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• Arts + Culture: A new plan underway on the Hike and Bike Trail (Sean Kelly, KXAN, 2/18/22)
• Austin’s Lady Bird Lake will bloom with new floating wetlands this spring (Brianna Caleri, CultureMap Austin, 1/28/22)
• The Trail Foundation seeking artists for ‘Common Waters’ project along Austin hike-and-bike trail (KVUE, 1/22/22)
• Trail Foundation seeking artists for floating wetland project on Lady Bird Lake (Austin American-Statesman, 1/22/22)
• Trail Foundation begins major enhancement of Rainey trailhead (Willow Higgins, Austin Monitor, 1/27/22)
• The Trail Foundation seeks artists for floating wetlands project (FOX 7 Austin, 1/26/22)

• Austin marks Butler Hike and Bike Trail’s 50th year on Lady Bird Lake (Ben Thompson, Community Impact, 12/13/21)
• Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail celebrates 50 years (Nabil Remadna, KXAN, 12/10/21)
• Remember When Austin’s Hike-and-Bike Trail Didn’t Have Enough Trees? (James Rambin, TOWERS, 11/12/21)
• The Rainey Street District’s Trailhead Park Project Finally Moves Forward (James Rambin, TOWERS, 9/3/21)
• Wildflower Center exhibit from ‘Fortlandia’ now open for exploring on hike-and-bike trail (Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 6/25/21) 
• Journal Profile: Heidi Anderson a natural fit to oversee iconic Austin hike and bike trail (Patricia Rogers, Austin Business Journal, 5/13/21)
• Aspiring Eagle Scout installs floating garden on Lady Bird Lake (Laura Morales, Austin American-Statesman, 5/9/21)
• Austinites share their good news by the hike-and-bike trail (Hank Cavagnaro, KVUE, 5/8/21)
• Reward Yourself After the 18th Annual Maudie’s Moonlight Margarita Run With Some Tasty Apps (Studio 512, 5/5/21)
• Improving Safety and Access on the Lakeside Hike and Bike (Benton Graham, Austin Chronicle, 3/26/21)
• Minimal impacts observed along Lady Bird Lake hike and bike trail after historic winter storm (Sean Kelly, KXAN, 3/17/21)
• Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail could see improvements, according to Safety & Mobility Study (Mari Salazar, KVUE, 3/14/21) 
• Survey identifies needed improvements at Butler Hike and Bike Trail (Brittany Ford, CBS Austin, 3/10/21) 
• Here’s How the Hike-and-Bike Trail Plans to Accommodate Austin’s Eternal Boom (James Rambin, Towers, 3/10/21)

• Here’s the Public Workout Equipment We’re Getting at Butler Shores (James Rambin, Towers, 12/9/20) 
• Enjoyed by More Austinites Than Ever, the Hike-and-Bike Trail Plans for Growth (James Rambin, Towers, 10/23/20) 
• Let’s All Get Pumped at Butler Shores, With Public Workout Equipment on Deck (James Rambin, Towers, 8/19/29) 
• Trail Foundation, PARD partnering for new exercise equipment on Butler Hike and Bike Trail (Billy Gates, KXAN, 8/10/20) 
• Despite missing signage and fencing, Austin park amenities remain closed due to COVID-19 (Bettie Cross, CBS Austin, 7/29/20) 
• Stir-Crazy New Yorkers Discovered an Idyllic Spot. Will They Trample It? (Anne Bernard, The New York Times, 7/29/20) 
• Celebrating Austin’s Finest Public Restroom Architecture (James Rambin, Towers, 7/28/20)
• Enjoy the Shade at Brazos Bluff, the Hike-and-Bike Trail’s Latest Upgrade (James Rambin, Towers, 7/21/20) 
• Remember the Rainey Street Trailhead Project? Don’t Worry, It’s Still Alive (James Rambin, Towers, 7/3/20)
• Park usage skyrockets during pandemic, new art installation encourages social distancing (Yoojin Cho, KXAN, 6/3/20)
• Maudie’s Moonlight Margarita Run: A Virtual 5k (Matthew Mitchell, KXAN, 5/29/20) 
• Coronavirus conundrum: What do we do when nature gets crowded? (Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 4/27/20)
• One-way signs placed around hike and bike trail for safety ripped up and left by trash (Harley Tamplin, KXAN, 4/22/20) 
• Residents asked to stay off Butler Hike and Bike Trail to slow spread of coronavirus (Jack Flager, Community Impact Newspaper, 3/25/20) 
• After coronavirus closes gyms, Austinites seek refuge outdoors (Austin American-Statesman, 3/22/20)
• Has Austin’s population growth impacted your experience on the Hike-and-Bike Trail? Austin Parks & Rec. wants to know (Pattrick Perez, KVUE, 3/12/20
• Leave your roots in Austin: Nonprofit needs help planting 8,000 trees in 2020 (KXAN Staff, 2/7/20)

