REPORT TO COMMUNITIES
2014 Pharr Family Preserve Trail in Midland, N.C. Photo by Nancy Pierce
FROM THE CHAIR In Lancaster, S.C., a coalition of citizens is raising awareness–and funds–to design and build the county’s first paved greenway. A committee of trail advocates hosted their first fundraiser for trails in Lincoln County, N.C., in conjunction with Earth Day. Two hours away in Stanly County, N.C., a trail connecting the towns of Misenheimer, Richfield and New London is taking shape. Across the southern Piedmont, communities are taking the reins and advancing the Carolina Thread Trail, just as the founders envisioned more than seven years ago. And the Thread Trail is continuing its role as a regional facilitator and technical resource. All of the 88 communities in the Thread Trail network have adopted their master plans and are eligible for grant funding to help with land acquisition, trail planning and construction. To date, we’ve given out $3.6 million in grants to get projects off the ground with more than 220 miles of designated trails, greenways, sidewalks and blueways now open across both Carolinas. In 2014, 17 new miles of trail opened! These trails are improving personal health, supporting community wellness, connecting people to nature, creating wildlife corridors and driving the economy. In 2015 and beyond, we will continue to support communities wanting to place trails on the ground while raising awareness about the Thread Trail and its many benefits. We are also committed to completing the
“North-South Spine,” a proposed 130-mile trail stretching from Iredell County, N.C., to Chester County, S.C. A long-distance regional trail, connecting charming small towns to bustling cities and quiet nature preserves to exciting attractions, will provide regional biking and walking while promoting tourism. Thank you to our members, donors, volunteers and partners for your support!
You’re helping to build a regional legacy that will benefit everyone in this region forever. I hope to see you out on the Thread Trail soon. Happy Trails,
Philip Blumenthal Chair, Carolina Thread Trail Governing Board
“Across the southern Piedmont, communities are taking the reins and advancing the Carolina Thread Trail, just as the founders envisioned more than seven years ago.”
Toby Creek Greenway in Charlotte, N.C. Photo by Nancy Pierce
FOOTNOTES 200 GATHER AT 7TH TRAIL FORUM
COME OUT AND PLAY! Landsford Canal State Park in Catawba, S.C. Photo by Nancy Pierce
For more information and to register for these upcoming offerings, visit carolinathreadtrail.org/events.
Trailheads Member Hike: Long Creek Trail Thursday, May 14, 5:30 p.m. U.S. National Whitewater Center Charlotte, N.C.
Greenway Gals Member Paddle: Landsford Canal State Park
The 2014 Carolina Thread Trail Forum enjoyed another year of strong attendance with 200 people participating in the seventh annual event held at the Charles Mack Citizen Center in Mooresville, N.C. The day-long conference enabled trail experts and enthusiasts to share the latest knowledge and learn new techniques in trail funding, design and construction. The 2014 forum featured sessions on innovative bridge and boardwalk ideas, successful volunteer recruitment practices, important considerations prior to land acquisition and historical case studies of trail success.
Thursday, June 4 (Rain Date Thursday, June 11) Catawba, S.C.
National Trails Day Hike: South Fork Trail Saturday, June 6, 9-10:30 a.m. McAdenville, N.C.
Trailheads and Catawba Corps Paddle: Rocky River Saturday, June 13, 9-11:30 a.m. Midland, N.C.
Greenway Gals Member Hike: Anne Springs Close Greenway Long Creek Trail in Charlotte, N.C.
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Fort Mill, S.C.
HELPING COMMUNITIES ADVANCE TRAILS Is your community ready to take up the Thread Trail? We provide the following services to help local municipalities plan and implement trail projects:
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REGIONAL COLLABORATION We facilitate collaboration and conversation among neighboring communities so that trails can connect people across city, county and state lines.
TECHNICAL ADVICE Our annual Trail Forum features educational sessions led by experts in trail planning, funding, design and construction. And throughout the year, our staff is here to offer guidance and recommendations.
GRASSROOTS OUTREACH We build community support for trails by participating in festivals and hosting special events like guided hikes and volunteer workdays.
