Great Springs Project

Shoutout to these Lake Flato Architects volunteers helping protect local parks!

There's no hiding the extensive growth of the San Antonio-Austin corridor. As communities expand and more industries move to the Texas Hill Country, the continued conservation of water and land resources is a vital task. 🌳

That's why so many incredible organizations across Central Texas are working to conserve natural lands and protect Texas water.💧 Axios's Megan Stringer highlights Great Springs Project's mission to create a greenway of protected lands from San Antonio to Austin as a water conservation strategy in itself. This isn't just a trail, it's an investment in natural infrastructure that safeguards our communities, our aquifer, and our region's future. Learn more in the Axios article linked in our bio.

Another morning hike with the Hill Country Conservancy is in the books! A big thanks to this adventurous group for exploring the Violet Crown Trail from the Spyglass trailhead to 360 earlier this week.💜🌳

And another shoutout to Blackbird Grocers for providing this hiking crew with a discount on refreshments once we finished up the journey.👏 Stay tuned for the next group hike, and go check out HCC's incredible Violet Crown Trail today!

That's a wrap from this year's Great Springs Trail Race Canyon Lake! A huge shoutout to these runners who spent National Trails Day out in the Texas Hill Country💚

First, we've got to thank our race partners at Tejas Trails Races 👏 The Madrone Trail and Canyon Park served as a beautiful course for race day, and any day you want to explore around Canyon Lake. The Great Springs Trail Race series wouldn't be possible without these amazing sponsors: Ancira Community, GBRA, Renewal by Andersen, and the Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA). Thanks to these organizations for supporting GSP's mission to protect the Texas Hill Country!🌳

Hey Texas, it’s National Trails Day!!🌳🚴🏃‍♀️

Get outside and celebrate the beauty of trails and the incredible places they connect us to👏 Great Springs Project is working collaboratively across the San Antonio-Austin region to create a 100+ mile interconnected greenway of trails over vital aquifer recharge lands. Learn more about this mission and the importance of trails to our communities and environment at greatspringsproject.org

This could be you this weekend!🏃🏃‍♀️

There's still time to register for the Great Springs Trail Race at Canyon Lake THIS SATURDAY, June 6th🙌 The Tejas Trails Races crew has an incredible race course along the Madrone Trail, Canyon Park, and around Canyon Lake. Sign up at the link in our bio and enjoy it for yourself. See you then!

Take a look at the first workday at Presa Grande Natural Area! Great Springs Project was joined by the Lower Colorado River Authority and Hays County Parks and Natural Resources for LCRA's annual Steps Forward Day to begin site preparation and trailhead construction for the future public natural area.

Last Summer, Great Springs Project was awarded a $25,000 grant from LCRA to construct a trail and trailhead at Presa Grande. The trailhead will serve as an access point for over 3 miles of trail being developed at Presa Grande, a conserved property of over 600 acres, and surrounding natural areas.🌳

Collaborative efforts like this are the backbone of GSP's work, and we're grateful to LCRA and Hays County for seeing the true potential for Presa Grande. Thanks to these volunteers for showing up and kicking off the work. Stay tuned for more updates on Presa Grande in the near future!

Start your morning on the beautiful Violet Crown Trail on June 9th! Join the Hill Country Conservancy and GSP for a hike along parts of the VCT, this time starting at the Spyglass Trailhead.🌳

Bring your water, hiking shoes, and friends, plus enjoy a 10% store discount at Black Bird Grocers right by the trailhead. Get details and RSVP your spot at the link in our bio or here: https://www.givepulse.com/event/878732-Violet-Crown-Trail-Community-Walk 👏 see you there!