February edition of the Polk Trails Newsletter
February Workdays
for Recreation Complex Trail:

(2/7) 1pm-4pm
(2/14) 9am-12pm
(2/24) 9am-12pm
(2/28) 1pm-4pm

*Contingent on weather*
The PCMS Nature Navigators!

February 2018 schedule:

(2/8) Alexander's Ford with Trevor from Rutherford Outdoor Coalition.
(2/22) Green River Cove trail with Thom Green from Hemlock Restoration Initiative .

Photos from the 2017/2018 year are now on flickr !

Find out more about the Nature Navigators here.
Pick up your copy of the...

Paddle Trail Guide
for the
Broad & Green River
Featuring:
-Access point and river information for the 1st, 2nd, and Main Broad & Green River
-Boating access information for Lake Lure, Lake Adger, Moss Lake & Lake Bowen
-Suggested trips
-Locally made with local knowledge

From the Polk County Parks & Recreation office!
(105 N. Peak St., Columbus, NC 28722)
Trails Committee Meeting is scheduled for
February 26th.

Join Polk County Parks & Recreation to discuss current and future trails projects. Our next meeting will be held on Monday, February 26th at 6:00 pm. The meeting will take place in the Emergency Services Conference Room of the Womack Building, 40 Courthouse Street, Columbus, NC. 
A draft plan of the Isothermal Regional Bike plan was on display Monday, January 22nd and received great turnout with many comments and valuable public input from those who came.

To access the draft plan, and take the public survey, follow this link:http://www.isothermalbikeplan.com/
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Email: trails@polknc.org

Polk Trails regularly updates a calendar of outdoor events in the area.

  • Saturday, February 10th-  FENCE Walk in the Woods
  • Sunday, February 11th- ROC Ice Hike
  • Saturday, February 17th- Sank Gap Hike

Access can be found on our website or here .
The AmeriCorps Trails Coordinator works for Polk County Parks & Recreation through a grant from the  Polk County Community Foundation . The Trails Coordinator manages trail work days, various partnerships and other trail related initiatives in the county.
E-Mail contact information for Eli: trails@polknc.org
Visit the Polk Trails website and Facebook page below.

The Polk Trails website offers
  • Description, images, parking, and some maps for trail systems.
  • Events calendar.
  • Information on how to adopt- a- trail.
  • A Nature Navigators page (Polk County Middle School hiking club).
  • Links to maps and other resources.
  • Other general information.