9/4/19 UGA Bike and Pedestrian SAfety DayStop by the Georgia Quad in front of UGA's Miller Learning Center on Wed. Sept. 4th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to learn more about the Firefly Trail and Bike and Pedestrian safety. We need a few volunteers to help hand out brochures and sell t-shirts. If you have an hour or so to spare, please signup here to volunteer:
8/16/19 Beatles Tribute: Fundraiser for Union PointThe Return, an incredible Beatles tribute band, is playing a Firefly Trail fundraiser for Union Point's segment of the trail on 8/16 at 8:00 at the Festival Hall in Greensboro.
The Firefly Trail is now Open! (1-Mile segment)We are incredibly pleased to welcome you to visit the Firefly Trail in downtown and East Athens. The first 1-mile segment, including a 500' bridge over the North Oconee River and a connection to the North Oconee River Greenway and Dudley Park, is now open. Check out the video from JaWaVi Films below if you missed our ribbon-cutting.
Enjoy OUR trail! MORE SUCCESS! Union Point Grant Award
Another big step for the Firefly Trail
Union Point has been selected to receive a Recreational Trails Program grant with the highest funding level! Click above for more information in the press release. Thanks to JaWaVi Films!
Firefly Trail is incredibly grateful to Scott Duvall at JaWaVi Films for his amazing volunteer work for the Firefly Trail in social media and video production! Check out our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter feeds, as well as the video below - we know you'll be impressed. Please consider bringing your video and social media needs to JaWaVi.
To share your own expertise, please contact Mary Cook. Elsewhere in the SouthThis great video highlights two examples of rails-to-trails projects in the Southeast. 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 their communities. Sign up for our newsletter so you don't miss updates like this!
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4/27/18 Firefly Discussed 3/20/19 Firefly Trail Ticket to Ride 11/7/17 Voters Green-Light TSPLOST 10/25/17 Trail Opening 4/19/17 Trail Progress Update 4/14/17 GA Rep. Announces Grant 3/25/17 Ticket to Ride Recap 3/16/17 Firefly Overview and Update 2/4/17 Firefly Economic Development Our Recent Blog EntriesFirefly Open House in Crawford, 1/31/19
Trail Development Coordinator Marigold Festival 5/12, Trail Open TSPLOST Passes 3-to-1! Sign Up/Volunteer for Ticket to Ride! Historian Reports on Carr's Hill Depot Athens-Banner Herald Story on Firefly Maxeys Grant - Need Fundraising Help! 2016 Ticket to Ride Brown Elected to Board Quinn Honored Firefly, Inc.'s New Board Trail Construction Date... Rails to Equine Trails Firefly is Making Progress Our Trail's Name Give to Firefly via AmazonSmile and KROGERBe sure to update your Kroger Plus to designate Firefly Trail, Inc. (NPO #60979) as your preferred community partner!
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P.O. Box 710043, Maxeys, Georgia 30671 | fireflytrail@gmail.com | facebook.com/fireflytrail | @fireflytrailGA