Morganton Greenway Extension
Mayor Ronnie Thompson has included the Morganton Greenway Extension in his State of the City talks to civic groups to…
Burke River Trail
Connecting Communities in Burke County, NC
Burke River Trail
Connecting Communities in Burke County, NC
Connelly Springs Workshop
Lindy’s Discount Furniture was the perfect place for sharing ideas on what sites should be highlighted along trails in Town…
Burke Trail Partners Share Updates and Ideas
What is becoming a twice a year event, the organizations responsible for getting trail on the ground in Burke County…
Grant for Predevelopment in Rhodhiss
As more and more trails are built across the state, studies show that a trail can be much more than…
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…
Rocky Ford – Where it all Comes Together
Partnerships make trails happen and Rocky Ford access in Morganton is the perfect location to showcase partnerships in action. Members…
Wildlife Official Visits Burke River Trail Sites
Ashton Godwin, Legislative Liaison with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC), spent a day away from his Raleigh office touring…
Burke River Trail at a Glance
One page says it all – Trail Coordinator Beth Heile created this graphic to explain the trail in one page.…
BCPS Property
Burke County Public School Board of Education (BCPS BOE) owns acreage along the corridor in Valdese north of Draughn High…
Morganton – Grace Ridge Meeting
Steps are continuing to plan the Burke River Trail from the end of the Fonta Flora State Trail (end of…
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…