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Wild Trails awarded a grant to Stringer\’s Ridge (city of Chattanooga) in the form of material and labor to build two really cool sets of stairs on either side of a pedestrian only connector trail leading up to Old Baldy. The project began with Lance Steel, a local trail runner who owns and operates a […]
Wild Trails awarded a grant to Stringer\’s Ridge (city of Chattanooga) in the form of material and labor to build two really cool sets of stairs on either side of a pedestrian only connector trail leading up to Old Baldy. The project began with Lance Steel, a local trail runner who owns and operates a […]
Wild Trails mission statement: Encourage and promote healthy and active lifestyle through trail running and other forms of outdoor recreation and advocate to protect/preserve land (natural spaces) used for such activity. How Does Wild Trails carry out its mission: Educate the public on the physical, emotional, and social benefits of trail running and other forms […]
Wild Trails recently gifted $2,000 to the Chattanooga Amateur Radio Club. Wild Trails Director Randy Whorton shown above handing the check to CARC President Jeff Martin and Secretary Robert Berman. This grant will help this organization purchase equipment to help our community in many ways. This will allow them to quickly set up what they […]
Wild Trails volunteers and strong trail runners Daniel Lucas and TJ Clayton handing check to Trisha King who is the Executive Director of Lula Lake Land Trust. The check for $910 was matched by an anonymous donor. This money ($1,820 total) was raised during a recent event to complete the funding needed to replace the […]
For the winter grant cycle of 2012/13, Wild Trails gave a $2,000 grant to help start the first youth corps in this part of the country. This summer, the Southeast Youth Corps (SYC) implemented a pilot Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program in Cherokee National Forest for six weeks. This project engaged eight local youth (known […]
This is a simple, grass roots program where the caretaker of the trail travels (or bribes someone to travel) their trail at least once per month. Any problems observed, i.e., down trees, erosion, dead bodies etc. are to either be taken care of by the caretaker or communicated back to the group so that we […]
Wild Trails awarded a $2,000 grant last winter to help start the Southeast Youth Corps. This past summer, they held their first 6 week youth corps program. The program was a huge success and it is clear that this organisation is hear to stay. A huge Wild Trails thanks go out to the passionate visionary […]
Wild Trails building a rock bridge over Blowing Springs on the new Ritchie Hollow trail. Here Jarret Kinder and Randy Whorton are moving a 600-800 pound rock using a Masdam Power puller on a two to one pulley system. Worked perfectly. The trail head is on the east end of the upper parking lot of […]
We are fed up with all the trash in our waterways. It is most noticed during a big rain event. Many times the trash will get hung up in the log jams. Wild Trails volunteers found a big one and went out and cleared it out so as to not have it sent down stream. […]