Events

Park in the Lawrence Rotary Arboretum parking lot and meet the LMH Health team at 5:30 p.m. in the parking lot. The walk will start from there, and participants can feel free to walk as long or as little as they would like. See the flyer for more information. We hope to see you there! https://simplebooklet.com/walktober2024

Park in the Baker Wetlands Discovery Center parking lot and meet the Live Well Douglas County team at 5:30 p.m. in the parking lot. The walk will start from there, and participants can feel free to walk as long or as little as they would like. See the flyer for more information. We hope to … Continue reading "Walk the Loop — Baker Wetlands Discovery Center Trailhead"

Park in the Burcham Park parking lot and meet the Friends of Lawrence Area Trails (FLAT) team at 5:30 p.m. in the parking lot. The walk will start from there, and participants can feel free to walk as long or as little as they would like. See the flyer for more information. We hope to … Continue reading "Walk the Loop — Burcham Park Trailhead"

Beer of the Kaw is a beer tasting of the breweries in the Kansas River watershed, which is 61,000 square miles!  We use beer and water to educate about the watershed.  Come join us to learn a little, taste a little beer, and support our work for the Kansas River!

Plan to stop by FLAT's table at the Wild and Scenic Film Fest on 2/28 at Liberty Hall for the latest local area trail happenings and news. Lobby time is … Continue reading "16th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival"

Thursday, April 24,  5-8:00 pm. Free State’s Eastside Bottling Facility, 1927 Moodie Road There will be food trucks, music and beer. Enjoy kid-friendly activities, go on a brewery tour, get … Continue reading "Trails that Connect Us ’25"

The Lawrence, KS community bike ride happens each year on the 3rd Saturday in July. We start at 8:30am at the Rotary Arboretum and have lots of options for everyone. … Continue reading "Community Bike Ride 2025"

Come celebrate the unveiling of the new public art installation honoring the La Yarda community on September 20. The event begins with a red ribbon dedication of the mural panels … Continue reading "La Yarda Public Art Red Ribbon Celebration"

Come learn about an exciting new trail system that’s in the works! Cameron’s Bluff Trails 5:30–7:30 p.m. Wed., November 19 Lawrence Public Library Auditorium Bring your curiosity, questions and comments. … Continue reading "Cameron’s Bluff Open House"

The Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is updating the Lawrence Bikes Plan with a focused effort on identifying alignments to close gaps in the Lawrence Loop Shared Use Path. … Continue reading "Lawrence Loop Completion Feedback Session"

Come review artist Dave Lowenstein's Preliminary Design Ideas for a new mural to be painted on a blank wall at Free State Brewery's Eastside Brewery.

FREE FUN!: Saturday, July 18th, 2026 Community Bike Ride The Lawrence Central Rotary has set Saturday, July 18th, for this summer’s Community Bike Ride. FOUR rides to choose from (or … Continue reading "Community Bike Ride"