Author: Marilyn Hull

Join FLAT and other local organizations on Friday, April 26 at the family-friendly Trails that Connect Us celebration hosted by Free State Brewing Company. What: Enjoy beer, KB’s Smokehouse food, music by Signal Ridge, a brewery open house, activities for all ages, and information about local trails. The event has easy access from the Burroughs Creek … Continue reading “You are Invited to Trails that Connect Us April 26”

If you are looking for a quiet nature walk close to home, check out the secluded 100-acre Lawrence Nature Park. It’s located on S. Folks Road between 6th Street and Peterson Road. The park, which is managed by the City of Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department, includes a 37-acre oak-hickory woodland, and a savanna on … Continue reading “Get Out There: Lawrence Nature Park”

Start 2019 off right by joining Friends of Lawrence Area Trails for a happy hour on January 10, 5:30-7:30 at Abe and Jake’s. Grab a beer and appetizers and get the latest on: –Extending the Lawrence Loop –An exciting project to bring whitewater kayaking to the Kaw…in downtown Lawrence! –FLAT’s 2019 action plan and how you can … Continue reading “You are invited to our 2019 Kickoff Happy Hour”

I like to hike solo, but my sense of direction isn’t always reliable on winding paths like the Kansas River Trails in North Lawrence or the Clinton Lake North Shore Trails. Luckily, there’s an app to help with that. GetOutdoorsKS, available for download for Apple and Android phones, provides directions to and along more than … Continue reading “Get Outdoors Kansas App Helps Navigate Winding Trails”

Dear Friends – The last 5 miles of the 22-mile Lawrence Loop will not be completed in 5 years unless you tell city commissioners to budget for it now. At their July 10 meeting, commissioners will discuss possible changes to the city manager’s draft 2019 budget and 5-year capital improvement plan. The current draft budget … Continue reading “ACTION ALERT: Tell city commissioners to budget funds to complete the Lawrence Loop”

Completed sections of the Lawrence Loop shown with a black dashed line. The yellow arrows point to connecting trails.

Join FLAT and other local organizations at the family-friendly Trails That Connect Us celebration hosted by Free State Brewing Company. What: Enjoy beer, food, music, a brewery open house, activities for all ages — including a “Chalk the Loop” station — and numerous features about local trails. The event has easy access from the Burroughs … Continue reading “You’re Invited to Trails that Connect Us April 27”

Ever wonder who built the trails you enjoy today? In this post, Carl Ringler, who led the creation of the Clinton Lake Trails, tells the story of the trail system’s development. Thank you to Carl for providing this history, and for the countless hours spent building and maintaining trails that today’s adventurers enjoy.  Clinton State Park was … Continue reading “Perry and Clinton Lake Trails built by dedicated nature lovers”

Friends of Lawrence Area Trails (FLAT) wishes to contract with an individual or firm to assist with capacity–building for this newly forming organization by establishing systems for organizing and promoting trails events, creating a volunteer program, and developing partnerships with local organizations that share our mission.   Specifically, the contractor will:  Develop content for social media platforms along with a system for … Continue reading “Friends of Lawrence Area Trails (FLAT) is hiring a community coordinator”