Category: Supporters
People who support the trails by membership on the Steering Committee or members of the EVTA mailing list.
Notes from November ’12 Community Meeting…
Mission: Our mission is to develop a trails system that will increase quality of life for area citizens, attract visitors and help recruit and retain businesses in our community and thereby increase jobs and improve our economy. Primary objectives: Our primary goal is to… Continue Reading “Notes from November ’12 Community Meeting…”
You’re Invited – Community Meeting Thursday, November 15
We look forward to seeing you! Please come to EVTA’s Community Meeting on Thursday, November 15 at 7pm and get the latest update on trails and on where we’re going. We invite your ideas and your participation in various projects… Elkin & Alleghany Rail-Trail Connecting Elkin… Continue Reading “You’re Invited – Community Meeting Thursday, November 15”
Ducky and Turtle Regatta Fundraiser – And The Winners Are……. !!
Thanks to all our volunteers, turtle and duck racers, Boy Scouts, businesses who helped out with selling ducks and turtles, duck and turtle catchers on the Creek, folks and businesses who donated prizes and to everyone who just helped make this fun…and oh yeah…a… Continue Reading “Ducky and Turtle Regatta Fundraiser – And The Winners Are……. !!”
EVTA Recieves $25,000 Grant from Lowe’s for Bridges!
Lowe’s Donates Money for E & A Rail Trail Suspension Bridges MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation has awarded a $25,000 grant to Elkin Valley Trails Association for the building of two 90-foot suspension footbridges over Elkin Creek on the E &… Continue Reading “EVTA Recieves $25,000 Grant from Lowe’s for Bridges!”
Tour de Yadkin with the Yadkin Riverkeeper – Elkin Events June 8 & 9
Tour de Yadkin . . Ronda to Elkin Section and Elkin Events (June 8 and 9, 2012): On Friday paddle with the Yadkin Riverkeeper and a flotilla of kayaks, canoes, boats and rafts from Ronda to Elkin and join us for supper in one… Continue Reading “Tour de Yadkin with the Yadkin Riverkeeper – Elkin Events June 8 & 9”
“Boots & Bridges Boogie” Fundraiser! Tuesday Evening June 26 at Reeves “Theater in the Raw”
Harmonica Superpower, Dennis Gruenling, is planning to once again to find his way back to Elkin with his fantastic Jump Blues/Swing dance band – Dennis Gruenling with Doug Deming and The Jewel Tones! If you missed our Jump Blues Fundraiser last summer, you missed… Continue Reading ““Boots & Bridges Boogie” Fundraiser! Tuesday Evening June 26 at Reeves “Theater in the Raw””
Please Take This Elkin Trails Survey…
The Recreation and Parks Department of the Town of Elkin wants to know your thoughts on trails and recreation. Please take a minute or two to take this survey and participate in developing plans for the future. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/elkinrecreationsurvey
Next Trail Workday – May 5!
On Saturday May 5th, EVTA plans to complete our annual maintenance on the Nature Trail, which begins in Elkin’s Municipal Park. Most of the work will consist of clearing vegetation away from the trail along Big Elkin Creek. Bring loppers, shovels, gloves and long… Continue Reading “Next Trail Workday – May 5!”
Latest News & Trail Progress…
A HUGE thank you to all the volunteers – at least 36 of you – who made some serious progress on the E&A Rail Trail on Saturday, March 10. For all of you who weren’t able to be there this time, we wanted to… Continue Reading “Latest News & Trail Progress…”
Blazing A Riverfront Trail on the Yadkin
On Saturday, February 18th, 30-plus local volunteers from the Elkin Valley Trails Association (EVTA) met at Crater Park to open a walking trail and campsite alongside the Yadkin River in Elkin. The trail follows the Yadkin River from the canoe landing toward the McNeil… Continue Reading “Blazing A Riverfront Trail on the Yadkin”
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