BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Trail Conservancy - ECPv6.17.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Trail Conservancy X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://thetrailconservancy.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Trail Conservancy REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260826T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260826T110000 DTSTAMP:20260803T201234Z CREATED:20260803T201120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T201234Z UID:10000682-1787734800-1787742000@thetrailconservancy.org SUMMARY:Wednesday Plant Workdays DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Merlin Tuttle Day:\nCongress Ave Bat Celebration \n \n \n \n \n \n August 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thanks to renowned bat conservationist Merlin Tuttle’s lifelong dedication\, bats are now a staple of Austin’s culture. Former Austin Mayor Steve Adler officially proclaimed Merlin’s birthday\, August 26th\, as Merlin Tuttle Day in honor of Merlin’s success in saving the city’s now world-famous bats. And this year\, we’re celebrating the addition of a new\, more interactive visitor experience on the Trail: Bat City.  This collaborative effort between Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation\, Austin Bat Refuge\, Bat Conservation International\, The Trail Conservancy\, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation is an educational experience designed to transform how visitors engage with Austin’s Congress Avenue Bridge bat colony. Through on-site signage\, digital content\, short-form films\, and interactive learning tools\, the project blends science\, storytelling\, and public education to deepen understanding of one of the world’s largest urban bat populations.  See the new signs and celebrate Austin’s bats: Wednesday\, August 26\, 5:30 – 8:00 PM. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Getting There \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Congress Ave Bat Viewing Area \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking is available in the Statesman lot or 0.5 miles west at Auditorium Shores. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Bat City \n \n \n A collaborative effort between Award-winning filmmaker Skip Hobbie\, Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation\, Austin Bat Refuge\, Bat Conservation International\, The Trail Conservancy\, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation\, Bat City is an educational experience designed to transform how visitors engage with Austin’s Congress Avenue Bridge bat colony. \n \n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Wednesday Plant Workdays \n\n\n \n \n "All Boats Bloom" Performance Showcase URL:https://thetrailconservancy.org/event/wednesday-plant-workdays-5/2026-08-26/ CATEGORIES:Volunteer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thetrailconservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Wednesday-Volunteer.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260826T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260826T200000 DTSTAMP:20260806T150815Z CREATED:20260806T142957Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T150815Z UID:10000735-1787765400-1787774400@thetrailconservancy.org SUMMARY:Merlin Tuttle Day: Congress Ave. Bat Celebration DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Merlin Tuttle Day:\nCongress Ave Bat Celebration \n \n \n \n \n \n August 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thanks to renowned bat conservationist Merlin Tuttle’s lifelong dedication\, bats are now a staple of Austin’s culture. Former Austin Mayor Steve Adler officially proclaimed Merlin’s birthday\, August 26th\, as Merlin Tuttle Day in honor of Merlin’s success in saving the city’s now world-famous bats. And this year\, we’re celebrating the addition of a new\, more interactive visitor experience on the Trail: Bat City.  This collaborative effort between Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation\, Austin Bat Refuge\, Bat Conservation International\, The Trail Conservancy\, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation is an educational experience designed to transform how visitors engage with Austin’s Congress Avenue Bridge bat colony. Through on-site signage\, digital content\, short-form films\, and interactive learning tools\, the project blends science\, storytelling\, and public education to deepen understanding of one of the world’s largest urban bat populations.  See the new signs and celebrate Austin’s bats: Wednesday\, August 26\, 5:30 – 8:00 PM. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Getting There \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Congress Ave Bat Viewing Area \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking is available in the Statesman lot or 0.5 miles west at Auditorium Shores. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Bat City \n \n \n A collaborative effort between Award-winning filmmaker Skip Hobbie\, Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation\, Austin Bat Refuge\, Bat Conservation International\, The Trail Conservancy\, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation\, Bat City is an educational experience designed to transform how visitors engage with Austin’s Congress Avenue Bridge bat colony. \n \n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Wednesday Plant Workdays \n\n\n \n \n "All Boats Bloom" Performance Showcase URL:https://thetrailconservancy.org/event/merlin-tuttle-day-congress-ave-bat-celebration/ LOCATION:Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bat Bridge\, 100 S Congress Ave\, Austin\, TX 78704 CATEGORIES:Project Celebrations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://thetrailconservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/TEMPLATE.