Austin has parks—big and small, pocket and sprawling, greenways and byways. Some are beautiful and awe-inspiring; others are works in progress, still waiting for their moment. Thirteen hundred people from across the country descended on the city for Greater & Greener, hosted by City Parks Alliance in partnership with Austin Parks and Recreation and The Trail Conservancy [...]
We are saddened to share that longtime Southeast Greenway volunteer Renee Riggs has passed away. Renee joined our campaign in its early days, after learning about our vision through the Neighborhood Alliance [...]
As we move into a new year for the Southeast Greenway, it’s a good moment to reflect on how far we’ve come — and to look ahead to what’s next [...]
The California Natural Resources Agency has launched a statewide trails survey to better understand how people use trails and what improvements matter most [...]
For years, our Campaign worked to bring the Southeast Greenway into public hands, and we did it! Now we’ve reached a pivotal moment as we shift from land acquisition to actively engaging our community [...]
“Volunteerism is the voice of the people put into action. These actions shape and mold the present into a future of which we can all be proud.” – Helen Dyer [...]
This summer, the City of Santa Rosa Water Department and the Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency are working together to test an existing well on Martha Way. [...]
Excitement was in the air as I entered a room of creative people doing infrastructure reuse projects all over America. The occasion was the High Line Network Symposium, held in Detroit last Fall. Over 250 people attended, representing 47 projects converting roads, rails, rivers, and buildings, long languishing in their communities, into vibrant public spaces [...]
It’s rare when a group of citizens form an activist group, garner support of City and County officials and raise funds from donors, foundations and tax dollars to buy land and turn it into a park. That’s the story of the Southeast Greenway [...]