Waterloo Greenway
Melissa Ayala has been a part of Waterloo Greenway as the Communication & Engagement Director since February 2017. Prior to that, Melissa worked at Capital Metro from July 2012 to March 2017. Melissa also gained experience as a Social Media Intern at Capital Metro and as a Metro Desk Reporter at Austin American-Statesman. Melissa holds a B.J. in Journalism & Spanish from The University of Texas at Austin and studied abroad in the Spanish Program at Universidad de Cantabria.
Waterloo Greenway
The Waterloo Greenway Conservancy is a non-profit organization whose mission is to create and maintain an extraordinary urban park system and a restored Waller Creek, in partnership with the City of Austin, for the benefit of all. The Conservancy renews the natural environment, promotes play, health and wellness, economic vitality and mobility, and engages the community through outreach, education, cultural events, and the arts. Waller Creek Conservancy, in partnership with the City of Austin, is developing a chain of parks around a restored Waller Creek in downtown Austin. Running from Waterloo Park at 15th Street to Lady Bird Lake, the new Waller Creek parks district will include more than 35-acres of newly designed and connected urban parks and public open space, and more than three miles of new hike and bike trails, along with engaging art and educational programming. Founded on the bedrock of great design, the revitalized Waller Creek will renew the natural environment, foster the creative arts, and nourish authentic and uplifting experiences that reflect Austin’s diversity and dynamic spirit.