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McGalliard Falls Park has been part of the Valdese story for generations. Now, a new planning process is officially underway to help shape what comes next. On October 21, the steering committee for the McGalliard Falls Park Master Plan met…

Great Trails State Day 2026 – 1,664 Miles of Community Fun! October 17, 2026 | Valdese Lakeside Park Our fourth annual Great Trails State Day celebration brought 564 participants and 38 dogs to Valdese Lakeside Park for a day of…

$55,000 in Support for Playground Rebuild in Valdese The momentum continues for improvements at Valdese Children’s Park. Thanks to strong leadership and collaboration from the Rotary Club of Valdese, a total of $55,000 in Rotary funding has been secured to…

We are pleased to present our 2025 Annual Report. If you are an FVR member and/or donor, the printed report will be coming to your mailbox soon. You can also request a printed report – just send an email to…

Letting The Meadow Grow: A New Natural Area at Valdese Lakeside Park April 11, 2026 Update: 19 volunteers planted 18 plants in the Meadow along Outer Loop – and that now will be called “Blueberry Hill” Trees: Yellow Delicious and…

🌙✨ Twilight Tales on the Trail Draws 200 for Night of Legends and Lore ✨🌙 Oh, what a night! The first-ever Twilight Tales on the Trail brought more than 200 guests to Valdese Lakeside Park on Thursday, October 30, for…

New Trail Opens at Valdese Lakeside Park A perfect fall Saturday morning brought out 28 hikers to celebrate the opening of a new section of trail at Valdese Lakeside Park. A fitting surprise for the event was the attendance of…

Lunch and Learn Receives Community Foundation Grant Support Friends of the Valdese Rec is proud to announce that we have received a $2,400 grant from the Community Foundation of Burke County (CFBC) to support our Lunch and Learn program —…

Great Trails State Day 2025 – Miles of Fun, Fitness, and Fellowship! North Carolina’s official Great Trails State Day—celebrated each year on the third Saturday in October—was a huge success at Valdese Lakeside Park! From sunrise coffee and donuts to…