Auditorium Shores & Town Lake Park Redevelopment - For more on this project, visit the Auditorium Shores Redevelopment website.

Austin Parks and Recreation Department will begin renovation work at the Fannie Davis Gazebo the week of January 2, 2012. The gazebo is located on the hike and bike trail at Lady Bird Lake, north of the S. First Street and Riverside Drive intersection. The project is expected to have minimal impact to trail users, aside from light construction traffic crossing the trail. The Department will be posting project identification and trail construction signage.

The Fannie Davis Gazebo was originally built by the Women in Construction in 1970. Enhancements to the Auditorium Shores Trailhead area where the Fannie Davis Gazebo resides is currently being considered under the Master Plan update at Town Lake Park - Auditorium Shores / Butler Park. The Gazebo renovation project is an investigation, engineering and restoration of the existing wood-frame structure, including replacement of structural beams, a new roof, repainting and electrical/lighting improvements.

The landscaping (removal of invasive species and riparian restoration) and pond associated with the Fannie Davis Gazebo is under consideration as part of the Master Plan update. Completion of the construction phase is projected in March 2012.

Dog Park 101 Mentoring Series Kick-off a HUGE Success! Austin Dog Owners/Handlers, curious about what dog park is best for you and your dogs? Want to learn more about dog interaction when in an off-leash environment? Stay tuned. Future offerings coming to Zilker Dog Park.

This is free to the public and open to anyone wanting to learn more about K9 behavior in a dog park and off-leash area environment. All area trainers and off-leash play facilitators are invited to attend. EMail questions to Dog Park Mentoring 101 and See Media Release.

See Austin's Dog Park Committee on FACEBOOK for more on this event and information on Austin Dog Parks.

August 25, 2011 - Auditorium Shores Gets $1 Million Grant For Improvements - Better restrooms, an educational water feature, and maybe a few more parking spaces could come to Auditorium Shores in the future. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has awarded the City of Austin a $1 million urban park grant to make improvements to the Austin's most popular trailhead.

Click here updates and meeting times for Park Redevelopment Updates and here for information impacting the Auditorium Shores Dog Park.

March 27, 2011 - Park Master Plan Update: Money initially meant for Butler Park redirected to Palmer Center expense. Activists are concerned that master plan for Auditorium Shores area remains unfinished.

For more information and an in-depth view, read "Whatever Happened to Town Lake Park," by Larry Akers

September 20, 2010 - Private Gain on Public Property - After the initial public meeting on October 4th., PARD formed a task force made up of fitness trainers, dog trainers, disk golf, stand-up paddle boarders, rowing and community stakeholders. As of this date, no formal plan has been constructed. See results of opinion poll here.

See Austin Fit Magazine article by Kelsey Menzel

See Austin American Statesman article by Sarah Coppola

September 13, 2010 - DONATE NOW - Auditorium Shores was hit had by Tropical Storm Hermine.  Flood waters from the storm reached over the first level of the terraces and were guitar high on the Stevie Ray Vaughan statue.  Mud and debris is now being cleared – by PARD - along the trail, but it will be some time before everything is back to normal.

In addition to the mud and debris, all the trash cans along the trail at Town Lake Park and Auditorium Shores were washed away.  But you can help by donating to Auditorium Shore. Your contribution goes directly to the Auditorium Shores/Town Lake Park rehabilitation fund. Donations at any level are welcome.

Donate Here