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Friends of Explore Austin “Winter Warmup”

​Join us as we kick off the new year with snacks, drinks and networking at St. Bernard Sports in West Woods Shopping Center! Our CEO, Kathleen Lyons Schneeman, will be present to give an organizational update, plus we’ll have another great raffle package and in-store shopping for some last-minute Valentine’s gifts.

About Friends of Explore Austin
Friends of Explore Austin is a new group of young, working professionals who care about Explore Austin’s mission and want to stay connected to our community. Whether you’re a program alum or just looking for a way to plug into the young-professional scene in Austin, Friends of Explore Austin is here to facilitate connection, philanthropy and having fun!

Location
St. Bernard
3201 Bee Caves Rd Suite 142, Austin, TX 78746

Questions?
Please be in touch with:

Blair Adams, Events Manager
blair.adams@exploreaustin.org

Supporter Open House + Saturday Challenge Observation

This event is for Explore Austin supporters and is an opportunity to meet some of our Explorers, Mentors and EA supporters, serve breakfast to our youth and witness a Saturday Challenge of rappelling on the greenbelt.

This is a “choose your own adventure” day! You can come for the morning portion to help serve breakfast to the Explorers, or you can do that plus observe a Saturday Challenge on the greenbelt immediately following.

Saturday, January 25

8:00-9:30 am | Serve breakfast at the EA Warehouse | 4200 Burch Dr. Unit A-2, Del Valle, TX 78612

9:45-11:30 am, come and go | Saturday Challenge observation on the greenbelt (location details to come)

More details will be emailed to you as they are available. In the meantime, if you have any questions about this event, please email:

Lauren Zurbrugg, Chief Development Officer
lauren.zurbrugg@exploreaustin.org

Texas Parks & Wildlife x Explore Austin Career Fair

FREE EVENT! Explore Austin is designed to provide access to the outdoors for sixth through twelfth graders, with much of our programming taking place at parklands and recreational areas managed by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. The TPWD Career Fair is a FREE opportunity for the Explore Austin community to learn about the many career opportunities available within 13 divisions at 200 locations across Texas, including jobs within state parks, fisheries, law enforcement, legal, communications, infrastructure, information technology, human resources and more. Spanish interpretation and translation of materials will be provided.

Join us to explore your own career path from outdoor jobs at our state parks to desk jobs supporting TPWD’s important work in managing and conserving the natural and cultural resources of Texas.

Who: The Explore Austin community — Explorers and their families (parents, siblings, guardians, etc.), and Explorer and Mentor alumni; FREE EVENT!

When: Saturday, September 14, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

What: An opportunity to learn about the many career opportunities available at Texas Parks & Wildlife, with representatives from departments across the agency.

¡EVENTO GRATUITO! Explore Austin está diseñado para brindar acceso al aire libre a estudiantes de sexto al doce grado, y gran parte de nuestro programa se lleva a cabo en parques y áreas recreativas administradas por el Departamento de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Texas (TPWD). La Feria de Carreras Profesionales de TPWD es una oportunidad GRATUITA para que la comunidad de Explore Austin conozca las muchas oportunidades de carreras profesionales disponibles dentro de 13 divisiones en 200 ubicaciones en todo Texas, incluidos empleos en parques estatales, pesca, orden público, asuntos legales, comunicaciones, infraestructura, tecnología de la información, recursos humanos y más. Se proporcionará interpretación y traducción de materiales al español.

Únase a nosotros para explorar su propia trayectoria profesional, desde trabajos al aire libre en nuestros parques estatales hasta trabajos de escritorio que apoyan el importante trabajo de TPWD en el manejo y conservación de los recursos naturales y culturales de Texas.

Quién: La comunidad de Explore Austin: Exploradores y sus familias (padres, hermanos, tutores, etc.) y ex alumnos de Explorer y Mentor; ¡EVENTO GRATIS!

Cuando: Sábado 14 de septiembre de 9:00 a.m. a 12:00 p.m.

Qué: Una oportunidad para conocer las numerosas oportunidades de carreras profesionales disponibles en Texas Parks & Wildlife, con representantes de los departamentos de toda la agencia.

Volunteer Opportunities: Warehouse Inventory

Our Summer Wilderness Trips conclude at the end of July, and school-year programming begins in September. Volunteer with us in August to help us get our Warehouse back in tip-top shape before the fall semester launches. Available shifts include:

  • August 7 & 9: Warehouse Restoration – Unloading vehicles and organizing gear
  • August 14 & 16: Full Inventory – Counting gear to identify gaps, and identifying gear that needs repair or replacement

Volunteer Opportunities: Warehouse Inventory

Our Summer Wilderness Trips conclude at the end of July, and school-year programming begins in September. Volunteer with us in August to help us get our Warehouse back in tip-top shape before the fall semester launches. Available shifts include:

  • August 7 & 9: Warehouse Restoration – Unloading vehicles and organizing gear
  • August 14 & 16: Full Inventory – Counting gear to identify gaps, and identifying gear that needs repair or replacement

Volunteer Opportunities: Warehouse Restoration

Our Summer Wilderness Trips conclude at the end of July, and school-year programming begins in September. Volunteer with us in August to help us get our Warehouse back in tip-top shape before the fall semester launches. Available shifts include:

  • August 7 & 9: Warehouse Restoration – Unloading vehicles and organizing gear
  • August 14 & 16: Full Inventory – Counting gear to identify gaps, and identifying gear that needs repair or replacement

Volunteer Opportunities: Warehouse Restoration

Our Summer Wilderness Trips conclude at the end of July, and school-year programming begins in September. Volunteer with us in August to help us get our Warehouse back in tip-top shape before the fall semester launches. Available shifts include:

  • August 7 & 9: Warehouse Restoration – Unloading vehicles and organizing gear
  • August 14 & 16: Full Inventory – Counting gear to identify gaps, and identifying gear that needs repair or replacement

Quest for the Summit 2025

SAVE THE DATE! Quest for the Summit will be back for the 16th year in a row in 2025. Join us for a delightful evening of camaraderie, inspiration and generosity, all in support of Explore Austin’s youth. Silent and live auctions, seated dinner, libations and stories from our Mentors and Explorers await you! #OutdoorsForAllTakesYou

For more information:

Blair Adams, Events Manager
blair.adams@exploreaustin.org

Lauren Zurbrugg, Chief Development Officer
lauren.zurbrugg@exploreaustin.org

“Friends of Explore Austin” Fall Fling

Friends of Explore Austin (EA) is a new group composed of young, working professionals who care about EA’s mission.

Activities include networking and social opportunities, one-off volunteer opportunities with EA, exclusive mission updates from EA’s leadership, fundraising and championing EA in a variey of ways throughout the year, recruiting Mentors and other volunteers, and more.

For questions about this event and joining the Friends of Explore Austin group, please contact:
Blair Adams, Events Manager
blair.adams@exploreaustin.org