The details of the events are posted on Meetup. If you would like to join an event as a non-member, please contact us to RSVP and get details.
Our monthly meetings are every 4th Tuesday of every month. Anyone is welcome to attend. We offer both in person and Zoom options based on the current health advisories.
We welcome speakers on various outdoor related topics at every monthly meeting. If you have expertise on a topic or know of someone who does, please contact us.
Trout Fishing in America
Contact GailP-C for more details.
Sycamore Creek House Concerts
Dripping Springs, Texas
Saturday, March 3, 2018
Doors open at 6 pm, music begins at 7:00 and concludes about 9:00.
$20/person suggested minimum donation
Leader: MarshaK
Distance: 4 -5 miles at a very brisk pace
Difficulty: moderate to difficult; these hikes are not for beginners and are fast paced.
Meet at Marsha’s house before 7:30 am and will depart promptly at 7:30. Late arrivals will be left behind.
Group will finish before 9:30 as Marsha needs time to prep for church.
Water is required as well as good walking shoes. Sticks are also helpful.
Dogs must be on leash. Prepare to pick up your dog’s poop. Furnish water for your dog.
Contact MarshaK via email by Saturday evening if you wish to walk with her.
Crockett Gardens & Falls Hike – Lake Georgetown
Outing leaders: Jenny F & Jan B
When: Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 9 a.m.
Where: Meet at campsite # 31
Who: Everyone including well behaved dogs on a leash
Cost: Free to hike the trail
Length: 5 miles roundtrip (in and out)
Difficulty: moderate (due to rocks and roots)
Time: 2.5 – 3 hrs. approximately
Bring: water, sun protection and anything else that will make you comfortable (like hiking poles). Plus maybe a snack or two for our break at the springs.
This trail includes cedar woods, lake bluffs with nice views of the lake and springs. It is half sunny and half shady.
This hike is in conjunction with the Lake Georgetown Cedar Breaks camping outing the same weekend. Come for just the hike, the day or the whole weekend.
Please RSVP to MeetUp or email
Hope to see you there!
Host: Cheryl Cantwell for the kayaking part – Jen & Jan are hosting the weekend & hike at Cedar Breaks
RSVP to Meetup please https://www.meetup.com/TOWN-Austin/events/247741777/
- What we’ll do
Weather permitting – paddle around Lake Georgetown
When: Saturday March 10, 1:30 pm-4 pm
Who: Townies, family & guests welcome This paddle is in conjunction with the Lake Georgetown Cedar Breaks camping outing the same weekend.
Meet at Campsite #15 -this site has a short trail down to the water to launch our kayaks. You’re welcome to park your kayaks on site #15 starting on Friday. We may paddle again on Sunday if the sun is shining and the day is lovely. If you can come for just Saturday, there’s a hike at 9am, we’ll kayak at 1:30 after lunch, and enjoy potluck dinner that evening at 5:30 if you’d like to join for the entire day!
- What to bring
Bring your own kayak and gear, sunscreen. PFD’s /life vests are required.
- Important to know
If you’re coming for the day – Day use entry fee is $5 per vehicle. If you’re 62 or older, your America the Beautiful lifetime senior pass will allow free day entry to the park (and your passengers). If you qualify for a senior pass, but don’t yet have one, they pay be purchased at Cedar Breaks entry gate for $80 (as of 2/12/18 they have them, I ckd). Here’s a link to tell you more about it:
Leader: MarshaK
Distance: 4 -5 miles at a very brisk pace
Difficulty: moderate to difficult; these hikes are not for beginners and are fast paced.
Meet at Marsha’s house before 7:30 am and will depart promptly at 7:30. Late arrivals will be left behind.
Group will finish before 9:30 as Marsha needs time to prep for church.
Water is required as well as good walking shoes. Sticks are also helpful.
Dogs must be on leash. Prepare to pick up your dog’s poop. Furnish water for your dog.
Contact MarshaK via email by Saturday evening if you wish to walk with her.
NOT A TOWN-AUSTIN OUTING
Richland-Chambers Lake…Again!
Thursday-Sunday, March 15-18
We had SO much fun at our outing at Richland Chambers Lake another re-run. This is NOT exactly a TOWN outing but it is being made available to my friends in TOWN.
I have reserved Gayle’s lake house for Thursday – Sunday, March 15-18. I am renting for a reduced price of $1500 for the 3 nights. That is with no tax, clean-up, or VRBO fee. The $1500 will be divided between the participants.
I think we should be able to get at least 10 of us and as many as 14. We had 14 at the two other outings and we did great. That will make our cost individually hopefully between $107.14 and $150 for all 3 nights.
Please let me know if you want to be put on the list. I will keep a waiting list if need be.
Leader: MarshaK
Distance: 4 -5 miles at a very brisk pace
Difficulty: moderate to difficult; these hikes are not for beginners and are fast paced.
Meet at Marsha’s house before 7:30 am and will depart promptly at 7:30. Late arrivals will be left behind.
