Thank you to all who drove by Waterloo Park to view the illuminated Moody Amphitheater from November 16-22, 2020. Last week, Waterloo Park’s world-class Moody Amphitheater came to life by illumination in honor of our beloved annual event Creek Show. Since 2014, our organization has commissioned dozens of local artists to create site-specific, light-based art […]
Set to open next summer, the 11-acre Waterloo Park will feature a variety of unique spaces to immerse yourself in nature in the heart of downtown Austin. In the Kitty King Powell Lawn, kids can get active while letting their imaginations run wild exploring the playground’s nature-inspired play features. Click through the photo gallery for […]
Moody Amphitheater Will Come to Life By Illumination In Honor of Waterloo Greenway’s Annual Creek Show For the last several months, unbeknownst to many, the largest park in downtown Austin has been steadily taking shape between Red River and Trinity Streets and 12th and 15th Streets. Behind the construction fence, grass has been laid, plants are […]
Check out the latest news coverage featuring Waterloo Park below! The Latest My SA: Austin parks ranked among top 5 best in US by ParkScore Tribeza: Yoga & Sound at Waterloo Park Austin Monitor: Hike and bike trail detours on the way Austin Monitor: Red River clubs pitch in for Hot Summer Nights music festival […]
A whopping 91,904 plants and 524 trees will fill the revitalized, 11-acre Waterloo Park in downtown Austin by spring 2021. More than 95% of the plantings are native to the area and were selected in a collaborative effort between local landscape architecture firm dwg., world-renowned architects at Michael Van Valkenburgh and Associates, Inc., and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
We’re so thrilled to welcome Delores Lenzy-Jones to the Waterloo Greenway team. She has spent most of her career at two Fortune 50 companies – Dell Technologies and Microsoft. Most recently, Delores worked at CPS Energy as the Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer. As a servant leader, she has served on numerous public and private […]
This week, nearly 38,000 square feet of fresh grass is being spread out and packed onto Waterloo Park’s Great Lawn! Before the lush sod is installed, the landscape is thoroughly leveled and fertilized to create a perfect environment for grass to grow.
One year ago today, surrounded by friends, neighbors, and community partners, we unveiled the new name for our signature urban park system: Waterloo Greenway. This exciting, bold vision symbolizes our vibrant community, celebrating nature and inclusion, while acknowledging history, and building connections to one another. Waterloo Greenway encompasses our ambitions to create a wondrous park […]
This week, Waterloo Park welcomed the first of several playscape features! Take a look at this beautiful custom slide manufactured in Frasdorf, Germany by Richter Spielgeräte GmbH in coordination with our world-class landscape architects Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates. Each twist and turn was CNC cut from granite and carefully delivered to Austin. The special feature […]
For decades, American leadership has failed to invest in our nation’s crumbling infrastructure. Now, with a prolonged health crisis battering our economy, the consequences of inaction are dire.
