As part of Austin Parks Foundation’s It’s My Park Day, Hyde Park neighbors, friends, and volunteers from around the city will participate in the annual clean-up and landscaping day at Shipe Park located at 44th Street and Avenue F. Every year, hundreds of volunteers 
of all ages joined in the fun to improve our park.
On Saturday, March 2nd, we will gather at Shipe and work on needed efforts to improve and beautify the park. We will be aerating and weeding tree beds, spreading mulch, removing invasive plant species and debris, aerating and fertilizing the field, beautifying the interior pool areas, spiffing up the play-scape, and generally making Shipe Park a better place. This year, in addition to the work at Shipe Park, we will be working on various projects at the Elizabet Ney Museum next door.
HOW TO VOLUNTEER
Registering to volunteer online on the Austin Parks Foundation web site at austinparks.org . Anyone able to bring snacks or treats will be most welcome! Contact Project Leaders, Rhonda Baird rhondabaird@gmail.com or Mark Fishman mlfishman@gmail.com with questions or ideas.
FREE T-SHIRTS & LIVE MUSIC
All volunteers who are pre-registered will get a free T-shirt, so be sure to register early and indicate your size.
CREW LEADERS NEEDED
In addition to general worker bees, we are looking for a dozen people willing to serve as crew leaders for activities including: sign-in & refreshments table, creek clean-up, plant maintenance/removal, spreading mulch, etc. Send Rhonda & Mark an e-mail if you can lead an activity on the day of the event.
