History of Roland & Viola Bindseil Park The Blanco City Park idea was born in May of 1989 when the then Blanco Downtown Beautification committee requested authorization to create a nature trail for hikers and bikers along 3rd street from Pecan to the State Park. In January of 1990 a land gift from the Bindseil family become the entry way to the Park. Committee members proceeded with efforts to develop the entire area into a unique Town Creek Greenbelt. Many dedicated citizens have labored over the years to achieve the dream. Because of this dream and all the hard work by so many citizens, Blanco had a tremendous opportunity at hand.

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In June of 2000, the Citizens Assembly of Blanco County Wheels and Feet Task Force (Wheels & Feet), was appointed by the City of Blanco to manage the City Park Nature Trail project. Blanco Independent School District (BISD), Blanco State Park, Keep Blanco Beautiful, A Walk in the Park, Old Blanco County Courthouse Preservation Society, Yucca Garden Club, Chamber of Commerce and other citizens' groups and individuals were included in the planning process. The National Park Service Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program (RTCA) supported the task force and cost shared with the city a topographical survey of the park and trail. Using this base data, RTCA engaged HDR Engineering to complete a redesign of the park topography to address flooding issues and restore Town Creek to a more natural configuration. Building on this hydrologic design, RTCA redesigned the nature trail to address the needs of physically challenged citizens and to meet as many of the goals listed as possible. RTCA then engaged Ford, Powell, Carson Architects to complete a conceptual design for the entire park, combining the trail redesign with other amenities supporting this plan's goals and objectives. As work progressed, a major donation of funds allowed the City to expand the existing park area to include most of the undeveloped land along Town Creek. As a result, concepts for the city park project that include the historic Pecan Bottom have been developed although not yet emplemented.