ACL Music Festival park grants announced

The Austin Parks Foundation has announced this year’s ACL Music Festival Grants, which will distribute $85,500 to local parks. They are: $17,000 for trail improvements in the Steck Valley Greenbelt; $42,000 toward community gardens in Grand Meadow Neighborhood Park; and $26,000 for nature play in the Heritage Oaks Neighborhood Park, Ron Rigsby Pocket Park and Walnut Bluffs Trail Head. “These grants are in addition to the millions that APF invests in our parks each year, but what makes them special is that they address specific needs identified by our community members and park adopters,” Colin Wallis, CEO of Austin Parks Foundation, said in a statement to the press. “With the help of the City of Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department, we are able to work directly with stewards and stakeholders to improve the parks they live and play in, from smaller maintenance needs to larger improvement projects.”