Polk Trails Newsletter

November 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

Make sure you check out the events calendar for hikes on Polk Trails with some of our Community Partners.

TRAIL HIGHLIGHTS

This month we are visiting the ICC/Library Loop trail.

This easy 0.5 mile trail is located behind Isothermal Community College. It connects to St. Luke's Tom Raymond Fitness Trail. A great trail for kids or to stretch your legs during the day!

Additional maps & information for the ICC/Library Loop trail can be found on our website!

Photo op in the trail for Great Trails State Day!

OTHER NEWS

If you are making plans for gatherings this Fall 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.

TRAILS COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, November 27th at 6:00pm

Meeting will be held at the covered shelter

across the street from Stearns Gym



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

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 November trail work days will be held from 1:30-3:30pm

Tuesday, November 7th @ Recreation Complex

Tuesday, November 21st @ Tom Raymond Trail

Tuesday, November 28th @ Alexander Ford

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 October

check it out!



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