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260830T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260830T120000 DTSTAMP:20260803T194642Z CREATED:20260803T192754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T194642Z UID:10000677-1788084000-1788091200@thetrailconservancy.org SUMMARY:"All Boats Bloom" Performance Showcase DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Merlin Tuttle Day:\nCongress Ave Bat Celebration \n \n \n \n \n \n August 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thanks to renowned bat conservationist Merlin Tuttle’s lifelong dedication\, bats are now a staple of Austin’s culture. Former Austin Mayor Steve Adler officially proclaimed Merlin’s birthday\, August 26th\, as Merlin Tuttle Day in honor of Merlin’s success in saving the city’s now world-famous bats. And this year\, we’re celebrating the addition of a new\, more interactive visitor experience on the Trail: Bat City.  This collaborative effort between Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation\, Austin Bat Refuge\, Bat Conservation International\, The Trail Conservancy\, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation is an educational experience designed to transform how visitors engage with Austin’s Congress Avenue Bridge bat colony. Through on-site signage\, digital content\, short-form films\, and interactive learning tools\, the project blends science\, storytelling\, and public education to deepen understanding of one of the world’s largest urban bat populations.  See the new signs and celebrate Austin’s bats: Wednesday\, August 26\, 5:30 – 8:00 PM. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Getting There \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Congress Ave Bat Viewing Area \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking is available in the Statesman lot or 0.5 miles west at Auditorium Shores. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Bat City \n \n \n A collaborative effort between Award-winning filmmaker Skip Hobbie\, Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation\, Austin Bat Refuge\, Bat Conservation International\, The Trail Conservancy\, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation\, Bat City is an educational experience designed to transform how visitors engage with Austin’s Congress Avenue Bridge bat colony. \n \n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Wednesday Plant Workdays \n\n\n \n \n "All Boats Bloom" Performance Showcase URL:https://thetrailconservancy.org/event/all-boats-bloom-performance-showcase/ LOCATION:Auditorium Shores\, 900 W Riverside Dr\, Austin\, TX\, 78704\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts+Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://thetrailconservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/performance-showcase.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T213000 DTSTAMP:20260701T212215Z CREATED:20260701T212054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T212215Z UID:10000675-1790366400-1790371800@thetrailconservancy.org SUMMARY:WaterWork (Night 1) DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Merlin Tuttle Day:\nCongress Ave Bat Celebration \n \n \n \n \n \n August 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thanks to renowned bat conservationist Merlin Tuttle’s lifelong dedication\, bats are now a staple of Austin’s culture. Former Austin Mayor Steve Adler officially proclaimed Merlin’s birthday\, August 26th\, as Merlin Tuttle Day in honor of Merlin’s success in saving the city’s now world-famous bats. And this year\, we’re celebrating the addition of a new\, more interactive visitor experience on the Trail: Bat City.  This collaborative effort between Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation\, Austin Bat Refuge\, Bat Conservation International\, The Trail Conservancy\, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation is an educational experience designed to transform how visitors engage with Austin’s Congress Avenue Bridge bat colony. Through on-site signage\, digital content\, short-form films\, and interactive learning tools\, the project blends science\, storytelling\, and public education to deepen understanding of one of the world’s largest urban bat populations.  See the new signs and celebrate Austin’s bats: Wednesday\, August 26\, 5:30 – 8:00 PM. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Getting There \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Congress Ave Bat Viewing Area \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking is available in the Statesman lot or 0.5 miles west at Auditorium Shores. