the cost of fees.)
Note: Many employers (Dell, Apple, etc) offer a donor matching program, so you can double your donation by giving through your company to Austin Parks Foundation – Balcones Park. (Please try to note that it is for Balcones Park). PLEASE MAKE SURE TO ALSO EMAIL US at balconespark@gmail.com with the details so we can make sure the funds actually get to Balcones Park.
If you have ideas on how to help us raise the funds contact us at balconespark@gmail.com or call 512-636-9176!!
Tuesday, July 4th is our 19th Annual Fourth of July Parade & Picnic!
We can’t have this event without volunteers & shade tents please take a moment to sign up to help!
Click Here or call/txt *512*636-9176
Come watch, walk or ride in the parade, eat burgers/hot dogs, listen to Austin Civic Wind Ensemble, meet neighbors, win prizes, support our neighborhood & park and celebrate our Independence as a nation!!
And as a Special Treat – Amy’s Ice Cream is going to have a booth at the Park to give a FREE scoop to attendees!
The Patriotic Parade Contest will be held for the best decorated walkers, riders and/or float so grab your friends and neighbors and get decorating!! Everyone in the parade is eligible and anyone can join in the parade – just gather at Milwood Baptist Church around 9:30am and fall in line. Parade kicks off at 10am.
Patriotic Music will begin soon after the parade arrives at the park. We are so very excited to have Austin Civic Wind Ensemble back this year!
Check in at the membership tables to get your Raffle Tickets and a Grand Prize Ticket either at the church or at the picnic at the park. So don’t forget your $15 for dues to support MNA and any extra for tipping the band. Additional Raffle Tickets can be purchased at $1 per ticket for the chance to win lots of other great prizes totaling over $1,000 in value! All the proceeds for MNA raffle tickets sold will go towards improvements at the park.
If you can’t make the picnic and want to pay your $15 dues click here. It is easy & secure.
Parade & Picnic Schedule – Tuesday, July 4th
9:30am: Gathering for Parade at Milwood Baptist Church (12217 Cassady Dr) All are welcome to walk in the parade & win the Spirit Contest – just show-up & fall in line.
10:00am: Parade Begins (Parade Map)
10:30am: Parade Ends at Balcones Park & Spirit Contest for Costumes, Bikes and Floats
10:30am: Austin Civic Wind Ensemble is BACK to play for us!
11:00am: Lunch Begins (Burgers/Hot Dogs/Vegetarian Option & Cold Drinks)
11:00am: Raffle Drawing Begins
Balcones Pool will open at 12noon!
Thank you to our Event Sponsors:
The UPS Store – Parmer/Mopac near HEB
H&H Design & Build
All City Real Estate Realtor, Melissa Wile
Realty Austin, Shannon Reeve
Law Office of Brandon Bledsoe
Waterloo Window Treatments, Celeste Bronson
Textruss, Inc
Milwood Baptist Church
Schwab
THANKS to our Entertainment and Food/Drink Donors!
– Patriotic Concert by Austin Civic Wind Ensemble
– Ice Cream donations by Amy’s Ice Cream
– Food donations by Costco
– Food donations by HEB on Parmer/McNeil
– Drink donations by Covenant United Methodist Church
– Parade sponsor by Milwood Baptist Church
THANKS to our Prize Donors! Coming soon!
Let’s celebrate summer, our pool & great neighbors at Balcones’ Potluck Pool Party
Saturday, June 3 from 2 to 4pm at Balcones Pool, 12017 Amherst Dr, Austin, TX 78759.
We welcome everyone to bring a main dish, side or dessert to help us make this a complete community gathering! Please bring your own water bottles or drinks of choice (no glass).
Please RSVP HERE so we can plan accordingly.
Admission to Balcones Pool is ALWAYS FREE to all!
Please note that we will reschedule in the event of rain so check back or expect an email to the address you RSVPed with.
So come on out, bring a dish, meet your fellow neighbors, make friends with your soon to be swim team and swim lesson mates!
Swim Lesson Registration for Balcones Pool is ALSO Open! The Swim Lessons are in 2 week groups on every Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri for 30 minutes and only $57! Then you can stay and practice what you learn before and after! A great way to get your kids swimming!