GRANT FUNDING Our quarterly grant awards serve as a catalyst for creating Thread Trail segments. We invite local communities with adopted master plans to apply for funds to support trail planning, building or maintenance.
ADVOCACY Trails are good for the environment, community health and the economy, and we work to ensure government officials understand these benefits. Talk to us about how to reach your stakeholders with the right message.
Photo by Nancy Pierce
TRAIL MAP GOES MOBILE-FRIENDLY In our ongoing effort to improve user experience on the trail, we released an enhanced version of our online trail map. This mobile-friendly update includes several new user-friendly functions. New experience groupings (think “family friendly” and “bird watching”) will make it easier to decide which trail to visit. Added GPS functionality will make it easier to find the trails near you! Visit carolinathreadtrailmap.org on your mobile device.
2014 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AND THE THREAD TRAIL ARE A PERFECT MATCH getting his hands dirty on the trail. Growing up, Chris Timberlake had no “Chris has been an amazing asset to shortage of exposure to the outdoors. our volunteer workdays, and he’s led many Family vacations meant exploring the on his own,” said Vanessa Gorr, volunteer mountains and trails of North Carolina and outreach coordinator for the Thread and Virginia. So in 2012, when Catawba Trail. “He stepped up to manage the County wanted someone to go through construction of a new natural surface trail the Thread Trail’s Trail Master program, that will link the towns and be their “boots “Chris has been an amazing of Conover and Newton.” on the ground,” Chris —– a planner asset to our volunteer workdays, That connector will a section with the County’s and he’s led many on his own.” complete of Thread Trail that’s Park and Recremore than six contiguous miles. ation Department —– was a natural choice. For the North Carolina native who Chris’s passion for the Thread Trail gained an appreciation of the outdoors is evident in his hard work. In 2014 he in his youth, helping to create ways for logged more 80 hours of service, double families to get outside is “just a nice fit.” the number of volunteer hours expected Congratulations to Chris for earning of a Trail Master. And while he enjoys having a “tool in hand,” his efforts go well beyond the 2014 Volunteer of the Year Award.
VOLUNTEERS BY THE
NUMBERS
Putting trail on the ground and keeping those paths in tip-top shape would not be possible without the dedicated support of Thread Trail volunteers. Thank you for helping us advance trails! In 2014, we hosted 18
workdays with 400+ volunteers, who gave 1300+ hours of service. Associates with Positec prepared the Catawba Springs Trail in Denver, N.C. for its opening.
WANT TO HELP? Visit carolinathreadtrail.org/volunteers to see upcoming opportunities. If you’re interested in scheduling a volunteer workday for your group of 20 or more, contact Vanessa Gorr at Vanessa@carolinathreadtrail.org or 704-376-2556 x 215.
Bank of America employees created a new route to enhance Long Creek Trail in Charlotte, N.C.
Volunteers helped construct a natural surface trail in Newton, N.C.
Duke Energy volunteers cleared kudzu along the Seven Oaks Preserve Trail in Belmont, N.C.
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NEW TRAILS AND NEW EXPERIENCES IN 2014 By Rob Glover
Thanks to the generous support and dynamic effort of volunteers, community partners and local governments, more than 17 miles of new trails opened in 2014. You can find more information about these, and all the experiences along the Carolina Thread trail, on our interactive map at carolinathreadtrailmap.org.
KINGS MOUNTAIN GATEWAY TRAIL – Cleveland County, N.C.
Gravel / 7 Miles One Way / Moderate The Kings Mountain area is full of history. As the first decisive Colonial victory in the Revolutionary War, Thomas Jefferson called the battle at Kings Mountain “the turn of the tide of success.” The Kings Mountain Gateway Trail will eventually connect the Town of Kings Mountain with the National Military Park and Crowders Mountain State Park. The current 7 miles are a wide, mostly crushed gravel path that rise and fall with the gentle North Carolina countryside.
