Financial Manager

Financial Manager

Pease Park Conservancy (PPC) seeks a skilled and committed Finance Manager with passion for the mission of Pease Park Conservancy to help drive, assess, and forecast the organization’s continued growth and financial sustainability. This position is a crucial part of maintaining the financial health of the organization and will be an important member of our leadership team.

December Volunteer Newsletter: Thankful for Greenspace

December Volunteer Newsletter: Thankful for Greenspace

This season, we want to thank you for loving and caring for our city’s natural spaces and community gathering places. As you celebrate the holidays, we invite you to pause and spend some time in nature.

It has been known that spending time outdoors has profound mental and physical health benefits. After all, we are a part of nature, not outside of it. Whether you lay under the tall sycamores, pull weeds during Pease Corps volunteer events, catalog fall blooms with iNaturalist, or sip your morning coffee in the Treehouse - a little bit of time outside goes a long way in improving your wellbeing.

Join us at a volunteer event, register for one of the last programming opportunities of the season, visit our Pease Rx webpage to learn about outdoor wellness offerings at Pease Park, or read on for other ways to get involved.

Cheerfully,

Pease Park Conservancy

Impact of Everyday People

Impact of Everyday People

Impact. Many of us want to have a positive impact on the world, on other people, on the environment, and on future generations. At times we feel powerless, discouraged, or that our ability to control the way things are moving is limited.  So, it helps to stop and take stock of how you have and how you will impact the world around you, in ways that are unique to you, with your specific set of talents, passions, and influence. As Sharon McMahon (aka America’s Government Teacher) points out in her book, The Small and Mighty, everyday people who are not in the history books have helped shape the course of history and they can serve as inspiration to us all.

At Pease Park Conservancy, our sphere of influence as a team is on a beautiful 84-acre urban green space. It’s easy to imagine the amount of development that would be in Pease Park’s place if it weren’t protected and cared for. We want to share the recent impacts that our team of 12 has had on this park and the community around it, by using our unique talents, knowledge, and drive.

Cedar Elm Trees in Kingsbury Commons

Cedar Elm Trees in Kingsbury Commons

The cycle of life is now evident in Pease Park, as we have recently learned that five Cedar Elms in Kingsbury Commons have reached a point where they need to come down. Each of these trees has experienced loss of major limbs and canopy repair, and while some parts of the trees are still alive, they pose a danger to park visitors and must be removed. They have provided parkgoers with shade and beauty, and birds, squirrels, and bugs with shelter and nourishment. We are sad to see them go.

Volunteer Newsletter: Spooky Season at Pease Park

Volunteer Newsletter: Spooky Season at Pease Park

Fall is officially here and Halloween is just around the corner!

We know all too well how difficult it can be to find a costume that expresses your wit, interests, and unique individuality. As a cherished Pease Park Conservancy volunteer we want to ease your worries and give you some park-inspired Halloween costume ideas!

The catch? Well we would love to see you at the park volunteering in your park-personified costumes - just make sure you can still move around and volunteer in your look!

Read on for upcoming volunteer events, news and blogposts from the 84 acres, and featured programming events.

Restore Shoal Creek Trail Connectivity at the 26th Street Landslide

Restore Shoal Creek Trail Connectivity at the 26th Street Landslide

The Shoal Creek Trail through Pease park has been blocked by debris from two major landslides that occurred in 2018 and 2019. After years of advocacy with the City of Austin from Shoal Creek Conservancy (SCC) and Pease Park Conservancy (PPC), the debris and trail closure remain. Though this is a complex issue, PPC, SCC, and Pemberton Heights Neighborhood Association (PHNA) agree that it remains an important priority to work with the City to provide a safe, accessible restoration of this area of the park and the trail that serves it.

Hispanic Heritage Month at Pease Park

Hispanic Heritage Month at Pease Park

This month we invite you to celebrate Latino Conservation Week and Hispanic Heritage Month at Pease Park - Austin’s first and oldest greenspace! Spending time outdoors is linked to improved mental, physical, and cognitive wellness.

