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The City of Lawrence is updating it’s bike plan, and the steering committee overseeing the update has made completing the Lawrence Loop a high priority! An online survey and an … Continue reading “Bike Plan Update Includes Options for Completing the Lawrence Loop”

Naismith Valley Park consists of a 25-acre area with a paved multipurpose trail on the western boundary of the park.  The trail starts at 24th Street and Naismith, which is … Continue reading “Get Out There: Naismith Valley Park Trail”

Cyndie is a 40 year old Veterinarian who has a spouse and two kids. She says she has too many hobbies to list but she primarily enjoys reading, hiking, and … Continue reading “Meet Cyndie Courtney, Avid Trail User”

On Saturday, September 20th, a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the installation of art panels honoring the LaYarda community took place on the Lawrence Loop near 8th and Delaware, followed by … Continue reading “LaYarda Art Installation Party”

The Lawerence Levee Trail runs along the top of the levee on the north bank of the Kansas River. It is a packed gravel 10-mile family-friendly trail that offers views … Continue reading “Get Out There: Lawrence Levee Trail”

Javy Ortiz is currently painting away and is on schedule for a late summer install. We are planning for a unveiling party mid-September. He reports that of the 6 panels … Continue reading “Javy Ortiz Making Progress on LaYarda Art”

Travis is a 39 male, who works from home. He has a spouse, and they are kid curious. Travis rides bikes, both gravel and mountain. He also leaves Kansas a … Continue reading “Meet Travis Burkhard, Avid Trail User”

Kudos to the Sunflower Foundation for receiving the 2025 “Trails for Health” award from American Trails. The foundation was honored for its years of leadership working collaboratively with Kansas communities … Continue reading “Kansas-based Sunflower Foundation Receives National Recognition for Work on Trails”

On March 26th prototypes of the art panels being created by artist Javy Ortiz commemorating the LaYarda community were unveiled in a feedback session at the Lawrence Public Library. The … Continue reading “LaYarda Commemorative Art to be Installed on The Lawrence Loop”

The City of Lawrence is in the process of updating the city Bike Plan. It was originally drafted in 2019. The Bike Plan update seeks to make Lawrence more bike-friendly … Continue reading “Lawrence Bike Plan Updates”

The City of Lawrence has announced that a pedestrian bridge that would span over Iowa Street near the K-10 interchange in Lawrence will be a part of the South Lawrence … Continue reading “Pedestrian Bridge on the Loop Planned as Part of South Lawrence Trafficway”

Students in Eric Nelson’s Wilderness Studies Class at Bishop Seabury Academy have been working on a rugged trail clearing project in Dad Perry Park this fall. The project involves cutting … Continue reading “Bishop Seabury Students Clear Trails in Dad Perry Park”

The Mary’s Lake trail system includes paved and natural paths. There are four routes that include the Mary’s Lake Trail, Prairie Park Trail, Prairie Park Shortcut, which is a natural … Continue reading “Get Out There: Mary’s Lake Trails”

An Art Project honoring the La Yarda neighborhood will be installed in 2025 on the Lawrence Loop at the intersection of 8th and Delaware. Javy Ortiz has been selected to … Continue reading “Javy Ortiz Selected as La Yarda Public Artist”

La Yarda was a housing unit built for Mexican American railroad workers in Lawrence, Kansas from 1920-51. It was located just east of 8th and Delaware Streets near the newest … Continue reading “Finding La Yarda Exhibit with Art Along the Loop”

The newest segment of the Lawrence Loop was officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 31st, 2024. The segment runs begins at the Santa Fe Depot and continues … Continue reading “New Segment of the Lawrence Loop Ribbon Cutting”

The newest segment of the Lawrence Loop is now open and free of construction materials. The segment runs from the Santa Fe Depot to 8th Street. The Lawrence Loop trailhead … Continue reading “New Loop Segment Open”

There is major construction progress on the newest loop segment, which runs from the Santa Fe Depot to 8th Street. The Loop trailhead will be at the Depot. The new … Continue reading “Big Progress on the New Loop Segment”

Construction has begun on the newest segment of the Lawrence Loop. The construction runs from 8th to 7th Streets and ends at the Santa Fe Station. The work began this … Continue reading “Construction Has Begun”