Calendar of Events

*Pre-registration is required for this FREE event. 

Bring your own bike and join Bret, director of the Carolina Thread Trail, to explore a different section of Thread Trail each month! Bret will offer a brief overview of the future plans for expansion of this trail segment, then we’ll hit the trail for a relaxed ride and a tour of all the trail has to offer.

This segment of the Carolina Thread Trail loops around Lake Welchel, and forms part of the Overmountain Victory Trail, which traces the route used by patriot militia during the Kings Mountain campaign of 1780. Note that this trail is a mountain bike single track rated as intermediate difficulty by MTB Project. You can find their web page for the trail here.

Details:

• Course: 7 miles on intermediate single track mountain bike trails
• Time: June 11th, 6:30-8:00 PM
• Parking: 198 Concord Road, Gaffney, SC 29341 MAP

What’s provided:

• Carolina Thread Trail trip leader
• Extra helmets
• Extra bike lights
• First aid supplies

What you should bring:

• Your own bike (mountain bike required)
• Your own helmet
• Water bottle and snacks
• Bike lights (front and rear), if you have them

Get your paddle muscles ready! Join Carolina Thread Trail and the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation for a morning guided kayak trip on the Catawba River. This section of blueway, which includes Lake Wylie, is part of the Carolina Thread Trail’s blueway network which currently includes over 170 miles of waterways in North and South Carolina.

Did you know we get our drinking water from the Catawba River? Land conservation and water quality go hand in hand. On the river we will explore the natural surroundings and hear from the Catawba Riverkeepers about their efforts to protect and improve water quality in the Catawba-Wateree River Basin.

***You must be able to swim to participate in this event.

This paddle is offered in partnership with the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation.

Details:

• Course: 3-4 mile paddle across the Catawba River, past Felt’s Island, and up Long Creek
• Time: Saturday June 13th, 9 – 12 noon
• Parking Address: 1000 Marina Village Dr, Mt Holly, NC 28120 MAP

We provide:

• Catawba Riverkeeper outdoor educator
• Carolina Thread Trail staff guide
• $25 kayak, PFD, and paddle rental
• Safety gear and first aid

Please bring:

• Full water bottle
• Water shoes or old sneakers
• Hat, sunscreen, sunshirt

*Pre-registration is required for this free event

At the Catawba Lands Conservancy, protecting a piece of land is only the beginning. Often times it requires a lot of cutting, planting, and trail maintenance to restore the ecosystem to its most healthy and productive state, and to make it accessible to the public- and that’s where y’all come in!

Help us out at Seven Oaks Preserve home to a segment of the Carolina Thread Trail with our ongoing effort of eradicating privet and autumn olive. As a double whammy, we’ll use the cut invasives to cover the sandy beaches to prevent erosion. This program is open to adults and youth ages 13 and up with adult supervision, and requires a one mile walk to the job site and moderate labor to cut and carry away invasive shrubs. Many hands make light work, especially if you get them dirty!

Details

• Time: June 14th, 1:00 – 4:00 PM
• Parking Address:Near 6900 S New Hope Road, Belmont, NC 28012 MAP

What is provided?

• Catawba Lands Conservancy staff guide
• All necessary tools
• Workgloves
• First aid

What should you bring?

• Full water bottle
• Comfortable walking shoes
• Warm layers you can shed easily

*Pre-registration is required for this event.

Join us on an evening bike ride through the Queen City. Bring your own bike, or hop on a FREE bikeshare bike provided by Charlotte B-Cycle. We will take a leisurely ride along Little Sugar Creek Greenway to Freedom Park and back along this paved section of the Carolina Thread Trail. We will make a few stops along the way to learn about the history of Little Sugar Creek and the transformation and restoration of this historic waterway. Please note that the bikeshare bicycles are only available in one size, so kids should bring their own bicycle and helmet to ensure a good fit.

Details:

• Date and time: Thursday, June 18th 6:30-8:00 PM
• Parking address: Park for free at the Metropolitan parking garage, accessible from Kings St. or Metropolitan Ave MAP
• Find us: Look for us by the B-cycle station next to the parking garage-entrance to Trader Joe’s

We Provide:

• A Carolina Thread Trail staff guide
• First aid
• Extra helmets for adults and youth
• Free adult-size B-Cycle bike from Charlotte B-Cycle

Please Bring:

• Your bike (if you have one)
• Your helmet (if you have one)
• A full water bottle
• Comfortable clothes and shoes