A Note from Our Leadership

Kimberly McNeeley, CPRP

Director Austin Parks and Recreation Department

I am incredibly honored to be a part of the important work of the Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD). Our talented team is bringing to life the places and spaces where our community feels welcomed and inspired and where residents and visitors can gather, learn, grow, and be their best selves. We are creating community.

For locals and visitors alike, PARD supports a sustainable environment, healthy lives, and learning opportunities. Well maintained trails and parks create spaces where we lace up our sneakers and connect with nature. At recreation centers, pools, and sports complexes, community members connect with each other and engage in fun activities that strengthen their bodies and minds. Life-long learners are enriched by Austin’s unique culture at our museums, cultural centers, and historical places.

Any day of the week, you can join in the diversity and creativity of our parks and recreation community. I invite you to enjoy it!

Dawn Lewis

Chair Austin Parks and Recreation Board

It is an honor to be part of a team who works to build, maintain, and preserve Austin’s parks and recreation system. This system is integral to our city, playing an important role in building health, sustainability, and social equity by providing all Austinites with opportunities to improve their quality of life through access to local parks, recreation and cultural facilities, programming, and open spaces.

As Austin continues to grow and change, and as we deal with the impacts of climate change, it remains an important goal to continue to enhance and bolster this system. I am grateful for our community partners, the PARD staff , and all of our citizens who are dedicated to this mission so we can make our parks and recreation system and our city a better place to live, work, visit, and play.