Trail Stories

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25 Apr

Holly Neighborhood Storytelling Project

Holly Neighborhood Storytelling Project Nestled along the northeast shores of Lady Bird Lake, the Holly neighborhood is known for its rich history and culture. The Trail Conservancy is working on […]

caitlin
April 25, 2024
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02 Sep

If Not for The Butler Trail

Eric and Maria Groten would not be sharing a last name, four kids, and their last 23 years together if not for the Butler Trail. Their first meeting happened in […]

Mandi Thomas
September 2, 2022
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31 Jan

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 […]

TTC
January 31, 2022
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31 Jan

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. […]

TTC
January 31, 2022
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31 Jan

Lacey Cones

To The Trail At a young age, my Nana and me, “I’m taking you to a fun place!” She said, and I wondered, “what could it be?” We pulled up […]

TTC
January 31, 2022
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26 Jan

Rich Jones

My first run on the trail was June 22, 2013. Not only had I just moved to Austin from Pennsylvania but I had also just signed up to run my […]

TTC
January 26, 2022
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26 Jan

Tina Fisher

My daughter, Julie, and I are avid and frequent users of The Trail and love it! For years when we go on hikes, we pack our traditional peanut butter and […]

TTC
January 26, 2022
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19 Jan

Alina Gorniak

The Butler Trail is special to our family because it’s our five-year-old son, Simon’s, happy place. We live across the street from trail access and have been strolling the trail […]

TTC
January 19, 2022
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19 Jan

Going the Distance

Just over 15 years ago, I was in Australia for work and had a little downtime so I went and saw the movie “Supersize Me,” about the guy that ate […]

TTC
January 19, 2022
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19 Jan

Renee Butler

As former mayor of Austin, Roy A. Butler, used to say; “Things don’t just happen.” Grant Butler, his grandson, took that advice to heart when he decided to plant a […]

TTC
January 19, 2022
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