Houston, TX – Bayou Land Conservancy and the Spring Creek Nature Trail are competing for funding against 11 other trail projects across the country through the Michelob Ultra “Go The Extra Mile” Campaign. Established by Michelob ULTRA, in partnership with the American Hiking Society, the “Go The Extra Mile Fund” is on a mission to restore local trails in communities across the country. Now through November 26th, Michelob ULTRA is donating a portion of every case sold with the goal of raising and distributing up to $200,000 between 12 deserving trail restoration projects.
Spring Creek Nature Trail is part of the evolving Spring Creek Greenway project: the longest contiguous, urban-forested greenway in the country which defines the border between Harris and Montgomery County. The Spring Creek Nature Trail will be an 11-mile natural surface multi-use trail extending from the George Mitchell Nature Preserve in The Woodlands east to the Montgomery County Preserve in Spring. Bayou Land Conservancy is executing a grant from Texas Parks & Wildlife to blaze new trail and restore overgrown, informal trails for recreational use. The funds raised through the Michelob ULTRA campaign will contribute to the construction of this future trail.
Says Executive Director Jill Boullion, “Public participation is vital to our success with this campaign. Votes determine what percentage of the overall funds are donated to this local project. We’re confident that Houstonians are going to step up and help us win!” Voting goes through November 26th and can be accessed at http://www.michelobultra.com/theextramile.html
About Bayou Land Conservancy: Bayou Land Conservancy is a community-sponsored land preservation organization working to permanently protect land, with a focus on the 13 watersheds that feed Lake Houston. The Spring Creek Greenway is the longest contiguous urban forested corridor in the nation. Now close to 80% complete, it will ultimately be thirty-three miles long and cover more than 12,000 acres. Bayou Land Conservancy preserves river and bayou corridors, other properties with significant wildlife habitat value and places where family recreation can occur in harmony with nature. Our “No Child Left Inside” education program connects tomorrow’s conservation leaders with nature today.