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As an online Fayette Alliance subscriber, you will have access to exclusive real-time land use news, email updates, and blogs - shaping the policies of our organization and our community.
Rest assured, as a valued Fayette Alliance subscriber, we will honor your privacy and will not share your personal information with any third party without permission.
Another bonus - once registered, your name will be in the hat for a weekly t-shirt raffle, and quarterly farm tour raffle. If you win, you will receive a free Alliance t-shirt or an exclusive farm tour with executive director Knox van Nagell - complete with gourmet lunch and an inside look at some of Fayette County's most famous farms.
Sunday, September 12, 2010 1:00pm to dusk – all along the Trail
Bring your friends out for an 8 mile party along the best Trail in Kentucky!
Second Sunday will also be hosting a ride from downtown and the Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden out to the Northside YMCA.
The main event is the “shoestring” cutting that will take place at 3:00pm at the Coldstream Trailhead. Governor Beshear, Congressman Chandler, and Mayor Newberry among other dignitaries will be on hand to officially open the Trail. This will also be a venue for part of WRFL’s Boomslang Festival.
The Northside YMCA on Loudon Ave is hosting a family fun day. Park there, have some fun, then hit the Trail.
Parking and trail access is also available at the Iron Works Trailhead across from the Campground entrance of the Kentucky Horse Park.
Contact saustin@bgcf.org for more information.
Interesting facts and details:The trail includes over 5,000 feet of permeable concrete.
The first phase the project includes planting 211 native trees and 260 native shrubs. More will be planted in subsequent phases.
The Trail will also have over 2.8 acres of native grasses and 2 rain gardens.
It is supposed to serve as a path for those commuting from the country to the city to use bicycles if they choose.
In February 2009, The Fayette Alliance strongly endorsed LFUCG’s successful grant application for $8 million in federal grants to complete important community initiatives including the Town Branch Trail. The Fayette Alliance supports bike trails to promote local tourism and alternative modes of transportation in Lexington’s urban core. Learn more.
Read more about Trailapalooza,
“Trailapalooza offered a Sunday walk in the rain: Rain just adds to biking/walking celebration along Town Branch Trail”
By Andy Mead – amead@herald-leader.com, posted August 16, 2010
Excerpt from Kentucky.com
Jessi Fehrenbach and Seana O’Neill were at the opposite end of Town Branch Trail from their car when the big black cloud appeared on the horizon.
They whipped out an iPhone to check on the weather, but it was too late.
“We saw the storm on the radar and thought we better get going, then ‘We’re in it now,’” Fehrenbach said as she and O’Neill, both completely soaked, loaded their bikes on their vehicle… Read more at Kentucky.com
On Friday, July 9th, tent patrons and tailgaters gathered to watch Team USA and Team South Africa square off to raise money for Bluegrass Conservancy and The Fayette Alliance at the 4th annual Bluegrass International Cup at Polo in the Park presented by UK Healthcare. Team USA, sponsored by Sophisticated Living, won 13-11 over Gainesway Farm Team South Africa.
A special thank you to all who contributed to another great polo event!
Join the Allies of the Alliance at Lynagh’s Irish Pub and Grill (384 Woodland Ave) on Wednesday, July 21st at 5:30 p.m. to find out how you can become involved in The Fayette Alliance and help make Lexington great for our town, our farms, and our future. Click here or email Charlene Mingus at charlene@fayettealliance.com or call 859.281.1202 for more information.
By Knox van Nagell | June 19th, 2010 | See all in Events, Past Events
A benefit series for The Fayette Alliance
Join us at
Dudley’s on Short
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
to watch
ANDRE PATER
paint for his supper
Call Dudley’s on Short for reservations, mention Paint for Your Supper.
7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. (859)252-1010
Attendees will be responsible for their food and beverage. (Reservations required, limited space available.)
The series will feature well known artists throughout the year at local venues painting for their supper. Polish-born Andre Pater, a resident of Lexington since 1988, is considered by many to be the greatest in the sporting art field since Sir Alfred Munnings. Andre’s paintings and drawings speak for his artistic skill, inventiveness, and originality. His style ranges from detailed realism to action-filled, blurred images, which express the intensity and emotion of equine sports.
Upon completion of the series, an auction of works by the featured artists will be held to benefit The Fayette Alliance, Lexington’s ONLY land-use advocacy organization that regularly educates and lobbies local government for a sustainable growth model that benefits all of us. Please visit www.fayettealliance.com for more information.
This series features well known artists throughout the year at local venues “painting for their supper.” The first installment of the series featured renowned artist Thomas Coates at Jonathan’s at Gratz Park on January 27, 2010.
The Fayette Alliance is Lexington’s ONLY land-use advocacy organization that regularly educates and lobbies local government for a sustainable growth model that benefits all of us.
We believe that preserving our signature Bluegrass landscape, creating a dynamic and equitable city through infill redevelopment, and improving our natural waterways are key components to achieving economic and environmental success here in Lexington-Fayette County.
We are an alliance of citizens from the entire community, including stakeholders from the agricultural, neighborhood, and infill sectors. See "Who We Are" We are a united voice for responsible growth, and only weigh-in on those land-use issues that have countywide implications. Together we can chart our future, and positively impact local zoning decisions—the very building blocks of our community. See "Our Successes"
Sunday, September 12, 2010
