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National Trails Day
November 26 @ 11:36 am
Barton Creek Greenbelt
Volunteer Workday 9-12 various projects available
Volunteer Appreciation Party 12:30-1:30
On Saturday, June 2nd, the Austin Parks Foundation, the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department, Hill Country Conservancy, and American Youthworks E-Corps, will host our 4th annual American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day volunteer workday on Barton Creek Greenbelt and trails throughout Central Austin. This volunteer workday will be part of the Violet Crown Trail. Please join HCC and friends on the trail for a workday and then Free Swim and Appreciation Party along the West End of the Pool Parking lot in the grassy knoll between the Barton Creek Greenbelt Trailhead and the Main Barton Springs Pool Entrance.
National Trails Day 2012 is America’s Largest TRAILgating event and encourages all Americans to get outside, connect with local outdoor clubs, businesses, community groups, and parks and recreation departments as well as federal land managing agencies to experience, appreciate and celebrate the natural places where we can find a spread of scenery, a plateful of peace, and a heap of happiness and health.
In 1987, the report recommended that all Americans be able to go out their front doors and within fifteen minutes, be on trails that wind through their cities or towns and bring them back without retracing steps. The recommendation, dubbed Trails for All Americans, became the impetus behind several public and private parties joining American Hiking Society in launching National Trails Day® in 1993.
Trails do not just magically appear for our enjoyment; it takes many hours of planning, labor, and negotiating to develop them. National Trails Day®, the only nationwide celebration of trails, increases awareness about trails and celebrates the hard work and support of many people and partners – including volunteers, land agencies, and outdoor minded businesses. It is also a day to introduce people to the many joys and benefits of trails.
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