NC Mountains to Sea Trail End of the Year Donations

a message from Kate Dixon, Executive Director, Mountains-to-Sea Trail

As you think about charitable donations at year-end, we hope you will make a gift to build, protect and promote North Carolina's Mountains-to-Sea Trail.

The trail makes a difference in the lives of thousands of people every day. Some are out for a solitary walk in nature; some on an adventure with friends; some are children kicking up leaves and splashing through creeks; and some are testing themselves on the journey of a lifetime across 1000 miles of North Carolina.

2013 has been a year of exciting progress. FMST has been developing beautiful new trail routes near the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and in the Coastal Plain. Volunteers have been building new trail near Durham, Greensboro and Elkin. Momentum is building, and there is much to do. FMST is recruiting more volunteers, educating citizens about the trail, letting government officials know how they can help, and helping people get out to enjoy the beauty of the trail and North Carolina.

Joe Mavretic, a long-time supporter of the MST, spoke to his son's Boy Scout troop when they made a commitment to maintain a section of the trail at Falls Lake in Raleigh. He told them:

"A long time from now, those of you who kept your promise to work on the trail will say to your children," I was one of the ones who made the Mountains-to-Sea Trail dream come true. Let's go hiking on this trail I helped to build."

As a member and friend of the MST, you are also

"one of the ones who make the MST dream come true." I hope you will make a special year-end gift to help FMST continue its work to build, protect and promote the MST.

Your support of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail will be greatly appreciated by all who travel the trail and experience the outstanding beauty of North Carolina. Please join with me and others to support the trail that is uniquely North Carolina.

Happy trails!

Kate Dixon
Executive Director

P.S. Have you bought your MST license plate? It's a great way to tell others about the trail and support the MST financially too ($20 of the $30 annual fee comes back to FMST to build, protect and promote the trail). You can order yours on the DMV website.