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Volunteer Newsletter: Spooky Season at Pease Park

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Fall is officially here and Halloween is just around the corner!

We know all too well how difficult it can be to find a costume that expresses your wit, interests, and unique individuality. As a cherished Pease Park Conservancy volunteer we want to ease your worries and give you some park-inspired Halloween costume ideas!

The catch? Well we would love to see you at the park volunteering in your park-personified costumes - just make sure you can still move around and volunteer in your look!

Read on for upcoming volunteer events, news and blogposts from the 84 acres, and featured programming events.

With love from Austin’s first, oldest, and finest Park,

- Pease Park Conservancy


Unique Volunteer Opportunties

🦋 Pocket Prairie Workshop:
An Official Roots & Wings Festival Event

Children welcome with adult supervision

October 20th | 9:00-11:00am

🥇 Fall Fitness Festival Volunteer Shifts

Children welcome with adult supervision
October 26th

Event Set Up | 8:30-10:30am
Event Help | 10:30-12:30pm
Event Closing | 12:30-2:30pm (Join the Waitlist)

🪲 Luminarium Volunteer Shifts

Open to individuals 13+
November 2nd

Event Set Up A | 12:00-2:30pm (Join the Waitlist)
Event Set Up B | 2:30-5:00pm (Join the Waitlist)
Event Help | 5:00-7:30pm
Event Closing | 7:30-10:00pm

🌳 Pease Park Tree Planting

Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult

November 23rd | 10:00am-12:00pm


Join a Recurring Volunteer Opportunity!

🌳 Riparian Rescue Tuesday in Live Oak Meadow

Open to individuals 13+

October 1st | 9:00-11:00am
October 8th | 9:00-11:00am
October 15th | 9:00-11:00am
October 22nd | 9:00-11:00am
October 29th | 9:00-11:00am

🌾 Weeding Wednesdays in Kingsbury Commons

Open to individuals 13+

October 2nd | 9:00-11:00am
October 9th | 9:00-11:00am
October 16th | 9:00-11:00am

🌻 Loving Lamar Thursdays at Lamar Terrace

Open to individuals 13+

October 3rd | 9:00-11:00am
October 10th | 9:00-11:00am
October 17th | 9:00-11:00am

🗑 Litter Pick-Up Monday in Kingsbury Commons

Children welcome with adult supervision

October 7th | 9:30-10:30am
October 21st | 9:30-10:30am


Not so Creepy or Crawly

Join Dr. Curtis Eckerman and PPC for a moth Bioblitz

🌖 Mothing at Pease Park

Fun for all ages!

October 13th | 7:45-9:45pm

Pease Park Conservancy is excited to partner with Dr. Curtis Eckerman for another field moth study in the park! Stop by to learn about some of the species found within Pease Park and help collect citizen science in honor of the Texas Pollinator BioBlitz!


In Case You Missed It

News and spotlights from the 84 acres

Restore Shoal Creek Trail Connectivity at the 26th Street Landslide

The Shoal Creek Trail through Pease park has been blocked by debris from two major landslides that occurred in 2018 and 2019. After years of advocacy with the City of Austin from Shoal Creek Conservancy (SCC) and Pease Park Conservancy (PPC), the debris and trail closure remain.

Though this is a complex issue, PPC, SCC, and Pemberton Heights Neighborhood Association (PHNA) agree that it remains an important priority to work with the City to provide a safe, accessible restoration of this area of the park and the trail that serves it.

Learn how you can help!

Fall Fitness Festival: Learn About the Adult and Youth Fitness Classes

Learn about the youth and adult fitness classes that will take place at Fall Fitness Festival on Saturday, October 26th.

Pick your classes and get registered and we will see you in the park for a day full of fitness!

Hispanic Heritage Month at Pease Park

This month we invite you to celebrate Latino Conservation Week and Hispanic Heritage Month at Pease Park - Austin’s first and oldest greenspace! Spending time outdoors is linked to improved mental, physical, and cognitive wellness.

Pease Park Conservancy works to make Pease Park an equitable and sustainable greenspace for all of Austin to enjoy.

Read on for upcoming opportunities and ways to build community.


We Serve the Park so the Park Can Serve You

If you are able, you can help PPC with a donation today!

Any amount helps us steward Austin’s first and oldest greenspace. We accept donations via Venmo (@peasepark) or through the donation page on our website.

Looking to make a lasting impact? Join our Pease Keepers program and become a recurring donor today!

Levels start at just $10 a month!