One thousand miles connecting mountains to sea.

First Place Photo: View from the – Twilight below Potato Knob, Black Mountains by Stephen Schoof

Firs t Place Photo : Youth Photo grapher – Se a Oats at Na gs Head by M iranda Knox ANNUAL REPORT January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011 T, Dear Members and Friends of the MS ocuments a breadth of success ess made on the MST during 2011. It d his annual report details the great progr volunteers; T ld not have been possible without our in the history of FMST and that wou that is unparalleled te and individual members. ; and the financial support of corpora federal, state and community partners ts that linked together nts were the completion of key projec of our most significant accomplishme Some uded: es of trail. These strategic projects incl long, continuous stretch ninterrupted trail in Boone which created 300 miles of u • The construction of five miles near the mountains. eek which had been pedestrian bridge over Little Lick Cr • The completion of a 100-foot steel e section. the only gap in the 60-mile Falls Lak work lunteers continued the steady, critical ks were being constructed, our trail vo While these new lin d safe so that hikers can ave already been built remain open an which ensures that all the miles that h and diversity of . enjoy the astounding beauty Wildlife Club ecognition in 2011 than the Carteret group of volunteers deserved more r • No f the 22-mile in the e 40th anniversary of their creation o which celebrated th alk and bridges— et about once again repairing boardw while they s e. this time damaged by Hurricane Iren as FMST began to focus on places ctions, it was also a year of transition While 2011 was a year of conne ars. Specifically, been made to build the MST in 30 ye arolina where little or no progress has in North C asse on trail construction: nd urging State Parks to break the imp we began studying options a was originally Mountains National Park. The trail here the trail leaves the Great Smoky • W oute has proved infeasible. FMST is lel the but that r envisioned to paral western counties to he council of governments for seven delighted that State Parks has hired t ting of the MST. elop a trail plan that will address rou dev ecause of lack of progress in building between Smithfield and New Bern. B • In the Coastal Plain on to a proposed ate Parks to look at options in additi trail in this area, FMST has urged St e a s staff began interviews with all of th Neuse River. In response, State Park route following the aven to provide in counties of Wayne, Lenoir and Cr local governments in the Coastal Pla and ability to help build the trail. updated information of their interest state and federal agencies the MST was first proposed in 1977, y was this a year of transition? Since e stepped Wh and US Army Corps of Engineers hav ational Park Service, US Forest Service such as State Parks, N will continue to be important. land they manage. Those partnerships up to allow the trail to be built on the Banks, we're moving into e mountains and west from the Outer ut now, as the trail moves east from th he public, B stance and advice of communities and t than ever, we will need to enlist the assi new territory. More e for local trail systems. need to integrate our plans with thos including private landowners. We will long tradition of pulling a good one. North Carolinians have a confident that this transition will be r support I'm uture generations. More than ever you bove differences to build a legacy for f together and rising a s in North Carolina. e the MST one of the greatest treasure will make the difference and help mak

