Year of the Trail

North Carolina is the Great Trails State, where each of our 100 counties enjoys the proven benefits of trails, including health, safety, economic development, tourism, transportation, and environment.  2023 is the NC Year of the Trail, meant to celebrate North Carolina’s vast network of trails, greenways, and blueways which showcase our diverse landscapes. Check out Great Trails NC for more information and find an event near you!

June 3rd is National Trails Day!

Events in Our Region

Youth Art Contest

To celebrate Year of the Trail, the stormwater education program for the region Stormwater SMART has a trail inspired art contest for 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th graders in counties that participate in the program from March 10 to June 18.  If you would like more information about the program our would like to get involved, please email stormwatersmart@ptrc.org .