Discover the latest progress at Waterloo Park As 2020 comes to a close, Waterloo Park is coming to life. Next summer, the construction fence surrounding Waterloo Park will come down and you’ll be able to explore 11 acres of wondrous parkland featuring over a mile of hike-and-bike trails, nature-inspired playscapes, lush Hill Country Gardens, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Over the past month, we have seen Austin pay tribute to the many cultures and generations of Hispanic/Latinos who have shaped and enriched our country. As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, we’d like to share several short stories that honor our local Latinx community. At Waterloo Greenway, we recognize that our parks and […]
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.
In the coming weeks, even more lush grass will be making its way onto the lower lawn that meets the Moody Amphitheater stage. As hundreds of plants continue to settle into their new home, imaginative play structures are being installed in the Kitty King Powell Lawn, nestled between Waterloo Park’s Great Lawn and Hill Country Garden. Urban landscape architecture firm dwg. has as […]
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 […]
Supporting Our Black Community We stand in solidarity with the Black community in our city and across the nation. While recent events have led to renewed attention to the challenges faced by Black Americans, the issues are not new. We recognize the long history of systemic inequity. As an organization, we believe it is our […]
Earlier this year, the Hardeman House at Symphony Square got a brand-new front door, thanks to a grant from Preservation Austin and additional funding through the City of Austin Heritage Grant. Originally built in the 1850s, the Hardeman House was moved to Symphony Square in 1971 to serve as part of a cultural arts center […]