Kings Mountain Gateway Trail
CATAWBA NATION GREENWAY – York County, S.C. Natural Surface / 1.6 Miles One Way / Easy Hundreds of years ago, canoes painstakingly carved from huge yellow poplars were used by early inhabitants to traverse the Catawba River. These giant sentinels now stand guard along the Catawba Nation Greenway, protecting millennia of human history and providing a safe haven for red-tailed hawks, gray squirrels and other forest dwellers. According to Chief Harris of the Catawba Nation, the 1.6-mile trail, mostly natural surface with a crushed stone connector, follows the same path used by Catawba Indians for hundreds of years and offers abundant river views and a look into their rich history.
Cataw
Photo by Nancy Pierce
TWELVE-MILE CREEK TRAIL – Lancaster County, S.C. Natural Surface / 3.5 Miles One Way / Moderate The trail along Twelve-Mile Creek packs a remarkable amount of diversity into its 3.5 miles. At times it’s a natural surface path, alternatively hugging the creek bed then riding up and down the bank. A little further and the trail becomes a boardwalk, carrying visitors over a bit of wetland. Eventually the forest gives way and the crushed gravel trail opens into a meadow, overtakes a hill and dives back into the woods. This foot and bike path begins at Walnut Creek Park and continues to Barrington Rd – connecting thousands of residents along the way. Photo by Nancy Pierce
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HECTOR H. HENRY, II GREENWAY – Cabarrus County, N.C. Paved Surface / 1.5 Miles One Way / Easy Tucked in beside the Moss Creek neighborhood, this 1.5-mile paved trail tours a naturally biodiverse wetland ecosystem. Signs along the hard surface trail explain how the whole system works and provide pictures of both flora and fauna typically found here. A pond-side observation deck is the perfect spot to watch colorful mallards navigate a confluence of water lilies. The greenway, which will eventually stretch 14 miles through Concord, is named in honor of Dr. Hector H. Henry, an Army veteran, physician and health proponent, who spent 31 years serving on the Concord City Council. Photo by Nancy Pierce
ROCKY RIVER BLUEWAY – Cabarrus County, N.C. Water Trail / 4.5 Miles One Way / Easy
Hector H. Henry Greenway Roger F. Snyder Greenway
The boat launch at Riverbend Farm in Midland, N.C., is the Thread Trail’s second along the Rocky River Blueway. Beginning 4.5 miles upstream at Pharr Family Preserve Trail, paddlers float through forests of oak, walnut and cottonwood trees while sharing the river with great blue heron and kingfishers. The plans for this river trail call for it to eventually stretch nearly 60 miles with more than a dozen launch points. A visit to the historic Reed Gold Mine, a short distance away, completes a full day of activity.
Rocky River Blueway
Photo by Nancy Pierce
Twelve-Mile Creek Trail
awba Nation Greenway
ROGER F. SNYDER GREENWAY – Stanly County, N.C. Paved Surface and Gravel / 1.1 Miles One Way / Easy The new section of the Roger F. Snyder Greenway was brought to life by a true community effort. Land that gave the Greenway a home, a tranquil wooded bend following Little Long Creek, was provided by Stanly Regional Medical Center. When an old railroad trestle needed to be rebuilt, town staff pitched in and completed the work. The result of this combined effort is a 1.1-mile crushed stone extension of an existing paved trail, a natural escape for local joggers and walkers.
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2014 FINANCIALS GRANTS AWARDED Implementation Grants
Amount
Grant Recipient
DAVIDSON IMPACT FELLOW REBECCA MCKEE
WIELDS BIG IMPACT
Whether she’s planting trees or discussing public policy in Raleigh, Rebecca McKee, Davidson Impact Fellow, has made quite an impact on the Thread Trail. Growing up in the mountains of North Carolina, Rebecca’s love for the outdoors started at a young age, as she played in the backyard with salamanders and critters. So it’s no surprise that while at Davidson College (she graduated in 2014), Rebecca found herself drawn to environmental science and wildlife research. For her senior thesis, she studied the effect of crab traps on diamondback terrapin, a species of turtle found in coastal brackish waters. During her one-year fellowship, Rebecca has measured and studied the impact of the Thread Trail on local communities. She spearheaded a survey to gauge awareness of the Thread Trail and collected data on trail use. “Poised and professional, well beyond her years!” is how Thread Trail Project Director Karl Froelich describes the Cashiers, N.C. native. “She’s accomplished a lot in her short time with the Thread Trail and her efforts are making a lasting impact to our communities.” Rebecca also helped to convey the economic potential of the Thread Trail, joining Karl on frequent trips to Raleigh to advocate for public funding. She also dabbled in grant writing and community outreach. Her successful application for a North Carolina Department of Commerce Underserved and Limited Resources Community Economic Development Grant will fund a canoe and kayak launch along the new Rocky River Blueway in Anson County. Rebecca’s one-year fellowship ends in June. We wish her the best.
