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What does Pease Park Conservancy Do?

Pease Park Conservancy works in partnership with the City of Austin to set the standard for world-class park management – emphasizing environmental excellence – to improve and care for this treasured green space for the enjoyment of all. The City of Austin continues to own the land, but we steward the park.

The Park Operations and Maintenance Agreement (POMA) was signed in January of 2023, formalizing shared responsibilities for Operations, Maintenance, and Programming of Pease Park between Pease Park Conservancy & the City of Austin.

What’s the Cost?

The Conservancy’s work in the park relieves PARD from much of the costs of maintaining and improving the park so PARD can use that money elsewhere. Pease Park still belongs to the City and to our community. This agreement allows Pease Park Conservancy to bridge the gap between public funding and what the park deserves. The Conservancy’s operating budget totals nearly 2.3 million annually, and includes costs like

• Maintenance of park features like the splashpad, basketball courts, picnic tables, Tudor Cottage and Terrace, restrooms, Treehouse, garden beds, art installations, and other amenities

• Planting more than 4500 trees throughout Pease Park

• Overseeing ~1500 volunteers per year to restore and maintain the park’s ecological well-being

• Offering 350+ free programming events to the public

There is an annual management fee for Kingsbury Commons, subject to budget appropriation by the City. Each year the Austin Parks and Recreation department gives Pease Park Conservancy $36,000 strictly to cover water expenses.