Pease Park Conservancy works to make Pease Park an equitable and sustainable greenspace for all of Austin to enjoy.

Read on for upcoming opportunities and ways to build community.

Juventud en Pease por Ailin Mendoza, Becaria de Comunicación

Juventud en Pease por Ailin Mendoza, Becaria de Comunicación

Este verano tuve la oportunidad de hacer prácticas en Pease Park Conservancy. Aunque me relacioné sobre todo con adultos, las conversaciones más memorables fueron con los niños.

He elegido que mi proyecto final se centre en entrevistar a los niños sobre lo que piensan de pasar tiempo al aire libre y en el parque. Escucharles ha sido una experiencia encantadora, y espero que tú también la disfrutes.

Necesitamos su opinión (para tener la oportunidad de ganar)

Necesitamos su opinión (para tener la oportunidad de ganar)

¿Qué le atrae de un parque? ¿Qué le impide ir a un parque? Pease Park Conservancy se dirige a la comunidad de Austin para conocer su opinión sobre Pease Park y nuestros espacios verdes locales. Sus comentarios serán cruciales para dar forma a nuestros esfuerzos por conservar y mejorar Pease Park para el disfrute de todos, ¡incluido el suyo!

Complete nuestra breve encuesta para tener la oportunidad de ganar una reserva gratuita en el Tudor Cottage and Terrace. A finales de septiembre, seleccionaremos al azar un encuestado que haya completado la encuesta en su totalidad para este premio.

Nuestro impacto en 2023

Nuestro impacto en 2023

Pease Park Conservancy sigue cuidando, conservando y programando el primer y más antiguo espacio verde de Austin.

A medida que nos acercamos al tercer aniversario de la reapertura de Kingsbury Commons estamos muy contentos de compartir todas las cosas que hemos sido capaces de lograr en 2023. ¡Echa un vistazo a nuestro informe de impacto a continuación para saber más!

Cuidar los árboles y la comunidad: Boletín para voluntarios

Cuidar los árboles y la comunidad: Boletín para voluntarios

El mes de junio nos ofrece la oportunidad de celebrar, hacer una pausa y reflexionar. Para los estudiantes, es una oportunidad de contemplar los éxitos del año escolar. Para varias comunidades es el momento de honrar el cambio y defender el progreso continuo.

A medida que nos adentramos en la temporada estival, Pease Park Conservancy sigue alabando la sombra que nos ofrecen los árboles, entre otros muchos beneficios. Tras las tormentas de la semana pasada, Pease Park ha perdido una sombra muy necesaria, pero el equipo de operaciones del parque de Conservancy ha estado trabajando diligentemente para recoger escombros y evaluar las estructuras dañadas.

Bienestar medioambiental y mental

Bienestar medioambiental y mental

Mayo es el Mes de Concienciación sobre la Salud Mental. Tras celebrar la Tierra y todas sus maravillas, nos quedamos pensando en el modo en que la salud de nuestro planeta y nuestro bienestar individual están intrínsecamente conectados.

Sea cual sea tu motivación, te invitamos a unirte a uno de nuestros eventos recurrentes de voluntariado del Cuerpo Pease en este mes de concienciación sobre la salud mental, mientras cuidamos del bienestar a través de nuestros espacios naturales.

Un faro de luces de polilla por el Dr. Curtis Eckerman

Un faro de luces de polilla por el Dr. Curtis Eckerman

El Dr. Curtis Eckerman, Jefe del Departamento de Biología del Austin Community College, es amigo de Pease Park y experto en polillas. Cada semestre dirige a sus alumnos en estudios sobre polillas en Kingsbury Commons y desea compartir esta pasión con los demás.

En la entrada de abril de nuestra serie "Conversaciones sobre conservación", nos ha ofrecido un anticipo de la magia del mothing.

Esta primavera, el Dr. Eckerman ha tenido la amabilidad de invitar a todos los habitantes de Austin a unirse a él y a sus estudiantes en una expedición de polillas. Haga clic aquí para unirse¡!