Click the graphic above for a larger image. On January 28 from 10AM to 3PM Pittsboro Parks is partnering withthe Pittsboro Elementary School Environmental Committee to remove invasiveplant species along the trail connecting Town Lake Park and the...
Recreation and Sports
Tree Book by Local Artists
I just learned about this beautiful tree book at the last Grand Trees of Chatham board meeting. Trees, by Shelly Hehenberger features work from 30 local artists (Chapel Hill - Carrboro) illustrating a poem exploring the meaning of tr...
Robeson Creek Greenway
The sign is up for the New Robeson Creek Greenway! The basic corridor is open, and although there is more work to be done, folks are using it, so I suppose the greenway is officially open. The corridor stretches from Sanford Road and ...
Park Supporting License Plates
If you’re not aware of the Naturally Wonderful license plates, you should be because they help fund state and local parks and conservation efforts across North Carolina including Pittsboro’s two most recent parks, Rock Ridge Park and Mary Hayes Bar...
2011 – 5K Reindeer Run – Pittsboro
The 2011 5K Reindeer Run will be held this Saturday December 10 at the Pittsboro campus of the Central Carolina Community College. Same-day registration begins at 7am and the opening gun sounds at 8am. Better yet, register online at ww...
Classic Cars of the 2011 Pittsboro Christmas Parade
Happy Holidays! A repost with more classic car photos. If you have any great photos from the Christmas Parade, please send them in.
Pittsboro Christmas Parade 2011 – December 4 at 3 PM
The Pittsboro, NC Christmas Parade will be held at 3 pm on December 4, 2011. This always draws a big crowd, so come on out to Downtown Pittsboro. Weather is expected to be around 56 degrees and partly sunny. Photo courtesy of the Pittsboro ...
Rock Ridge Park Grand Opening Pictures!
The Grand Opening of Rock Ridge Park was a great success! While a bit chilly in in the morning, the weather warmed up in the afternoon and well over 200 people showed up--lots of happy smiling faces. Kids explored the play fort and both kid...
Rock Ridge Park Grand Opening & Sneak Peak
Grand Opening November 5, 2011, 10 am to 2 pm! To feature: . . . free horse rides for the kids and cake while it lasts! Planning is still ongoing, but we’ll have lots of kids' activities and a beautiful new park for all area residents.&nb...
Rock Ridge Park Grand Opening
Pittsboro's newest park will have its grand opening on November 5, 2011 from 10am to around 2pm. The park has been named (drum roll) . . . Rock Ridge Park! The name references the natural rock outcroppings on site which are quite beau...
Nature ABCs
These folks found the entire alphabet in nature. This could be a fun activity with the kids next time you're in the parks.
Jordan Lake Clean Up – October 1, 2011
A group called Clean Jordan Lake is planning an ambitious clean-up of the Jordan Lake on October 1, 2011, from 8:30 am to 2 pm at Poe’s Ridge Boat Ramp off of Jordan Dam Road in Moncure. Be sure to check out: http://www.cleanjordanlake.org for ...
Haw River Trail
Now is a great time of year to get out on the Haw River to go fishing, hiking, paddling or just to enjoy the nice weather and scenery. The section of river running through Pittsboro's planning jurisdiction is quite scenic and has great recreational po...
Yoga & Kettlebells at Mary Hayes Barber Holmes Park
Pittsboro Parks supports a new Pittsboro business venture and helps provide great programming to the community. Yoga and Kettlebell fitness classes will now be offered outdoors at our beautiful Mary Holmes Park. Classes will begin September...
Northeast District Park
Congratulations to Chatham County Parks and Recreation Department for their successful grand opening of their Northeast District Park located at 5408 Big Woods Road. The park features walking trails, a baseball field, a multipurpose field, tennis...
Where’s that Confounded Lake?
Town Lake Park has been drained in preparation of the long planned Wetland Restoration Project. The project, funded by the Clean Water Management Trust Fund, has the principal aim of improving water quality in the Robeson Creek Watershed, but it ...
Where’s that Confounded Lake?
Town Lake Park has been drained in preparation of the long planned Wetland Restoration Project. The project, funded by the Clean Water Management Trust Fund, has the principal aim of improving water quality in the Robeson Creek Watershed, but it ...