Saturday, 9/7/24 Bike and Helmet Check, and Free Ice Cream

Has your bike been sitting in your garage all summer? Get it out Saturday, September 7th and ride to one of our four bike and helmet check locations. We’ll be serving free ice cream to you while you visit with our board members and other cyclists. Get all the details on times and locations here.

Four locations throughout the day:
@Edgemere from 10:00am to 11:30am
@YMCA from noon to 1:30pm
@Royal Park from 2pm to 3:30pm
@Pensive Trail Head from 4pm to 5:30pm

Busy Saturday: Morning Ride and Afternoon Informational Happy Hour

Join us Saturday Morning for a Trail Bike Ride.

Meet at 10:30am at Pensive and the Trail. Our very own Cary Fitzgerald will lead the group along the trail and end up at Flower Child (at Preston Royal) for a group lunch.

Or just join us for the lunch at 11:30.

Bring a friend and meet fellow trail users. 20% of the Flower Child sales will go to Friends of Northaven Trail. Just be sure to tell your server you are there for the Trail.

Let us know you are coming here.

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Later on Saturday afternoon, we will be having an Informational Happy Hour starting at 5pm back at Flower Child (Preston Royal).

Come meet other trail users, here about what’s coming up on the trail and enjoy some good food & drink.

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday.

More information can be found here.

20% of sales will support Friends of Northaven Trail. Be sure to tell the server you are there for the Trail

So come out. Enjoy the good weather and support the Northaven Trail.

Trail Bike Ride Postponed

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Due to Sunday’s storm, we are postponing this Saturday, October 26th’s trail bike ride. But don’t worry, we will get it rescheduled as soon as we can. Please be on the lookout for the new date and time.

Please be continue to be courteous to other trail users. Watch your speed, and announce when you're passing pedestrians and other cyclists.

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Due to storm debris and downed power lines along the trail, the Northaven Trail is Closed between Hillcrest to Valleydale.

Please avoid this section of the trail.



North Texas Giving Day

North Texas Giving Day, our biggest fundraising day of the year, is next Thursday, September 20. Please save the date and plan to donate in support of your trail. All funds go directly to trail enhancements, amenities, and events. 

Even better, you don’t have to wait until the 20th to donate. You can do a planned gift now!  

 https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/friends-of-northaven-trail

Our goal is to raise $10,000.00. Please help us get there. All donations or $25 or more will be amplified by bonus funds! 

Movie Night

We look forward to seeing everyone tonight for Movie Night on the Trail! We’re showing Paddington 2. Bring a blanket, picnic for dinner, and enjoy desserts donated by our sponsors Corner Bakery Preston/Forest and Shake Shack Preston/Royal. The movie will start around dusk (7:40 PM). If anything changes due to inclement weather we will post updates on our Facebook page and on Twitter @NorthavenTrail. 

 

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Phase 2 Construction Status

Construction of Phase 2 of the trail has started! The construction is divided into two parts: Phase 2A (Preston Road to Cinderella Drive; near Midway) and Phases 2B-C (Cinderella Drive to Denton Drive). 

Phases 2B and C are Dallas County led and are currently under construction.  Dallas County estimates completion by late 2018 or early 2019. You may have seen some of the construction underway, or pavement where the trail is located. The trail is not being built in linear fashion and instead the contractor is moving up and down the easement in order to complete the project as efficiently as possible while at the same time being sensitive to Oncor requirements and related City of Dallas repairs. If the construction appears to have stopped anywhere in this phase please be assured that it has not been abandoned. 

Phase 2A is City of Dallas led and construction of this phase has not started. The project bid is in the process of being finalized and the City anticipates construction will begin late summer/early fall, and should be compete by late summer/early fall 2019.

Additionally, please be aware that, even though the pavement is complete in some places, the trail is not yet open west of Preston. 

Movie Night on May 12!

