We are devastated by the fire that destroyed Malin’s Fountain by Thomas Dambo in Pease Park early Thursday morning. We have heard from so many of you that the troll was far more than a sculpture. Shared photos of your children, neighbors, friends, and pets finding joy with Malin show that she was beloved. Created by internationally recognized artist Thomas Dambo and built with the help of hundreds of volunteers using reclaimed materials, Malin represented creativity, imagination, sustainability, and the spirit of our community that loves Pease Park.
Pease Park belongs to all of us, and keeping it safe, accessible, and full of life takes a community. In 2025, Pease Park Conservancy focused on and invested in what matters most:
🤗 Park Safety
🧺 The Daily Park Experience
🌳 Nature
📖 Learning
♥️ Joy
We’re excited to share our FY2025 Impact Report, which highlights all we accomplished thanks to our generous supporters, dedicated volunteers, loyal park visitors, and our strong partnership with the City of Austin. Explore it here!
Pease Park is a finalist for the Best Playground in the Kid’s and Family Category of the Austin Chronicle’s Best of Austin 2026 Reader’s poll!
We’re so honored and grateful to be nominated again and encourage you to cast your vote for the Pease Park playground alongside your favorite Austin nominees.
Visit vote.austinchronicle.com to cast your votes between May 7th and May 18th!
Lives Remembered: Black History in Pease Park was developed in collaboration with Javier Wallace of Black Austin Tours and Funmi Ogunro of Art is Cool. These powerful tours, offered twice monthly, give voice to a few individuals who were enslaved by the Pease family-- sharing their names, their stories, and placing their stories in the larger context of history. This program ensures that Pease Park continues to serve as a space for community connection, education, and celebration of Austin’s Black heritage.
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Know your bins ♻️
Whether you're here for a morning walk, a picnic with friends, or one of our community events, taking a second to sort your waste helps keep the park beautiful for everyone.
Help keep Pease Park green and thriving this spring by volunteering at one of our recurring Pease Corps events! Volunteer alongside our Park Operations Team and help collect litter, mulch plants, water trees, spread seeds, remove aggressive species, and perform other tasks that keep the park ecosystem healthy.
It’s Almost Squirrel Fest Time!
Squirrel Fest is Austin’s favorite family-friendly celebration of spring presented by H-E-B Tournament of Champions and created by Pease Park Conservancy and Future Front Texas!
Help keep Pease Park green and thriving this spring by volunteering at one of our recurring Pease Corps events!
Volunteer alongside our Park Operations Team and help collect litter, mulch plants, water trees, spread seeds, remove aggressive species, and perform other tasks that keep the park ecosystem healthy.
Read on or visit our Upcoming Volunteer Events page to learn more and register today!
Mark your calendar for our second annual RISE Fest!
An afternoon celebrating Austin’s Black freedom communities, created by Pease Park Conservancy, The Rise Project, and Outreach Productions.
Read on or visit our Upcoming Events page to learn more and register today!
Daydreaming of warm days and spring blooms?—we are too!
Get a head start on your spring plans and mark your calendar with Pease Park Conservancy programs. This season will feature chances to learn, grow, create, and connect among the wildflowers.
Read on or visit our Upcoming Events page to learn more and register today!
Nature offers its gifts freely-- shade, peace, quiet.
Walk through Pease Park, and as you explore you’ll find gentle reminders and science-backed insights into how nature supports your wellbeing on signs throughout the park right now. You can also join events like Yoga for Pease or the War in Pease Basketball Tournament!
Enjoy your wellness-- your way at Pease Park.
Winter isn’t dreadful, but instead the season to slow down and be intentional.
We see plants lose their leaves and many animals enter various states of dormancy to get through the colder season. In our case, the cold and shortened daylight can alter our mood and leave us feeling drained. We’re here to remind you that there are things that you can do at Pease Park to get through Winter.
Life Kit’s How to actually look forward to winter episode shares that an evening walk in the cold, or an outdoor picnic with warm food and drink, can help us “take back the winter”. Many studies show that spending time outdoors, touching soil, or even being around trees can improve our mental and physical well-being. What better way to brighten the winter blues than by volunteering with Pease Park Conservancy!
Layer up and join us for a volunteer and/or program event at Austin’s first and oldest park! Read on for news from the 84-acres, as well as other ways to get involved with Pease Park.
With warmth,
Pease Park Conservancy
Art With Intention: How Steph Ivelisse Brings Community, Culture, and Creativity to Pease Park
During this season of gratitude and giving, you can support Pease Park Conservancy by:
Bidding in our Silent Auction
Celebrating with Kingbury Club at Martinis & Mistletoe
Reserving the Tudor Cottage for a Holiday Gathering
Purchasing official Pease Park Conservancy Merchandise
The leaves are changing, the air feels lighter, and there’s no better time to Fall Into Pease Park.
