Events

Celebrate our trails as we keep our physical distance. Anyone big or small, young or well aged can play.

Due to the threat of high winds and potential storms this evening Free State, who was hosting the event, unfortunately made the tough decision to cancel this event. A hearty thanks to all the organizations and vendors that had signed on, we look forward to getting the band back together in the future! Join us … Continue reading "EVENT CANCELED! Trails the Connect Us"

Speakers: Mark Hecker, Lawrence Parks and Recreation — Current and upcoming trail-building plans. Glenn Rodden, Baldwin City Administrator — Plans for Southward Expansion of the Maple Leaf Trail (to connect to the Prairie Spirit and Flint Hills Trails). Kent Williams,  Kaw River Commons — Information about a vision of an interconnected trail system in downtown … Continue reading "Expanding Our Local Trail Systems"

Make plans now to attend the 2022 Lawrence Community Bike Ride Saturday, July 16th from 8:30 - 11:00am. All rides and festivities begin at the Lawrence Rotary Arboretum located at 27th and Waukarusa by the YSC Soccer Fields.

Join us at the Fest! October 28, 2022 – 7-9pm Tall Tales and Campfire stories. Fellow Kansan Adventurers. Come ready to be inspired by the stories of the 38 North community and learn how to get more involved. Did we mention there will be beer? Come to hang and celebrate outdoor adventure in Kansas! Be … Continue reading "38N Fest"

Join us at the 7th annual Beers of the Kaw at Abe and Jakes Landing on Nov 6 from 3-6:00pm. Beers of the Kaw is a beer tasting of the breweries in the Kansas River watershed. Be sure to drop by the Friends of Lawrence Area Trails (FLAT) table! Pick up area trail maps, grab … Continue reading "Beers of the Kaw"

Join Us for Trails that Connect Us Thursday, April 20,  5-8pm. (Rain date: April 21, 5-8pm) 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 area trail information. More than 27 organizations will share information about various activities in our … Continue reading "Trails that Connect Us"

Van Go’s family friendly, go-at-your-own-pace community walk, ride, roll, and run along the Lawrence Loop is back! After cruising the Loop, join us for a party from 10am-Noon in the Van Go parking lot, complete with DJ Approach, Cellar Door bagels and coffee, a craft cocktail courtesy of Bon Bon Cocktail Club, The Last Carnival’s Ruckus … Continue reading "May Day Hey Day"

Douglas County wants to hear your vision for how open spaces could be preserved and utilized in ways that benefit the greater community into the future.

Identified as a priority in  Plan 2040 , Douglas County has launched an 18-month planning process to establish the Douglas County Open Space Plan. Through this planning process the county will gather community input that will help shape the Open Space Plan. Douglas County wants to hear your vision for how open spaces could be preserved … Continue reading "Douglas County Open Space Listening Session"

Join us in celebration of our rich African American heritage.

Lawrence Community Bike Ride Saturday, July 16th from 8:00 – 11:00am

The Belgian Waffle events begin on Friday, October 13th. The BWR KS is the greatest gravel / unroad course in America. The route will take riders on a ronde of the rolling hills north of Lawrence, where it will clatter through agrarian hamlets and the Ardennes-like hills — not over classic mountains per se, but rather a … Continue reading "Belgium Waffle Ride 2023"