Join us on Saturday, May 12 at dusk for Movie Night on the trail! The movie will be shown near the Edgemere intersection (on the other side from Dealey Elementary) and will begin around dusk. Bring a picnic and enjoy desserts compliments of lead sponsor Corner Bakery Preston/Forest. We'll be showing Ferdinand. Visit our website or Facebook page for more information! All are welcome. 

 

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Western Expansion

Construction of Phases 2B and 2C is now underway! Watch for work being done west of Midway! If you're out and see the work being done, send us pictures and we'll post on our website and social media pages. And our donor recognition brick campaign is ongoing. You can have your own brick on the trail Expansion for as little as $100: https://northaventrail.org/donate/

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Holiday Party and Raffle Fundraiser

See you tonight for our annual Light the Trail Party at 5:30 pm! Join us for Urban Crust Pizza, Top Pot Doughnuts, and Frost Gelato Hot Chocolate. Special guest Santa Claus, delivered by Fire Station 41, will arrive around 6:30 pm with gifts for the kids. Reliant has also donated light up Santa hats!

Bring a coat or blanket for Project WarmUS.

The event is free! Please consider supporting us with a donation or by purchasing  tickets ($10 each) for our raffle fundraiser. We have some amazing prizes from CorePower, Central Market, Northaven Gardens, Hollywood Feed, Cryo1one, Cycle Bar, Whole Earth, Oncor, PH Advocate, Fish City Grill, Frost Gelato, State Rep. Jason Villalba, and more!

To purchase tickets: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=RA2OtJYs6KfCaRmsZsoYJwFlgRABkh_tI_KpWTqIj7MQi7sFIiyrx-KkDEwB8oeChdiSeW&country.x=US&locale.x=US

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Holiday Party and Raffle Fundraiser

We look forward to seeing you next Sunday for our Light the Trail Holiday Event! We'll be supplying Urban Crust Pizza, Top Pot Doughnuts, and Frost Gelato hot chocolate. There will also be a visit from Santa Claus, delivered by our friends from Fire Station 41.  The event is free, but please consider supporting us by purchasing tickets ($10 each) to our raffle fundraiser. We have some awesome prizes from neighborhood businesses like Fish City Grill, Central Market, Northaven Gardens, CorePower, CryoOne, Playtri, Oncor, Whole Earth, PH Advocate, and more! To purchase tickets: https://northaventrail.org/donate/ or email us, info@northaventrail.org.

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Preliminary Renderings of Bridge over 75

We're excited about the preliminary renderings of the bridge over 75 to connect with the Cottonwood Creek and White Rock Creek trail! (These are still subject to change.)  Great work by HNTB! Looking forward to connecting east soon!

Light the Trail Party!

Our annual Light the Trail Holiday Party is Sunday, December 3 at 530 pm at the Edgemere intersection. We'll have Urban Crust Pizza, Top Pot Doughnuts, Frost Gelato, a visit from Santa Claus (delivered by Fire Station 41), and more holiday cheer! The event is free but please consider supporting us with a donation or by purchasing tickets to our raffle fundraiser ($10 per ticket). We have some fantastic prizes from CorePower, Cycle Bar, CryoOne, Fish City Grill, Frost Gelato, Oncor, PH Advocate, Northaven Gardens, and more! To donate or purchase raffle tickets: https://northaventrail.org/donate/ IMG_6515

#FundParks

Early voting in the City's bond election is underway, and we need your help to #FundParks. Please vote FOR Propositions B and C to support park and trail funding. Proposition B includes funding for the Northaven Trail eastern extension. Early voting is the rest of this week and you can vote at any early voting location. Thanks for your support! IMG_6445

Park Day!

See you in the morning (Saturday, October 21) at 11 AM at the intersection of the trail and St. Michaels for Park Day! Events and activities include: Hamburger Man

Corner Bakery

Perot Tech Truck

311 Dallas Truck

Preston/Royal Library

CorePower Yoga on the Trail

Lime Bike

Face Painting 

and more!

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