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Trail Conservancy takes over full-time management of Austin hike-and-bike trail
Michael Barnes Austin American-Statesman Returning the trail around Lady Bird Lake, one of Austin’s defining features, back to its grassroots origins, the city’s parks and recreation department has conferred primary […]
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With new lakeside access, Austin’s Lady Bird Lake trail is ‘finally fully complete’
Published by KUTX By Mose Buchele Published September 14, 2022 at 4:07 PM CDT The City of Austin has officially opened a new section of the hike and bike trail […]
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Restoring Lady Bird Lake Through the Girl Scout Gold Award
Hi TTF Community! My name is Anna, and I am an Ambassador Girl Scout in 12th grade working on my Gold Award! The Gold Award is the highest achievement within […]
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Butler Trail at Lady Bird Lake: Natural Resource & Management
VIEW THE FULL REPORT The Butler Trail Urban Forestry and Ecological Restoration work has elevated the ecological function and user enjoyment of the 200+ acres of riparian forest and […]
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Correll’s False Dragonhead – Discover the Rare Plant Found on Lady Bird Lake
Lady Bird Lake and the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail are home to dozens of plant and animal species, making up a unique urban habitat right in the […]
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Celebrating Women’s History on the Trail
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, there are many women to thank for transforming the Butler Trail into what it is today. Their legacies are honored at several locations on […]
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Austin and the Trail Foundation make it official
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2022 The Austin Monitor BY ELIZABETH PAGANO The Trail Foundation and the Parks and Recreation Department announced Tuesday that an agreement giving the foundation more responsibility for […]
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The Trail Foundation Celebrates 50 Years of Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail
On December 10, 2021, The Trail Foundation celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail, one of Austin’s most treasured outdoor destinations. Hand-in-hand with family members of Lady Bird […]
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Ryan J. Rigo
Hello, My name is Ryan Rigo. Very few places have changed my life as much as this trail has. I’m from Chicago, a city I love, but a city that […]
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Julie Costello
It was a Wednesday morning around 6am. My boyfriend started joining me and my running buddies as the token male in the group for regular runs around Lady Bird Lake. […]
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