Parks and Recreation BoardApril 27, 2026

09-2: Inventory List of PARKnership Non-Profits — original pdf

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Appendix - Resolution No. 20241121-072 Non-profit Report  “An annual report…that includes the following: A list of existing public-private partnership or PARKnership agreements, as well as the status of any partnerships or agreements under negotiation.” Managed by Community PARKnerships Partner Organization Agreement(s) & Contract(s) Parkland Location(s) Austin Parks Foundation - Partner adheres to City standards and processes for any activities on public land - Partnership B agreement in discussion - Multiple PIAs in development (EastLink Trail, Onion Creek All Abilities Playground) Various Austin Ridge Riders Mountain Bike Club - MOU with APR - Partner adheres to City standards and processes for any activities on public land Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park, others Barton Springs Conservancy - Agreement to provide additional funding for bathhouse restoration (including donor recognition) and to carry out stewardship activities - Partner adheres to City standards and processes for any activities on public land Barton Springs Municipal Pool City Parks Alliance MOU for the 2026 Greater & Greener Conference Downtown Austin Parks (Downtown Austin Alliance) - Partner adheres to City standards and processes for any activities on public land - Republic Square Agreement - Multiple PIAs in development (EastLink Trail, Onion Creek All Abilities Playground, West Austin Park Overlook) N/A Various Ecology Action - MOU with APR - Partner adheres to City standards and processes for any activities on public land Roy G Guerrero Activity Notes Education Ecological restoration Infrastructure Programming Stewardship Programming Stewardship Infrastructure Fund Development Stewardship National Park Advocacy and Support Education Ecological restoration Infrastructure Programming Stewardship Ecological restoration Stewardship 1 Appendix - Resolution No. 20241121-072 Non-profit Report Managed by Community PARKnerships Partner Organization Agreement(s) & Contract(s) Fruitful Commons - PIA for Phase 2 of Festival Beach Food Forest executed 2025 - Partnership B agreement in development Parkland Location(s) Activity Notes Festival Beach Food Forest (Edward Rendon Sr. Park at Festival Beach), Grand Meadow Neighborhood Park, others Community agriculture Ecological restoration Programming Stewardship Hill Country Conservancy - 2012 MOU for design, construction, and stewardship of the VCT (prior to 2021 policy) - 2024 PIA for Mile Zero Trailhead of VCT in Zilker Park Violet Crown Trail, others Keep Austin Beautiful - None with APR; partner adheres to City standards and processes for any activities on public land - Service contracts with Austin Resource Recovery and Austin Watershed Protection Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics MOU with APR Pease Park Conservancy 2023 Park Operations and Maintenance Agreement Various N/A Pease District Park (primarily Kingsbury Commons) Ecological restoration Infrastructure Operations & maintenance Programming (minimal) Stewardship Ecological restoration (minimal) Programming Stewardship Education, Programming Stewardship Art, Ecological restoration Infrastructure Operations & maintenance Programming, Stewardship Red Line Parkway Initiative - None with APR; partner adheres to City standards and processes for any activities on public land - Council Resolution 20191114-057 directed the CIty of Austin to explore a partnership with Red Line Parkway Initiative - MOU with Austin Transportation and Public Works Red Line Parkway (future) Advocacy Programming 2 Appendix - Resolution No. 20241121-072 Non-profit Report Managed by Community PARKnerships Partner Organization Agreement(s) & Contract(s) Parkland Location(s) Activity Notes Shoal Creek Conservancy None with APR; partner adheres to City standards and processes for any activities on public land Shoal Creek Trail, Shoal Creek Watershed Ecological restoration Programming Stewardship The Trail Conservancy - 2022 Park Operations and Maintenance Agreement - Service contract with Austin Watershed Protection Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and- Bike Trail, Town Lake Metropolitan Park Art, Ecological restoration Infrastructure Operations & maintenance Programming, Stewardship TreeFolks - None with APR; partner adheres to City standards and processes for any activities on public land - Austin Watershed Protection contract for tree planting program (Ready, Set, Plant!) - Austin Energy and Development Services contract for free tree distribution program (NeighborWoods) Various Ecological restoration (tree planting) Programming UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + Museum 2014 Management, Operation and Parkland Improvement Agreement UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + Museum Art, Operations & maintenance Programming Zilker 351 - MOU in 2026; partner adheres to City standards and processes for any activities on public land Zilker Metropolitan Park Education Ecological restoration 3 Appendix - Resolution No. 20241121-072 Non-profit Report Managed by other divisions Partner Organization Oversight Agreement(s) & Contract(s) Parkland Location(s) Activity Notes Austin Sunshine Camp Contracts and Concessions - Camp Programming and Facilities Agreement (prior to 2020 policy) - Partner adheres to City standards and processes for any activities on public land Zilker Metropolitan Park Infrastructure Programming Downtown Austin Parks (Downtown Austin Alliance) Contracts and Concessions Old Bakery & Emporium concessions agreement Old Bakery & Emporium Greater Austin YMCA - North Austin YMCA Contracts and Concessions Facilities Usage Agreement North Lamar Waterloo Greenway Conservancy Waller Creek Local Government Corporation (LGC) 2011 Waller Creek Local Government Corporation created by Council Resolution 20110428 Waterloo Greenway (Waterloo Park, Symphony Square, the Confluence, Palm Park, the Refuge) Art Ecological restoration Infrastructure Operations & maintenance Programming Zilker Botanical Garden Conservancy Contracts and Concessions, Natural Resources Contract to operate the gate, gift shop, and programs at the site Zilker Botanical Garden Operations Programming 4