Milwood Neighborhood Assoc.

Mark your calendars and don’t miss Milwood’s Garage Sale Day on Saturday, April 18, 2026!

Come find some wonderful treasurers at the best prices from your neighbors! Or clean out the garage and make some extra cash.

We will have a sign-up list for those hosting a sale and a map of all the addresses in the coming weeks, but start planning now! Traditionally, 20+ homes participate, meaning you don’t want to miss this.

The Milwood Neighborhood Association will be collecting Batteries, Oil, Latex Paint, Antifreeze, Styrofoam and Plastic Film (BOPA) on Saturday, April 25, 2026 from 8:30-9:30am at St. Stephen’s Baptist Church.

We must close at 10am or when we fill up to be able to get the materials to the City site and unloaded before they close at noon.

We will not be accepting other household hazardous wastes including: oil-based paint, paint thinner or stripper, cleaning chemicals, pool chemicals, pesticides. Those have to be delivered individually, though you are welcome to follow us down there and drop them off.

This event helps us to fundraise and gain members, so it is free to MNA members that are current on their $15 annual dues. Not a member? It’s easy to skip the line and join online or at the event.

We’re also looking for volunteers for our collection event. Sign up by emailing us at mnaboard@milwoodna.com. If you’re looking for a great opportunity to help serve your neighborhood, meet your neighbors, and protect the environment, come join us!

A BIG Thanks to Our Event Sponsor & Neighbor:

Event Created for Fun By Michael and Holly D.  See below details shared by them:

3rd Annual Milwood Turket Trot 2025
Thursday, Nov. 27 at 9am

We are going to host our 3rd annual “Milwood Turkey Trot.”
Partly because the Capital 10k is too long! Who wants to run that far on Thanksgiving?
And who wants to drive downtown on Thanksgiving?
And who wants to pay that much for a T-shirt that just dissolves in the wash?
The Milwood Turkey Trot will begin at the intersection of Everest and Cabana Ln.
We will show up at 8:45am. The “race” will start at 9am.
The entry fee is $0!
(You can bring some used or new socks as a donation and we will get them to the homeless.)
All are invited.
Known participants right now are me (Holly)!But I’m certain we will franchise this all over the nation! We will walk / run so don’t show up too excited!
The “race” will last as long as you want and there will be no photo finish.
Milwood Course Map below.
* Participants are not required to live in Millwood.
** Bring your own t-shirt.
**** Rain or shine, the event will take place.
THE GOAL:
NO PRESSURE, HAVE SOME FUN, GET MOVING A LITTLE BEFORE A BIG THANKSGIVING MEAL!

SHARING for another group:

There is a neighborhood food drive benefiting the Covenant Food Pantry!
When: Saturday, November 15th from 10am-12pm
Where: Balcones District Park Pavilion
The following items are welcome:
Canned Fruit
Canned Vegetables
Peanut Butter
Cereal
Soup
Beans (canned & dried)
Tuna
Pasta
Pasta Sauce
Rice
Jelly
Pudding
Cookies, Crackers, or Chips (in manufacturer bags or wrapped packages)
If this date does not work, please feel free to email sherryaustx (a) gmail.com to get information on additional drop-off options by Sunday, Nov 16th.

A HUGE THANK YOU to all our volunteers for their help at Balcones Park’s It’s My Park Day on Sat. Nov. 1, 2025!

A special Thank You to Erik Harris who puts so much energy and time into this event and our park all year!

And big thanks to @LittleFree BakeryATX for keeping us sustained with delicious goodies!

A thanks for all the co-leaders and folks who helped before and after the event, including Austin Parks Foundation, @LittleFreeBakeryATX, Scout Troop 421, Pack 90, & Girl Scouts, Matt M. Ingrid H., Monica H, Celeste B and family, Mary Ann T, and all the volunteers who worked so hard!

Pictures of the event here!

A snapshot of what we accomplished:
-Over 2 miles of trail cleaned up
-7 pounds of Wildflower and native grass seed planted
-40 plus trees mulched
-Tons of trash removed from abandoned campsites
-Nandina shrubs reduced in Northwest corner of Park

We have never pulled out so much trash as this clean up did! We almost completely cleared out one abandoned camp in the park and now only have two more to go!

We are planning a follow up event to finish cleaning the campsite. If anyone wants to help with that, please let us know at: balconespark (a) gmail.com

Volleyball Court has new borders, new sand, new poles and more!

Go out and join a game!

Koblenz Holiday Market
Calling for Artists

Vendor applications are open for Summitt’s 15th Annual Holiday Craft and Vendor Market on Friday, Dec. 5th from 6-9 p.m. Please feel free to share with anyone you know who would be interested in being a vendor.

Find attached the flyer HERE that includes the QR code to apply. Also here’s the link to the google form: Koblenz Holiday Market

Looking forward to a wonderful holiday season!