And Balcones Barracudas Swim Team is a GREAT way to help become a proficient swimmer, all you have to do to join is be able to get across the pool, it doesn’t have to look good. Only $80 for the summer.
https://www.austintexas.gov/swimming
https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Parks/Aquatics/Aquatics_Guide_2019_web.pdf
To Register go to & choose the Aquatics box in the first row of pics: https://web2.vermontsystems.com/wbwsc/txaustinwt.wsc/splash.html?InterfaceParameter=WebTrac
Hours of Operation |
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Weekdays |
12:00 pm – 7:00 pm Recreational Swim/Lap Swim* |
Weekends |
12:00 pm – 7:00 pm Recreational Swim/Lap Swim* |
*Two (2) lap lane available
Hours of Operation |
|
Weekdays – Closed Mondays |
8:00 am – 10:00 am Swim Team*
10:00 am – 12:00 pm Swim Lessons/Lap Swim** 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm Recreational Swim/Lap Swim*** 5:50 pm – 8:00 pm Swim Lessons |
Weekends |
11:00 am – 8:00 pm Recreational Swim/Lap Swim*** |
Juneteenth – Monday, June 19, 2023 |
11:00 am – 8:00 pm Recreational Swim |
Sunday, August 13, 2023 |
11:00 am – 4:00 pm Recreational Swim |
*Pool closed to public
**Six (6) lap lanes available
***Two (2) lap lanes available
Hours of Operation |
|
Weekdays – Closed Mondays |
8:00 am – 12:00 am Lap Swim**
10:00 am – 12:00 pm Swim Lessons/Lap Swim** 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm Recreational Swim/Lap Swim*** 5:50 pm – 8:00 pm Swim Lessons |
Weekends |
11:00 am – 8:00 pm Recreational Swim/Lap Swim*** |
**Six (6) lap lanes available
***Two (2) lap lanes available
Our team wanted to say a huge thank you to you for helping make our Amplify Austin Fundraiser so successful! In just two days, we had over 51 supporters like yourself help us raise over $7,500 to help us work towards getting much needed bathroom improvements at our beloved Balcones Park. We are truly inspired by the number of you who showed up for us this year by donating and sharing our message with your networks.
Friends of Balcones Park and Milwood Neighborhood Assoc wouldn’t be the same without the amazing folks like you that support our work. We are so grateful for your commitment to keeping our little neighborhood improving and we are off to a great start to getting our bathroom improvements underway. We look forward to continuing to work towards this goal until it is realized.
We will continue to fund raise for this project. If you should be able to help donating is simple, just choose from the options below. Every penny will go toward the Balcones Park Project and once we raise $24,000 we will try to leverage that amount with grants and get our newest goal of improving the park’s and pool’s bathrooms! (Please consider making larger donations via check to save the cost of fees.)
Note: Many employers offer a donor matching program, so you can double your donation by giving through your company to Austin Parks Foundation – Balcones Park but please email us so we can make sure the funds get to Balcones Park.
With gratitude,
Friends of Balcones Park & Milwood Neighborhood Association
Another Successful It’s My Park Day!
Thank you to all of the volunteers that came out and helped beautify our park!
And A BIG Thanks to Erik Harris who manages this event year after year for our park!
Donate Now to help us Improve our Park and Pool bathrooms at Balcones Park through Amplify Austin! And as a bonus Austin Parks Foundation will match the first $3,500!
Click Here to Donate or Learn More: bit.ly/balconespark
Please share to family and friends and fellow park users!
This year we hope to try and make improvements to the bathrooms on both the park side and the pool side. We are excited that this benefit will enable us to better serve pool guests during the summer as well as park users year-round.
Ideally we would raise enough to replace the toilets, sinks, and lighting fixtures but if not we will do the most with what we receive – starting with the park bathrooms since they are used year round! If we surpass our goal, any additional funds would be used to make additional improvements to lifeguard hut, showers, and doors.
Please help us by making a donation!
Our park is well loved and the new playground and relatively new pool shade has been great in bringing people to our park. These additional Bathroom Improvements would go a very long way in increasing the enjoyment of park users as well so we are hopeful that we can make it happen! Thank you!!
A special Thanks to Austin Parks Foundation and PARD for their continued support of our park!
See pictures of project here.
Please save the date of Sat. March 4th from 9am-12noon to help clean up and care for Balcones Park. There will be projects for all ages including:
1- Cleanup litter in Balcones Park, along trails and in creek greenbelt.
2- Trail maintenance/erosion repairs – Creekside Trail & NCWT near bridge
3 – Tree weeding around parking lot
4 – Native wildflower and grass Seeding (along paved trails and butterfly meadow
5 – Invasive Species Removal
Sign up here – Balcones Spring Clean
If you would like to help lead a work group, please let us know!
Swim Team and Swim Lesson Registration for Balcones Pool is OPEN!
Swim Team dates and times haven’t been finalized yet, so the registration is a little unclear.
The Swim Lessons are in 2 week groups and range but last year were every Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri for 30 minutes and at a great price! Then you can stay and practice what you learn before and after! A great way to get your kids swimming! (Save yourself the headache and do it online)
https://www.austintexas.gov/swimming
https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Parks/Aquatics/Aquatics_Guide_2019_web.pdf
To Register go to & choose the Aquatics box in the first row of pics: https://web2.vermontsystems.com/wbwsc/txaustinwt.wsc/splash.html?InterfaceParameter=WebTrac