Polk Trails Newsletter
February 2023
2023 is the North Carolina year of the trail and we want you to get outdoors this year! Check out all the wonderful trails Polk County has to offer & go for a hike. This is a wonderful opportunity to check out improvements that trails in the area have undergone. Make 2023 your Year of Adventure.

While hiking tag us on Instagram or Facebook using the #pocoyearofthetrail
TRAIL HIGHLIGHTS
This month we are visiting the Green River Game Lands. The GRGL consists of 9 connected trails, 14.3 miles. There are trails for moderate and advanced hikers.

The Game Lands consist of 18,000-plus acres of pristine wilderness that are in both Henderson and Polk counties.

This outdoor area is suitable for everything from family outings tubing the lazy sections of the lower Green River to kayaking through the upper Class V sections. Mountain biking, climbing, fishing, hunting, hiking, and boating are also popular sports.

There is a diverse amount of species of fish & plant life that we want to continue to preserve.
Additional maps & information for the Green River Game Lands can be found on our website!
Photo courtesy of ROC
TRAILS COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, February 27th at 6:00pm
Meeting will be at Pavilion across from Stearns Gym (105 N. Peak Street, Columbus NC)

We are always looking for new ideas to make our trails better than they already are. Send us your questions and updates via email!

OTHER NEWS

As we start the New Year and you start making plans for gatherings remember that the large picnic shelter at the Recreation Complex can be reserved for private events....birthday parties, showers, family reunions.

In an effort to streamline the process for residents we have created an online form for reservation requests. We will respond to your request with an email confirmation.


MIND YOUR MANNERS
Most trails, if they are open, may not have public facilities that are open, so check ahead of time. Please keep dogs on-leash on any hiking trail, take your trash with you, etc. Thanks for doing your part!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES


In February trail work days will be on Friday afternoon from 1-3pm.

February 3rd @ Tom Raymond Fitness Trail
February 10th @ Alexander Ford
February 17th @ ICC Library Loop
February 24th @ Recreation Complex


If you would like to help us with trail work, please contact trails@polknc.org and we will let you know when additional workdays are scheduled.

If you'd rather work on your own, feel free to walk a trail, picking up trash and moving small branches from the trails. Please don't cut any branches; if a trail needs more attention, email trails@polknc.org and we will take care of it or bring it to that trail manager's attention.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
We manage trail work days, various partnerships and other trail-related initiatives in the county.

The online calendar has been updated for February

E-Mail contact information for us: trails@polknc.org