Pines & Paddles

EXPERIENCE THE LOST PINES.

Join the Texas Outdoor Recreation Alliance and LCRA Parks for Pines & Paddles, a TxORA Excursion Convening bringing outdoor experience, community conversation, and partnership together at Lake Bastrop South Shore Park.

Begin the day with a shared welcome, then experience Lake Bastrop through a guided kayak experience with LCRA or enjoy the park from land. Kayaking is optional. Guests who prefer to remain on land are welcome to enjoy a self-guided park walk, birding, or time at Osprey Point Hall.

We’ll reconvene for lunch, focused panels, cross-sector dialogue, TxORA: From Ideas to Action, networking, and practical next steps. Together, we’ll explore how outdoor recreation connects with access, stewardship, visitor experience, local opportunity, outdoor business, and stronger partnerships.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Pines & Paddles is designed for leaders, decision-makers, and partners who can help move ideas into action, including businesses, nonprofits, public agencies, funders, land and stewardship organizations, recreation professionals, and economic and community development leaders.

Open to the public. Registration is encouraged.

PROGRAM AGENDA

10:00 AM–10:30 AM | Welcome and Opening Remarks

Gather in Osprey Point Hall for the convening welcome and a shared frame for the day.

10:30 AM–12:00 PM | Guided Kayak Experience with LCRA

Experience Lake Bastrop through guided paddling, water access, ecology, birding, stewardship, and the visitor experience. Kayaking is optional. Guests who prefer to remain on land may enjoy a self-guided park walk, birding, or time at Osprey Point Hall.

12:00 PM–12:30 PM | Break and Reconvene

Snacks, drinks, and lunch provided by LCRA Parks. Guests are welcome to enjoy lunch during the panel discussions.

12:30 PM–12:50 PM | Panel 1: Place, Access and the Visitor Experience

Explore water access, safety, operations, guided recreation, community access, and the visitor experience.

12:50 PM–1:10 PM | Panel 2: Partnerships, Stewardship and Local Opportunities

Explore stewardship, conservation, outdoor business, public-private partnership, and potential project and funding pathways.

1:10 PM–1:30 PM | Cross-Panel Dialogue

Connect perspectives across place, access, outdoor business, stewardship, funding, and opportunities for action.

1:30 PM–1:45 PM | Open Questions and Break

Refreshments and informal conversation.

1:45 PM–2:15 PM | TxORA: From Ideas to Action

Connect ideas and relationships from the day to practical next steps, including potential partnerships, projects, resources, and funding pathways.

2:15 PM–3:00 PM | Networking, Refreshments and Open Park Experience

Build connections, identify shared interests, and carry practical next steps forward while enjoying Lake Bastrop South Shore Park.

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