Events
Travis Audubon and Pease Park Conservancy are teaming up to bring birding to Pease Park!
Join Chris Gunter and Nicole Netherton for a morning of birding at Pease Park during the spring migration period!
Have you been wondering what kind of tree is growing in your yard? Maybe you want to learn a fun new skill? Well, you're in luck, because the Central Texas Seed Savers and TreeFolks are coming to Pease Park to lead a Tree ID lesson to help you learn a little more about what's growing around you!
Folks of all ages can learn about the key characteristics that help differentiate one tree from another, and apply those skills afterward to help keep our urban ecosystem diverse and resilient.
We will gather on the lawn next to the big picnic tables right before heading out on the walk.
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
Join FIN Program Coordinator and Forest Therapy Guide, Jo Joly, for a morning of forest bathing and nature connection at Pease Park! Forest Bathing is a practice encouraging individuals to spend time outdoors and in nature. The name itself comes from the 1980’s Japanese ecotherapy practice known as Shinrin-Yoku. It is an immersive sensory experience that allows you to take in the natural sights and sounds of the natural world.
Join Pease Park Conservancy for hands-on learning in the Park.
Horticulture Hour is a series for community members to participate in environmental learning with Pease Park Conservancy. We will talk about various environmental topics, conservation happenings in the park, and ways to implement similar concepts on your landscapes.
During this installment, you can expect to learn about riparian areas, ecological succession, riparian plants, buffers, and more. You will also have the opportunity to help us care for the area by helping us collect litter! We will provide all necessary materials as well as informational sheets about what you will learn throughout the day.
A note about Pease Park Conservancy's events: If you sign up, please make every effort to show up. Our events are free so all of our community members can attend. But we plan our events to be meaningful for the number of people who register to be there, so please make every effort to attend if you have registered. We understand things come up from time to time, but If you have registered we look forward to having you there! Thank you!
Dr. Curtis Eckerman, Department Chair of Biology at Austin Community College, is a friend of Pease Park and an expert in moths. Each year he leads his students in moth studies in Kingsbury Commons and wishes to share this passion with others. He and his class will be stationed along the Eastern trail of Kingsbury Commons between 7:00 and 9:00pm. Stop by to learn about some of the species found within Pease Park and build community in conservation.
Join Pease Park Conservancy’s Conservation and Community Engagement Teams on a guided nature walk through the woodlands of Pease Park. Learn about the unique geology of the space, the trees that live here, and the native plants that we are always encouraging to thrive. We will meet at the Picnic Tables in Kingsbury Commons and make our way throughout the park.
Please note: This tour will require a walk of about a half mile and some of this will be on uneven terrain.
Getting to Pease Park: When you arrive please gather at the Picnic Tables in Kingsbury Commons. We highly recommend alternate forms of transportation such as public transportation, walking, biking, ride-sharing or carpooling if this is an option for you. If driving make sure to arrive early enough to find parking as spots are limited.
A note about Pease Park Conservancy's events: If you sign up, please make every effort to show up. Our events are free so all of our community members can attend. But we plan our events to be meaningful for the number of people who register to be there, so please make every effort to attend if you have registered. We understand things come up from time to time, but If you have registered we look forward to having you there! Thank you!
Travis Audubon and Pease Park Conservancy are teaming up to bring birding to Pease Park!
Join Chris Gunter and Nicole Netherton for a morning of birding at Pease Park during the spring migration period!
Squirrel Fest is Pease Park Conservancy’s annual, family-friendly celebration of spring in Pease Park! Join PPC and Future Front Texas for a day of COMMUNITY, ACTIVITIES, MUSIC, MOVIES, MUNCHIES, AND MORE!
Make the most of the Total Eclipse at Pease Park!
Fun with PPC - Eclipse-related games and lessons, score PPC swag and eclipse glasses for a donation.
Free Yoga with Black Swan Yoga - FREE flow yoga leading up to the eclipse! Please bring your own mat.
Work from the park - Work from the park with our FREE Wi-Fi and visit Mariachi’s Tacos food truck for lunch!
To learn more about eclipses, peak viewing times, safety precautions, and more click here.
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
Join us for a storytime of Miguel Antony Briones’ children’s book MACHO NO MACHISMO!
Miguel Antony Briones is an award-winning educator, community organizer, public speaker, and self-published author and illustrator of the bilingual children's book Como Mi Padrino. He was born and raised in the Central 79930 neighborhood of El Paso, Texas. Once a young travieso (mischievous child), he now writes about the experiences and culture that shaped his perception and outlook on life.
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
Travis Audubon and Pease Park Conservancy are teaming up to bring birding to Pease Park!
Join Chris Gunter and Nicole Netherton for a morning of birding at Pease Park during the spring migration period!
Horticulture Hour is a series for community members to participate in environmental learning with Pease Park Conservancy. We will talk about various environmental topics, conservation happenings in the park, and ways to implement similar concepts on your landscapes. During this installment, you can expect to learn to identify pollinator plants and organisms. You will also have the opportunity to help us care for the garden beds and learn about best practices for pollinator gardens.
