Pease Park
Celebrating PPC's Heroes of Hispanic Heritage ...

Hispanic Heritage Month starts today and Pease Park Conservancy is honored to have cultivated a team with such rich and diverse backgrounds!

Representation matters and thanks to these incredible individuals, we have been able to broaden our community offerings and how we serve Spanish speakers through bilingual communications, programming, and our Ecologist School Field Trips. Join us in celebrating the value and leadership they bring to the organization and its mission by getting to know them!

Celebrating PPC's Heroes of Hispanic Heritage Month
Pease Park
Latinos in Conservation: Sisimac Duchicela

As Latino Conservation Week comes to an end, we want to reflect on the many different ways in which Latinos are playing a role in conservation. From organizing events for groups to spend time in nature like Latino Outdoors’ initiative does, to working in land management, parks departments, and leading research across various topics concerning conservation - the work doesn’t end here! We hope you’ll stay connected with this initiative led by the Hispanic Access Foundation!

Latinos in Conservation: Sisimac Duchicela
Blog Post, News, Kingsbury Commons
Pease Park
What's going on with the Splash Pad?

Thank you for your feedback and concerns regarding the splash pad at Pease Park.

At this time, public safety remains our top priority. We cannot reopen the water feature until we are absolutely certain it is safe to do so. The sophisticated controller equipment that continuously monitors water quality, dispenses the chemicals, and automatically shuts off the splash pad when water quality is out of balance must be operating properly to ensure that it is safe for play. Unhealthy water quality can cause illness and death.We want to assure you that we are working diligently to diagnose the problem and make the necessary repairs. We are working with GPSI, the firm that designed and built the splash pad, as well as IPS, the manufacturer of the controller equipment.

What's going on with the Splash Pad?
Pease Park
Latinos in Conservation: Latino Outdoors

For the past 10 years, the week of July 15 through July 23rd has been recognized as Latino Conservation Week - An initiative led by the Hispanic Access Foundation to further amplify the presence of Latinos in the outdoors. During this time organizations and community groups across the country have gathered and participated in various events to promote conservation efforts in their local environments.

In honor of Latino Conservation Week, we spoke to Josie (San Antonio Regional Coordinator) and Bianca (Program Coordinator) of Latino Outdoors about the history of Latino Outdoors, the work that they do and why it’s important to build an inclusive outdoors:

Latinos in Conservation: Latino Outdoors
Blog Post
Pease Park
Memory and landscape are intertwined..

One of February’s long celebrated moments of remembrance. Since 1976 we have made it an American practice to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” — Pease Park Conservancy is working to center narratives, prioritize experiences, and most importantly to restructuralize how public land is cultivated and shared.

Memory and landscape are intertwined..

Missing Malin's Fountain in Pease Park

Missing Malin's Fountain in Pease Park

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.

Pausing to Reflect on Our Impact

Pausing to Reflect on Our Impact

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!

Lives Remembered: Join a Pease Park History Tour this Month or Online

Lives Remembered: Join a Pease Park History Tour this Month or Online

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.

Join Us

REGISTER FOR THE MAY 16 TOUR

REGISTER FOR THE MAY 30 TOUR

Can’t make an in-person tour?
WATCH THE DIGITAL TOUR

Volunteer Opportunities 🌳

Volunteer Opportunities 🌳

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.

⛄️ Beat the Winter Blues at Pease Park ❄️

⛄️ Beat the Winter Blues 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

Splash pad season lasts till Halloween-- let’s enjoy it!

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.

HELP FUND UV BULBS FOR THE SPLASHPAD

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