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21 Sep

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 along Lady Bird Lake. The quarter-mile stretch of trail connects what officials said was the last remaining gap in the 10-mile lakeside loop. Before Wednesday, […]

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September 21, 2022
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20 Sep

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 the Girl Scouts of USA and is essentially a service project in which a girl scout strives to help solve an issue near and dear […]

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September 20, 2022
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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 the wake of Eric’s loss of his twin brother, Kurt, who died along with his three young children in a fiery crash with an 18-wheeler. […]

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September 2, 2022
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01 Sep

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 parklands around the Butler Trail at Lady Bird Lake. The Trail and the broader Austin urban area will continue to benefit from this ongoing work. […]

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September 1, 2022
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02 Aug

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 heart of Austin. You’ll find familiar Texas icons as you make your way around the 10-mile loop: Live Oak trees, Texas Bluebonnets, agaves, and more. […]

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August 2, 2022
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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 the Trail. Read on to learn more about their contributions to this space!  The Trail Conservancy also recognizes that there are many women, including indigenous […]

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July 4, 2022
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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 the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail had been executed. City Council gave its blessing to the agreement, which transfers operations...

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June 15, 2022
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25 Mar

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 Johnson and former Austin Mayor Roy Butler, Council Member Kathie Tovo and the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department, as well as...

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March 25, 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 is very tough to live in health wise. This trail has given me countless hours of sunlight, meditation, and exercise. I find my most peaceful […]

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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. It was Town Lake at the time. Our weekday runs were typically only a few folks, those who didn’t have early meetings for work and […]

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January 31, 2022
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