2016/9/1 23:13:46
September, 2016 – Join us at Norwood on the 24th as we take part in Austin Parks Foundation’s “National Public Lands Day.” NPLD is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands – and Norwood is certainly that! We will mow & trim overgrowth, pick up trash, do some minor chores around the house, and overall spiff up the Norwood site. Register later in the month at austinparks.org. We’d love to see some new faces! Come and find out why Norwood is so special and what we’re doing to bring it back to life for everyone to enjoy.
Major thanks to Norwood “great-niece” Cynthia Petrick and her father in law, Joe Petrick; they’ve kept the site looking great over the summer. Thank you Cynthia & Joe!
Behind the scenes, we are finishing the last documents for our fundraising materials, and continuing our visits with community leaders and potential board members and donors at the site. We met with the folks at TxDOT recently, too, about the Mobility35 work that will happen at Norwood Park. The improvements to I-35 will mean improved connectivity for Norwood, as the pedestrian bridge will be widened and new, wider shared-use pathways with railings will be installed. More safety and more eyes on the park – wonderful!