Join Pease Park Conservancy's Conservation Team and help us remove invasive species from Pease Park! This volunteer opportunity will focus on removing as many catclaw tubers as possible from the Hillside of Kingsbury Commons. We will also spread native wildflower and grass seed to encourage the growth of native species. All ages welcome: children must have adult supervision.
Travis Audubon and Pease Park Conservancy are teaming up to bring birding to Pease Park!
Please note the location of this event has changed from Kingsbury Commmons to Live Oak Meadow (2208 Parkway).
Join Chris Gunter and Nicole Netherton for an afternoon of birding at Pease Park! During this time of day there can be flurries of bird activity as they search for a final meal before sunset.
Please note the MLK Day Food Drive will take place on Thursday, January 18th from 10:00am-5:00pm at the Tudor Cottage and Terrace.
In honor of Martin Luther King Day 2024, please bring donations to the Pease Park Conservancy MLK Day Food Drive supporting the Central Texas Food Bank! Feel free to bring extra cardboard boxes to make sorting and transporting easier.
Most needed items include peanut butter, canned chicken breast or tuna, canned low sodium vegetables, fruit in its own juice, dry pinto beans, brown rice, dry pasta, nonfat dry milk powder, 100% whole grain cereal, tomato sauce, canned tomatoes, canned entrees. Drop your items off with Pease Park Conservancy Staff on Thursday, January 18th from 10:00am - 5:00pm.
Join FIN Program Coordinator and Forest Therapy Guide, Jordan, for an evening of forest bathing and nature connection at Pease Park! Forest Bathing is a practice encouraging individuals to spend time outdoors and in nature. The name itself comes from the 1980’s Japanese ecotherapy practice known as Shinrin-Yoku. It is an immersive sensory experience that allows you to take in the natural sights and sounds of the natural world.
Children's Book Author, Kari Lavelle will read her picture book WE MOVE THE WORLD, on Saturday November 4th, at 10:00 a.m. at the Amphitheater in Kingsbury Commons! We hope you will join us!
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
Pease Park Conservancy is excited to host a safe trick-or-treat to celebrate Halloween and the closing of the splash pad for the season.
Join us at the Tudor Cottage and Terrace before you go trick-or-treating for Halloween tunes, free Tiff’s Treats cookies and candy, environmental learning activities, and more!
Pease Park Conservancy is putting on a bioblitz just north of Live Oak Meadow! Join us for an opportunity to discover new species, help us collect biodiversity data, earn prizes and learn more about Pease Park through an interactive discovery lesson!
Please wear comfortable shoes, weather appropriate attire, and bring your own water. If you are able to please bring a fully charged phone and download the free iNaturalist app.
All ages welcome (children must have adult supervision)
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
Jill Nokes, a horticulturist specializing in native plants and an experienced conservation manager, will take us on a guided nature walk through the woodlands of Pease Park. She will share stories of the unique geology of the space, the trees that live here, and the native plants that we are always encouraging to thrive. Jill’s perspective on the natural world is informed by her depth of knowledge of the local ecology and she will inspire you to look at your surroundings in a brand new way!
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
Join Pease Park Conservancy for a bilingual Conservation Walk throughout Pease Park in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month!
Unase con Pease Park Conservancy para una caminata de conservación bilingüe por el parque Pease!
REGISTER HERE | REGISTRESE AQUI
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
Visit the Pease Park amphitheater for a storytime featuring local children’s book author Meghan P. Browne!
Storytimes are outdoor learning opportunties for young readers. The books that will be read at this storytime are best suited for elementary aged students.
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
Have you been wondering what kind of tree is growing in your yard? Maybe you want to learn a fun new skill? Well, you're in luck, because the Central Texas Seed Savers and TreeFolks are coming to Pease Park to lead a Tree ID lesson to help you learn a little more about what's growing around you!
Folks of all ages can learn about the key characteristics that help differentiate one tree from another, and apply those skills afterward to help keep our urban ecosystem diverse and resilient.
We will gather on the lawn next to the big picnic tables right before heading out on the walk.
REGISTER HERE
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
Pease Park Conservancy is excited to partner with Austin Wildlife Rescue for an interactive wilderness presentation, tortoise meet and greet, and a wilderness walk!
Join The Conservancy and Austin Wildlife Rescue at the Tudor Cottage for a special family friendly presentation on native Texas Wildlife and what we can do to help these beloved creatures. Staff and rehabilitators from Austin Wildlife Rescue will be joined by special animal ambassador Tortellini - a Texas Tortoise!
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
Field trips are for all! Come to Pease Park for a family excursion! Pease Park Conservancy and Families in Nature will be leading an Ecologist School Field Trip for families at Pease Park! Parents, guardians, and kids are welcome to, not only learn about the joint service-learning program we offer to school groups, but experience the opportunity for themselves! We will be leading a field trip for families with various stations and lessons throughout Kingsbury Commons and giving parents/guardians a taste of what an excursion to Pease Park is like!
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
Join Pease Park Conservancy for a bilingual Conservation Walk throughout Pease Park!
¡Unase con Pease Park Conservancy para una caminata de conservación bilingüe en el parque Pease!