🍂 Fall Back into Pease Park
We have a pumpkin patch's worth of volunteer and program events for you!
Thanks to A+ Federal Credit Union and A+ Gives Day, their annual day of giving, Team A+ will be volunteering with us on Monday, October 13. Your support could also help us receive a $2,000 donation for our work in the community. You can vote daily through September 28 - it just takes a second. Thank you for your support!
We hope your summer has been fun, restful, and everything you needed it to be. As we jump back into the school year, let’s keep having fun. From Puppet Shows and Toddler Yoga to Bird Walks and Soundbaths, Pease Park has a bit of free fun for all!
Visit our Upcoming Events page to see what’s coming up and register now!
Every year, thousands of kids (and let’s be honest, a fair number of grown-ups) come to Pease Park to splash, play, and cool off in the Texas heat. It’s one of those simple joys that brings our community together.
But behind all the fun, we work hard to make sure the water stays clean and safe. One of the ways we do that is with UV lights-- yep, the kind that zap harmful bacteria so chlorine doesn’t have to work overtime. That means better water quality, fewer chemicals, and a safer splash for everyone.
Four older trees must come down in Kingsbury Commons near the western trail. The City of Austin Urban Forestry department will be onsite starting Friday, August 8, through Wednesday, August 13, to remove these trees that have experienced loss of major limbs and could potentially pose a danger to park visitors because of their age and fragility. We have loved these trees in this shaded grove across from the Treehouse and along the trail, and we are sad to see them go.
We all play a part in “keeping the Pease" at the park. Please respect our park neighbors, be mindful of other park visitors, keep dogs on-leash, protect the habitat, and leave the park better than you found it. Thank you!
Guest blogger, Joseph Gonzalez, wrote this feature post about Dalton Smith, Pease Park Conservancy’s Park Operations Coordinator.
Dalton is our longest-serving ops employee, having joined PPC staff in 2021. You can find his friendly face in Kingsbury, tending to the splash pad, riding in the Cushman, and leading volunteer groups!
Joseph is a fourth-year journalism student at the University of Texas at Austin and loves writing about music and nature along with the occasional poem. His work has appeared in Drift Magazine, Afterglow, and the Daily Texan.
At Pease Park Conservancy, our mission is to restore, enhance, and maintain this 84-acre public green space for the sustainable use and enjoyment of all. Our vision is for Pease Park to be known as an accessible urban green space for all, where land stewardship, environmental innovation, and inclusive programming embrace the community's history and inspire its future. By providing your feedback, you help us to make this vision come to life! Our goal is for the Austin community to voice their input to help guide our efforts to preserve and enhance your vision for Pease Park.
Please complete this short survey for a chance to win a $200 gift card!
In late September, we will randomly select one person who completed the survey in its entirety for this prize.
Here is everything you need to know for Pride Picnic on Saturday, June 28th. This post includes important information regarding time, locations, what to bring, what’s expected, ways to donate, and how you can help.
🌳 Parks and public green spaces are incredibly valuable to the fabric of our city, and prioritizing the environment is great for Austin’s future!
📲 From now until June 23rd, the City of Austin (@austintexasgov) is seeking anonymous feedback to help the Bond Election Advisory Task Force (BEAFT) recommend projects for the potential 2026 Bond package. Help influence how bond dollars are invested, join the conversation, and help shape the future of our city – and its public green spaces!
Visit https://publicinput.com/s14056 to share your input, learn more about the bond process, and ways to get involved!
May is full of obligations for a lot of us and the world can feel pretty heavy. Going for a walk, breathing fresh air, and spending unstructured time with friends or loved ones can help you care for your mental health. Pease Park is always here as a place to escape for a couple hours to forget about your to-do list. And, with mental health awareness month coming up, the Conservancy has organized several events that might help you find your way if you are seeking opportunities to slow down and refill your tank. We hope you’ll join us.
Please be aware of these changes being made to weekend street parking options near Pease Park on Parkway. For more information, please email parking@austintexas.gov or call 512-974-2300.
Malin’s Fountain by Thomas Dambo was built in Pease Park in March of 2024 so we recently gathered community members together to celebrate Malin’s first birthday! Long-View Micro School contributed to the birthday celebration by making Malin a tiara, flowers, a birthday cake, a sash, and an ankle bracelet. They did such a great job creating 18-foot troll sized accessories for her on her big day!
Pease Park Conservancy staff members handed out cupcakes and musicians filled the air with birthday tunes!
Thank you to all of the volunteers and donors who have made it possible for us to share the joy of Malin’s Fountain with the Austin community!
✨ Join Luminarium: Golden Hour, on November 8 and step into a magical evening as we celebrate 150 years of Pease Park - our city’s treasured green space that has shaped generations and holds stories as vast as the Texas sky.