Sincerely,

WILLIAM W. SADLER

Neusiok boardwalk. Photo by Randy Johnson Volunteers Drive Trail Three donors provided substantial grants that Building & Maintenance were particularly important to FMST’s trail construction and maintenance work. The Thanks to each of the 848 volunteers who federal Recreational grant program, worked more than 18,000 hours to build and which is administered by NC State Parks, maintain the Mountains-to-Sea Trail in 2011. and Durham County’s Open Those volunteers worked in 15 task forces— Space matching grant program, each responsible for building and maintaining provided more than $200,000 a different section of trail. for the 100-foot pedestrian Highlights of Task Force work in 2011 bridge on Falls Lake. An REI include: grant of $10,000 let FMST • Six task forces (Tanawha/Moses Cone, provide tools and materials to Watauga, Sauratown, Guilford, Alamance, volunteers all over the state. and Hillsborough) dramatically increased Thanks to educational grants the number of volunteer hours devoted to under the federal Recreational their sections of trail in order to undertake Trails Program, FMST offered big trail construction, restoration or a class to certify 20 volunteers rerouting projects. in the safe use of chainsaws and sponsored two trail building • The Watauga Task Force focused on building The bridge is installed at Falls Lake. Photo by Gregory Scott a final five-mile segment that will create a classes for 44 people in Alamance 300-mile uninterrupted stretch of trail in and Guilford counties where FMST and local the mountains. Volunteers from other areas government leaders are recruiting volunteers jumped in to help. The South Ashe Task to build trail on land recently acquired for the 2 Force devoted one of its regular monthly MST. The trail building classes were taught by workdays to the Watauga section, and Randy Johnson, who developed Grandfather volunteers came from all over the state to Mountain’s back country trail system and help on a “Big Push” Weekend in July. helped design the on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The chainsaw class was taught • The Falls Lake Task Force moved from by NC Division of Forest Resources employees construction to maintenance mode to keep Mark Bost and Marshall Humphries. their 60-mile section in pristine condition. At the very end of the year, contractors in - 4 stalled a steel pedestrian bridge over Little Route Planning Efforts Lick Creek, the only gap in the Falls Lake section. The official bridge and trail Efforts to develop clear and achievable plans for opening was set for May 2012. the trail route got underway for the Croatan National Forest and surrounding counties and • In late Fall, the Croatan Task Force began re - for northwestern Guilford County. setting and repairing boardwalk and bridges on the Neusiok Trail that were uprooted by The Croatan-area plan was undertaken by 7 NCDOT’s Rural Planning Organization for MST at Graveyard F Hurricane Irene while US Forest Service staff ields. P hoto by Eric Rogers focused on clearing the downed trees. that region. FMST helped the planners reach out to the public for input. As possible routes 7 were proposed, FMST board members John TASK FORCE HOURS Jaskolka, Terry Smith and Bill Sadler led Carolina Mountain Club 6,341 the ground-truthing efforts to determine if Central Blue Ridge/Bald Knob 1,291 proposals were feasible in this pocosin- and Tanawha/Moses Cone 411 swamp-filled region. Watauga 1,483 South Ashe 1,152 Guilford County and the towns of Summer - North Ashe 387 field and Stokesdale developed a plan for how Alleghany 38 to turn the abandoned Atlantic & Yadkin railroad corridor into a greenway and route Sauratown Trails Association 959 3 Guilford 792 for the MST. FMST was involved throughout Alamance 329 the process: educating citizens about the trail Orange 34 and helping the planners seek the opinions of recent MST completers about different iranda Knox Hillsborough 295 Approaching a bridge. Photo by M Eno 997 options being considered. Falls 3,738 In addition, FMST board and staff urged Croatan & Carteret Wildlife Club 185 State Parks to undertake new plans to break TOTAL HOURS 18,432 the 30-year impasse of trail construction in