“Poised and professional, well beyond her years!”
Village of Misenheimer – North Stanly Trail Corridor
$100,000
Catawba Lands Conservancy – Catawba Springs Preserve Trail
$58,500
Catawba County – Government Center Trail
$87,000
Catawba Lands Conservancy – R.Y. McAden Takeout
$6,000
City of Statesville – E. Broad Street Trailhead
$41,000
City of Kannapolis – Upper Rocky River Corridor Land Acq.
$23,000
Town of Cornelius – South Prong Rocky River Greenway
$60,000
Total 2014
$375,500
Cumulative Total (as of Dec. 31, 2014)
$3,822,341
OPERATING EXPENSE BY PROGRAM & FUND BALANCES 2013
2014
2015B
Staff Compensation
$553,193
$651,233
$697,663
Office/Admin
$67,810
$92,603
$83,892
Outreach and Development
$110,589
$84,270
$102,700
Operations
$16,236
$7,155
$25,430
Offset from sales
-$29,260
-$34,435
-$18,500
TOTAL
$718,568 $800,826 $891,185 Fund Balance 12/31/14
Cash
$4,582,802
Outstanding Pledges
$1,198,189
Total Cash & Pledges Endowment Fund
$5,780,991 $2,738,912
Total Assets
$8,519,903
CLEAN WATER MANAGEMENT TRUST FUND North Carolina’s Clean Water Management Trust Fund grants help the Thread Trail acquire properties along riparian corridors for trails. To date, $4.7 million has been used to secure land for local trail projects. Location
Year
All Thread Trail CWMTF projects
20082014
Grant Total $4,729,467
Total Acres
Proposed Trail Miles
1,544
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STAFF
PRIVATE CASH & LAND DONATIONS Heike Biller Administrative Director
Karl Froelich Project Director
Travis Morehead Operations Director
Margaret Brantley Development Director
Vanessa Gorr Outreach Coordinator
Tom Okel Executive Director
Alesia DiCosola Marketing Director
Rebecca McKee Research Fellow
Anna Simpson Development Associate
$25,000,000 $20,000,000 $15,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $0
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Cash Land
GOVERNING BOARD Philip Blumenthal
Board Chair Director, The Blumenthal Foundation Mecklenburg County
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Trailblazer - $100+
Bernard N. Ackerman
President, Bernard N. Ackerman, CPA, P.A. York County
William B. Allen
President, Republic Crane and Equipment Co. Mecklenburg County
Angela T. Bower Community Leader Union County
Jesse Cureton
Chief Consumer Officer, Novant Health Mecklenburg County
Donna de Molina Community Leader Mecklenburg County
Pam Foxx
Community Leader Catawba County
Dr. Michael Goodman
Assistant Professor, Wake Forest Baptist Health Rowan County
Sherri Gregory
Office of Advancement, University of South Carolina Lancaster County
Dana Maness
Anson Market President, Uwharrie Bank Anson County
Susanne Sellers
Retired Executive, Bank of America and Community Leader Lincoln County
Dr. Ruth G. Shaw Community Leader Mecklenburg County
Keith A. Smith
Sr. VP and General Counsel, Carolinas HealthCare System Mecklenburg County
Carl Spangler Community Leader Cleveland County
Pamela Warlick Community Leader Gaston County
H. Thomas Webb
President and CEO, Faison Mecklenburg County
Edward Weisiger, Jr.
President and CEO, Carolina Tractor Mecklenburg County
Gregory Wolf
President, Duke Energy Renewables Mecklenburg County
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