Pools and Splashpads in Austin

In this episode, Austin Parks and Recreation’s Juan Hernandez and Paul Slutes talk pools, splash pads and how they got a splashpad design team fired. With more than 50 years of combined experience in the field, Juan and Paul help maintain life-saving spaces as Austin summer temperatures continue to rise. Tune in for their hot takes on regenerative filters, digital controllers and why they’re pivoting away from activators.For a limited time only, ⁠⁠⁠⁠share your thoughts⁠⁠⁠⁠ on an episode within two weeks of the drop for a chance to win a FREE 2026 NRPA Annual Conference registration!Transcripts for all episodes can be found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nrpa.org/guardiansofgreenspaces  ⁠⁠⁠