BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
NORTH CAROLINA TRAILS DAY
2011
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, North Carolina is fortunate in having a rich variety of natural resources, and our ci tizens have
developed a deep appreciation for the many recreational opportunities which being outdoors in this State affords
them; and
WHEREAS, the trails that cross our State are an integral part of these recreational possibilities in North
Carolina and promote an enjoyment of scenic beauty by our citizens and our visitors, whether they find it on a
remote beach or mountaintop or beside an urban greenway; and
WHEREAS, our trails vary from less than a mile in length to the Mountains-to-Sea Trail that is
approximately 1,000 miles in length; they range from rugged footpaths on mountain ridges to bikeways along
abandoned railway corridors, from canoe trails down our State ' s rivers to bridle trails in the rolling Piedmont; and
WHEREAS, our trails serve the wide variety of our citizens and visitors who want to enjoy outdoor
recreation; and
WHEREAS, trails also offer quality-of-life benefits to all North Carolinians as expressions of local
community character and pride, as living workshops for science education, as tools for economic revitalization of a
community, as accessible alternative transportation, and as sites for social and cultural events; and
WHEREAS, citizen involvement in the planning, construction and maintenance of our trails is crucial to
the continued success of our trails program: with the support of the North Carolina Trails Committee, business and
non-profi t corporations, trail clubs and volunteer organizations, and local, state and federal agencies, we are
working to expand those trails that connect us to each other all across the State;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE, Governor of the State ofNorth Carolina, do hereby
proclaim Saturday, June 4, 2011, as "NORTH CAROLINA TRAILS DAY" and encourage our citizens to
become aware of existing trail opportunities in their communities and throughout our State and ask them to work
with us on future trail development in North Carolina.
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BEVERLYEAVESPERDUE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North
Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this sixteenth day of March in the year of our Lord two thousand and eleven, and
of the Independence ofthe United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth.