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Parks & Recreation Special Edition!

Lakeline Park Phase I now officially open!

Our City Council, Community Development Board, City staff and contractors officially cut the ribbon on Lakeline Park on Friday, March 24.

That means Lakeline Park, at 1510 Alexis Dr., is now open for your enjoyment! You and your family can canoe, kayak and fish on the lake, zip across the playground on a zipline, enjoy a-picnic in one of the pavilions and more!

Lakeline Park Phase I is a 2015 voter-approved bond project that includes:

• Four miles of extra-wide concrete trails throughout the park, including a 2.5 mile walk-run-bike loop around the lake
• 3,000-square-feet multipurpose pavilion (our largest!) for performing arts, corporate events and larger gatherings
• Universal playground for children of all ages, needs and abilities
• Kayaks and canoes rental
• Kayaks and canoes launch
• Fishing pier
• Great lawn
• 10 acres of-athletics fields
• Wildflowers meadows that are already blooming
• Restroom facilities
• Abundant parking spaces

Texas Parks & Wildlife will be-managing the lake and conducting a fish survey to let anglers know what kinds of fish to expect, too!

A few things to know before you go to Lakeline Park:

• Park hours are dawn-10 p.m.
• Pavilions may be reserved starting in May - advance reservations open Monday, April 3
• Multipurpose athletics fields are closed until later this summer for sod establishment

Park rules in effect as with all other parks, including:

• Pets must be on a leash, per City of Cedar Park ordinance
• Please clean up after your pet
• No swimming in the lake
• You may canoe, kayak and paddleboard - motorized boats and "trolling motors" are not allowed
• No motorized vehicles on trails or pathways

Lakeline Park Grand Opening events in April

FREE! Nifty Fifty BBQ Bash Family Fun Day

at Lakeline Park

Friday, April 28, 4-9:30 p.m.

Come to Lakeline Park and celebrate the City of Cedar Park's 50th anniversary as a City and the Grand Opening of Lakeline Park at the Nifty Fifty BBQ Bash Family Fun Day! The party gets started at 4 p.m. Here's the lineup:

• 4 p.m.: Live music with the Texas Players Band
• 5 p.m.: Dance lessons with Josh T. Pearson
• 6 p.m.: Adults line-dance lessons with Josh T. Pearson
• 7 p.m.: Aaron McDonnell takes the stage and plays all your favorite 90s country music hits
• 9:30 p.m.: Event concludes

PAID ADMISSION EVENT: Dinosaur Jr. concert at Lakeline Park, Saturday, April 29, 4:30 p.m.

(gates open at 2)

On Saturday, April 29, Lightstream Presents and KUTX-bring you Dinosaur Jr. live, in concert for the Grand Opening of Lakeline Park in partnership with the City of Cedar Park Parks & Recreation Department! Admission opens at 2 and guest bands will start the concert at 4:30, then Dinosaur Jr. will take the stage. The event ends at 8:30 p.m.

Tickets for Dinosaur Jr. start at the nominal price of $30.

RUMOR PATROL

Events in Lakeline Park

Rumor has it that all events in Lakeline Park will have entrance fees. That's not true. With its large multipurpose pavilion and stage for the performing arts, Lakeline Park is the perfect outdoor concert venue. You'll soon be seeing a mix of free and ticketed events coming to Lakeline Park. As seen above, some events are FREE and others will have a fee to help cover the costs of bringing big acts and other expenditures for large-scale events.

Cedar Park, represent! Introducing Cedar Park Merch

Featuring Cedar Park logo shirts, mugs and more!

Get your gear on, Cedar Park! Check out Cedar Park Merch, the new online store for official City of Cedar Park 50th anniversary gear. We'll also have the Cedar Park Merch store set up in-person at the Nifty Fifty BBQ Bash & Family Fun Day at Lakeline Park April 28. Cedar Park Merch is just one more way to show you ❤️ Cedar Park!

Brand-new play equipment alert!

6 playgrounds across 5 neighborhood parks

have recently-replaced playgrounds!

Cypress Bend Park (left and above)

1604 Iris Ln.

With six new playgrounds across Cedar Park, there's surely one near you. Check them out today!

Thanks to the City of Cedar Park's Community Development Corporation (Type 4B) for six playgrounds at five parks! And thank you for shopping and dining locally - because Community Development funds come from local sales tax dollars!

Goldfinch Park

2503 Goldfinch Dr.

Heritage Park

1100 Heritage Park Dr.

Lone Tree Park

2500 Stapleford Dr.

Prize Oaks Park

1407 Cedar Park Dr.

Major improvements to Cedar Park Town Center Park

Many projects now complete with more updates on the way

In early 2020, the City of Cedar Park Parks & Recreation Department held several community engagement sessions with the Cedar Park Town Center neighborhood to discuss improvements to the park located at 1435 Main Street, adjacent to the Cedar Park Recreation Center.

Several of these improvements are now complete, including a new fishing and viewing deck, new playground and a basketball court.

More amenities are on the way, including trail lighting, updated landscaping and additional benches and trash receptacles along the trail.

Come visit Cedar Park Town Center Park today, and while you're there, check out the Cedar Park Sculpture Garden!

Ready to launch!

Brushy Creek Lake Park debuts new kayak launch

Ready to row, row, row your boat in Brushy Creek Lake? So are we! We just installed a new kayak launch at Brushy Creek Lake Park, 3300 Brushy Creek Lake Rd. This new launch makes it so much easier to get in your kayak and row away. Gone are the days of dropping your kayak in the mud and pushing off! Check it out today.

Best. Job. Ever.

Apply to be a Cedar Park Lifeguard today!

Let's be honest. Being a lifeguard is one of the most fun jobs you could ever have.

