Hispanic Heritage Month starts today and Pease Park Conservancy is honored to have cultivated a team with such rich and diverse backgrounds!
Representation matters and thanks to these incredible individuals, we have been able to broaden our community offerings and how we serve Spanish speakers through bilingual communications, programming, and our Ecologist School Field Trips. Join us in celebrating the value and leadership they bring to the organization and its mission by getting to know them!
As Latino Conservation Week comes to an end, we want to reflect on the many different ways in which Latinos are playing a role in conservation. From organizing events for groups to spend time in nature like Latino Outdoors’ initiative does, to working in land management, parks departments, and leading research across various topics concerning conservation - the work doesn’t end here! We hope you’ll stay connected with this initiative led by the Hispanic Access Foundation!
Thank you for your feedback and concerns regarding the splash pad at Pease Park.
At this time, public safety remains our top priority. We cannot reopen the water feature until we are absolutely certain it is safe to do so. The sophisticated controller equipment that continuously monitors water quality, dispenses the chemicals, and automatically shuts off the splash pad when water quality is out of balance must be operating properly to ensure that it is safe for play. Unhealthy water quality can cause illness and death.We want to assure you that we are working diligently to diagnose the problem and make the necessary repairs. We are working with GPSI, the firm that designed and built the splash pad, as well as IPS, the manufacturer of the controller equipment.
For the past 10 years, the week of July 15 through July 23rd has been recognized as Latino Conservation Week - An initiative led by the Hispanic Access Foundation to further amplify the presence of Latinos in the outdoors. During this time organizations and community groups across the country have gathered and participated in various events to promote conservation efforts in their local environments.
In honor of Latino Conservation Week, we spoke to Josie (San Antonio Regional Coordinator) and Bianca (Program Coordinator) of Latino Outdoors about the history of Latino Outdoors, the work that they do and why it’s important to build an inclusive outdoors:
One of February’s long celebrated moments of remembrance. Since 1976 we have made it an American practice to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” — Pease Park Conservancy is working to center narratives, prioritize experiences, and most importantly to restructuralize how public land is cultivated and shared.
It’s with great honor and importance that Pease Park Conservancy fulfills its role in preserving this 84 acres of green space. We foster Pease Park for the sustainable use and enjoyment of all by working collaboratively with city departments, community groups, and partner organizations on conservation efforts at the park.
Environmental learning is a core value of the Conservancy. Our field trip program is part of our commitment to encourage the next generation of Austinites to steward our natural areas and green spaces.
With a new academic year, we wanted to take a second to talk about renaming our field trip program from the Ecologist School to the Peasecology School, while giving you a glimpse into what the year has in store.
Welcome to Nicole Netherton, who will join Pease Park Conservancy as the new Chief Executive Officer starting on Monday, November 6! Nicole’s background is in nonprofit management for environmental conservation organizations, and she was most recently the Executive Director for Travis Audubon, a position she held for five and a half years.
You might remember, Pease Park Conservancy and the Tejemos Foundation are exploring the possibility of a public art donation to the City of Austin in Pease Park: a Thomas Dambo Troll. We have heard from nearly 1,500 people through our survey and 85% of those who have responded are in support of the Thomas Dambo Troll being installed in Pease Park. We have learned a lot and we want to provide you with an update.
Hispanic Heritage Month starts today and Pease Park Conservancy is honored to have cultivated a team with such rich and diverse backgrounds!
Representation matters and thanks to these incredible individuals, we have been able to broaden our community offerings and how we serve Spanish speakers through bilingual communications, programming, and our Ecologist School Field Trips. Join us in celebrating the value and leadership they bring to the organization and its mission by getting to know them!
Pease Park Conservancy is exploring the feasibility of a public artwork donation from the Tejemos Foundation and the Conservancy to the City of Austin. The proposed artwork is a Thomas Dambo troll sculpture made from recycled and reused wood that would be commissioned and installed in Pease Park in early 2024. Please read through our FAQs here before completing the survey attached below.
Thank you for providing your input on this idea through this very brief survey.
Tree enthusiast and ISA Certified Arborist, Colleen Dieter, tells us all about the rare and beloved Big Tooth Maple and why it is important. Colleen Dieter will be leading a FREE Tree Identification walk at Pease Park in Austin on Sept. 9 2023 from 10:30-12:30. You’ll learn how to identify trees and collect seeds from them to contribute to Central Texas Seed Savers’ Seed to Tree Pipeline Program. Register here.
As Latino Conservation Week comes to an end, we want to reflect on the many different ways in which Latinos are playing a role in conservation. From organizing events for groups to spend time in nature like Latino Outdoors’ initiative does, to working in land management, parks departments, and leading research across various topics concerning conservation - the work doesn’t end here! We hope you’ll stay connected with this initiative led by the Hispanic Access Foundation!
Thank you for your feedback and concerns regarding the splash pad at Pease Park.
At this time, public safety remains our top priority. We cannot reopen the water feature until we are absolutely certain it is safe to do so. The sophisticated controller equipment that continuously monitors water quality, dispenses the chemicals, and automatically shuts off the splash pad when water quality is out of balance must be operating properly to ensure that it is safe for play. Unhealthy water quality can cause illness and death.We want to assure you that we are working diligently to diagnose the problem and make the necessary repairs. We are working with GPSI, the firm that designed and built the splash pad, as well as IPS, the manufacturer of the controller equipment.
For the past 10 years, the week of July 15 through July 23rd has been recognized as Latino Conservation Week - An initiative led by the Hispanic Access Foundation to further amplify the presence of Latinos in the outdoors. During this time organizations and community groups across the country have gathered and participated in various events to promote conservation efforts in their local environments.
In honor of Latino Conservation Week, we spoke to Josie (San Antonio Regional Coordinator) and Bianca (Program Coordinator) of Latino Outdoors about the history of Latino Outdoors, the work that they do and why it’s important to build an inclusive outdoors:
Our human disposition for curiosity and observation are the fundamental skills that make everyone an Ecologist in some capacity. This is part of the reason The Conservancy leads the Ecologist School Field Trip Program. This program is a a joint service-learning opportunity between Pease Park Conservancy and Families in Nature with the intent of increasing environmental literacy and encouraging student interest in the environment. In a single semester we have engaged over 290 students from 5 schools in the Austin-metro area and look forward to continuing this service.
Read on to learn more about the program and how you can get involved!
2022 was a year of rapid growth at Pease Park Conservancy. In the areas of Operations and Maintenance, Conservation, and Programming, we made great strides toward creating a green space that is beautiful, well-maintained, and welcoming to all.
Please read our 2022 Impact Report to learn more about all that was accomplished by our Pease Park Conservancy team last year.
What once started as a week long celebration of women’s contributions has come a long way! Soon after, the week-long movement was further mobilized by communities, organizations and school districts which led to the month long commemoration of women’s achievements across history we know of today as Women’s History Month.
It is a remarkable thing to be a woman with a vision in the world. We’re honored to be surrounded by such a rich ecosystem of women in Austin — paving the way across Science, Art, Technology, Education and beyond. We want to give our roses this year to a local educator who has helped reshape what a curriculum and a classroom can look like when we bring it outdoors into the natural world.
Though beautiful, Bamboo is a fast growing, highly aggressive, and densely forming invasive species that has the added attribute of being very hard to kill.
With spring just around the corner Pease Park Conservancy has been hard at work to eliminate the invasive species as quickly and effectively as possible. Read on to learn more about Bamboo, what steps are being taken to tackle its spread, and how you can get involved.
