Red Bud Isle - General Information

General Information:

• City of Austin PARD Leash-Free Parks Link (PARD dog parks. map, leash ordinance)
• Austin Parks Foundation
• Friends of Red Bud Isle formed in April 2007 at an Austin Parks Foundation It's My Park Day event by co-founders Bern Abplanalp and Nadene Morning.
• Red Bud Isle is 13 acres and is part of the PARD Town Lake Corridor system of parks.  The Town Lake Trail Foundation has had some discussions about Red Bud Isle.  Check out their website for info.
• Red Bud Isle is a park within the West Austin Neighborhood Group (WANG)

Donations to support Red Bud Isle are welcome:  APF special funds for CoA PARD Off-Leash Areas

• Grant summary:  Friends of Red Bud Isle has received and completed a grant from Austin Parks Foundation for ~$20,000 to create two improved water access/erosion control steps at the point, install a kiosk, install 4 benches, build a split rail fence to control erosion and fund some invasive plant removal.

• Spencer Bench completed his Eagle Scout project at Red Bud Isle in the fall of 2007.  His project consisted of the installation of 4 benches, a kiosk and the split rail cedar fence.
• Emory Dunn completed his Eagle Scout project at Red Bud Isle in the fall of 2008.  His project consisted of creating steps, mulching and preparing an area for a new trail.

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Site last updated on 08/19/2011