Austin Outside Discussion Panel: Trail Building in Austin's Floodplains

How do we create resilient trails in floodplains without overbuilding? What do trail stewards, advocates, & planners need to consider as we build out trail infrastructure that links our regional network? What lessons can we learn from the Violet Crown Trail and Gilleland Creek Trail?

Join George Cofer, Tim Eischen, Drew Carman, and Russell Thomman to discuss the challenges and opportunities of building trails in Austin’s floodplains. Russell will introduce the Violet Crown Trail and Gilleland Creek Trail to put them in context. Tim and George will share some planning and field engineering best practices they’ve used to help build out the Violet Crown Trail. Drew will take us through some of the planning, permitting, and construction process for building a trail with intensive infrastructure, like Gilleland Creek Trail . We will leave plenty of time for discussion and Q&A.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

1161 Angelina St, 1161 Angelina Street, Austin, United States