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Bat City \n \n \n A collaborative effort between Award-winning filmmaker Skip Hobbie\, Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation\, Austin Bat Refuge\, Bat Conservation International\, The Trail Conservancy\, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation\, Bat City is an educational experience designed to transform how visitors engage with Austin’s Congress Avenue Bridge bat colony. \n \n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Wednesday Plant Workdays \n\n\n \n \n "All Boats Bloom" Performance Showcase URL:https://thetrailconservancy.org/event/waterwork-night-1-2/ LOCATION:Seaholm Intake\, 707 West Cesar Chavez Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts+Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thetrailconservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/WATERWORK-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260926T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260926T213000 DTSTAMP:20260701T212157Z CREATED:20260701T212157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T212157Z UID:10000676-1790452800-1790458200@thetrailconservancy.org SUMMARY:WaterWork (Night 2) DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Merlin Tuttle Day:\nCongress Ave Bat Celebration \n \n \n \n \n \n August 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thanks to renowned bat conservationist Merlin Tuttle’s lifelong dedication\, bats are now a staple of Austin’s culture. Former Austin Mayor Steve Adler officially proclaimed Merlin’s birthday\, August 26th\, as Merlin Tuttle Day in honor of Merlin’s success in saving the city’s now world-famous bats. And this year\, we’re celebrating the addition of a new\, more interactive visitor experience on the Trail: Bat City.  This collaborative effort between Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation\, Austin Bat Refuge\, Bat Conservation International\, The Trail Conservancy\, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation is an educational experience designed to transform how visitors engage with Austin’s Congress Avenue Bridge bat colony. Through on-site signage\, digital content\, short-form films\, and interactive learning tools\, the project blends science\, storytelling\, and public education to deepen understanding of one of the world’s largest urban bat populations.  See the new signs and celebrate Austin’s bats: Wednesday\, August 26\, 5:30 – 8:00 PM. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Getting There \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Congress Ave Bat Viewing Area \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking is available in the Statesman lot or 0.5 miles west at Auditorium Shores. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Bat City \n \n \n A collaborative effort between Award-winning filmmaker Skip Hobbie\, Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation\, Austin Bat Refuge\, Bat Conservation International\, The Trail Conservancy\, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation\, Bat City is an educational experience designed to transform how visitors engage with Austin’s Congress Avenue Bridge bat colony. \n \n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Wednesday Plant Workdays \n\n\n \n \n "All Boats Bloom" Performance Showcase URL:https://thetrailconservancy.org/event/waterwork-night-2-2/ LOCATION:Seaholm Intake\, 707 West Cesar Chavez Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts+Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thetrailconservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/WATERWORK-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261018T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261018T200000 DTSTAMP:20260622T201713Z CREATED:20260115T205612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T201713Z UID:10000531-1792344600-1792353600@thetrailconservancy.org SUMMARY:Twilight on the Trail 2026 DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Merlin Tuttle Day:\nCongress Ave Bat Celebration \n \n \n \n \n \n August 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thanks to renowned bat conservationist Merlin Tuttle’s lifelong dedication\, bats are now a staple of Austin’s culture. Former Austin Mayor Steve Adler officially proclaimed Merlin’s birthday\, August 26th\, as Merlin Tuttle Day in honor of Merlin’s success in saving the city’s now world-famous bats. And this year\, we’re celebrating the addition of a new\, more interactive visitor experience on the Trail: Bat City.  This collaborative effort between Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation\, Austin Bat Refuge\, Bat Conservation International\, The Trail Conservancy\, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation is an educational experience designed to transform how visitors engage with Austin’s Congress Avenue Bridge bat colony. Through on-site signage\, digital content\, short-form films\, and interactive learning tools\, the project blends science\, storytelling\, and public education to deepen understanding of one of the world’s largest urban bat populations.  See the new signs and celebrate Austin’s bats: Wednesday\, August 26\, 5:30 – 8:00 PM. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Getting There \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Congress Ave Bat Viewing Area \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking is available in the Statesman lot or 0.5 miles west at Auditorium Shores. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Bat City \n \n \n A collaborative effort between Award-winning filmmaker Skip Hobbie\, Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation\, Austin Bat Refuge\, Bat Conservation International\, The Trail Conservancy\, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation\, Bat City is an educational experience designed to transform how visitors engage with Austin’s Congress Avenue Bridge bat colony. \n \n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Wednesday Plant Workdays \n\n\n \n \n "All Boats Bloom" Performance Showcase URL:https://thetrailconservancy.org/event/twilight-on-the-trail-2026/ LOCATION:Four Seasons Hotel Austin\, 98 San Jacinto Boulevard\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States CATEGORIES:Signature Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thetrailconservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/twilight.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR