Helene Impact on Trail Use

Thanks to great partnerships, AllTrails (Trail Guide App) and Piedmont Land Conservancy worked together to see what data was available…

Giving Tuesday 2024

For the second year, Burke River Trail Association participated in Burke County United Way’s 1BurkeGives on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.…

Glen Alpine Forward

On Monday, October 14, the Glen Alpine Board of Aldermen agreed to move forward with the Downtown Gathering Space at…

New Logo

Burke River Trail Association is excited to release the new logo for the trail and the association. Destination by Design…

Local Developer Forum

As part of the Opportunity Appalachia Grant that Burke River Trail Association received for the Old Glory Mill, Beth Heile…

Rhodhiss Kickoff

Old Glory Mill is a catalytic opportunity to Revitalize Rhodhiss with a town center that includes housing, businesses, jobs, event…

State Trail Awards

The Great Trails State Coalition (GTSC) held their first statewide conference with the help of NCSU’s Recreation Resources Service. The…

Moon Picture has Landed

It takes about 3 days for a spacecraft to reach the Moon, traveling around 240,000 miles depending on the route.…

Ribbon Cut on Wildcat Way

Burke River Trail Association hosted a Ribbon Cutting for the first section of that specially build to be Burke River…

Long View & Hildebran

In January 2023, Beth Heile submitted a Feasibility Study Grant application to NCDOT for assistance in clarifying the route between…

Connecting Rhodhiss Halves

BRTA is about connecting communities — and we have been in contact with NCDOT for two years about making the…

Trail Brings Housing

Connecting communities with pedestrian trail is just one focus of Burke River Trail Association (BTRA). The organization also works to…

Wildcat Way

Thanks to Burke County Public Schools, Town of Valdese, Rep Hugh Blackwell and volunteers, a new section of Burke River…

Grants for Old Glory Mill

Opportunity Appalachia announced the selection of 29 projects to participate in its program aimed at increasing job growth,business support, and…

Trail Town Trash

Following the Burke Chamber Litter Sweep, BRTA decided to continue monthly Trail Town Trash Pickups. May was rained out and…

Successful Pickin’

Around 125 people took part in the Glen Alpine in the Street Committee’s first event – Pickin’ in the Streets…