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Community Engagement Summary and Proposal

PARD has decided to move forward with new proposed hours. The new hours of operations will go into effect in October 2017. Dottie Jordan Recreation Center will begin providing new programming that better suits the community based on the feedback gained from the survey and community meeting. Additionally, Dottie Jordan Recreation Center will continue to provide space for current programming and popular special events.

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Programs

Senior Community Garden

Are YOU interested in growing your own vegetables, making new friends, or learning how to garden?
Come learn how YOU can be a part of starting a garden right in YOUR neighborhood.
Share YOUR thoughts at one of Dottie Jordan’s Senior Community Garden input sessions.

Staff

• Supervisor:  Benjamin Rustenhaven
• Program Coordinator: John Harros
• Program Instructor: Robert Reed

Historical Information 

Named after an AISD orchestra teacher, Dottie Jordan lived across the street and died in March 1973 at the age of 32. Interested in the park, Miss Jordan first spoke to City Council in 1972 when the park was threatened with a plan to build condominiums. The City of Austin purchased the 11.5 acres of parkland that comprises the Dottie Jordan Park in November, 1973.