Tags: El Camino Real de los Tejas
Strengthening Organizations and Partnerships
Trail managers in the public and private sectors have been hard at work to build alliances for collaboration, expand their capacities, and build upon their ability to welcome visitors to National Trails by strengthening their organizations and their relationships with partners. Volunteer researchers have discovered…
Education, Interpretation, and Cultural Expression
Education is one of the most valuable resources that the National Trails System has to offer. 2022 hosted a robust array of educational opportunities for both youth and adults helping to foster deeper relationships with landscapes and histories across the nation. The successful youth education…
Outreach and Engagement
From instituting novel programs to engaging individuals of diverse backgrounds, this work is done in the interest of ensuring that the Trails are welcoming and accessible to all. Many public events brought communities together to celebrate the culture, history, and scenery of the trails. The…
El Camino Real de Los Tejas 2021 Highlights
The El Camino Real de Los Tejas National Historic Trail Association (ElCat) provided the following highlights for the El Camino Real de Los Tejas NHT during the 2021 calendar year: Local Economy, Tourism and Community Health In March, ElCaT’s Trail de Flores chapter organized a…
Trails link people to landscapes and culture
Now more than ever we need our parks, natural areas and trails. Together we can build and improve accessibility and put the national scenic and historic trails on the map and into your home! Trails link people to landscapes and culture. During this time of…
Lobanillo Swales: Partnerships foster trail development
By Steven Gonzales, Executive Director, El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association (ELCAT) has been working on a trail protection and development project for the last several years. The project is focused on…
Hurricane Damage Reports from El Camino Real de los Tejas NHT Association
By Steven Gonzales, Executive Director of the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association On August 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the Texas coast. Coming on shore just north of Corpus Christi as a Category 4 storm (130-156 MPH), the…
ELCAT conducts Rancheria archaeological project
By Steven Gonzales, Executive Director of El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association (ELCAT) received a Texas Preservation Trust Fund grant from the Texas Historical Commission (THC) for their Rancheria Grande archaeological…