Welcome to our newsletter. All the creek that's fit to print.
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Our biweekly newsletter is meant to be a one stop shop to keep you up to date on what is going on in the Bull Creek Greenbelt.
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Upcoming Events at Bull Creek
Our next Monthly meeting is November 26th from 6-8pm at the Lakewood Clubhouse, 7317 Lakewood Dr. We meet on the 4th Monday of each month, and we encourage anyone interested in greater involvement with Bull Creek Foundation to attend.
Join NWACA for their Third Saturday Park Clean Up at the District Park (6701 Lakewood), Saturday, November 17th, 2018 from 9- 11am .
Check out our calendar for upcoming activities. While you are there, catch up on past events, history of the Bull Creek area, and all things Bull Creek. http://www.bullcreekfoundation.org/calendar/
Austin Parks Foundation hosts It's My Park Day November 3rd, city-wide. Search here for an event near you!
Save the Date! TreeFolks will be doing a Ready, Set, Plant! event at Bull Creek District Park on 2/23/2019. You can find a link to this event here. Please share with neighbors - hope you can come participate in the planting!
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Visiting Inga's Trail
Back in mid-October, some of our Board Members had the privilege of hiking the Inga VanNynatten Memorial Trail with Inga's sisters, Erika and Jill, who were visiting from Atlanta and Denver, respectively. We were treated to wonderful stories from these two adventurous women.
Inga’s Trail starts in the District Park, at 6701 Lakewood, just past the volleyball court. Look for a kiosk with a trail map. Just beyond this starting point, you will see commemorative signage on a rock, and a bench in an area that overlooks the wagon tracks in the creek. Below this spot, for the better part of the year, water trickles continuously from limestone seeps. It’s the perfect auditory accompaniment.
If you have ever hiked the trail at Bull Creek and wondered, "Who is Inga?", as she is pictured on the trail maps with her dalmatian, Samantha, take a minute to read this remembrance written by her family that we published in 2004. http://www.bullcreek.net/inga.html
“Inga was always a fighter, and never wanted to be known as ‘the cancer patient.’ Many of her colleagues and most of her acquaintances never even knew she was sick, and she wanted to keep it that way. When she had reconstructive surgery, the scars were planned to fit underneath her bikini bathing suit. Doctor's appointments were necessary and took a lot of Inga's time and energy, but if she could rearrange them around her salsa lessons or work commitments she would.
“She always lived life to the fullest, enjoying every moment. Some of her favorite memories that she wrote in her journal include: 'Seeing my first moose along the Snake River,' 'Crying on my best friend's shoulder and then going out dancing,' 'eating sun-warmed raspberries in the fields of Montana,' 'Walking in a fresh snowfall at dawn in perfect silence.' Inga crammed a lot of living into 30 years. She will be greatly missed by the many whose hearts & minds she touched.”
Photos courtesy of Jennifer M. Ramos
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