The Texas Active Living Network (TALN) helps Texas communities become Active Living communities - communities that provide opportunities for regular, daily physical activity through the built environment and policy changes.

    TALN provides information and education on building trails, bikeways, and other transportation, recreation, and conservation infrastructure to encourage active lifestyles for Texans.

    TALN develops and promotes programs to help Texans learn safe and effective ways to participate in physical activity as a part of an active lifestyle.

    TALN coordinates efforts and policy among our members and similar organizations throughout Texas for the benefit of all Texans. 

The Texas Active Living Network was formed as an ad-hoc coalition by the Texas Department of State Health Services Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Prevention program (NPAOP). Members have backgrounds in public health, parks and recreation, transportation, bicycle/pedestrian outreach and advocacy, community and regional planning, and local government.

Texas Active Living Network partners represent the following organizations:

Texas Department of State Health Services - Nutrition, Physical Activity, & Obesity Prevention Program

The National Park Service

The Texas Trails Network

BikeTexas / Texas Bicycle Coalition

Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)

League of American Bicyclists

Texas Recreation & Park Society

TxDOT Safe Routes to School Program (SRTS)

The University of Texas School of Architecture

Bowman-Melton Associates, Inc Bicycle and Pedestrian Planners

Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

External links to other sites are intended to be informational and do not have the endorsement of the Texas Department of State Health Services. These sites may also not be accessible to people with disabilities.