Texans may soon be able to hike the more than 100 miles between Austin and San Antonio while surrounded by some of the most beautiful landscapes in the nation.
Known as The Great Springs Project, the network of trails proposed by a new nonprofit group aims to be a national park-scale corridor of protected lands between the densely urban areas of Austin and San Antonio over the Edwards Aquifer recharge and contributing zones, the project s website explains.
According to local news station KXAN, the trail will link together four of Texas Great Springs: Barton Springs, San Marcos Springs, Comal Springs, and San Antonio Springs. But, beyond being a gorgeous place for Texans to get outside, the group also hopes that the project can unify local efforts to protect the Edwards Aquifer, which not only provides recreational activities but also provides drinking water to many communities along the way.
100-mile nature trail would create a green corridor linking San Antonio to Austin
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A visionary green space project would connect San Antonio to Austin with 100-mile nature trail.Great Springs Project
An ambitious project to create a 100-mile hiking trail from San Antonio to Austin has hit another milestone in its development.
The Great Springs Project is a little closer to becoming reality after The National Park Service selected the initiative for community planning and technical assistance.
Once the expansive, green corridor is completed, The Great Springs Project will ultimately connect four of Texas s Great Springs Barton Springs, San Marcos Springs, Comal Springs and San Antonio Springs. Hikers and cyclists may have to wait a bit for the completion of the green corridor, which is slated to wrap up in 2036.
100-mile trail project will connect San Antonio to Austin - but you ll have to wait
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Participants walk on the path at Brackenridge Park for the Fun Walk at the opening ceremony at Texas State Senior Games Opening Ceremony in San Antonio in March 2012.Lisa Krantz /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
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Bill Cofer walks inside the Frio Bat Cave on the Annandale Ranch in Sabinal last February. The Edwards Aquifer Protection Program has spent more than $260 million in sales tax funds since 2000 to acquire about 160,000 acres of sensitive land over the aquifer.Josie Norris /Staff PhotographerShow MoreShow Less
New nature project could bring 100-mile hiking trail connecting San Antonio and Austin
Great Springs Project will create a green corridor connecting 4 Texas springs
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SAN ANTONIO – The Great Springs Project is hoping to bring a 100-mile hiking trail that will connect four major springs between Austin and San Antonio.
Referred to as a “green corridor” the proposed project would connect Barton Springs, San Marcos Springs, Comal Springs, and San Antonio Springs.
“People see parks and greenway projects as important parts of a community. When you ask people what they want in their community, having access to the outdoors is always one of the top two or three things,” Project CEO Garry Merritt told KVUE in Austin.