The Firefly Trail is a community-driven rail-trail in progress. When complete, it will stretch about 39 miles between Union Point and Athens, Ga., connecting three counties and seven towns with a wide, paved, off-road path for walking, running, cycling and rolling that celebrates the historic corridor of the Georgia Railroad Athens Branch, the state’s first chartered railroad.
March 21 - Fourth Annual Ticket to Ride![]()
Support a great cause and join us for another incredible bicycling trip up and down the proposed route of the Firefly Trail. We depart at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 21st (rain or shine) from the NEW Jittery Joe's Roaster, 425 Barber Street in Athens where parking is free and plentiful. The $30 registration fee includes a pair of quality Firefly biking socks, a 1 year membership in Firefly Trail, Inc., and 1 Terrapin Beer pour (21 & older). The party starts at noon at the roaster with music from the North Georgia Bluegrass Band, Terrapin beer and Your Pie pizza for sale.
All registered riders will also receive a GreenScapes goodie bag filled with cool stuff, including a Fitness@Five water bottle and Jittery Joe's coffee, as well as a chance to win one of these awesome raffle prizes!
*Due to ongoing construction at the historic Crawford depot our Crawford SAG location has been moved to Almar Self Storage, 154 S Broad Street. Special thanks to owner, Darryl Johnson, for allowing us to use his wonderful facility! Volunteer Opportunities are available Have a great time watching the riders pull in to "your" SAG stop! Short 2 hour time slots are available in Winterville and Crawford where help is needed keeping the refreshments for the riders flowing. Here's how it works in 3 easy steps (No registration, password, etc., necessary!): 1) Click this link to see our Sign-Up on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/p5Qxeu 2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like. 3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on VolunteerSpot. Note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.[email protected] Etc.
Elsewhere in the Southeast...
This great video highlights two examples of rails-to-trails projects. Hear the people involved with the Swamp Rabbit Trail in Greenville, SC and the Virginia Creeper Trail in Damascus, VA, tell what these trails have done for these communities.
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The Firefly Trail is a community-driven rail-trail in progress. When complete, it will stretch about 39 miles between Union Point and Athens, Ga., connecting three counties and seven towns with a wide, paved, off-road path for walking, running, cycling and rolling. This trail celebrates the historic corridor of the Georgia Railroad Athens Branch, the state’s first chartered railroad.
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(*DRAFT ONLY*) Local governments will determine the final route. INstagram | FBBlog Archives
October 2024
GIVE TO FIREFLY VIA KROGERBe sure to update your Kroger Plus to designate Firefly Trail, Inc. (Organization #BJ882) as your preferred community partner!
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