Past Events
Sept 13 – Scavenger Hunt Hike & Story Time – 18 kids
Sept 3 – Scavenger Hunt Hike & Story Time with FCNC – 5 kids
Sept 2 – Groundbreaking – A Community of Hands – Drexel – 70 people
August 22 – Wildcat Way Workday – 2 volunteers, 8 hours
August 17 – NCSSM Table set up
August 16 – Litter Gitters – RC – 5 volunteers
August 12 – Public Input for Weaver Lane – 17 people
August 8 – StoryTime with Glen Alpine – UMC – 10 kids
August 8 – Booth at Valdese Festival
July 12 – Story Time in Drexel – 16 kids
June 28 – Litter Gitters in Glen Alpine (14 volunteers)
June 9 – Ribbon Cutting for Drexel Storybook Trail
June 9 – Rutherford College Story Time – BRTA as guest – over 40 kids
June 9 – Rutherford College Storybook Trail Ribbon Cutting
June 6 – Rutherford College Storybook Trail Installation – (6 volunteers, 18 hours)
June 4 – Drexel Storybook Trail Installation – (16 volunteers, 48 hours)
May 30 – Bike Rodeo Booth – crafts and bike safety booklet
May 18 – County Commissioner Recognition – (4 volunteers, 2 hours)
May 17 – Hildebran Storybook Install (10 volunteers, 40 hours)
May 16 – Rutherford College Founder’s Day Festival (3 volunteers, 6 hours)
May 5 – B.I.G. Celebration Sponsor – won two awards from Chamber (4 volunteers, 4 hours)
April 22 – Litter Gitter VLP Cove Cleanup – (6 Volunteers, 12 hours)
April 20 – Litter Gitters with Drexel Pack 225 – (20 volunteers, 20 hours)
April 20 – Litter Gitters with Grow with Drexel – (4 volunteers, 8 hours)
April 19 – Litter Gitter Hiker – Wildcat Way – (4 volunteers, 8 hours)
April 18 – Train Watch Party – 65 in attendance
April 12 – Sunday Stroll with Burke Women’s Fund (14 attendees)
April 11 – Story Time at Royal Park – (3 volunteers, 6 hours)
April 4 – Litter Gitters and Trail at McGalliard Falls (16 volunteers, 40 hours)
March 22 – Litter Gitters Glen Alpine (9 volunteers, 24 hours)
March 20 – Spring Stroll Looking for Wildflowers (9 attendees)
Feb 28 – Prepping BRT connector in Valdese
Feb 22 – Trail Town Trash – Litter Gitters – Rhodhiss
Feb 14 – Raking out new trail at VLP
Jan 19 – Trail Town Trash – Litter Gitters – Morganton with NCSSM
Jan 4 – Trail Town Trash – Litter Gitters – Valdese
Jan 1 – First Day Hike – Valdese
Dec 21 – Trail Town Trash – Litter Gitters – Glen Alpine
Nov 16 – Trail Town Trash – Litter Gitters – Drexel
Nov 1 – Glen Alpine Downtown Park Ribbon Cutting
Oct 30 – Twilight Tales on the Trails
Oct 26 – Trail Town Trash – Lovelady
Oct 18 – Great Trails State Day – 2025 Mile Challenge
August 30 – Red, White and Wake – Rhodhiss Event
August 9 – Booth at Valdese Waldensian Festival
August 5 – Western Piedmont Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan Public Input
July 18 – State Park Ranger Program
July 16 – Bridge Hike for Kids
June 30 – BRTA Annual Meeting – online
June 25 – Scavenger Hunt Hike for Kids at VLP with Library
June 20 – Royal Park Ribbon Cutting
June 14 – Booth at Rhodhiss Festival
June 10 – RC Story Time in the Park
June 9 – Booth at BCPL Summer Kickoff
May 24 – Booth at RC Festival
May 22 – Trail Town Tour – Glen Alpine
