Great Hills Park Annual Summer Meeting – click here for agenda DATE: AUGUST 20 (SUNDAY) TIME: 7PM WHERE: AT THE PAVILION IN THE PLAYSCAPE, 10801 SIERRA OAKS WHAT: EVERYTHING ABOUT THE PARK WILL BE DISCUSSED WHO: EVERYONE INTERESTED IN THE…
JULY 4TH PARADE
JULY 4TH PARADE – GET OUT YOUR RED, WHITE, AND BLUE OUR ANNUAL JULY 4TH PARADE will be on Tuesday July 4th leaving the corner of Colina and Sierra Nevada at 10AM. The parade will follow the fire engine to…
Spring Trail Walk
SPRING TRAIL WALK The Chimney Swifts are back. The flowers are blooming. It is definitely Spring in Great Hills Park. It is time for our traditional Spring Trail Walk. DATE: Sunday May 7th STARTING: At the park playscape, 10801 Sierra…
EASTER EGG HUNT 4/1 2023
EASTER EGG HUNT AT GREAT HILLS PARK APRIL 1st, the Easter Bunny will be at the GHP park playscape. The EGG HUNT will start at 11AM sharp! BRING A BASKET. It takes less than a minute for all the eggs to be found. YOU CAN NOT…
It’s My Park Day ~ Spring!
Join friends and neighbors for IMPD Spring! We plan to spread mulch in the various gardens by the playscape and also to mulch several young trees in the park that were planted on previous IMPDs. Additionally, we will have groups…
Reminder, tree biology training on Saturday 1/28
Agenda: for Tree Biology Training 9:00 – Meet at pavilion picnic tables. 9:05– Kirsten from PARD Forestry provides overview and answers questions. 9:30 – Kirsten demo proper cuts **Bring Tools: loppers, hand saws and bypass pruners** Training open to all…
TREE BIOLOGY TRAINING
The Forestry Division of our AUSTN parks department will have a tree biology training for all current and future volunteers working at the playscape and along our trails.. Volunteers will learn proper care for our trees and woody shrubs. PARD…
UPDATE ~ Geology Walk ~ POSTPONED
Due to the predicted inclement weather tomorrow, the geology walk has been postponed until further notice. Join us as we explore the park trails with real geologists from the Austin Geological Society! We will be looking at cool rock formations,…
Halloween Carnival Appreciation
The annual Halloween Fall Carnival was amazing due to the incredible volunteer effort this year! A GREAT BIG THANK YOU to Ben and Staci Brummett and the members of Wayside Church (https://www.austinwayside.com) for making the festival happen, we would not…
Fall Halloween Carnival
Fall Halloween Carnival ~ Sunday, October 30, 2022 noon-3pm at the playscape. 10801 Sierra Oaks. Free FUN and GAMES for kids, adults and leashed pets! Please bring non-perishable food to donate to HopeAustin. http://www.hope4austin.org Please bring cash (small bills) for…