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Waterloo Greenway’s Free Community Programs Return this April

Free Family-Friendly Events Include Healthy Living, Arts & Culture, and Educational Activities We’re thrilled to announce the return of our weekly series of no-cost, family-friendly community programs at Waterloo Park this spring, in collaboration with other Austin-based organizations, artists, and performers.  Discover all of our upcoming events below! ART IN THE PARK ‘Past Deposits from […]

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Waterloo Greenway and H-E-B Partner to Bring Our Texas, Our Future Festival to Waterloo Park on April 21

Celebrating and preserving Texas’ natural beauty through docuseries, guided tours, and more Austin, TX — March 21, 2024 –  Waterloo Greenway Conservancy and H-E-B, today announced the Our Texas, Our Future Wildlife & Environmental Festival at Waterloo Park. The free festival is a celebration of Texas’ beautiful parks, resilient wildlife, and the Texans helping conserve […]

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Waterloo Greenway 2023 Community Report

In 2023, we welcomed more than 270,000 park visitors, hosted 30 concerts at Moody Amphitheater, offered more than 140 free community programs, and worked hand-in-hand with more volunteers than ever before. To top it off, we broke ground on Phase II: The Confluence and launched the design development for Phase III: Palm Park! 2023 was a […]

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Apply to be a vendor at Our Texas, Our Future Festival presented by H-E-B on April 21!

Calling Austin-area environmental organizations & vendors!  We want you to be a part of our free environmental and wildlife festival at Waterloo Park on Sunday, April 21, from 12-5pm! The event will feature 30+ interactive environmental exhibitors, wildlife demonstrations, guided garden tours, and sustainability and stewardship workshops throughout Waterloo Park. The festival will also feature a special […]

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Volunteers Needed for Spring Park Prep at Waterloo Greenway

Springtime is approaching and we need your help to keep Waterloo Park beautiful and thriving! In these hands-on volunteer workshops, you’ll learn how to cut back herbaceous perennials, groundcovers, shrubs, and grasses throughout the park, all while meeting other plant-loving experts and community members. Volunteers will also assist with collecting/spreading seeds throughout the Hill Country […]

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Construction Continues at Phase II of Waterloo Greenway: The Confluence

Construction on Waterloo Greenway’s Phase II: The Confluence is well underway, with significant progress made in the last few months. This phase of the project is revitalizing Waller Creek from 4th St. to Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin, and has been a massive undertaking by the City of Austin and Waterloo Greenway Conservancy in […]

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In the Path of Totality: Three Days of Eclipse Programming in Austin

Free Eclipse viewing party at the Long Center, plus other downtown events featuring iconic guests AUSTIN, TX – [January 10, 2024] – In celebration of the first total solar eclipse in Austin, TX since 1397, the Simons Foundation, as part of its In the Path of Totality initiative and in partnership with Waterloo Greenway Conservancy, the […]

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Moody Amphitheater Lawn Closed for Maintenance December 4-22, 2023

The Moody Amphitheater lawn will be closed for landscaping maintenance from December 4-22, 2023 as we gear up for next year’s community events and concerts. Sidewalks at the amphitheater will remain open and accessible to the public. In the meantime, have fun exploring all other areas of the 11-acre Waterloo Park! 

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