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ny Bernstein. Lee and Allen DeHart. Photo by Dan MST founders Jim Hallsey, Howard two areas: 1) 1 between the Great Smoky along the MST; Englishman William Dolling, and is the longest continuous trail in North Mountain National Park and the Blue Ridge who was our first international completer; Carolina's coastal plain. It was designated as Parkway and 2) 6 in the Coastal Plain be - and Danny Bernstein, Heidi Domeisen, Lora part of the MST in 1990, and it is one of the tween Smithfield and the Croatan National Arrington and Sharon McCarthy. highlights of the entire 1000-mile journey Forest. By year end, State Parks agreed to pro - with sand ridges, bottomlands, pine savannas, In addition, the first relay completion was vide a grant to the Southwestern Commission pocosins and sandy beaches. The trail also accomplished by a team of 18 Marines from that works in the seven western counties in features two camping shelters. Camp LeJeune who hiked the trail over six North Carolina to develop a trail plan for that weeks in teams of two to raise awareness and • Throughout the year, FMST was an active entire region which will address routing of the funds for wounded Marines. member of coalitions to advocate for contin - MST. State Parks staff also began interviewing ued federal and state funding for trails, parks all of the local governments in the Coastal Plain and water quality. These funds have played counties of Wayne, Lenoir and Craven to ask Raising Awareness and Funds important roles in protection of lands that them to provide updated information about Public awareness of MST was given a series of are part of the MST’s route and in trail con - their interest and ability to build the trail. boosts in 2011. struction. In the summer of 2011, we were delighted that a bi-partisan group of North • The year started off right at FMST’s annual Carolina Congressmen and Senators led by meeting when 130 members heard a rousing Mapping the Trail Rep. Howard Coble and Senator Richard keynote speech by Howard Lee. In 1977, Thanks to a grant from the NC Adopt-a-Trail Burr supported continued funding for the Lee, then Secretary of the NC Department program and the volunteer expertise of GIS Recreational Trails Program which has been of Natural Resources and Community mapper Curtis Belyea, a new interactive Google the backbone of FMST’s trail building and Development, first proposed a trail across map of the trail was installed on FMST’s web - maintenance efforts. the state at a National Trails Conference in site and GIS maps were developed to depict the North Carolina. • In August, FMST moved to a new office current hiking route as well as progress toward thanks to The Design Response which do - constructing the trail in areas it is planned for • Lee said the work being done by the volunteers nated space in its cheerful office when FMST the future. The GIS maps were first unveiled has been one of the most extraordinary achieve - outgrew the space that Restoration Systems at FMST’s 2011 annual meeting and the ments in the history of North Carolina. He had generously donated for three years. The google map went live on the website in May. said the trail has been a catalyst for trails in Design Response is a land planning firm, other parts of the state and bringing people and its Senior Designer is together. His inspirational speech encour - FMST's Board Secretary Liz King. Eight Hikers Complete aged those attending to enlist others. He the Trail said, “The North Carolinians I know take • In Fall 2011, for the first time, FMST became great pride in helping others. We just need to a giving option in more than 100 workplace Thousands of people hike on the MST every keep tapping into that strength and sense of campaigns. Our participation became possi - day, and the number of people attempting to purpose.” The speech finished on an upbeat ble when we joined Earth Share NC, an complete the entire trail continues to rise. note as Lee sang the old Roy and Dale or ganization that helps its member en viron - The “MST Class of 2011,” the largest to date, Roger’s tune, “Happy Trails to You,” in his mental organizations participate in work - is full of interesting people who had great ad - beautiful baritone voice. place-giving campaigns in North Carolina. ventures on the trail. Completers included: Scot “TABA” Ward, MST guidebook author, • February 2011 also marked the 40th anniver - • During the 4th annual Mountains-to-Sea who completed the trail for the fourth time; sary of the 22-mile Neusiok Trail in the Trail Month in October, two new events drew ultra-runner Matt Kirk, who completed the Croatan National Forest near New Bern great interest. Almost 200 hundred photos trail in 24 days; herbalist Heather Housholder, and Havelock. The trail was designed and were entered in the first annual MST Photo who blogged about medicinal plants she found built by the Carteret County Wildlife Club Contest. A distinguished panel of judges

Summiting Jockey’s Ridge. Photo by Heather Houskeeper.