Latino Conservation Week, is an initiative of the Hispanic Access Foundation as a way to support the Latino community getting into the outdoors and participating in activities to protect our natural resources. To celebrate this Pease Park Conservancy is putting together a bilingual Conservation Walk through Pease Park. We will be enjoying the space by learning about conservation projects in the park, identifying native and invasive species, and celebrating community. We will meet at the Tudor Cottage and Terrace in Kingsbury Commons and make our way through the hillside trails and main trails of Kingsbury Commons before returning to the Tudor Cottage and Terrace for drinks and swag.
La semana de conservación latina es una iniciativa de la fundación de acceso hispáno como una manera de apoyar a la comunidad a salir al aire libre, y participar en actividades para proteger a nuestros recursos naturales. Para celebrar esta iniciativa, Pease Park Conservancy estará presentando una caminata de conservación bilingüe en el Pavillon Kingsbury. Estaremos disfrutando y apreciando el parque, aprendiando de la historia del parque y aprender sobre los proyectos activos de conservación como una comunidad. Además vamos a identificar algunas especies nativas e invasoras. Nos encontraremos en la cabaña y terraza tudor y continuaremos la caminata en las colinas que abrazan el parque. La caminata se terminará con el regreso a la cabana por refrescos y materiales gratis.
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Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
A note about Pease Park Conservancy's events: If you sign up, please make every effort to show up. Our events are free so all of our community members can attend. But we plan our events to be meaningful for the number of people who register to be there, so please make every effort to attend if you have registered. We understand things come up from time to time, but If you have registered we look forward to having you there! Thank you!
Children's Book Author, Lindsay Leslie read her picture book DUSK EXPLORERS, on Saturday June 17th, at 10:00 a.m. at the Amphitheater in Kingsbury Commons! We hope you will join us!
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
A note about Pease Park Conservancy's events: If you sign up, please make every effort to show up. Our events are free so all of our community members can attend. But we plan our events to be meaningful for the number of people who register to be there, so please make every effort to attend if you have registered. We understand things come up from time to time, but If you have registered we look forward to having you there! Thank you!
Enjoy a meal while enjoying a panel discussion and a short preview of an upcoming documentary about Austin's Black Freedom Communities.
A note about Pease Park Conservancy's events: If you sign up, please make every effort to show up. Our events are free so all of our community members can attend. But we plan our events to be meaningful for the number of people who register to be there, so please make every effort to attend if you have registered. We understand things come up from time to time, but If you have registered we look forward to having you there! Thank you!
Jessica Lee Anderson will share stories from her book series, Naomi Nash, and Samantha M. Clark will share excerpts from her series, Gemstones and Dragons, on Saturday May 20th, at 10:00 a.m. at the Amphitheater in Kingsbury Commons! We hope you will join us!
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
A note about Pease Park Conservancy's events: If you sign up, please make every effort to show up. Our events are free so all of our community members can attend. But we plan our events to be meaningful for the number of people who register to be there, so please make every effort to attend if you have registered. We understand things come up from time to time, but If you have registered we look forward to having you there! Thank you!
Have you wondered what kind of tree is growing in your yard? Maybe you want to know the difference between a Lacy Oak and a Texas Live Oak?
Well, Central Texas Seed Savers are coming to Pease Park to lead a Tree ID class to help you learn a little more about what's growing around you! Folks of all ages can learn about key characteristics that differentiate one tree from another. This class will also have a seed collection component for dispersal and use throughout the community!
We’ll gather at the Picnic Tables before heading out on the walk.
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
A note about Pease Park Conservancy's events: If you sign up, please make every effort to show up. Our events are free so all of our community members can attend. But we plan our events to be meaningful for the number of people who register to be there, so please make every effort to attend if you have registered. We understand things come up from time to time, but If you have registered we look forward to having you there! Thank you!
Horticulturalist, Jill Nokes, will share her expertise on native landscaping through a walk and talk about the native plants in Pease Park.
Join Jill Nokes, a horticulturist specializing in native plants and an experienced conservation manager, will share her expertise on native landscaping through a walk and talk about the native plants in Pease Park and how you can implement such species into your home garden.
We will provide information sheets of the species that will be highlighted and there will even be an opportunity to take home your very own plant to keep growing your own native garden!
Presented by H-E-B, Squirrel Fest is Pease Park Conservancy’s annual, family-friendly celebration of spring in Pease Park! Join us for a day of MUSIC, MARKET, MOVIES, MUNCHIES AND MORE!
Jill Nokes, a horticulturist specializing in native plants and an experienced conservation manager, will take us on a guided nature walk through the woodlands of Pease Park. She will share stories of the unique geology of the space, the trees that live here, and the native plants that we are always encouraging to thrive. Jill’s perspective on the natural world is informed by her depth of knowledge of the local ecology and she will inspire you to look at your surroundings in a brand new way!
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
Children's Book Author, Anne Wynter will read her new book, Nell Plants a Tree, on Saturday March 25th, at 10:00 a.m. at the Amphitheater in Kingsbury Commons! We hope you will join us!
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
