Thank you to everyone who attended our latest Generation Waller Happy Hour on May 14. Luckily, the rain stayed away so we could enjoy Cheer Up Charlie’s outdoor space. We had a great turn out for Peter’s Q&A session. The audience submitted some really thoughtful questions. We hope everyone learned something new about the project […]
We are ecstatic to announce that our nationwide search for a new CEO is complete! Peter Mullan, former executive vice president of Friends of the High Line, has accepted the position to lead the conservancy. We aren’t the only ones excited; Peter had this to say: “I am positively thrilled to play a leadership role […]
Check out this wonderful video of our November 13, 2014 Creek Show Light Night. Thank you to Chema Domenech and his expert drone flying and video editing. We look forward to comparing this footage of our inaugural event with next year’s Creek Show installations.
Make an investment in Austin this #GivingTuesday Help create a future Waller Creek that connects and inspires us. Waller Creek Conservancy asks you to consider supporting a transformed, vibrant Waller Creek this #GivingTuesday! Changing 1.5 miles of a blighted creek into a chain of parks requires visionary philanthropic leadership. Your generous gift will bring us […]
As the sun set over Waller Creek last thursday, Creek Show Light Night brought life to Waller Creek in a way it has never seen before. From the start of happy hour at Easy Tiger to the closing act at Empire Control Room, Light Night was full of just that – light. A light that […]
In the midst of an urban boom, crowded cities across the world are turning to temporary public spaces to open up their crowded city centers. A temporary café, a picnic grove, a yoga studio, a hip restaurant, an artsy brewery, and an outdoor movie theater have all been formatted to take over unused public spaces, […]
National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest, single day volunteer effort for public lands. It began in 1994 with only 3 sites and 700 volunteers. By 2013, those numbers had exploded to 175,000 volunteers and 2,237 sites around the country. On Saturday, September 27, nearly 1000 local volunteers worked together to improve parks, trails, […]
Thanks to the generosity of C3 Presents, Waller Creek Conservancy is looking forward to our third, best-yet annual benefit concert at Stubb’s on October 8. Join us for an official ACL Late Night Show with headlining act Fitz and The Tantrums with Austin native, Max Frost. Tickets are available online for $29.50 (plus fees) by […]
San Antonio is making plans to redevelop an under-utilized urban creek of their own. The San Pedro Creek is currently known as a narrow waterway that passes in between commercial buildings in a highly urbanized setting. The creek is underutilized and in some places unsafe; however, the San Antonio River Authority is spearheading a project […]
If you’ve been to our website recently you will have noticed a new and exciting addition to our homepage: the Palm Park Picnic. Who better to talk about the event and how it fits into the conservancy’s mission than John Spong: Texas Monthly Senior Editor and husband to Waller Creek Conservancy board member and picnic chair […]