Bridges

Unless you are a distance runner or road biker, you may not think much about road bridges being pedestrian friendly.…

Reimagining Downtown Drexel

At Burke River Trail Association (BRTA), our mission goes beyond building a 40-mile hiking and biking trail across Burke County…

Kid Conservation Pages

Need some activities for your kids this summer? See us at a local festival to pick up some sheets in…

Honoring Drexel’s Past

and Inspiring Its Future: A Community of Hands In Drexel, art, history, and community pride are coming together in a…

Touring Rhodhiss

Copper Penny Grill Lake Hickory was an incredible host for our Rhodhiss Trail Town Tour!! Manager Rick Justice and Mayor…

Touring Drexel

Full House for our Town of Drexel Trail Town Tour where we got a look back from Mayor Anthony and…

Litter Sweep 2025

Update: We finished in First Place! For the second consecutive year, the Burke River Trail Association (BRTA) is proud to…

Touring Hildebran

The Town of Hildebran received its official name from the early Hildebrand family settlers, Jake and Soloman Hildebrand. When the…

Where is that Shirt

Where in the world is the Burke River Trail T-shirt? From local spots to far-off places – join the journey!…

Touring Rutherford College

Building stronger communities through economic development and civic engagement is a core focus for Burke River Trail Association (BRTA). To…

BRTA 2024 Report

We are pleased to present our 2024 Annual Report. If you are a BRTA member, the printed report will be…

Trail Town Tour

Each month, learn about a Town along the Burke River Trail. For January, the focus is on Rutherford College. Thursday,…

Helene Impact on Trail Use

Thanks to great partnerships, AllTrails (Trail Guide App) and Piedmont Land Conservancy worked together to see what data was available…

Giving Tuesday 2024

For the second year, Burke River Trail Association participated in Burke County United Way’s 1BurkeGives on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.…

Glen Alpine Forward

On Monday, October 14, the Glen Alpine Board of Aldermen agreed to move forward with the Downtown Gathering Space at…

Morganton Grant

Section by section Burke River Trail is growing! We were pleased to write a letter of support for City of…

New Logo

Burke River Trail Association is excited to release the new logo for the trail and the association. Destination by Design…

Local Developer Forum

As part of the Opportunity Appalachia Grant that Burke River Trail Association received for the Old Glory Mill, Beth Heile…