Projects – Page 4 – Nature Trails

Galloway Ridge Nature Preserve & Dog Park – Phase I

Walking Trail & Dog Park Photos Client: Galloway Ridge Location: Pittsboro, NC Galloway Ridge at Fearrington Village is a quaint retirement community located in Chatham County just outside of Pittsboro, NC. They reached out to Nature Trails wanting to make use of a wooded buffer around their property and to give residents a place to walk their dogs and get exercise in the shade. Our solution was to build a 1/2 acre dog park that maintained all of the large tree canopy and add a 4ft wide Chapel Hill grit walking trail around the dog park. Later, we added another 1/2 mile extension to the trail to include two additional access locations, a natural cedar trailhead arch, and two beautiful wetland boardwalks! The residents have been so pleased that future expansions are expected soon....

Well of Mercy Property Map

Illustrated Trail Map Before & After Photos Client: Well of Mercy Location: Hamptonville, NC The Well of Mercy is a secluded adult wellness retreat in Hamptonville, NC. We were brought in to do a trail assessment and professionally map the property. Over the years, a hand drawn watercolor map was created, but it was not to scale and lacked necessary detail for proper navigation. We created an enhanced property map to scale while maintaining the hand drawn feel while adding key wayfinding elements and signage to improve the overall guest experience....

Lake Gaston Private Pump Track

Pump Track Construction Photos Client: Aaron H. Location: Lake Gaston, NC Aaron has a lake house in North Carolina and wanted to make use of his wooded lot to create a fun area for his son and he to ride bikes together. We created a small 30'x45' pump track with 1,000ft of winding single track surrounding it....

Briar Chapel Skills Park

Trail Building & Construction Photos Client: Triangle Off-Road Cyclists (TORC) Location: Chapel Hill, NC We were thrilled to partner with Newland Communities, Briar Chapel's HOA, REI, and Triangle Off-Road Cyclists (TORC) to build the first bicycle skills park in Chatham County. Briar Chapel has been a growing destination for mountain bikers in the Piedmont region and now it has even more reason to attract visitors. In designing and building the skills park, we focused on three main goals: Sustainability - Build features and obstacles to minimize erosion and that can be easily maintained by volunteers. Each run aligns with natural topography and includes subsurface drain systems and natural rock reinforcements where needed. Accessibility - All constructed trails were designed to integrate seamlessly with existing infrastructure. The staging area and return paths use existing trail to minimize new construction and provide convenient access to parking and local dining at the Veranda shopping center. Safe Learning - Each obstacle is designed to have progressive options scaling up from the...