Great Trails State Day 2026 – Can We Reach 2,026 Miles? Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Valdese Lakeside Park 2,026 miles. One day. One community. We need YOUR help! For three years, the…

$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…

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…

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…

🌙✨ 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…

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…

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…

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…