Client: Triangle Math and Science Academy Location: Cary, NC When the Academy decided to include the outdoors in their curriculum, we were excited to help make the plan a reality. Nature Trails created a plan to take advantage of the greenspace surrounding the school to add four foot wide walking trails with bridges and split rail fences. The learning area includes a small amphitheater with natural surface seating....
Client: Galloway Ridge Location: Pittsboro, NC Progress continues at Galloway Ridge with the third phase of development on their ADA walking trails for residents. This third phase of construction features a babbling brook bisecting a small piece of property between the community garden and resident villas. Rather than simply building trail on one side of the brook, we created a plan than maximized the use and beauty of the natural features by meandering back and forth across with the use of 6 bridges over the course of 1/4 mile! Where we encountered low lying marsh land, we elevated the tread and stabilized with native stone for a picturesque experience. The result is a truly beautiful and completely unique section of trail that the residents love....
Client: Avid Trails Location: Chapel Hill, NC Our friends at Avid Trails were contracted to build 3/4 mile of single-track mountain bike trail in the Briar Chapel master planned community in Chapel Hill, NC. As part of the project, Avid subcontracted us to build a bridge to clear span 20ft across a small creek.
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Trail Planning & Construction Photos Client: SIM USA Location: Charlotte, NC SIM USA is a global missionary organization dedicated to improving the world through prayer and care. Their people travel the world to improve the lives of those less fortunate by providing healthcare, clean water, shelter, and hope. They contacted us to transform 40 acres at the US headquarters in Charlotte, NC into a natural haven for their guests who return home to reflect and connect with nature. We started by developing a Trail Master Plan that would guide the future construction and development of the property for several years. Next, we developed a construction budget with their land stewardship committee and set out for the first phase of construction. We're happy to say that visitors to SIM USA now...
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....