• Say ‘Howdy’ to Holly Project, Phase One of an Ambitious East Austin Park Plan (James Rambin, Towers, 12/10/19)
• We’ve Got Two Options for a Snazzed-Up Trailhead in the Rainey Street District (James Rambin, Towers, 11/14/19) 
• Mother-and-son volunteer group places over 300 plants along Austin’s Butler trail (Amy Rae Dadamo, Community Impact, 10/30/19) Austinites participate in Rainey Street groundbreaking demolition party to improve park (Tori Larned, KVUE, 10/29/19) Greener on the other side? Amid population growth and historic divides, Austin organizations work toward park equity (Emma Freer, Community Impact, 10/10/19) Increasing Access to Biking and Walking Trails for All in Austin, Texas (John Egan, 9/12/19) Non-profit suggests public-private partnership to operate Austin-owned Butler Trail (Fred Cantú, CBS Austin, 8/30/19) Hike and Bike Trail parkland could be run by a nonprofit, rather than the City of Austin (Yoojin Cho, KXAN, 8/26/19) Name that leaf! A guide to plants on the Butler Hike and Bike Trail (Jerald Pinson, Austin360, 8/22/19) At the Drake Bridge Commons, New Public Space Brings Docks Downtown (James Rambin, Tower, 8/20/19)
• EXCLUSIVE: Trail Foundation could take over Hike & Bike Trail parkland operations (Pam LeBlacnc, Austin360, 8/19/20) 
• Drake Bridge Commons could get upgrades — but donors will be needed (Russell Falcon,  KXAN, 8/17/19)
• City Seeks Public Input on Redesign of Space Under 1st Street Bridge (Spectrum News Staff, Spectrum, 8/16/19)
• At Holly Point, Long-Awaited Upgrades Head for an East Austin Park (James Rambin, Towers, 7/3/2019)
• Fiesta Gardens recognized as historic landmark (Abigail Arredondo, 7/2/19) New signage debuts on scooter-free Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail ahead of new regulations taking effect (Emma Freer, 6/26/19) Trail under First Street Bridge to be transformed with major project (Kate Winkle, Julie Karam, 5/28/19)  

• Austin newcomer gives $1.1 million to Trail Foundation (Michael Barnes, 10/30/18)
• What you’ll see change on the Hike and Bike Trail in the coming weeks (Chris Davis, 9/26/18)
• Downtown Austin lakefront property gets new potential design plans (KVUE News Staff, 6/05/18)
• Crews complete trail bridge; 15 projects underway (Rebeca Trejo, 5/31/18)
• Turn your run into a party with the Maudie’s Moonlight Margarita Run (Kelly Lafargue, 5/25/18)
• Construction begins on ‘mini-boardwalk’ beneath Congress Avenue Bridge (Pam LeBlanc, 3/29/18)
• A History of Austin’s Famous Hike and Bike Trail, Which Wasn’t Always Green (Shelby Murphy, 3/02/18)
• Nine Best Hikes in Austin (Conde Nast Traveler, 2/28/18)
• Tales of the Trail: Butler Trail at Lady Bird Lake (Dale Blasingame, 2/09/18)
• Trail Foundation holds public workout to kick off “make the Trail your gym” (KXAN News Staff, 1/10/18)
• They didn’t know that they were great shepherds of Austin’s lake (Michael Barnes, 1/05/18)
• 13 Crazy Ideas to Improve Austin (Steve Uhler, 1/03/18)