• President’s Message   by Holly Reed   Preserving Black History in Austin   February is Black History Month, and we are honored and privileged to have a nationally recognized Civil Rights Landmark in our West Austin Neighborhood Group area. The Lions Municipal Golf Course (MUNY) was the first public golf course in the southern United […]

  • This Saturday, March 2nd, Friends of Reed Park is partnering with Austin Parks Foundation for the biannual It’s My Park Day. On this day all around Austin, volunteers will head to their local parks and green spaces to clean up litter, mulch trees, and more. As a friend of Reed Park, we’d like to invite you and your family […]

  • The Forever Green Tournament was held on Sept. 15th at the historic Lions Municipal Golf Course. This beloved annual tournament benefits the Muny Conservancy and its mission to Save Muny for Good! The 4 person scramble with 8 AM and 1 PM shotgun starts was followed by a party with BBQ dinner and music at at […]

  • You’re invited! Redbud Trail Bridge Project Open House Please join us for an informal open house on the Redbud Trail Bridge Replacement Project. Thursday, June 27, 2019 6 p.m.  –  7:30 p.m. West Austin Youth Association (WAYA) 1314 Exposition Blvd.   The purpose of this meeting is to provide you with an update on project activities and […]

  • HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR LIONS MUNY GOLF COURSE City Council will be meeting later this year to consider the upcoming bond proposal for funding major capital projects in every district, including a strategic parkland acquisition funds that could be used toward the purchase of Lions Municipal Golf Course (Muny). HOW YOU CAN HELP To help […]

  • PLEASE attend Council Member Alison Alter’s town hall meeting on Monday, June 25th, 7-8 PM at Lion’s Municipal Golf Course (2901 Enfield Road, 78703) to discuss the future of our beloved Lions Municipal Golf Course and West Austin Youth Association. We need people there to show support of the City of Austin and UT reaching an agreement […]

  • TROWEL & ERROR! On April 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Mayfield Park will host Trowel & Error, the Spring event that annually attracts gardeners from all over Central Texas to hear experts give time-tested tips for beautiful gardens.  Although lectures begin at 10:00, the event “opens” at 9:30 for those early birds who […]

  • SUMMER FUN by: Cathy Kyle Summer arrived in full force last week, bringing unbearably hot and humid afternoons. The rains of early June seem a distant memory, although our lakes and streams are still wonderfully full. It’s the only time of year that you’re able to swim in Barton Creek! Despite the heat, there’s lots […]