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May 13, 2008 Project to connect Katy Trail with Trinity River corridor

Justin Farmer reports from WFAA on the Trinity Strand Trail and how it will connect with Katy Trail to provide lots of ubran trial to walk on.

May 8, 2008 Long before Dallas' Trinity tollway is built ...

... a little ribbon of pavement called the Trinity Strand Trail will give walkers, runners, rollerbladers and bikers a sorely needed option for their exercise of choice.

October 31, 2007 Donated land will link Trinity Strand and Katy systems

A "missing link" between the Katy Trail and the Trinity River is missing no more. On Tuesday, Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert announced the donation of a key piece of property - near the defunct Baby Doe's Matchless Mine restaurant off Harry Hines Boulevard - to connect the Katy Trail with the Trinity Strand Trail, which is being developed along the old course of the Trinity River, just outside the river's eastern levee.

July 9, 2005 Trail Blazers Flag First Alignment

Thanks to David Demarest, Brian Keith, John Snowden, Miguel Otero Jimenez, and Mike Kutner for setting out the survey flags marking the future path of the trail. After some clearing and mowing, signs will be placed to let people walk or off-road bike the path from the Victory Overlook to Wycliff.

April 16, 2005 Hawk Walk & Nature Hike

Group identified 20 bird species along the old meanders!

Thanks to Tony Procaccini of Mama's Daughter's Diner for great breakfast and refreshments! Thanks to Audubon's Dr. Bob Stone for leading the Hawk Walk, and thanks to Jennifer Brown and Michelle Clary of the North Texas Master Naturalists for their contributions!

March 19, 2005 Trinity Levee Trails Enhance the View

The City of Dallas City Council, Dallas Off Road Bicycle Association and the Cross Country Club of Dallas have officially opened the Trinity Levee Top Trail, about 6 miles along Dallas' stretch of the Trinity River. Trailheads can be found at both ends of the Northbound lane of the Westmoreland bridge, or enter the trail from Crow.