The Carolina Thread Trail (The Thread) is a regional network of greenways and trails that reaches 15 counties and 2.3 million people. There are 92 miles of The Thread open to the public – linking people, places, cities, towns and attractions.
The Thread preserves our natural areas and is a place for exploration of nature, culture, science and history. This is a landmark project that provides public and community benefits for everyone, in every community. The Thread is providing a legacy that will give so much, to so many, for so long.
What’s New
Thread Trail Awarded Women’s Impact Fund Grant
Great news! We received a $52,600 grant from the Women’s Impact Fund that will fund volunteer training, trail building and outreach initiatives. Thank you WIF! Learn more >>
Race Results Are In From the 1st Annual Tread The Thread 5K Trail Race!
Congratulations to Myron Lowery for winning our first annual Tread The Thread 5K! The event was a great success, thanks to our participants, supporters, volunteers and sponsors! Check out the race results here: RESULTS.
Our ‘Trailhead’ Has Been Honored as a Sustainability Leader!
The Thread’s Project Director, Ann Hayes Browning, was recently honored for her wonderful leadership and impact on the community through trails and green space. Congratulations, Ann! Learn more >>
Mooresville Residents: You’re invited to an open house about The Thread
There is a community meeting scheduled for May 3 for Mooresville residents. Come out to learn about the final alignment recommendations for The Thread along Dye Creek and Rocky River corridors. Learn more >>
Duke Energy Announces $50,000 Corporate Challenge Grant
Duke Energy recently announced that it will issue a $50,000 corporate challenge grant to Catawba Lands Conservancy to help facilitate donations from other local businesses and companies to support conservation efforts, including The Thread. 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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REI Donates To The Thread!
Over the 2011 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 >>
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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