Since 1972, World Nature Conservation Day has been celebrated on July 28. This day recognizes the importance of protecting nature and our natural wonders. More than ever, we need to step up and prevent unscrupulous businesses and politicians from destroying our public lands and natural beauty. To celebrate the occasion, I’m sharing a few photos of how our area is contributing to nature conservation by creating beautiful trails for its citizens while preserving the region’s natural beauty.
This past weekend, I was glad to discover a recent addition to the hike and bike trail in our area. The trail known as Suburban Ninja has added a paved section of approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) connecting to the Brushy Creek Regional Trail. The original Suburban Ninja is a complex and demanding trail system for mountain bikers. The paved section goes through a beautiful tree canopy in several areas. It is terrific to see Cedar Park’s city government protecting our natural beauty by offering such a beautiful trail. This paved trail is known as the Brushy Creek North Fork Trail.
All photos were captured in RAW format on my Samsung Galaxy S23 cell phone and edited solely in Lightroom.
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Ritva Sillanmäki Photography
What a lovely place
Egidio Leitao
I’m so glad they created that trail. Thanks.
Amy
Beautiful nature along the path! Fabulous images, Egidio!
Egidio Leitao
Thank you ever so much, Amy.
Lindy Le Coq
Thank you, Egídio. I’ll add the date to my forever calendar so I won’t miss it next year! Lovely photos, and it looks like a wonderful bike trail.
Egidio Leitao
Thanks for your words, Lindy. The trail is indeed wonderful.
Leanne Cole
These looks great Egidio, I really hope a certain person doesn’t decide the national parks need to be used for something else.
Egidio Leitao
I am with you 100%. Thanks for your compliment.
shoreacres
I’d never heard of this day to highlight conservation. I always envy the abundance of trails in your area; this looks like a particularly nice one.
Egidio Leitao
I liked it a lot. It adds to another favorite trail — and there is a good half-way point where I can take a break at a coffee house or pizza/burger place. It’s great for a long ride when the weather cools down.
photobyjohnbo
Darn it! I missed the day (didn’t know about it). I just read your post this morning. I’d have loved to take my grandson out to create photos for the theme of the day. We’re scheduled for tomorrow, maybe I’ll call it for the week instead of just a day. >grin<
Egidio Leitao
You can always celebrate it any time. 🙂
Toonsarah
That looks a lovely trail and a great initiative for your area 🙂
Egidio Leitao
Sarah, you are right on target. Thanks for the comment.
margaret21
This looks like worthwhile project very well done.
Egidio Leitao
Thank you, Margaret. I love the dedication and care they exhibited in keeping in line with the natural features of the area.
Rebecca Cuningham
Beautiful flowers along the trail!
Egidio Leitao
Thanks, Rebecca.
bushboy
A great project well done. I always shudder at Lantana photos. It is the most prolific weed on my place and the red variety is poisonous to cattle. Is it a native plant for your area?
Egidio Leitao
Brian, Lantanas are native and grow wild. When we plant it at home, it requires constant trimming to keep it contained.
bushboy
I have to rip it out to keep it contained. Unfortunately the birds like the berries and poop where every they want lol
One spot at the bottom of a wide gully had a good Lantana cover and the only way to deal with it was to spray from above. When I went down and into the thicket, there was a good layer of mulch and so many ferns growing I decided to leave that patch and try to contain it as best as possible
Egidio Leitao
That’s a big nuisance! Pollinators love it, though. Another plant that is native here is Flame acanthus. Hummingbirds and other pollinators also like it. Because of that, they move seeds to other locations. In our old house, we had planted only one Flame acanthus. Through the years, several others popped up in other places in the backyard, thanks to the birds.
bushboy
I am glad that the birds also enjoy the native flowers and seeds to pollinate and spread
Steve Schwartzman
This is the first I’ve heard of that trail, so I’m glad you mentioned it. I found a feature from the local CBS television station that discusses it:
https://cbsaustin.com/weather/weather-blog/cedar-parks-newest-trail-nearly-completed
Egidio Leitao
A friend in my naturalist chapter told me about the trail this week. I had to see if the next day. The local station did a good job. There is also more information in the Cedar Park parks division website. I love that it connects to Brushy Creek. I can now do 25-26 miles in one location.
Tranature - quiet moments in nature
What a beautiful trail Egídio and a wonderful conservation project 😊
Egidio Leitao
Thanks, Xenia. The city worked well in designing a trail next to a flood area and creek.
restlessjo
Thank goodness there are people working to preserve our natural beauty, Egidio. There are too many developers wanting to make a fast buck around here xx
Egidio Leitao
I agree, Jo. That is so important.
Tra Italia e Finlandia
Un bel percorso per bikers e…fotografi! 😉
Egidio Leitao
Questo è il mio tipo di sentiero preferito.
Tra Italia e Finlandia
Ci credo! 👍😃
Anne Sandler
Truly beautiful Egidio!
Egidio Leitao
Thanks so much, Anne.
Writing to Freedom
What a nice trail to have nearby.
Egidio Leitao
I liked this discovery, too. It connects to another trail I use often, adding to a longer ride. Thanks for writing.
Writing to Freedom
It’s fun to explore new trails.