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It has been hard to plan an outside story time and craft in advance for Conservation Kids. But, it is easy to host a pop up craft station with a few days notice when great weather is on tap. This…

FVR is starting a Sculling Group. Helen Tueffel, an experienced sculler and new resident of the area, brought the idea to FVR.  At the first interest meeting, Helen discussed the terms used in sculling and how we could proceed as…

Notice these signs along the Valdese Lakeside Park property line? In Fall 2017, the North Carolina Land and Water Fund (was known as Clean Water Management Trust) awarded Town of Valdese $673,247 to assist in the purchase of the 300 forested acres…

Shovels broke the ground making it official! Construction is ready to begin at Valdese Lakeside Park on Phase 1 Amenities. To follow covid gathering restrictions, the groundbreaking ceremony was small and brief with the only comments being from Town of…

A couple of months ago, we asked on facebook, “Would you like to have benches along the greenway at Valdese Lakeside Park? Share a story of how it would make the park better……” We did not say why, but we…

Thanks to First Citizens Bank for funding the FVR – Valdese Recreation Dept Scholarship Program. Because of their gift, kids who qualify will be able to participate in Valdese Recreation Sports and have their registration and uniform fee covered. We are so…

The Valdese Lakeside Park app (by Friends of the Valdese Rec) has been updated – it still has the trails and “you are here” to use while exploring. But now it includes more details about trails, Main Street food/gas shown…

After 3 zoom meetings and 10 site visits, the proposed Catawba River Trail Corridor was revealed at a drop in public input meeting at the outdoor Pavilion behind Connelly Springs Town Hall. Attendees reviewed the maps, discussed the routes and…

An RTP grant provided funding for signage along the Upper Catawba River Paddle Trail. The Valdese Lakeside Park access sign will be placed at the park when the official kayak launch is ready. For now, you can launch from the shore. Accesses east…

Town of Valdese Council voted on October 5  to award the Valdese Lakeside Park Phase 1 construction contract to Patton Construction Group, Inc. Once with contract is signed, the park will be complete within 8 months. Can you say July…