May 19 – Litter Gitters Recognized at County Commissioner Meeting
May 10 – River Cleanup by Boat
May 6 – BRT: McGalliard Falls Trailhead Workday
May 4 – Trail Town Trash Pickup – Exit 111
April 24 – Trail Town Tour – Rhodhiss
April 3 – Trail Town Tour – Drexel
Litter Sweep April 2-9:
Wed April 2 – 10am Drexel Downtown Park
Thur April 3 – 2:00pm Valdese Lovelady Rd
Fri Apr 4 – 10:00am Rutherford College Crosslink Church
Sat Apr 5 – 2:30pm Glen Alpine Town Hall
Sun April 6 – 2:00pm Rhodhiss Horseshoe Dam Park
Mon Apr 7– 1:00pm Connelly Springs, Lindy’s Furniture
Tues Apr 8 – 9:00 Hildebran Library
Tues Apr 8 – 10:30 Long View IGA Grocery
Wed Apr 9 – 1:00 pm – Morganton Catawba Meadows
March 23 – Trail Town Trash Pickup – John Berry Rd
March 20 – Spring Stroll on Valdese Greenway
March 16 – Trail Town Trash Pickup – Meytre/Church
|March 8 – VLP Workday
March 2 – Read Across America Day – Green Eggs & Ham Takes a Hike, story and craft
March 2- Trail Town Trash Pickup – Malcolm Blvd
Feb 27 – Trail Town Tour – Hildebran
Feb 2 – Trail Town Trash Pickup – Glen Alpine
Jan 23 – Trail Town Tour – Rutherford College
Jan 19 – Trail Town Trash Pickup – Exit 111
Dec 8 – Trail Town Trail Trash Pickup – Huffman Bridge Rd
Dec 3 – Group Hike for Giving Tuesday along Valdese Greenway
Dec 3 – Giving Tuesday Fundraiser with BCUW
Nov 26 – Trail Town Trash Pickup – Valdese – Lovelady Rd
Nov 24 – Trail Town Trash Pickup – Drexel – John Berry Rd
Oct Trash Pickup and Enrichment Evening canceled
Oct 28 – BRTA Board Meeting (delayed from storm)
Oct 8 – Old Glory Mill Project Kickoff
Sept 29 – Group Walk on Wildcat Way
Sept 8 – Trail Town Trash Pickup Glen Alpine
Aug 10 – Valdese Festival – Booth
Aug 4 – Trail Town Trash Pickup Connelly Springs
Aug 2 – Wildcat Way Ribbon Cutting
July 31 – Wildcat Way Trail workday
July 7 – Trail Town Trash Pickup in Rhodhiss
July 6 – Rhodhiss Festival Booth
June 17 – BRTA Annual Meeting
June 15 – Evening of Music in Drexel – Booth
June 3 – BRTA Board Meeting
June 2 – Trail Town Trash Pickup in Valdese
June 1 – Glen Alpine in the Streets – Booth
June 1 – Rutherford College Founder’s Day – Booth
May 28 – Glen Alpine Event Planning Meeting
May 7 – Glen Alpine Event Planning Meeting
April 18 – Glen Alpine Movie Night Planning Meeting
April 11 – Glen Alpine Park Public Input Meeting
April 18 – Glen Alpine Movie Night Planning Meeting
April 30 – Glen Alpine Movie Night Planning Meeting
March 4 – BRTA Board Meeting
Litter Sweep Activities
Rutherford College – Wed, March 20 at 9am
Drexel – Thur, March 21 at 9am
Valdese – Fri, March 22 at 8:30am
Rhodhiss – Sat, March 23 at 10:30am
Morganton – Sun, March 24 at 2:00 pm
Hildebran – Mon, March 25 at 9am
Connelly Springs – Tues, March 26 at 9am
Glen Alpine – Wed, March 27 at 9am
Long View – Wed, March 27 at 1pm
Mar 25 – Group Hike on Morganton Greenway/Burke River Trail
Feb 19 – Presented at Rutherford College Business Association Meeting
Feb 15 – Trail Workshop in Rutherford College
Feb 13 – Trail Workshop in Drexel
Feb 6 – Trail Workshop in Rhodhiss
Jan 25 – Trail Workshop in Connelly Springs