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Sat. 9/11
Meet at the pavilion at City Park at 8:30AM for job assignments.
The Lakeway Friends of the Parks will have an exciting and busy year for fall 2010 to spring 2011. There are a lot of plans and projects in the planning stages and others that have been approved. One project that we, as volunteers, are really excited about, is the Overlook Project planned for the Hamilton Greenbelt II.We have the approval needed to start construction on our first volunteer workday, September 11, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. We will be excavating the site on that workday, with the October 9, workday doing form placement and pouring concrete.We will work 2 days that month, so we can remove the forms and install the railing. This second workday will occur a week later.
We also inspect, maintain, build and clean trails in the Hamilton Greenbelt I and II, the Lakeway City Park, the Canyonlands, and the Smith Greenbelt. We weed, plant native plants, care for 5 gardens and make sure the trees are trimmed to keep all the trails in tip top shape, so all the citizens of Lakeway can enjoy walking, jogging and bike riding. We have started a wildflower siteat the Lakeway City Park that has done remarkably well with an assortment of blooms.
Because of all this activity, we are in need of more volunteers. One way to give back to the community you live in, is to join this organization. We have Engineers, and Master Gardeners as volunteers and they really show their knowledge by constantly coming up with new projects for all to enjoy. They also come in handy if there is a problem with erosion or bridge building. We have a free lunch after each workday. This is a fun group of people and we get to take a great deal of ideas and knowledge back to our own yards.
Go to the City of Lakeway website or the FOP website www.lakewayfop.org for information about the group and joining by down loading a membership form. Cost is $15.00 per family and this is an excellent way for the high school teens to put in their volunteer hours. You get a free T-shirt after a day of volunteer work and can purchase more.
Submitted by: Lorraine Tallent, Board Member of FOP
Sat. 5/8
City Park
Jerry Cooper weeded Katherine's Corner and the other gardens in City
Park and helped identify native plants. Wayne and Kathy King planted
and fertilized and weeded with the help of Shyamal Mitra and Dave DeOme
in the Butterfly Garden. Cindy and Marty Berdan planted Mealy Blue
Sages in the Barnes Garden and took care of lunch arrangements.
submitted by Cindy Berdan
Hamilton Greenbelt trails
Lorraine Tallent, Pat McDermott, Bob McHugh and Bernie Reding worked on
Hamilton Greenbelt I. Their objectives were (1) to clear cedar and
undergrowth that was interfering with a beautiful large cypress tree
between the trail and Hurst creek and (2) clear small cedar trees next
to the trail that were growing underneath oak trees.We
submitted by Bernie Reding
FOP volunteers Paul Mueller, Lamar Bolling, Bob Underwood, George Ferrie and Jim Dunn have finished the spring weeding and mulching of most (not all, we missed a few) of the caged trees and shrubs along the HGB trails that were planted several years ago in cooperation with the City of Lakeway and LTHS volunteers. Most plants appear to be doing well with only a few empty cages and/or dead wood. I believe we should not have to do any further maintenance of these trees in the future.
In addition a culvert under the HGB I trail was unplugged and the ground over last month's drainage pipe installation was raked and cleaned up. Thanks to the City of Lakeway for the use of a Ranger pickup to haul mulch to the trees and to haul out gigantic weeds and trimmed branches.
Peg Hein will be working with Carrie Burns, the Lakeway Forester, over the summer to catalog trees planted in the Tree Trust in the City Park about ten years ago. They will determine if any replacement trees need to be planted very early in 2011.
submitted by Jim Dunn
Canyonlands
Ken Parmeter and Michael Smith walked most of the western portion of the Canyonlands trails trimming low hanging and encroaching limbs and removing thorny vines, loose rocks and small stumps. They removed the old fencing near the trail at the intersections of the outer loop and the descent trail to bridge #1.
