Kerrville Urban Trail System

03/06/2026

Creative Crosswalks turns on. The collaborative effort to enhance public safety and brighten up high-traffic intersections continues throughout Kerr County.

Kerrville Public Utility Board (KPUB) crews are working this week on poles at Clay/Water and Jefferson/Hays. New string lights will be installed soon after, completing concepts originally developed in 2020. 6 years ain't nothin'.

AND TxDOT has also shared layout design for the crosswalk project initiatied in late 2023/early 2024 by KUTS and Center Point business and building owners on RM 480. This project is intended to slow traffic and improve pedestrian safety in what has become a thriving little business district in Center Point. 2.5 years ain't nothin'.

The work with community partners to add public art and string lights at Kelly/RM480 rolls on. Patience and persistance in doing cool things for community - our specialty.

02/24/2026

Texas Master Naturalist, Hill Country Chapter on their adopted section of the River Trail near G Street Trailhead planting Cypress plugs grown by San Marcos River Foundation via Gaby Tamez at Texas Parks and Wildlife with assistance from KUTS and captured by Stillstone.

Collaboration makes the trees grow and the River flow!

02/20/2026

Our planting buddies at Riverside Nature Center Association, Texas Parks and Wildlife City of Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department Hill Country Alliance and others could use some volunteers to help plant 2,000 native cuttings along the River, tomorrow Saturday February 21.

Rooted in the Guadalupe: A Community Restoration Event

For all the info: https://sites.google.com/view/rootedintheguadalupe/home?authuser=0

02/03/2026

Adopt a River Trail project growing strong!

With help from Texas Parks and Wildlife, Texas Master Naturalist Hill Country Chapter this week planted over 150 whips of Sycamore, Black Willow, Buttonbush, and Roughleaf Dogwood trees along their adopted section of the Kerrville River Trail near the G Street Trailhead.

These native riparian trees are found along the banks of the Guadalupe River and regenerate themselves after disturbances like floods. Their resiliency makes these trees perfect candidates for live-staking projects, where cuttings are taken from mature trees then planted in the ground near waterways. The whips start out as sticks, but grow roots quickly to help stabilize eroded banks, provide food and cover for wildlife, and help restore shade to river and stream channels.

Adopt a River Trail is a KUTS pilot project exploring ways to help the River restore itself, in partnership with City of Kerrville, TX - City Hall Upper Guadalupe River Authority Schreiner University and other stakeholders and river stewards in Kerr County.

PC: Stillstone

01/13/2026

Community investment in vegetative restoration projects should also consider the #1 enemy of plants in Kerr County - (green) blood-thirsty deer.

Proud to partner with Broken Arrow Ranch, Schreiner University, )and Texas Parks and Wildlife) on a long-overdue effort to address overpopulation of deer in urban parts of the County, starting with exotic Axis.

Big picture, long-term recovery for our River and watershed requires a regional long-term plan that integrates agencies and efforts. We're on it.

Three local organizations are joining forces to address an often-overlooked challenge in flood recovery: managing deer populations that threaten the regrowth of vegetation along the Guadalupe River.

01/11/2026

More winter planting days with volunteers from Peterson Health Hill Country Master Gardeners, Hill Country Master Naturalists amd Schreiner University Field Station to help restore flood-impacted areas along the Kerrville River Trail.

Each group applies different methods to help increase soil absorption rates, native plant diversity, protection from deer browsing, beautification and other land management practices intended to improve overall health and function of the Guadalupe watershed and areas along the River Trail.

12/13/2025

Our pilot "ADOPT A RIVER TRAIL" project digs in!

In partnership with City of Kerrville, TX - City Hall, Schreiner University, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Upper Guadalupe River Authority and Texas A&M Forest Service volunteer groups are helping restore and enhance a 1-mile section of River Trail between G Street and Trailhead Beer Garden.

Hill County Master Gardeners Association, Texas Master Naturalist, Hill Country Chapter, Peterson Health, and Schreiner University Field Station have all adopted sections in a two-year commitment to replanting, invasive species control, litter pickup, and holistic land management for this River Trail riparian corridor along Quinlan Creek and the Guadalupe River.

Working together on a shared vision for a healthy sustainable River Trail system and Guadalupe River watershed.