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News Mar. FOP workday will be Sat. 3/13 See details below Wilderness Run/Walk will be Sat. 4/17 Feb. Workday was Sat 2/13 @ 8:30AM Details here Annual Business meeting was Mon. 1/25 Details here Time to renew your membership, click here !!! Contact FOP President Bill Freas 263-2263 or email billandclare@sbcglobal.net Submit your photos and volunteer stories ! ! ! |
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Sat. 3/13 City Park. Planting of new shrubs will take place at the Barnes Garden under the direction of Cindy Berdan. George Blume will be in charge of the heavy labor improving the landscaping in the same area. Bernie Reding will lead a group of people along the rising shoreline of Lake Travis to pickup trash. The rising water has brought a lot of debris into City Park. Please bring water-proof boots or waders if you would like to work in the shallow water. Hamilton Greenbelt Several crews will be needed to work on the trails of Hamilton Greenbelt I and II in preparation for the Wilderness Run/Walk next month. There will be branch trimming, removing "trash" plants, unplugging drainage culverts, mulching muddy sections of the trails and diverting water off the trails. Lunch menu is expected to feature tacos.
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What: The 12th Annual WILDERNESS FUN RUN & WALK presented by the Friends of the Parks of Lakeway. When: Saturday, April 17 beginning at 9:30 a.m. REFRESHMENTS following race. In case of Inclement Weather, the decision to run/walk will be made at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Where: The start/finish line is near the kiosk at the entrance to Hamilton Greenbelt I across Lohman’s from Lakeway Justice Center. Parking is available at the Justice Center and at the Activity Center. Participants may choose to run or walk either 3 miles or 5 miles. The 5 miles course winds through the rolling hills of the HGB II primitive trails along Lake Travis. Who: This fun event offers something for everyone. It is a great opportunity for runners as well as families with kids and dogs to enjoy an outing and explore the beautiful greenbelt trails of Lakeway. Registration : Download the PDF Form or by picking up an entry application flyer at Lakeway Activity Center, City Hall, The Hills World of Tennis and the registration boxes at the entrances to City Park, The Canyonlands and HGB I & II. There is no entry fee but donations are encouraged. Commemorative T-shirts may be purchased for $15. Pre-registration before April 6 is encouraged to ensure availability of shirt sizes. Proceeds from donations and sales go toward the maintenance of trails in Lakeway parks and greenbelts by Friends of the Parks volunteers.
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Everyone started at City Park for work project assignments, the weather was clear, sunny and we all had a fun time!
City Park
Twenty-three volunteers signed in and worked on various projects on
Sat. Feb. 13th starting at 8:30AM.
The people working on projects in City Park included Dave DeOme, Pat McDermott, Jerry Cooper and George Blume who built rock erosion control fences, removed cedar saplings and spread mulch in the Garden across from Katherine's Corner.
Cindy Berdan, Mireille Kirmse
and Wayne and Kathie King worked in the Barnes Garden spreading
mulch and maintenance in the Butterfly Garden.
submitted by Bill Freas, George Blume and Cindy Berdan
HGB I
Another group formed at the upper parking lot and traveled to
the Hamilton Greenbelt I entrance. Katie Fanker, Brian Fanker,
Bob McHugh, George Ferrie, Gene Bosse and Bernie Reding worked
on HGB 1 removing cedar saplings, trimming low hanging cedar
branches and planted two bald cypress trees along Hurst creek.
submitted by Bernie Reding
HGB primitive trails
Two small groups fanned out to the primitive trail section of the
Hamilton Greenbelt. Lamar Bolling, Mike Sekel and Michael Smith
worked on our new trail on the east side of Hurst Hollow, just below
Clubhouse and the MUD facility. We removed some cedar trees that
were crowding the trail, or nearly obstructing the scenic view on
the trail. Bolling used a pick to address muddy and eroding spots
along the entire Meadow loop. Sekel used loppers to remove any
branches that were becoming a nuisance. Smith used the chainsaw
to clear cedar trees and bigger limbs along the trail and helped
Bolling rake and reinforce some of the muddy and eroding spots.
