July is Park and Recreation Month
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7/1/2010 3:41 PM
If you are planning a July outing in one of Williamson County’s parks or preserves, get your camera ready! The month of July is recognized nationally as Park and Recreation Month. Williamson County is participating in the national “Celebrate, Advocate, Recreate!” campaign to gain “exposure” for county parks.
Local residents are invited to participate by submitting photo imagery of their favorite scenic or action shots taken in any Williamson County park or recreation facility. To go global with your photos, post the images on favorite social media sites with "July is Park and Recreation Month!" in the header. Then add the images to the local link: http://www.flickr.com/groups/wilco_parks/, to help create a photo gallery of regional recreational impressions.
“The combination of the abundance of natural park settings and the photographic talents of our residents can provide some great visual impressions of our community,” offers Jim Rodgers, senior director for Williamson County Parks and Recreation.
You don’t need to travel far to discover some of the most spectacular scenery and recreational amenities in Central Texas. Williamson County is home to nationally designated recreation trails and unique themed playgrounds, sparkling streambeds and wondrous wildlife – as well as fishing docks, bike paths, camp sites and competition-level sports fields.
Whether you’re hosting a family reunion or running a community 5k race like the Brown Santa “Christmas in July” Family Fair and Fun Run, you can enjoy it close to home. Williamson County operates four county parks and two trails:
Southwest Regional Park: 3005 CR 175, Leander, TX 78641
Berry Springs Park and Preserve: 1801 CR 152, Georgetown, TX 78626
Twin Lakes Park: 204 E. Little Elm Trail, Cedar Park, TX 78613
Champion Park: 1 mile east of Parmer Lane on Brushy Creek Road, Cedar Park, TX 78613.
Brushy Creek Regional Trail: From 1 mile east of Great Oaks on Brushy Creek to Twin Lakes Park on Little Elm Trail and US 183 in Cedar Park.
Lake Creek Trail: Runs along Lake Creek connecting Parmer Lane to Broadmeade Avenue.
For more information on the July promotion, contact the Parks and Recreation office at 512-260-4283, or Randy Bell via email at randybell@wilco.org.