FVR has raised $360,000 for the cost of the project that includes design, engineering, permitting, grading, construction, power, picnic tables and amphitheater seating. The funds came from community donors, local grants and state…

FVR Volunteers worked nonstop to make sure Valdese Lakeside Park remained open in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. 178 hours over with 21 volunteers removing 85 trees over 7 days. Thanks to major…

October 19 is Great Trails State Day in North Carolina. To celebrate, there will be a 2000 Mile Challenge in Valdese for folks to collectively Hike, Bike and Paddle the trails in and…

As quiet as the wildlife he is trying to capture, Bruce Buchanan wanders mostly along the shoreline of Lake Rhodhiss at Valdese Lakeside Park. You may not take time to notice him, but…

Friends of the Valdese Rec, Inc (FVR) hosts a free monthly Lunch and Learn Program for the Young at Hearts in the community. Every third Thursday of the month at Noon, FVR provides…

Planned to be at Valdese Lakeside Park from the very beginning, a 4.2 mile Mountain Bike Optimized Trail is now open to bikers (and hikers). From a 2018 Master Plan to a 2023…

928 hours so far!! Our volunteers have gone above and beyond building the mountain bike trail at VLP to save money. Round 2 of the Mountain Bike Trail Building Process – Cutting Roots…

Fundraising is heading into the home stretch for the Pavilion and Amphitheater at Valdese Lakeside Park. The Pavilion will serve as a “family room,” a gathering space for the community to take part…

In 2022, Beth Heile started working with landowner Dennis Jaschob on how to protect his six acres on Micol Creek on the north side of Children’s Park. The town was not in a…