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The new I-40 Exit 111 Bridge will be pedestrian and bicycle friendly! After the December 18, 2018 meeting organized by Representative Blackwell regarding regional trails and interstate bridges, partners in Burke County worked together to form a request to NC…

Our first Group Walk on the Greenway at Valdese Lakeside Park, brought out 63 people on a warm, Super Bowl Sunday. After many weeks of cold, rainy, snowy weather – it was perfect timing. These walks will continue on the…

Thanks to community donors and our anonymous matching donor, the $200K needed in contributions has been reached! Together, we did it! In preparing the strategy for building Valdese Lakeside Park with grant money and private donations, the first goal was to raise…

There are 2 concrete corn hole stations at the Valdese Family Splash Park. However, to play corn hole, you had to bring your own bean bags – until now. Friends of the Valdese Rec members Spence and Jayne Borden have…

Our inaugural 5 and 10K trail runs at Valdese Lakeside Park were a success. $1000 was raised for amenities at the park – and even though the Dollar for Dollar match challenge from a donor had expired – it was…

On Saturday, December 22 volunteers gathered at Valdese Lakeside Park to clear the trails after the snow storm left down trees in the way and to clean the cove. The 12 volunteers worked for 2 hours to clear about 20 trees…

The Town of Valdese asked Friends of the Valdese Rec to serve beer at two “Concerts at the Rock” events (November 3 and November 30). To support their efforts to raise money for Valdese Lakeside Park, Wicked Weed Brewing stepped…

At the Valdese Town Council Meeting, Parks and Recreation Director Doug Knight presented details on the DEQ Water Resources grant the town could apply for to construct a greenway along Lake Rhodhiss and McGalliard Creek. Friends of the Valdese Rec…

Thanks to an extremely generous offer from an anonymous donor, every contribution made to the Valdese Lakeside Park Project before December 31, 2018 will be matched dollar for dollar (up to $100K during this time). As of 11/27/18 Donations Eligible…

An official with the  NC Department of Environmental Quality Water Resources  visited Valdese Lakeside Park and McGalliard Falls Park today help us understand what is needed for a winning grant score.  The $200K grant being applied for by Erin Schotte (WPCOG) on…