The Carolina Thread Trail is a regional network of greenways and trails that reaches 15 counties and 2.3 million citizens. It links people, places, cities, towns and attractions. It links lives.
The trail preserves our natural areas and is a place for exploration of nature, culture, science and history, for family adventures and celebrations of friendship. It is for young, old, athlete and average. This is a landmark project. A legacy that will give so much, to so many, for so long.
What’s New
Thread Trail Open Houses Scheduled for Mooresville
Mooresville residents will soon have two opportunities to learn about and provide input on how to best implement The Thread in Mooresville. Meetings will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 21 and Thursday, Feb. 23 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Read more.
Volunteer Workday Scheduled for February 25th
Join us for another volunteer workday on Saturday, February 25th from 10am-1pm at the Nation Ford Greenway in Fort Mill. If you are interested in volunteering, please register here.
Thread Trail Meetings Scheduled for Cherokee County
Cherokee County is hosting another round of community meetings to get feedback from residents on preliminary trail recommendations for the Cherokee County Greenway Master Plan. The meetings will be held Feb. 28, March 1 and March 6. Read more.
Final Community Meeting Scheduled for Shelby on March 8
We’ve been working with residents, community groups and property owners in Shelby for the past several months and we’re now ready to present the final trail alignment recommendations for a trail along the First Broad River. Read more.
REI Customers Donate $3,738.69 to The Thread
Over the holiday season, REI launched the “Change for Change” program, benefiting The Thread. Customers were encouraged to round up their purchases and donate the change directly to the Carolina Thread Trail. A check was presented for $3,738.69 to staff at a recent volunteer workday on Saturday, January 7th in Fort Mill. Learn more >>
Become a Trailhead Today! 
Join the grassroots effort to put hundreds of miles of trail on the ground in your community by joining Trailheads with a $25 donation. The first 200 Trailheads will receive a $10 gift card from Jesse Brown’s Outdoors in addition to a car decal and “Inside The Thread” emails.
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CLC’s Conservation Efforts Bring Good News for The Thread!
In 2011, Catawba Lands Conservancy permanently protected 10 new properties totaling 1,623 acres in five counties within the greater Charlotte region; six of those properties will have a total of 9.7 miles of trail for The Thread. Learn more >>
Grant Gives the ‘Green Light’ for a Trail in Concord
Catawba Lands Conservancy awarded a grant to the City of Concord that will conserve local land for outdoor recreation and watershed protection, and advance The Thread in Cabarrus County. Learn more >>
CLC and The Thread in the News: Listen or Watch
Tom Okel, executive director of the Catawba Lands Conservancy; Ann Browning, project director for the Carolina Thread Trail; and Jennifer Pharr Davis, world-record holder, author and keynote speaker at 4th Annual Trail Forum were on WFAE 90.7 FM, “Charlotte Talks,” on Dec. 6. Click here to listen to a recording of the show. Also, Tom was on News 14 Carolina, “In Depth with Rob Boisvert,” on Dec. 6. Click here to watch.
Trail Forum Presentations Now Available
Presentations from the 4th Annual Trail Forum “Building a Legacy” are now available on our Resources page. Click here to view the presentations.
Lancaster County Adopts Carolina Thread Trail Master Plan
The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners adopted a master plan Oct. 24 that will serve as a guide for the development of The Thread in Lancaster County, SC.
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