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(Photojournalist Ted Richardson of Ted the other corporate sponsors who make Richardson Media, Jessica Lobdell of Jessica MST Month possible. Lobdell Photography and Chuck Millsaps of • In November, FMST Executive Director Great Outdoor Provision Co.) had the diffi - Kate Dixon was invited to speak at Raleigh’s cult job of selecting winners. FMST’s Flickr grand opening of the first 6.5 miles of Neuse site where all the beautiful photos were River greenway. The city and the Town of posted had been visited almost 8000 times Clayton have pledged to complete 32 miles before the close of the year. We hope you 5 of continuous greenway along the river enjoy the winning photos displayed in this Show your which will connect to the 60-miles of MST annual report. already constructed by volunteers at Falls • An MST trivia contest also drew great interest Lake. FMST will reroute the MST from Love of T ails on FMST’s facebook page where fans looked backroads onto this greenway as soon as forward each morning to a new question Raleigh and Clayton open the entire stretch. Order a Mountains- written by Danny Bernstein who had just to-Sea license plate! • The weekend after Thanksgiving, Raleigh- completed the trail earlier that year. Three area Boy Scouts undertook the first annual people were anointed “MST Trivia Wizards” 919-698-9024 “Occoneechee Holiday Challenge” to hike for answering the greatest number of ques - 50 miles of the MST at Falls Lake in a www.ncmst.org tions correctly: Adam Collins (34 correct 24-hour period. They used the challenge to answers); Sharon McCarthy (33 correct raise funds for the MST and Camp Durant answers) and Lesley Stanford (18 correct Charlie Sullivan Training Center and to answers). experience a great adventure together. • Thanks to Great Outdoor Provision Co., Patagonia, Foliage Concepts, Mast General Store, Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton and

This annual report is submitted in accordance with Article IV, Section 1c of FMST’s By-laws. SOURCES OF INCOME Financial Statements TOTAL INCOME: $144,762 January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011 JANUARY 1, 2011 TO DECEMBER 31, 2011 12/31/11 12/31/10 $ Change Other ASSETS 2% Cash & Cash Equivalents 219,989 215,473 4,516 In-Kind 20% Grant/Pledges Receivable 73,899 34,496 39,403 Individuals Other Current Assets 6,630 4,834 1,796 38% Fixed Assets 2,098 3,324 (1,226) Grants Receivable, Long-term 40,000 75,611 (35,611) TOTAL ASSETS $342,616 $333,738 $8,878 Foundations LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS 19% Current Liabilities 122,722 257 122,465 Net Assets Unrestricted 94,292 76,818 17,474 Temporarily Restricted 125,602 256,663 (131,061) Total Net Assets 219,894 333,481 (113,587) Government Corporations Grants TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS $342,616 $333,738 $8,878 15% 5%

