[Durham INC] Durham Kicks Off 2013 Trail Season Tomorrow

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

News Media Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov 

http://Facebook.com/CityofDurhamNC 

http://Twitter.com/CityofDurhamNC    

 

For Immediate Release: April 3, 2013

 

 

City of Durham Kicks Off the 2013 Trail Season Tomorrow

 

What:              "Our Trails, Our Town" event to launch the 2013 Trail
Season  

 

When:             Thursday, April 4, 2013, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

In the event of rain tomorrow evening, the kick-off event will take
place on Friday, April 5 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

Where:            American Tobacco Trail at the corner of Morehead
Avenue and Blackwell Street

 

Who:               Program kick-off with Durham Police Chief Jose Lopez
and City Councilman Steve Schewel 

 

Fast Facts:

*         Meet City of Durham employees and Trail Watch volunteers and
organizations who use the trails to promote health activity, as well as
security, for all who use Durham trails. A brief program will be
provided along with special activities, including a non-competitive
walk, bike tune ups, information booths, food vendors, and volunteer
trail watch recruitment.

 

*         Several improvements, including cameras, signage, and
maintenance, have been made over the past few months aimed at helping
trail users enjoy Durham trails even more.

 

*         Event partners include the American Tobacco Campus, Capitol
Broadcasting Company, Inc., and the Durham Bulls, along with
participating groups REI, Trips for Kids-Triangle, East Coast Greenway
Alliance, and Active Feet.

 

*         For more information visit 
http://durhamnc.gov/ich/op/prd/Pages/trails_town.aspx. 

 

About Durham Parks and Recreation

Durham Parks and Recreation provides opportunities for the Durham
community to "Play More." Guided by the City's Strategic Plan, we strive
to help residents discover, explore and enjoy life through creative and
challenging recreational choices that contribute to their physical,
emotional and social health. To learn more about Durham Parks and
Recreation, visit http://www.DPRPlayMore.org, call (919) 560-4355, or
"like" on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/DurhamParksandRecreation. 

 

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