Waterloo Greenway, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the City of Austin, and U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett Celebrate Significant Milestone for the WG Project with Completion of Biofiltration Pond in Phase II: The Confluence On October 24, 2025, Waterloo Greenway Conservancy, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the City of Austin, and U.S. Congressman Lloyd […]
Weaving natural spaces into downtown Austin’s growing urban landscape, the new greenspaces of Phase II (13 acres!) will help foster community, connection, and sustainability beside the most ecologically diverse section of Waller Creek, located between 4th St. and Lady Bird Lake. As construction continues on Phase II, we are seeing significant environmental restoration along Waller Creek. Along with our […]
Waterloo Greenway’s Beloved Light-Based Art Event Reimagined to Celebrate the Opening of Phase II: The Confluence, Highlighting the Newest Chapter of the Park Project. After a decade of lighting up upper Waller Creek, Creek Show is on the move, heading downstream to its most exciting home yet – Waterloo Greenway Phase II: The Confluence in 2026! […]
In 2024 Waterloo Park welcomed over 200,000 park visitors, hosted 30 concerts at Moody Amphitheater, offered 175 free community programs, and supported beautiful landscapes throughout all the seasons! A wide variety of community programs energized the park throughout 2024, including wellness classes, children’s activities, nature walks, concerts, art installations, and more. Especially memorable was the once-in-a-lifetime total solar […]
AUSTIN, Texas (March 18, 2025) — The Waterloo Greenway Board of Directors today announced Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette as its new chief executive officer, effective April 1, 2025. Dr. Burnette is a respected and accomplished community builder who brings not only her civic passion, but her engineering, financial, and executive expertise to guide the completion […]
Waterloo Greenway Marks a Milestone with the Opening of the Hartman Bridge on the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail Austin, TX — January 27, 2025 – After several months of detours along the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail for Waterloo Greenway Phase II: The Confluence, a newly completed bridge and realigned trail are […]
Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy art and nature this year at Waterloo Park! While we reflect on 2024, our sights are also set on the new year and the exciting progress being made at Waterloo Greenway: Phase II. Art in Waterloo Park Waterloo Greenway aims to showcase free, public art, set […]
What a year it’s been at Waterloo Park! Thank you to everyone in the community who came out for an event this year, from yoga and dance classes to children’s outdoor learning programs to concerts and festivals. While we are already in gear preparing wonderful programming and park activities for 2025, we also want to […]
Detours are needed to construct new pedestrian bridges over Waller Creek and the Lagoon Overlook and Leaf Deck A new detour route on the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail at Waller Creek will be put into place on Monday, September 30, and is scheduled to remain in place through mid-December 2024. The […]
Waterloo Greenway announces Día de los Muertos presented by Siete Family Foods, with a free evening celebration at Waterloo Park including community altars, cultural activations, live music, and dance performances on November 1 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, long observed in Mexico, is a holiday now […]
