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50 <br /> November 2016 <br /> How can I learn more about the NC Mountains-to-Sea Trail in Orange County and across the state? <br /> • Orange County Dept. of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation <br /> Land Conservation Manager 919-245-2510 <br /> http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/deapr/mountains to sea trail.php <br /> • N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation–State Trails Program <br /> Smith Raynor, State Trails Specialist <br /> <smith.raynor @ncparks.gov>or 919-707-9305 <br /> www.ncparks.gov <br /> • Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail <br /> Kate Dixon, Executive Director <br /> <kdixon@ncmst.org>or 919-698-9024 <br /> http://www.ncrnst.org/ <br /> How can I find the Trail? <br /> For information on the NC Mountains-To-Sea State Trail, please see the NC Division of Parks and <br /> Recreation website at www.ncparks.gov or http://www.ncmountainstosea.org/ <br /> The Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail website (http://www.ncrost.org/) has general descriptions of <br /> trail sections with mileage and information about available guidebooks. <br /> When will the entire Mountains-to-Sea Trail be completed? <br /> The NC Mountains-to-Sea Trail remains a work in progress. With the help of more volunteers, the pace <br /> of progress has picked up in recent years. Since 2008, 195 new miles of trail have opened on the MST. <br /> Land along some sections of the trail corridor remains privately owned, and acquisition or easements <br /> will be needed to extend the trail. The goal is a 1,000-mile trail from Clingmans Dome to Jockey's Ridge. <br /> How can I get involved? <br /> • You can volunteer to build trail by contacting the Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail at <br /> http://www.ncrost.org/or contact the Land Conservation Manager with Orange County DEAPR <br /> at 919-245-2510. <br /> • You can sign up for the Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail (FMST) e-mail newsletter to keep <br /> informed of progress and opportunities to get involved. You can also become a member of the <br /> FMST—a non-profit organization that promotes the trail, coordinates trail building activities and <br /> serves as a clearinghouse for information. <br /> 6 <br />