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Recreation & Parks |
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Trips and Hikes |
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Day Trips and Hikes are designed for participants 18
years and older. If you have any suggestions for day
trips, hikes or programs please call 918-7372.
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Day Trips
Yadkin Valley Wine Trail
Carolina Inn Birdhouse Exhibit and Lunch
Danville Virginia
Big Bloomers Nursery
Golden Trails
Shepherd Nature Trail
Eno River Wildflower Hike
Birds of Spring
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REC CONNECT 
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DAY TRIPS |
Carrboro Recreation
and Parks trips are known for their fine company, back
road ambling, and interest-piquing destinations. Take
advantage of a one-day outing and leave the driving to
someone else! All trips are geared for adults. Transportation
by van, departing from Carrboro Town Hall and return times
are approximate. Please inquire regarding wheelchair accessibility.
Walk In Registration Only
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| YADKIN
VALLEY WINE TRAIL |
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What a way to spend the afternoon. We will be visiting
a few of the wineries along the Yadkin Valley Trail
(RayLen, Hanover Park and West Bend) Price includes
tasting at each winery. Please bring money for a lunch..You
must be 21 years old.
5368
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| Ages:21& up |
Cost: $24 |
| Date: Thursday, February 19 |
Time: 9:30am
- 6pm |
| Location: Town Hall
Parking Lot
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CAROLINA INN BIRD HOUSE EXHIBIT
AND LUNCH |
| This is a local
trip right down the road to the Carolina Inn. Enjoy the
wonderful display of Birdhouses and have lunch at the
Carolina Crossroads Restaurant. Bring Money for lunch.
5369
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| Ages:18 & up |
Cost:
$4 |
| Date: Tuesday, March
31 |
Time:
10am - 2pm |
| Location:
Town Hall Parking Lot
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DANVILLE VIRGINIA |
| Enjoy a delightful
trip to Danville VA just over the NC border. Our trip
will include a visit to the Danville Museum of Fine Arts
and History and then we will stop by Value City for shopping.
Please bring money for lunch.
5370
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| Ages:18 & up |
Cost:
$15 |
| Date: Tuesday, April
28 |
Time:
9:30am -5:30 pm |
| Location:
Town Hall Parking Lot
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BIG BLOOMERS NURSERY |
| Let's go visit the one-stop
shopping garden store and greenhouse located in central
North Carolina. When you visit, expect to find one of
the largest selections of perennials, herbs and annuals
in the southeast United States. Bring money for lunch.
5371
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| Ages:18 & up |
Cost: $10 |
| Date: Thursday, May 13 |
Time: 9:30am
-2pm |
| Location: Town Hall
Parking Lot
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GOLDEN TRAILS SERIES |
| This adult oriented walking
group gets you out and about on local trails. The company
of others, the gains from a little physical endeavor and
the joys of being in a natural environment are possible
rewards. A small fee helps cover accompanying staff costs.
Transportation from a central point is offered . Binoculars
are always encouraged. Water is always a must bring! As
with any exercise, your physician's recommendation for
your participation is encouraged. Please feel free to
call Dana Hughes at 918-7372 to find out more specific
trail difficulty information so that you can make a good
choice. Pre-Registration required for all trips(Walk In
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| SHEPHERD
NATURE TRAIL |
| Join Audubon
Guide Kate Finlayson on this one mile trail in lovely
Duke Forest. While hiking through the mixed hardwoods
and loblolly trees you will have a chance to read the
twenty nine signs that explain forest usage and management
(both past and present). Amongst the brushy areas you
may even see Downy Woodpeckers, Carolina Wren, Carolina
Chickadee, Blue Jay and the Eastern Towhee. Please bring
a lunch to enjoy at the end of the hike. Bring Binoculars
if you have access to them
6406
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| Ages:18 & up |
Cost:
$4 |
| Date: Thursday, March 19 |
Time: 8:30am
- 12:20pm |
| Location: Town Hall
Parking Lot
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| ENO
RIVIER WILDFLOWER HIKE |
| Rejuvenate
with nature as we discover trout lilies, hepatica, and
the candy stripped splendor of spring beauties. Our hike
will take us through the bottomland of the Eno River at
Cole Mill. The hike is relatively flat other than an initial
descent and final ascent and is a trail with some roots.
6407
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| Ages:18 & up |
Cost: $4 |
| Date: Tuesday, April 7 |
Time: 10:30am
- 2:30pm |
| Location: Town Hall
Parking Lot
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| BIRDS
OF SPRING HIKE |
| Our Birding
outing to Mason Farm with Audubon Guide Kate Finlayson
has become a tradition. Many avian travelers will just
be back from the tropics and we hope to see colorful indigo
buntings, summer tanagers, and prairie warblers. This
hike is relatively flat and is estimated at 1.5 miles.
Bring your Binoculars!
6408
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| Ages:18 & up |
Cost: $4 |
| Date: Friday, May 8 |
Time: 8:30am
- 12:30pm |
| Location:
Town Hall Parking Lot
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GET INVOLVED
Much of the vitality of life in Carrboro is due to the
active involvement of citizens in the community. Volunteers
of all ages regularly
share their talents, skills, and ideas by planning or
assisting with large events, serving on town advisory
boards, or coaching a youth sports team. While some
activities require the contribution of many hours others
call for only a few hours of time. Not only can you
share your talents, you can have fun, make new friends
and discover more about your town.
"INVEST
IN OUR COMMUNITY - BY LENDING A HELPING HAND"
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