North Texas Giving Day is on Thursday, September 17, and we are participating! Please make a tax-deductible donation to FoNHT on the 17th to support #NTXGivingDay! All donors who contribute $50 or more will get a free FoNHT cap (now in both blue and brown)! Here's a link to contribute: http://www.northtexasgivingday.org/#npo/friends-of-northaven-trail
Movie Night!
Thanks to everyone who joined us for Movie Night! We had a huge turnout and it was great to see so many happy neighbors. We are fortunate to have such terrific supporters, and community donors like Dickeys BBQ and Corner Bakery.
If you took some pictures, please email or tweet them to us @NorthavenTrail.
If you enjoyed this event and our trail amenities, please make a donation to the trail through North Texas Giving Day in September 17. All funds directly support trail events, improvements, and maintenance.
Our next event is Its My Park Day on Saturday morning, October 24. Save the date and watch for details soon.
-FoNHT
Movie Night on Friday, August 28
Movie Night (Big Hero 6) is this Friday night! Join us on Friday at 730 pm for movie night! Dickey's BBQ (complimentary) will be served at 730 pm to the first 150 attendees, and we'll also have Corner Bakery cookies and lemonade for dessert. Movie begins at dusk! We hope to see you on Friday.
Thanks to all of our sponsors: Corner Bakery Cafe, Dickey's BBQ, PH Advocate, and Virginia Cook.
-FoNHT
Fundraiser @ Corner Bakery (Preston/Forest) tomorrow!
Little Free Library Project
Please join us on Saturday morning at 9 am as the trail gets a Little Free Library. One of our Girl Scout volunteers is earning her Silver Award through placement of the library on the trail. We'll be at the Edgemere intersection. Bring a book to donate to the library. See you on Saturday morning!
-FoNHT
Girl Scout Project on August 8
Join Sophie Pearson, one of our Girl Scout supporters, as she completes her Silver Award project on Saturday, August 8 at 9 am. Sophie will be implementing a Little Free Library along the trail. She and her troop will be at the Edgemere intersection to complete the Little Free Library. Volunteers are encouraged to help and bring a book to donate to the library. This will be a neat amenity for the trail! Visit www.littlefreelibrary.org for additional information.
We hope to see you on the 8th!
-FoNHT
Preston Hollow Advocate Best of 2015!
Exciting news! We've been nominated for the Preston Hollow Advocate Best of 2015 as "Best Place for Kids" for this year. Visit the Advocate's website (link below) and vote for us. You can vote once each day through July 24! http://prestonhollow.advocatemag.com/bestof2015/
Fundraiser @ Corner Bakery on August 19
Movie Night - August 28
July 4 Parade @ Kramer
Movie Night!
We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow night for Movie Night on the Trail. The movie (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) will start at dusk around 8:15 or 8:20, but please come anytime after 7 pm and join us with a picnic and blanket for dinner. Corner Bakery is supplying chocolate desserts. We'll also have popcorn sponsored by Virginia Cook, and a few lucky winners will have "golden tickets" that can be redeemed for prizes. See everyone tomorrow night!
Movie Night on the Trail!
Mod Market Fundraiser - Tonight from 5-8 pm
We look forward to seeing everyone tonight for our fundraiser evening at Mod Market anytime between 5-8 pm! 20% of all sales brought in from trail friends will be donated directly back to the trail! Please mention NHT when placing order or show the attached flyer. All funds raised go directly to trail events and improvements.
Trail Fundraiser @ Mod Market, May 19, 5-8 pm
Please join us two weeks from today (May 19) at Mod Market in Preston Hollow Village anytime between 5-8 pm for a fundraiser night! Mod Market will donate 20% of all sales brought in from flyers or mentions to the NHT! All funds raised go directly to support trail events and enhancements.
Please either bring in a copy of the flyer or mention the NHT at the register when buying food.
Look forward to seeing you on the 19th.
-FoNHT
Fun Run!
Thanks to everyone who participated in, volunteered at, or attended our Fun Run! We had an awesome turnout and all involved seemed to have a great time. Special thanks to our sponsors Preston Hollow Village, Genecov Orthodontics, Northaven Gardens, Virginia Cook, and Pegasus Albion.
We've received great publicity from the event, including with D Magazine and PH Advocate. Pictures for the event can be viewed on their online pages, as well as on our Facebook page (Friends of the Northaven Trail), where we've created an album, and on our Twitter page (@NorthavenTrail). See you on the trail soon!
-FoNHT
Family Fun Run - Today!
We are really excited about our inaugural Family Fun Color Run today. The race starts at 4 pm @ the Freda Stern respite. For those that still need to register or pick up your race packets, you can do so beginning at 230 pm this afternoon at the Freda Stern respite. Please either bike/walk to the race, or park at the JCC. The JCC gate will be open.
After the race, food from Mod Market will be available. Food is free for race participants and volunteers, and $10 for others. And the band Midtown will be performing.
Tag us on Facebook and Twitter with #NHTFunRun during race activities!
We hope to see you this afternoon and thanks for helping to make this event a success!
-FoNHT
Fun Run!
There's still time to register for our Family Fun Color Run on Sunday. Sign up here: Playtri.com/Northaven and use code FRIENDS10 for $10 off registration. You can also register - or pick up your race packet if already registered - from our onsite trail pickup on Saturday between 8-12, at the intersection of the trail and St. Michaels. Board members will be out tomorrow to help and answer your questions about the race.
And please post race pictures on social media using #NHTFunRun. Tag us - we're on Facebook and Twitter.
-FoNHT
Packet Pick Up
Packet pickup for our Family Fun Run starts tomorrow morning! Stop by the Edgemere intersection between 8-12 to get your packet, or visit Orange Theory Fitness in Preston Hollow Village during business hours next week. And it's definitely not too late to sign up. This is our first 5K so we need your support to make this event great! For the race, parking will be available at the JCC, 7900 Northaven, 75230, and the gate will be open for easy access to the Freda Stern Respite.
Family Fun Run
We are really excited about the Family Fun Color Run coming up on Sunday, April 26 at 4 pm. If you haven't registered already, please sign up today! You can use code FRIENDS10 for $10 off registration. Packet pick up will start on Saturday at the Edgemere intersection from 8 am to noon. Packet pick up is also available next Saturday at the Virginia Cook respite (St. Michaels intersection) from 8 am to noon, as well as next week during business hours at Orange Theory Fitness.
Please use #NHTFunRun and tag us when you register and during the race.
-Friends of the Northaven Trail
Family Fun Run - Packet Pickup
We have scheduled two days of packet pickup on the trail for our Family Fun Run.
On Saturday, April 18 from 8 am - noon, we'll be at the Edgemere intersection.
On Saturday, April 25 from 8 am - noon, we'll be at the Virginia Cook Respite (St. Michaels intersection).
Or stop by Orange Theory Fitness in Preston Hollow Village between 8 am and 5 pm from April 13-17 or April 20-24.
For those already registered, stop by to pick up your packet on the trail! You can also register at the same time and purchase t-shirts then.
We will also have shirts for sale on both days!
Let us know if you have questions and please help promote our race.
-FoNHT