December 23, 2013 | 
Author We’ll be gathering at the Collin Park picnic table to clear the trail through the Collin Park grounds.
Where – Collin Park picnic table
When – 9am, Saturday, Jan 11
What to bring – lawn mowers, loppers, chainsaw, long sleeves, and gloves.
TTPA Annual Holiday Dinner – December 13, 2013
UPDATE: Due to the winter storm, we moved the party to Dec 13. Please resubmit the RSVP form so we have an updated headcount for 13 December.
TTPA will be hosting our annual dinner and Christmas party on Friday, December 13, 2013 at 7pm. The party this year will be a catered buffet dinner at the Collin College Spring Creek Campus Conference Hall (2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway).
Please visit the RSVP page (2013 Annual Party RSVP) to let us know you are coming.
We’ll be recognizing volunteer contributions, Volunteer of the Year, and some other new Awards. We’ll also be auctioning off two of the legacy Trinity Trail hat pins, followed by our popular Gift Exchange.
We’ve decided on a catered dinner this year after last year’s disappointing service in a restaurant environment for our number of attendees. This year, we’ll have plenty of room in the Conference Hall and, with a buffet service, we won’t be relying on an overworked wait staff.
When – Friday, Dec 13, doors open at 630pm, buffet opens sometime after 7pm.
Where – Collin College Spring Creek Campus Conference Hall (2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway east of US 75 in Plano, TX)
Cost – $15/person, please expect to pay with cash or check at the door
Menu (served buffet style):
- Prime rib
- sliced turkey
- mashed potatoes
- green beans almondine
- grilled veggie salad
- garden salad
- chocolate layer cake
- coffee, tea, or water
Gift Exchange – Bring a gift if you wish to participate ($15-$20 price range), or sit back and enjoy the festivities
Please visit the RSVP page (2013 Annual Party RSVP) to let us know you are coming.
The “B” in the below map marks the specific location of the Conference Hall.
Conference Center Entrance (click for larger view)
We’ll be heading north from Highland Park to trim back the cedar branches where they have overgrown the trail.
Where – Highland Park
When – 9am, Saturday, Nov 9
What to bring – loppers, chainsaw, long sleeves, and gloves.
We’ll be heading north from Brockdale to two of the culverts that have gotten badly blocked.
Where – Brockdale Park
When – 9am, Saturday, Oct 12
What to bring – mud boots, shovels, and gloves.
We’ll be having our second Moonlight ride of 2013! This time, in addition to the ride, we’ll also be having a first-aid clinic (for humans) presented by the Lucas VFD beforehand, with special attention to hot-weather maladies.
DATE: Saturday, August 17, 2013
TIME: Lucas VFD presentation at 730pm, rideout at or after sunset (815pm?)
LOCATION: Brockdale Park Trailhead
Remember to bring your current Coggins test results for each horse and a chair to sit on! And flashlights? and Bug Spray!!! and questions for the VFD! It may be warm, but we’ll see you there!
We’ll be trimming bushes and branches off the pipe fence and clearing some of the dead limbs and trees from the picnic area. All this to get the trailhead ready for the September NPLD workday.
Where – Brockdale Trailhead
When – 8am on August 10
What to bring – cutting tools and gloves!
Our TTPA workday is timed to coincide with the National Public Lands Day workday, on September 28. We have 3 projects, repainting the pipe rails and picnic tables at each of the three trailheads. Afterwards, we’ll be having a cookout lunch at Brockdale Trailhead, followed by demonstrations by the Lucas VFD and the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center. We still need TTPA volunteers to lead each of the workparties at each of the trailheads.
Where – East Fork, Brockdale, and Highland Park Trailheads
When – 9am-11am at each trailhead, followed at 12noon at Brockdale for lunch and demonstrations
What to bring – old clothes to get spattered with paint!
Join our TTPA contingent for the Weston 4th of July Parade. The Parade starts a 10am, but assembly is earlier.
The parade staging area is near the intersection of FM455 and FM543 in Weston. Tracy Matern will be on hand at 8am with our parade blankets and decor. Judging is at 9am, so we’ll be there at 8am also to get our horses ready.
Dress (yes we have a TTPA parade style) is Red TTPA shirts, black pants, black hats. Red, white, and blue décor is optional!
We’ll be having our first Moonlight ride of 2013! and it’s a special Moon, the closest and brightest full moon in 2013!
DATE: Saturday, June 22, 2013
TIME: Chuckwagon Cookout Dinner at 7pm, rideout at or after sunset (830pm?)
LOCATION: Brockdale Park Trailhead
To make sure we have enough food for dinner, please RSVP our Chuckwagon Master Tim, at 469-854-1775 if you plan to attend the dinner.
Remember to bring your current Coggins test results for each horse and a chair to sit on! And flashlights? and Bug Spray!!!
Highland Park and north to trim and clean up
When: Saturday, June 8
Time: 9 am
Where: Highland Park Trailhead
We will meet at 9am at Highland Park Trailhead – clean up brush some vandals have dumped in the trailhead, and then head north to trim and clean up the trail. Bring loppers, gloves, trash bags and bug spray. If you have a front-end loader (for cleaning up the vandal brush pile) or bush hog (for mowing the trail), please reach out to Charlie Gaines at 972-824-3369 to let him know you can make it.
