Our 2017 Events Schedule: Family Fun Color Run 5K - April 30
Summer Movie Night - June 9
Fall Movie Night - September 8
Its My Park Day -October 21
Light the Trail Holiday Party - December 3
Save these dates! Registration will be open for the Fun Run soon. We will also have a CorePower yoga event on the trail this spring (date TBD).
-FoNHT
Help us raise funds for new Dallas Police Department bicycles. So far, funds have been raised to cover 3 bicycles and we're hoping to help get donations for 2 more, and about $2000 is needed to fully fund this project. These bicycles will be used by DPD officers on the trail! Please consider a donation of any amount to help this cause and support our officers. To donate: https://northaventrail.org/donate/ Thanks for your support!
Our friends with Friends of Dallas Parks are gathering signatures for their petition to #FundParks2017 in the bond election later this year. They are trying to get 1,000 signatures by next week. Here's the link to their site if you want to help them out: http://www.supportdallasparks.org
It's been an exciting year for the trail! We've hosted seven trail events - two Park Days, two Movie Nights, Yoga on the Trail, our Light the Trail holiday event last week, and, of course, our second annual Family Fun Color Run 5K. We've also partnered with Eagle Scouts on trail projects, including the new Purple Martin birdhouses just installed at the Freda Stern respite. And we remain on track for expansion both west to Harry Hines and east across Central to connect with the White Rock Creek trail. Both expansion segments are in the design stage now and we are hopeful construction will start in mid or fall 2017. If you've enjoyed the events, or are excited about expansion, or just want to help keep the trail safe and clean, please consider making a tax deductible donation before year end. All donations of $100 or more will qualify for a new engraved brick on the trail. Our funding comes 100% from donations, so everything helps: https://northaventrail.org/donate/
Happy Holidays and see you on the trail!
-FoNHT
Our Light the Trail Holiday Event is this Sunday, December 11 at 530 pm at the Edgemere intersection. Please join us for Urban Crust pizza, Top Pot doughnuts, warm drinks from Whole Foods, a visit from Santa Claus and Fire Station 41, and much more. We'll have goodie bags for the kids too. For those asking about how to contribute to this event, you can donate either online (northaventrail.org/donate) or use our text to donate by sending TRAIL to 41444. Your donations directly support trail events, improvements, and expansion!
Our "Light the Trail" holiday party is on Sunday, December 11 at 530 pm at the Edgemere intersection. We'll have pizza from Urban Crust, doughnuts from Top Pot, a visit from Santa Claus (delivered by Fire Station #41), music, and many more holiday surprises! Please also being lightly used coats and blankets for donation to Project WarmUs. If your house backs up to the trail, please decorate your fence to help us celebrate!
See you on the 11th!
Looking for a fun 5K race next month to support a great cause? Our friends from Smile for a Lifetime have their inaugural 5K Rock the Smile run on November 12, and much of the race route is on the trail! Here's a link to register: https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=124974
It's My Park Day is on Saturday, October 1 from 9 am to 1 pm at the Virginia Cook respite (intersection of the trail and St. Michaels). Activities include:
Trail clean up and landscaping (all morning)
CorePower Yoga sessions and posture clinics (all morning)
Visit with the Preston/Royal Dallas Public Library (all morning)
Bubble Soccer 9:30-11:30
EARS Dog Rescue Meet and Greet 11-1
Lunch from the Hamburger Man 11-1
Plus much more! We hope to see you on Saturday.
There's still time to make your donation to the trail for North Texas Giving Day. Your donations directly support trail safety, events, amenities and our upcoming expansion. Four hours left today to contribute and help us earn bonus funds. Please help us out! https://northtexasgivingday.org/npo/friends-of-northaven-trail
North Texas Giving Day is going on right now! Your donations help directly with trail safety, expansion, amenities, and our free events like Park Day, Movie Night, and our Holiday Light the Trail event. Plus, donations of $25 or more will be enhanced with bonus funds. Please donate before midnight tonight and help us out! https://northtexasgivingday.org/npo/friends-of-northaven-trail
Today is North Texas Giving Day! We rely 100% on donations to fund trail events, amenities, safety, and enhancements, and your contributions today will help us continue to do so. All donations of $25 or more will be amplified with bonus funds! Use the link below to make your donation anytime before midnight! https://northtexasgivingday.org/npo/friends-of-northaven-trail
North Texas Giving Day gets underway at 6 am tomorrow! Your contributions help with trail enhancements, events, amenities, and expansion. All donations of $25 or more will be amplified with bonus funds! This is our biggest fundraising day of the year. Please help us out! Here's the link to donate: https://northtexasgivingday.org/npo/friends-of-northaven-trail
North Texas Giving Day is Thursday, September 22! Help support trail events, maintenance, amenities, and enhancements by donating through the NTGD website anytime between 6 am at midnight on Thursday. All donations of $25 or more will earn bonus funds too!
We look forward to seeing everyone on the trail this weekend at our two events! Movie Night on Friday, September 9 (dinner provided by Dickeys BBQ at 7 pm, and Angry Birds shown at dusk)
Core Power Yoga on the Trail on Saturday, September 10 at 9 am (also featuring yoga posture clinics, face painting, dog rescue, and Easy Slider food truck)
See you this weekend!
-FoNHT
We have TWO events on the trail next weekend! First, Friday, September 9 is Movie Night at the Edgemere intersection. Angry Birds is the feature. Dinner provided by Dickeys BBQ and will be served at 7 pm, with the movie airing at dusk.
Then, the next morning, Saturday, September 10, join us at the Royalshire intersection for Yoga on the Trail with Core Power Yoga! Yoga begins at 9 am, and the morning will also feature the Easy Slider food truck, face painting for the kids, yoga posture clinics, and Against All Odds dog rescue!
We hope you can join us for these fun events!
Thanks to everyone who participated in our trail clean up event yesterday! We walked the trail to collect trash along the trail and in the respites, and also worked in the Royalshire butterfly garden. We'll have more opportunities in the fall and look forward to seeing everyone again for Movie Night on September 9 and Yoga on the Trail on September 10. -FoNHT
We have an active schedule of activities for the next month! Saturday, August 27 @ 8 am - Trail Clean Up with neighborhood Boy Scout Volunteers
Friday, September 9 - Movie Night (Dickey's BBQ served at 7 pm, Angry Birds shown at dusk)
Saturday, September 10 from 9-11 am -Yoga on the Trail with Core Power Yoga
Join us for these events! Questions? Email info@northaventrail.org.
On Saturday, August 27, one of our neighborhood Boy Scout volunteers will be leading a trail clean up morning. Please meet at the Freda Stern respite at 8 am. FoNHT will supply trash bags and refreshments! We will walk the length of the trail, and there will be opportunities to help with trail weeding, pruning, and landscaping too. We hope you'll join us!
Save these dates for upcoming FoNHT events - details to follow for each! August 27 - Boy Scouts Trail Clean Up Morning
September 9 - Movie Night
September 10 - Core Power Yoga Morning on the Trail
September 22 - North Texas Giving Day (online)
October 1 - It's My Park Day
December 11 - Light the Trail Holiday Event