submitted by Michael Smith
A crew lead by George Blume worked in the Canyonlands to repair the spillway on the lower pond. They rolled up green wire fencing and anchored the rolls in the eroded part of the spillway with rebar. Additional repairs involved moving rocks below the spillway and placing brush and limbs to reduce the velocity of the water rushing down the spillway. Faye brought Brownies to the picnic.
submitted by George Blume
A small group of volunteers working with the City of Lakeway Public Works department will construct forms and pour concrete to erect an arched bridge on the upper loop trail in the Canyonlands. This concrete bridge will replace the temporary crossing over a new overflow water guidance system.
submitted by Bill Freas
More workday photos
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2010 PHOTOS What: The 12th Annual WILDERNESS FUN RUN & WALK presented by the Friends of the Parks of Lakeway. When: Saturday, April 17 begin at 9:30 a.m. with refreshments available after the run/walk. Coffee was provided by Starbucks and doughnuts were from the Donut Hole. Bananas, oranges and bagels were provided by Randall's and water bottles from our signature sponsor Independent Bank of Austin. The rain stayed away from the Lakeway area before and after the event. The trails were damp from earlier rains on Thursday and some drizzle on Friday. Where: The start/finish line was near the kiosk at the entrance to Hamilton Greenbelt I across Lohman’s from Lakeway Justice Center. Participants chose 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 and along the Lake Travis 681 foot shoreline in Hurst Hollow. 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. Marshalls helped guide the runners and participants along the trails were Ernest Altgelt, Marty Berden, Lamar Boling, Lew Carlson, Laura Dutton, Pat McDermott, Shyamal Mitra, Kevin Roche and Bob Underwood. At three of the marshall station water was available for the thirsty people. On Friday the following people prepared the event area and posted signs along the trails : Bill Freas, Bernie Reding, Mickey Wright, Lamar Boling and Ernie Altgelt. Volunteers representing ExxonMobil were Dave DeOme, Al Hagendorn, Alan Tye, Clare Freas and Bob Duplantis. FOP organizers included Pat McDermott, Ernest Altgelt, Sheryl and Steve Kelly, Bernie Reding, Kevin and Ellen Roche, Lorraine Tallent, Stacie Wimbush, Bill Freas and Mickey Wright.
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Sat. 4/10 We had 28 volunteers registered this beautiful April Saturday. City Park. At the workday, Cindy Berdan and helpers continued work on the Barnes Garden. The garden area was expanded as the beds were prepared to plant donated Texas Madrone Trees in the fall. Mulch provided by the City of Lakeway was spread in Barnes and the Butterfly gardens. Thanks also to the City of Lakeway for the use of the dump truck and bobcat. submitted by George Blume
Lorraine Tallent, Mickey Wright, Dennis Brown, Ed Lalone and Bernie Reding cleaned up the Challenge Trail next to the park road and the basketball court. submitted by Bernie Reding
Michael Smith, George Ferrie, Ken Parerter, Hanson Harris, Bruce Harris and Ann Parmerter
removed weeds from around the caged trees and put mulch inside the cages. These trees were
planted as an Arbor Day project several years ago as a joint project of the City of Lakeway,
LTHS volunteers and Friends of the Parks of Lakeway. About half of the trees along the crushed
granite trail were given loving attention. The City of Lakeway provided the mulch and a pickup
to haul the mulch to the trees.
Just on the other side of the trail, Lance Eilers from the City of Lakeway Parks Department operated a small backhoe to excavate a wet area of along the crushed granite trail. Ernest Altgelt, Ann Parmerter and Jim Dunn filled in pea gravel, placed the perforated drainage pipe, added more pea gravel and then replaced the soil over the new drainae system. Pea gravel and drainage pipe were provided by the Parks Department. submitted by Jim Dunn Baked potatoes and fixings were provided by Judy Hazen. Desserts were provided by Peg Hein, Faye Blume and Yyonne Ferrie. More workday photos Click here |
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.
