I was at a pretty low point in my life a few years back. I felt stuck in a loop of repetitive things and actions that had no meaning to […]
My father Samuel Patrick Black loved Lady Bird Lake (Town Lake)! It was his happy place for 40 years. He moved to Pecan Grove so he could walk/run before and […]
My then boyfriend, Rob, and I ran the trail together every week – it was the best place to have big talks and settle disagreements. It’s amazing how much more […]
I’ve been playing my saxophone on the Trail for eight wonderful years, usually on a Sunday afternoon…and always where the Trail goes under the IH-35 bridge! The bridge does all the heavy-lifting….adding […]
When I moved to Austin in 2006 I was enamored with walking the trail around Town Lake, as it was called then. The running store located right near the trail […]
Walking on the trails around the Lake was a morning ritual for me. Awake at 5am, a cup of coffee, and a quick drive down So. First, into free parking […]
I had just gotten off the City Council and I got a phone call from Mayor Roy Butler…and he says Mrs. Johnson wants to build a trail around Town Lake […]
Some years ago now, but still flashbulb vivid in my mind, I’d just turned my car into the lot off Stratford Drive under the Mopac bridge, preparing to run the […]
In 1978, I returned from a year as an infantry company in Korea, and began an assignment as an AROTC instructor at the University of Texas. A friend suggested I […]
I have always been a frequent visitor of the trail. I have grown up in Austin and I also used to live walking distance from the trail, so it’s never […]
Kids on Bikes in Parks is a free cycling event presented by Violet Crown, The LeadOut Foundation, and The Trail Conservancy. We have a closed course of 1000 ft of grassy parkland for children ages 5-15 to ride their bikes on. We will have open track time with experienced cyclists present to teach lessons and at the top of every hour, we will have timed laps for kids to test themselves and track their progress.
Location: 1920 E Riverside Drive, Suite A-120 PMB 223 Austin, TX 78741
Phone: 1-855-44-TRAIL
The Trail Conservancy is a non-profit, tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Tax ID: 87-0699956.
Join us for the 20th Annual Maudie’s Moonlight Margarita 5K Fun Run on Thursday, June 8, 2023.
Purchase your tickets now and save! Prices increase on May 8.