We know you're having visions of yourself right now - wayfarer sunglasses on, rescue tube in hand, diligently keeping watch poolside. So what are you waiting for?

Go online and apply today! We'll provide the training, uniform, whistle and rescue tube - just not the cool sunglasses ... but you already have those, right?!? Yeah, we thought so.

Let's Rodeo, Parks Maintenance Crews!

Cedar Park Parks & Rec Maintenance Staff Members win big at State Maintenance Rodeo

City of Cedar Park Parks & Recreation Department Maintenance Crews lassoed some major awards at the 2023 Texas Recreation and Park Society's Annual Maintenance Rodeo.

Congratulations to Parks Foreman Chris Noah for taking Second Place in the Nail Drive Competition and congrats to Parks Operations Irrigation Tech Johnny Paul and Parks Maintenance Worker Jared McKnight for finishing in Fourth Place in the Irrigation Competition.

Of course, our Parks Maintenance Staff takes Top Prize for the work they do in our parks every day, as far as we're concerned. You make us Cedar Park Proud!

Top of article photo and above photo: Parks Foreman Chris Noah (blue shirt, second from left) won Second Place in the Nail Drive Competition.

Right photo: Parks Maintenance Worker Jared McKnight (left) and Parks Operations Irrigation Tech Johnny Paul (right) won Fourth Place in the Irrigation Competition.

ICYMI: Kudos for Creativity

Cedar Park Parks & Recreation Department scores State award for Kaleidospoke glow-in-the-dark bicycle ride event

It's time for some bicycle horn-tootin'! Our Cedar Park Parks & Recreation Department took home the coveted Lone Star Recreation and Programming Achievement Award for its first-ever Kaleidospoke event. Kaleidospoke is a glow-in-the-dark bicycle ride. We just hosted the second-ever Kaleidospoke on March 6.

This award recognizes achievements in parks programming across the State. The City of Cedar Park’s Parks and Recreation Department competed against cities of similar size (“class 3” cities) for the award, announced at the recent Texas Recreation and Park Society Conference. Way to go, Parks & Rec!

Pictured in group photo above, left-to-right: Cedar Park Parks & Recreation Assistant Director Mike DeVito, Community Events Coordinator Gretchen Hayes, Marketing and Community Programming Coordinator Hailey Harp, Maintenance Superintendent Cody Anderson and immediate past TRAPS President Trent Kelley.

UPCOMING EVENTS AT ELIZABETH MILBURN PARK

RUMOR PATROL

Events in Milburn Park

It's rumored that with the opening of Lakeline Park, the City is moving all events from Milburn Park to Lakeline Park.

That's not accurate. The City still plans to host events in Milburn Park, too! The Spring Movie in the Park and the July 4 Celebration are just a couple of upcoming events being held in Milburn Park!

Spring Movie in the Park: Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Friday, March 31, 8 p.m.

Our Spring Movie in the Park is Sonic the Hedgehog 2, this Friday, March 31, 2023, 8 p.m. Bring your own chairs or blankets. Concessions will not be available, but you're welcome to bring your own snacks and coolers. Reminder: no glass in our parks.

Spring Movie in the Park

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Elizabeth Milburn Park

1901 Sun Chase Blvd.

July 4 Celebration at Elizabeth Milburn Park

Celebrate Independence Day in Cedar Park! There will be live music, carnival rides, inflatables, concessions, fireworks and a movie in the park immediately following the fireworks show. Glass is prohibited in the park. This is one of the bigger celebrations in the City of Cedar Park - something you don't want to miss!

We'll provide more specifics closer to July 4, but you can go ahead and mark your calendars:

July 4 Celebration

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Elizabeth Milburn Park

1901 Sun Chase Blvd.

Speak! Now, a few words about parks etiquette from our honorary spokesdogs Kodiak and Whisp:

"Mind your manners in our parks, please!"

We ❤️ dogs in Cedar Park. We really do! They're welcome in our parks - but we remind you of the following parks rules pertaining to pets and people, alike:

• All pets must be leashed in our parks per City ordinance - only exception: Cedar Bark Park dog park at Veterans Memorial Park, 2525 West New Hope Dr.
• Regardless of location, pet owners are responsible for the actions of their pets
• Please clean up after your pets in our park
• As summer nears and the weather heats up, be mindful of algae that can develop in lakes and ponds - it could be toxic and fatal to dogs
• Humans are prohibited from swimming in our park lakes and ponds and should use extreme caution with their pets near water
• No motorized vehicles allowed on parks trails, fields, cave preserves or undeveloped parkland

Hosting an event in a park? If your event has any of the following, you must complete a Special Use in Parks application and obtain approval, regardless of the park location:

• Charging a fee for entry to the event
• Inviting the general public to the event (not private, such as a birthday party)
• Requiring the park, or portions of the park, to be closed to the public
• Having amplified sound
• Having an inflatable
• Selling food or beverages

A note about the two dogs pictured here, Kodiak and Whisp: They're trainees for Canine Companions - an organization that trains service dogs. (Kodiak was released from advanced training because he likes to "speak" a little too much!) A big Cedar Park shout-out to their trainer Marilee Catalano for sharing this photo, leashing and cleaning up after these pups in our parks and training them be of service to others.

After all, Park is in our name!

Learn more about Cedar Park's history as an actual park

Why are we bringing you all of this fantastic Cedar Park Parks and Recreation information in this special edition? It's because we take parks to heart in Cedar Park. In fact, Cedar Park is named for an actual park that was a rail stop in the late 1800s and was incorporated as a City in 1973. True to its namesake, Cedar Park now features 46 City-maintained parks within about 1,000 acres of City-owned parkland, along with 34 miles of trails. The City marked its 50th year as an incorporated City on February 24, 2023 - and we're celebrating all year long. Learn more at cedarparktexas.gov/50th.