3 Austin Parks Undergoing Improvements

AUSTIN, TX — Hoping more Austin children connect with nature on a regular basis, city officials are embarking on new park improvements while seeking input from the public on how to enhance such efforts.

Improvements are planned for Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park, MLK Station Neighborhood Park and Armadillo Neighborhood Park, according to Parks and Recreation Department officials. Concurrently, officials seek input from the community — especially kids poised to benefit the most from park revamping — about the improvements planned at each of the following locations:

Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park Playground Replacement and Nature Play
Meeting to take place at the playground
12138 N Lamar Blvd.
Saturday., Jan. 18, from 10 a.m. to noon

MLK Station Neighborhood Park
2907 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Meeting at E. 16th St. and Clifford Avenue
Sat., Jan. 25, from 10 a.m. to noon
(bad weather date is Feb. 1)

Armadillo Neighborhood Park
910 Armadillo Rd.
Sat., Feb. 22, from 10 a.m. to noon
(bad weather date is Feb. 29)
Community members are invited to explore pop-up play areas, design-a-park stations, and fort building activities. The vision for these park improvements is to provide abundant and equitable access to nature for the children of Austin, with a specific focus on children in low-income communities and children of color.