Passenger Train

Burke River Trail Association’s main focus is getting trail on the ground to provide economic development opportunities in eastern Burke…

Old Glory Mill – Trail and More

BRTA President Beth Heile was selected to be a part of the Mountain Bizworks Investment Framers Cohort. Participants were chosen…

Burke Trails Summit

Staying in your own lane is not conducive for getting trail on the ground. With over two hundred miles of…

Trail Public Input Meetings

Finding the route for a public trail takes a lot of planning and input. From where beautiful sections are located…

Trail on Private Land

How does public trail end up on a private landowner’s property? Through a trail easement agreement that is recorded with…

Crime on Trails

A frequent question when discussing trails along individual homeowners’ properties is about crime on trails. Studies show that is not…

Wildcat Way

While the Valdese Greenway is the first 2 miles of Burke River Trail on the ground, Wildcat Way is the…

BCPS Property

Burke County Public School Board of Education (BCPS BOE) owns acreage along the corridor in Valdese north of Draughn High…

Morganton – Waste Water Area

Trail enthusiast Bryant Lindsey took BRTA President Beth Heile on a tour of the Morganton Waste Water Plant Property and…

Public Input Meeting

After 3 zoom meetings and 10 site visits, the proposed Catawba River Trail Corridor was revealed at a drop in…

River Cleanup

Volunteers with Catawba River Wildlife Coalition and Friends of the Valdese Rec participated in the Catawba Riversweep on Saturday by…