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Parks and tourism report: Wimberley wins Bird City designation; swim season reservations off to fast start
Summary
Parks Director Richard Shaver and the Department of Tourism reported a Bird City designation, $30,000 in swim-season revenue in five days, progress on camps and sponsorships, and community marketing efforts; council asked follow-up questions about reservations and visitor metrics.
Parks Director Richard Shaver and the city's tourism staff reported several operational updates to the council, including Wimberley's new Bird City designation, early swim-season revenue and progress on camps, sponsorships and marketing.
Shaver announced that the city received the Bird City designation from Texas Parks and Wildlife and Audubon Texas, crediting Operations Manager Erica (name as in packet) and the parks team for habitat conservation work. Parks opened reservations for the 2025 swim season on March 1; Shaver said the city took about $30,000 in sales in the first five days and noted day…
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