The second group installed drainage pipe at the site of several
water seeps on the downhill portion of the trail head at Squires Court.
Bill Freas, Ernest Altgelt and Jim Dunn dug several trenches, put
in pea gravel and drainage pipe in the
trenches and recovered with soil and mulch.
submitted by Michael Smith and Jim Dunn
At the conclusion of the morning activities we all gathered at the Pavilion and enjoyed a hot bowl of chili and cookies and brownies prepared by Lorraine and her crew of volunteers.
For workday photos, click here.
Thanks to the City of Lakeway for providing a Ranger pickup and pea gravel.
Monday Jan. 25, 2010
Chairman's Message
The annual meeting was a great success. Thanks everyone for your
participation, especially Mickey for arranging the good BBQ and
George for the entertaining guest speaker.According to the sign-in
sheet, with my addition of 5 folks who forgot to sign, we had 48
attendees, including our 2 quest, Devin & Roger and 4 other folks.
Notes
On Monday Jan 25th the Annual Business meeting was held at the
Lakeway Activity Center. The meeting started with a hearty
serving of food catered by Rudy's BBQ. George Ferrie, the out-going Chair
called the meeting to order, Bill Freas gave the minutes of last
year's meeting and Bernie Reding gave the treasurer's report.
George reported on the "State of the FOP 2009" with photos. Bob Underwood
and Lamar Bolling were recognized as volunteers who helped out on
non-workdays on FOP projects at City Park and the greenbelts.
A new board member, Pat McDermott was elected and a new slate of
officers were approved. The HGB Overlook project overview was given
and the membership voted approval of $2000 budget for construction.
The 2010-2011 FOP Board members are
Bill Freas - Chair
Cindy Berdan - Vice Chair
George Blume - Secretary
Bernie Reding - Treasurer
Pat McDermott - Director
Michael Smith - Director
Lorraine Tallent - Director
Jim Dunn - Director
George Ferrie - Past Chair
Then the guest speaker Roger Johnson, Senior Travis County Park Ranger, spoke on the neighboring Balcones Canyonlands Preserve and several local archaeological points of interest. A full write-up can be found on page 3A of the Lake Travis View, Jan 28, 2010 edition. Or visit the Lake Travis View FOP BC Preserve article online.
Roger Johnson is a Senior Travis County Park Ranger, a Patrol Deputy with the Travis County Sheriff's
Office, a Master Peace Officer for the State of Texas, an Emergency Medical Technician-B w
ith the Austin/Travis County EMS, a Certified Marine Safety Officer, and a member of the
Texas Archaeological Steward Network with the Texas Historical Commission. From 2002-2008,
he was assigned to the Travis County Balcones Canyonlands Preserve as a Law Enforcement
Specialist and Cultural Resources Investigator. Mr. Johnson graduated from the University
of Texas at San Antonio with a BA in Anthropology, with a concentration in North American
Archaeology.
Friends of the Parks is a group of citizens who enjoy the rewards of volunteer service in the parks and greenbelts areas of Lakeway. Monthly Saturday morning work sessions provide opportunities for all levels of service, whether it is tree maintenance, general cleanup or tending memorial gardens at City Park. A few of the hardier members help build and maintain hiking/biking trails in the Hamilton Greenbelts and the Canyonlands Natural Area. Still others provide food for our workday picnics. For information contact Bill Freas 263-2263 or email billandclare@sbcglobal.net
Friends of the Parks sponsors one annual community event which is the annual Wilderness Run/Walk event on the Hamilton Greenbelt trails on the third Saturday of April. The goal of this event is to encourage citizens to get out and enjoy the beauty of the greenbelts and parks of the City of Lakeway.
Friends of the Parks of Lakeway is a 501 (c) 3, Federal Tax Exempt Organization. Donations made to this organization may be tax deductible; check with your tax advisor.