Milwood Neighborhood Assoc.

Parmer Lane Changes FINAL Open House
Wednesday, March 25, 4-7 p.m.
at Rattan Creek Community Center
7611 Elkhorn Mountain Trail, Austin, TX 78729

Have your voice heard on potential changes to Parmer Lane!

Parmer Lane is undergoing planning for redevelopment that could include very drastic changes. Next Wednesday there is the FINAL public open house with the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO). This is your chance to see the latest plans, ask questions, and give feedback directly to those in charge of changes to this major artery that serves Milwood.

The open house will be at the Rattan Creek Community Center. All are welcome.

If you weren’t able to attend our community meeting last October on the potential changes, you can get up to speed on the proposals here.

St. Stephen’s FREE Community Health Fair
Saturday, March 28, 9 a.m – 2 p.m. | 12300 Amherst Drive, Austin, TX 78727

This event is open to the public and you are encouraged to invite family and friends. In addition to free screenings, the Big Pink Bus will be on-site providing mammograms for women. Pre-screening is required. Women must pre-register to secure their spot. Call 512-837-1196 for more information.

A HUGE THANK YOU to all our volunteers for their help at Balcones Park’s It’s My Park Day on Sat. March 7, 2026!

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

Your efforts help keep our neighborhood park looking beautiful! All told, 90 amazing volunteers helped to gather up 113 trash bags worth of debris and litter to clean the park.

It’s My Park Day is biannual, community-led day of service. Volunteers work to improve parks and green spaces around Austin and build community through projects like litter cleanup, tree mulching, invasive species management and more. There’s no better way to show your love for your local park than by pitching in. Look for the next opportunity this fall!

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

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.