It has been over a year since FVR volunteers painted the main Children’s Park Building. That still looks great. However, with the new park upgrades, the fascia boards needed to be painted in…

On Friday, November 17, four personnel from  Destination by Design came to Valdese.  The visit started at Town Hall, where they met with Town Department heads to hear concerns about rescue, zoning, water access,…

Community working together to make something happen was the theme of Friends of the Valdese Rec’s Celebration Friday, Nov 3rd. The reception was held to thank all those involved with helping the Town…

On Saturday, October 14, FVR members Beth Heile, Reed Farrar, Jeff Farrar and Ingrid Farra attended a trail maintenance class at Catawba County’s Riverbend Park. Put on by Northwest NC MTB Alliance, the…

Friends of the Valdese Rec was selected as the Grand Marshal of the Draughn High School Homecoming parade.  The school is excited about what the Valdese Lakeside Park will bring to them for…

At the October Council Meeting, Eric Woolridge of Destination by Design presented their service options and what they could offer the Town of Valdese in a Master Park Plan. Beth Heile, President of Friends…

After more than a year of discussion, at the October Council meeting, the vote passed to tear down the courts. The tennis courts at McGalliard Falls have now been demolished (pic Oct 20) and…

Where are we now? We have the money to purchase the 300 acres on Lake Rhodhiss. The closing on the land will be by January 31, 2018. The Town of Valdese was awarded 2…

Valdese parks (our hidden gems) are used everyday for recreation and relaxing – nothing new. The recent crowds at our parks are new. This is thanks to the phone app Pokémon Go. In…