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 on Saturday, October 1
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.
Last Call for North Texas Giving Day Donations!
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 - Donate Now!
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
North Texas Giving Day Is Today!
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
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 On 9/22
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!
Weekend Events!
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
Movie Night and Yoga Event
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!
Trail Clean Up Event
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
Upcoming Trail Events
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.
Boy Scout Led Trail Clean Up on August 27 @ 8 am
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!
Events Schedule for Rest of 2016
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
Pokemon Go
There are six PokeStops on the trail! (1) Freda Stern respite
(2) Virginia Cook respite
(3) 1/2 Mile Marker between St. Michaels and St. Jude's (gym)
(4) Hillcrest Mile Marker
(5) 1/2 Mile Marker between Edgemere and Ricks
(6) Preston Mile Marker
Walk the length of the trail to visit all of them!
July 4 Parade
Come see us at the neighborhood July 4 parade at Kramer Elementary. Activities begin at 930 am and the parade gets underway at 10 am.
Movie Night on the Trail Tonight!
Movie Night on the trail is tonight! Join us for Urban Crust Pizza, Top Pot Doughnuts, and Frozen! Food will be served beginning around 715 pm and the movie will play at dusk. You can also bring your own picnic basket. See you tonight! -FoNHT
Movie Night Friday!
Movie Night is on Friday night! Join us at the intersection of the trail and Edgemere for Frozen, Urban Crust Pizza, and Top Pot Doughnuts! The weather should be nice for a night out on the trail. Pizza will be served about 730 pm and the movie will start at dusk.
Support FoNHT via Text!
Supporting the trail is now even easier than before. We are now set up for text donations! Simply text TRAIL to 41444 and you'll be able to make a tax deductible donation, which will help fund our events, trail enhancements, and improvements. We rely 100% on donations to keep your trail great. Please support us today! -FoNHT
Movie Night - Postponed to June 10
Due to the excessive rain and flooding (and more rain in the forecast), Movie Night has been postponed one week to Friday, June 10. Everything is the same, just one week later (and hopefully some drier weather). We are showing Frozen and serving pizza! Watch Facebook and Twitter (@NorthavenTrail) for further updates. See you next weekend! -FoNHT
Movie Night on June 3
Our next event is Movie Night on Friday night, June 3 on the events lawn near the Edgemere intersection. We're showing Frozen and will have pizza from Urban Crust. See you on the 3rd!