Group will finish before 9:30 as Marsha needs time to prep for church.
Water is required as well as good walking shoes. Sticks are also helpful.
Dogs must be on leash. Prepare to pick up your dog’s poop. Furnish water for your dog.
Contact MarshaK via email by Saturday evening if you wish to walk with her.
Camping/kayaking/biking Muleshoe Park; March 23-26
Who: Townies, friends, family, pets
RSVP: MeetUp https://www.meetup.com/TOWN-Austin/events/247836613/
Reservations are through Reserveamerica.com; I have site # 12 reserved for Friday and Saturday nights. All sites are listed as “tent only” and that’s what you enter when reserving – boondocking camp, no hookups. https://www.lcra.org/parks/Pages/muleshoe-bend.aspx
Cascading across the rolling foothills of Spicewood is the splendor of LCRA’s Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area. With 540 acres worth of camping and trails, Muleshoe Bend is packed full of rugged adventures.
Twenty seven primitive campsites careen along a two mile span of Lake Travis shoreline that sprouts fields of bluebonnet flowers come springtime. The sites come equipped with picnic tables, fire rings, charcoal barbeque grills, and easy access to the restrooms. Oak and mesquite trees supply ample shade for complete shelter from the Texas heat.
Cool off from a day’s worth of adventures in the river. Each site is located within walking distance to the beautiful, fishable shoreline. Streaming eastward, the water’s current is ideal for kayaking and canoeing. Lifeguards are not on duty, thus swimming is at one’s own risk.
Recreation:
Mountain Biking
Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area has a careening, seven and a half mile loop trail that’s full of adrenaline. The path retreats into the wooded hills with moderate climbs and descents, while never being overbearing on your legs. It juts through twists and turns – and a few creek beds – with ease and speed. Advanced riders can pack on the distance by utilizing the short, interwoven loops threaded into the main trail. Furthermore, there are five access points to the trail from the main vehicular road making the ride easier for beginners and families searching to endeavor a shorter, less intense distance.
Fishing and Boating
Despite the decrease in water depth, the level is sufficient for kayaks and canoes. The water runs east towards Mansfield Dam. The best access is suggested to travel down Trammel Road West and turn left to the end of the park, launch your craft in the water and head east with the downstream current pushing on your tail. Be sure to wear a personal floatation device! Whether on a boat or the shoreline, fishing is welcome.
Bird Watching
Relaxation has never sounded so sweet than the pleasant chorus of the Central Texas birds. Numerous species are indigenous to the region: swallows, cardinals, beautiful hummingbirds, and warblers, including the species of golden cheeked warbler, currently on the endangered list. Due to the influx of agriculture, subdivisions, and the commercialization of Central Texas, the warbler has lost much of its natural habitat. LCRA proudly stands behind its efforts to sustain the natural dwelling conditions, for golden cheeked warbler, necessary to harbor a haven that’s safe for potential repopulation of their species.
- What to bring
All the usual gear.• Important to know
Facilities:
Flushing restrooms are located at the park entrance for your convenience.
Three non-vaulted toilets are located within the park parameters (one near campsite 4, down Turner Farm Road, the second is near campsite 12 at the end of Trammel Road West, and the third is near campsite 25, down Trammel Road East).
A rinsing shower is located on the west wall of the entrance bathroom.
Furthermore, a potable water pump is placed adjacent to the bathrooms. Stay hydrated!
Leader: MarshaK
Distance: 4 -5 miles at a very brisk pace
Difficulty: moderate to difficult; these hikes are not for beginners and are fast paced.
Meet at Marsha’s house before 7:30 am and will depart promptly at 7:30. Late arrivals will be left behind.
Group will finish before 9:30 as Marsha needs time to prep for church.
Water is required as well as good walking shoes. Sticks are also helpful.
Dogs must be on leash. Prepare to pick up your dog’s poop. Furnish water for your dog.
Contact MarshaK via email by Saturday evening if you wish to walk with her.
Monthly meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of the month. The location is the Northwest Recreation Center at 2913 Northland Dr, 78757. Enter the front doors, look left, and you will see and hear us.
Visiting begins at 6 pm with our business meeting following at 6:30. Our speaker begins at 7.
Our agenda is typically the following: bring your brown-bag dinner or a snack; we gather at 6 pm & socialize; 6:30-7:00 greetings, introductions, business, outings reports and planning; 7- 8 speaker; 8 – 8:15 adjournment and cleanup.
Our speaker is Lt. Jack Frost of the Westlake Fire Department. Lt. Frost will discuss Your Fire Extinguishers and Their Best Use. Have you ever deployed a fire extinguisher? Do you know which type you need to have on hand for different types of fire? Come hear Lt. Frost provide tips for extinguishing indoor and outdoor fires that will save your property.
Lt. Frost switched careers from being a Physical Education teacher to becoming a professional EMT-Firefighter and progressed up the ranks to be a lieutenant in the Westlake Fire Department, where she is an investigator/inspector.
Join us and bring a friend!