Carolina Thread Trail --Receives Clean Water Grant and Sees New Segment Soon in Albemarle

The North Carolina Clean Water Management Trust Fund (CWMTF) has awarded the Carolina Thread Trail $1 million for permanent land conservation and trails along regional waterways as part of its 2010 grant allocation. The funds will be used to support local communities as they acquire land for trail segments along waterways throughout the 11 North Carolina counties within The Thread’s 15-county footprint. See the CTT release for details.

In Albemarle, the Parks & Recreation Dept. reports that construction of a new section of the CTT is moving forward and should be open by early 2011. Please contact Toby Thorpe at Parks & Recreation for updates, opening information.