The Trail Foundation
Board of Directors |
Bill Kerr, President
Kelly Hart and Hallman
Colin Wallis, Vice Pres.
Lance Armstrong Foundation
Jack Collins, Treasurer
Frost Bank
Brian Ott, Secretary
TBG Partners
Dave Andreas
Silicon Laboratories
Lynn Currie
Mercury Mambo
Shirley Domicoli
PureAustin
Mike Elhaj
Simple Power
Asher Flynn
Asher Flynn Realtors
Peter Huff
Blue Sage Capital
Christopher Kennedy
LCRA
Jon Levy
PlainsCapital Bank
John Loudamy
Demand Media
Katie Moran
Event Planner
Sarah Russ
Communications Consultant
Steve Saunders
Saunders, Norval, Nichols & Atkins, L.L.P
Stephanie Shoemaker
Maxwell Locke & Ritter
Margot K. Thomas
Community Activist
Ward Tisdale
AMD
Jesse Weiss
Greenberg Traurig
Bob Wynn
Oxford Commercial
Susan Plettman Rankin, Executive Director
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A Springtime Trailside Pleasure:
LIVESTRONG Volunteer Day
| | What would we at The Trail Foundation do without the tremendous energy and time that so many of you selflessly provide? Our latest act of volunteer kindness took place March 31st, when Lance Armstrong Foundation employees stepped up to help TTF spruce up the Trail - just in time for spring.
The LIVESTRONG group pitched right in, planting 25 small bald cypress trees along Lady Bird Lake's edge. The team also kayaked, picking up trash and debris deposited along the shoreline, and helped paint a pedestrian bridge at the end of the Holly peninsula on the eastside. The stately cypress trees will grow to shade the Trail and shelter birds and other wildlife.
Thank you for all of your hard work! And special thank yous go also to LCRA, for generously providing the boats for the cleanup volunteers, and to the Parks and Recreation Department for lining up the painting volunteers.
LAF Volunteers at the Trail |
See more photos from this volunteer day here.
Read about the day on the LIVESTRONG blog here.
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Gimme Little Signs
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Shoal Creek Spoke Trail Sign |
You may have noticed the initial signs of Phase I of our Master Signage Plan have been installed! Designed by RVi Planning to provide Trail users with important, directional and educational information, the new signage includes the Trail's first interpretive sign (to be installed on the Pfluger Bridge in the coming months), which will tell the story of the Trail. Special thanks to the MFI Foundation and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation for funding the first phase of this project. Watch for more signs - soon! |
She's a Winner!
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| Marion Burch Cimbala, winner of
the free year-long membership to Pure Austin during March's TTF week,
shares stories with us about her luck and love of the Trail.
"Recreation has been a big
part of
my career path and the Trail has brought a lot of opportunity to explore
that. I especially like the social aspect of seeing so many parts of
the community come together. The Trail is at the center of so many
options from free learn-to-row days at the Austin Rowing Club to jumping
in Deep Eddy before a run, connectivity to this phenomenal Trail is a
force that ties us all together. It's a great place for people to come
out to do good for themselves and the community at large."
Read the full story and learn more
about Marion.
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| Decker Challenge Benefits TTF | |
Susan Rankin receives the Decker Proceeds form ARC president Angela Kelly |
At its winter 2010 party, the Austin Runners Club generously donated $4,000 to TTF from the proceeds of the Decker Challenge. This is the sixth year that Decker has made The Trail Foundation a beneficiary, and we're humbled.
We love the Decker event and recognize the Trail is where most Austin runners do the bulk of their Decker Challenge training miles.
The Trail community thanks ARC for the generous support! |
Volunteers Swept the Trail Clean
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A junior litter wrangler gets it done!
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Thank you to 96(!) wonderful volunteers who turned out on April 10 to remove Trailside litter.
Learn more about volunteer opportunities at the Trail here. |
Can You Spot the Birds of Lady Bird Lake?
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Great Blue Heron |
We been hearing so much about bird sightings at the Trail that we asked our volunteers to create an online resource suitable for birders of all experience levels. This resource offers several bird guides with links to photos and more information about each bird. Our appreciation and special thanks go out to our anonymous and generous birder volunteers for developing this Trail-specific Bird Guide! Read an article by an Audubon Member about Birding on the Trail here. |
Looking to Adopt a Garden?
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Adopted Garden on the Trail |
Good news! Several gardens are available now for adoption on the Trail at the north and south ends of the Pfluger Bridge. If you are interested in planning, planting and tending your very own garden on the Trail, drop us an email! Learn more about the Lady Bird Johnson Adopt-a-Garden Program here. |
Waller Creek Pedestrain Bridge Update
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| The pedestrian bridge over Waller Creek in the vicinity of Red River and Rainey Street has been reopened following successful asbestos removal.
The City had initially believed that the bridge and a portion of the Trail would need to be closed for two weeks during business hours while work crews removed an asbestos coating from the bridge's underside. The project was completed ahead of schedule by streamlining the work schedule and by adding additional workers.
If you have any questions, please contact Carolyn Perez at 974-7139.
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The Trail Foundation
PO Box 5195 l Austin, TX 78763 l 512-733-3989
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