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Austin hands Pease Park maintenance to nonprofit conservancy

Keeps ownership, oversight, tree care, trails and mowing; hands day-to-day upkeep to the conservancy

The Pease Park Conservancy now handles day-to-day upkeep across all 84 acres of Pease District Park, after the Austin City Council approved the final phase of its maintenance agreement on Nov. 5. The nonprofit takes over trash and recycling collection, graffiti removal, picnic tables, volleyball courts and volunteer coordination.

Updated Yesterday

Zilker Park Great Lawn partly reopens as rest stays closed

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Reopened the western section of the Great Lawn on Oct. 31; the rest stays closed through the holiday season.

Austin Parks and Recreation reopened the western half of Zilker Park's Great Lawn on Oct. 31, nearly two weeks after the lawn's original Oct. 18 target. Crews removed debris, repaired irrigation, aerated soil and spread rye seed after a rainy first weekend of ACL Fest.

Updated Nov 1