Commemorative Bricks
An engraved brick is a great way to honor Trail lovers, friends, family, and pets along the Butler Trail. When you purchase a commemorative brick, you immediately become part of the Trail.
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TEXT REQUIREMENTS: Brick text can include family or individual names and dates. They cannot include political, religious, or commercial names, messaging, or advertising. Profanity is not allowed on bricks.
Bricks are installed twice a year – once per location. Bricks at Butler Shores are installed in the Fall and bricks at Lakeshore are installed in the Spring.
Butler Shores Exercise Area
Butler Shore Bricks: Brick orders for installation in Fall 2024 have closed. Bricks purchased between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025, will be installed in Fall 2025.
Lakeshore Exercise Area
Lakeshore Bricks: The last day to order bricks for a Spring 2025 installation is December 31, 2024. All bricks purchased between January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 will be installed in Spring 2025.
The Lou Neff Point brick area was the first commemorative brick plot opened along the Butler Trail. Lou Neff point is located where Barton Creek intersects with Lady Bird Lake just off Lou Neff Road. Bricks in this area are completely sold out.
Locating your Lou Neff brick:
- Open the Lou Neff list of bricks.
- Locate your text by simultaneously pressing the 'Control' (CTRL) and the 'F' key. A finder box will open.
- Enter your brick text into the Finder space and click 'Next.'
- Look at the heading of your selection for the grid section letter and number.
- Refer to the map below (click to enlarge) of Lou Neff Point to find the location of the section your brick is located in.
Lakeshore Bricks opened in 2021, with the first wave of installations occurring in the Summer of 2022. The bricks are part of the Lakeshore Exercise Equipment area, located near International Shores on the southeast portion of the Butler Trail. The area is located at S Lakeshore Blvd, just off Riverside Drive. Bricks are still available in this area, with bricks installed yearly in the Spring.
Locating your Lakeshore brick
- Open the Lakeshore list of bricks.
- Locate your text by simultaneously pressing the 'Control' (CTRL) and the 'F' key. A finder box will open.
- Enter your brick text into the Finder space and click 'Next.'
- Look at the heading of your selection for the grid section letter and number.
- Refer to the map in the second tab of the worksheet to find the location of the section your brick is in.
The newest brick location opened in December 2022 at the newly renovated Butler Shores Exercise Area at the NW corner of Lamar Blvd and Riverside Drive.
Locating your Butler Exercise brick:
- Open the Butler Exercise list of bricks.
- Locate your text simultaneously by pressing the 'Control' (CTRL) and the 'F' key. A finder box will open.
- Enter your brick text into the Finder space and click 'Next.'
- The map is a scaled-down version of the brick plot. You can zoom in/out to see the full-scale map.
You can specify whether you would like your brick placed at the Lakeshore Park or Butler Shores exercise area, but not a specific location within each area. Bricks are installed once a year per location.
We will notify you after the brick has been installed with a diagram of the space broken into “Zones,” and we will tell you in which zone you may locate your brick.
es! If you want us to notify them before installing the brick, please email development@thetrailconservancy.org. We can also provide a printable certificate if you’re giving your brick as a gift! Once you’ve filled out the “Brick Notificant” information in the order form, we will email it after it’s installed.
All proceeds raised from brick and bench dedications benefit The Trail Conservancy’s efforts to improve The Trail.
TTC diligently maintains the areas surrounding the commemorative brick plots; however, we are unable to re-engrave or replace existing bricks, as they do not qualify for permanent recognition per the City of Austin code. The City has a threshold of $25,000 for permanent recognition in parkland, including the Butler Trail.
If the area of the brick is obstructed by overgrowth, debris, or any other obstructions, please provide the exact location and we can coordinate clean-up of the area.
