LCRA awards $25,000 grant for new walking, biking trail in Junction

Junction Youth Baseball & Softball Association will add trails to provide a safe area for exercise, relaxing and connecting with nature

June 6, 2025

LCRA representatives present a $25,000 grant to the Junction Youth Baseball & Softball Association for a new walking/biking trail. The grant is part of LCRA’s Community Development Partnership Program. Pictured, from left to right, are: Mark Arrazola, Kimble County Chamber of Commerce executive director; Cooper Hogg, LCRA Regional Affairs representative; Hal Rose, Kimble County judge; Carol Freeman, Margaret D. “Meg” Voelter and Michael L. “Mike” Allen, LCRA Board members; Dale Guthrie, association president; Lisa Adams, association board member; Doug Haynes, association board member and mayor pro tem; and JD Davila, association board member.

​JUNCTION, Texas – The Junction Youth Baseball & Softball Association soon will construct a walking and biking trail at its popular sports complex, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority.

The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $10,438 in matching funds from the association, will enable the group to add a walking and biking trail as it works to enhance the existing facilities.

“Right now, a lot of people in our community use the roads around town to exercise and spend time with their families outdoors,” said Dale Guthrie, president of Junction Youth Baseball & Softball Association. “This project will ensure there are safe places for community members to exercise and connect with nature where they won’t have to worry about traffic or other road hazards.”

The group also plans to plant native flowers, grasses and trees to highlight the natural beauty of the area. The walking trail will include benches and exercise stations so community members of all ages and abilities can enjoy the trail and participate in a healthy lifestyle.

“This is sort of phase one for what we have in mind for this area,” Guthrie said. “We’ve been running into the obstacle of fundraising for this project for two years now, and LCRA is helping us achieve our goal much quicker. We’re not a wealthy county, but thanks to this grant we’re able to start building something special for our community in the immediate future.”

The community grant is one of 45 grants awarded recently through LCRA’s Community Development Partnership Program, which helps volunteer fire departments, local governments, emergency responders and nonprofit organizations fund eligible capital improvement projects in LCRA’s wholesale electric, water and transmission service areas. The program is part of LCRA’s effort to give back to the communities it serves.

Applications for the next round of grants will be accepted in July 2025. More information is available at lcra.org/cdpp.

About LCRA

The Lower Colorado River Authority serves customers and communities throughout Texas by managing the lower Colorado River; generating and transmitting electric power; providing a clean, reliable water supply; and offering outdoor adventures at more than 40 parks along the Colorado River from the Texas Hill Country to the Gulf Coast. LCRA and its employees are committed to fulfilling our mission to enhance the quality of life of the Texans we serve through water stewardship, energy and community service. LCRA was created by the Texas Legislature in 1934 and receives no state appropriations.

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