Trinity Trail

Public Lands Cleanup Day – September 26

Calling all TTPA Volunteers – TTPA is coordinating a cleanup day on September 26 with the City of Lucas. We’ll be concentrating on the flood debris at the northern end of the Brockdale North trail (just south of Lucas Rd). We (TTPA) have been asked to supply two volunteers to staff the registration table at Brockdale trailhead, starting at 9am on Saturday, September 26. If you can help with this job, please let Duke Monson know at duke.fhollow@earthlink.net . Additionally, if you’d like to volunteers as a cleanup worker, the City has a webpage to signup – https://www.lucastexas.us/public-lands-trail-cleanup/, so please do that early, so we can get an accurate count.

The City will be providing a box lunch for the volunteers after the cleanup work, and the Raptor Center will be giving a presentation at the Brockdale trailhead with their birds as we eat lunch.

Caution

Aug 28 – There remains one culvert that is unusable after the heavy downpours of this summer:

Thanks to the Lucas Public Works team, two of the three unusable culverts have been repaired.
Fixed (usable) – The northernmost is the Seis Lagos creek north of Brockdale (with the picnic table beside it) and the other is by the road culvert just past the Raptor Center going north.

The remaining is south of Brockdale, just before you get to the Inspiration pool/community center (about 3+miles out). The water floated the culvert out of its channel, we have wrestled it back into place, but it is too exposed to go over with the Gator or horses.

We will let you know as they are repaired.

Also – Kite Flyers have been out using the empty Lakeview Downs acreage to fly their kites, and have been abandoning their kites and string (really very thick polyester twine). Be careful going down the trail, the string is quite thick and if hanging low enough, could catch you or your horse.

All Trailheads are OPEN – but…

Aug 25 – The trail is dry, but it is hot. Make sure you keep cool and hydrated! And remember to keep your social distance and stay safe!

TTPA Tack Sale – Postponed until Fall

TTPA is hosting a Tack Sale so start cleaning out your tack room for items you don’t use anymore. We usually have a good turn out so if you are in the market for tack or related horse items, plan to attend. We will be publishing a new date after things settle down.

Do Not Park on Rolling Meadows or side roads in St Paul

Parking horse trailers on Rolling Meadows Rd (which leads to the Collin Park picnic tables) or any of its side roads creates a safety and access hazard for the residents there.