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Employees of Kellex Seating participated in an all day volunteer work session at Valdese Lakeside Park – complete with chain saws and a chipper! The cove that community volunteers cleared of trash in March, now needed to be cleared of…

Phase 1 of Valdese Lakeside Park will be built leveraging private donations to win grants applied for by the town. Goal: $200K donations from community Deadline: December 31, 2018 Amount after donations and grants: $800K ($400K greenway + $400K amenities)…

From now until Christmas (skipping Thanksgiving), group trail runs and walks are going on at Valdese Lakeside Park. Meet at 5:15 pm in the grassy parking area at the end of Lake Rhodhiss Drive to join the fun. For some, this…

Over 100 people attended the event for hot dogs, crafts, education and creek exploration.  

Wildlife Volunteer of the Year Award was presented on Saturday, September 8 at the 55th Annual Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards Banquet. The following statement was read to introduce Beth Heile – Valdese, North Carolina is a small town of 5,000 folks,…

January 1, 2019 – 9:00 am Tackle the Trails at Valdese Lakeside Park (5K & 10K) Hosted by Friends of the Valdese Rec Valdese Parks and Rec Dept Draughn High School Proceeds go to Amenities at Valdese Lakeside Park Register:…

FVR sold beer as a fundraiser during the Waldensian Festival. Volunteers were at the Town’s Beer Garden in the Wells Fargo Parking Lot Friday (5-11 pm) and Saturday (Noon-11 pm). They sold $3 – Bud Light, Catawba Brewing White Zombie, Olde…

The summer has brought 2 new energetic employees to the Valdese Parks and Recreation Department. They each have exciting ideas for the department and will report to Director Doug Knight. They are looking at some programs that Friends of the…

Once the Town of Valdese took ownership of the 300 acres on Lake Rhodhiss, Friends of the Valdese Rec has been caring for the property. First was the Cove Cleanup, then marking trails with colored ribbon and now trail maintenance.…

About 20 Valdese area girl scouts (daisies, brownies and juniors) spent the afternoon at McGalliard Falls Park learning about being good stewards of the enviroment. Leaders Kate Carter and Kendall Anne organized the event with Friends of the Valdese Rec…