Government J. Michael Davis, Charlotte Mauney, Winston-Salem Carolyn Crump, Carrboro Becky and Roy Smucker, FMST MEMBERS NC Division of Parks and Allan R. Ellstrom, Knoxville Elizabeth M. Dixon, Washington Mike Dayton, Raleigh Asheville Recreation (12 years) Tom and Marian Jerdee, Black DC James F. Delark, Charlotte Brenda Summers, Raleigh IN 2011 Town of Bethania (2 years) Mountain Gordon Ferguson and Bobbi Will and Donna Farmer, Wake John Willis, Hillsborough 1000-Mile Society Members Joe, Laura and Michael Mavretic, Owen, Chapel Hill Forest Albert Woelfle, Wake Forest Other Corporate and (# of years a member) Raleigh Richard E. Gainer, Winston- William Flournoy, Raleigh R. Peyton Woodson, Raleigh Organization Members DeWana Anderson, Carrboro (1 David Thoenen, Raleigh Salem Frank and Carole Gailor, Raleigh AntiGravityGear, Wilmington (6 3-Year Members year) Robert Glenn, Jr., Durham Karl Gottschalk, Durham years) David Aaronson, Asheville Bernard and Holly Arghiere, 8-Year Members Doris Hammett, Asheville L.C. Green, Wake Forest Balfour Beatty Construction Co., R.E.D. Anderson, Brevard Asheville (3 years) Nancy L. Cormany, Raleigh John Huber, Cornelius Wilbur and Jane Gurganus, Charlotte (1 year) Alex Ashton, Julian J. David Beam, Raleigh (1 year) Robert and Sarah Dixon, Fuquay- J. Scott Kanich, Chapel Hill Jacksonville Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Eddy Bakeberg, Lansing Danny and Lenny Bernstein, Varina W. Phil Kanoy, Thomasville Norman and Nancy Gustaveson, Carolina (1 year) Cindy Belangia, New Bern Asheville (5 years) Dewey and Martha Fox, George and Leslie Kennedy, Apex Chapel Hill Boy Scout Troop 335, Wilkesboro Mark Berman, Pittsboro Jeff, Amy and Lalan Brewer, Morganton David and Susan Lennox, Stone Mary Hagan, Fayetteville (3 years) Mike Bianco, Greensboro Raleigh (12 years) Steve Meehan, Raleigh Mountain GA Shannon R. Hardy, Knightdale Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Audrey J. Booth, Chapel Hill Bull City Running Co., Durham Joe and Jo Ann Swofford, Clyde Margaret A. Lillard, Raleigh Richard L. Hibbits, Raleigh Research Triangle Park (2 Lynne Bresler, Chapel Hill (3 years) John C. and Kathy Underhill, Gerard Mackle, New Bern Helen Holbrook, Havelock years) Ken and Luann Bridle, Walnut Crawford Crenshaw and Laurie Cary Jack C. McVey, Pinehurst Bill Holman and Stephanie Bass, Caldwell County Pathways, Cove Dunn, Raleigh (4 years) Steven Mierisch, Clemmons Raleigh Lenoir (2 years) 7-Year Members Irene and Alan Briggaman, The Design Response, Cary (1 Alice S. Monk, Mocksville Alice and George Horton, Chaco (2 years) Robert and Martha Cline, Chapel Hill year) Ken Parker, Wake Forest Durham Clay's Power Equipment, Raleigh Burlington Skip Browder, Clayton Kate Dixon and Dan Wilkinson, William and Mary Ann Pruehsner, Anita Howell, Chapel Hill (3 years) Mark Gatehouse, Greensboro Matthew Browning, Raleigh (5 years) Ararat VA Ray Huger and Beth McKee- Commerical Glazing Associates, Jim and Jennie Hallsey, Jonesborough TN Shirley Drechsel and Wayne Ray and Sheri Raymer, Huger, Greensboro Charlotte (4 years) Fleetwood Rebecca Bumgardner, Raleigh Vaughn, Graham (3 years) Greensboro Peter and Sandra Jacobi, Foothills Brewing Co., Winston- Alan Householder, Sevierville TN Jason Burgess, Jacksonville Ecology Wildlife Foundation, David B. Rittlinger, Wake Forest Durham Salem (1 year) J. Wayne Mangum, Raleigh Samuel and Janet Burgiss, Asheville (1 year) William Ross and Susan Gravely, Jacob Jaskolka, Raleigh Fuller Land and Development, L.P. McElroy, Waynesville Knoxville Foliage Concepts (2 years) Chapel Hill Jennifer Jaskolka, Raleigh Chapel Hill (2 years) Howard Pate, Jr., Spring Lake Teresa E. Burnette, Durham Stephen C. Hassenfelt, Darren and Heidi Schwartz, James Johnson, Raleigh Galileos Bar and Café, Boone (1 Edward Seltzer, Marion K. Ellen Caldwell, St. Simons Greensboro (3 years) Winston-Salem Robert Johnson, Statesville year) James L. Spencer, III, Brevard Island GA Nancy D. Gill and Eric Motzno Boyce R. Staton, Erwin TN Tim Johnson, Morganton Goretex (1 year) David J. Whitlow, Havelock Robert and Elizabeth Dean, Raleigh (4 years) James B. Suiter, Carrboro Randy Jones and Marcia Lieber, Merrell (2 years) Billy and Deborah Williams, Raleigh Great Outdoor Provision Co. (11 Matthew Terribile, Raleigh Raleigh Montrail (2 years) Hickory John Dixon, Chevy Chase MD years) "B" and Martha Townes, IV, Philip and Emily Keel, The North Face (2 years) Robert Dunn, Greensboro John and Margaret Lanman, Boomer Robersonville Stevens Chiropractic and 6-Year Members David and Lucy Fountain, Blowing Rock (4 years) Thomas and Janis Wade, Simon and Jessica Lobdell, Wellness, Durham (2 years) Lee and Lois Barry, Shelby Raleigh Mike Malaska (1 year) Durham Durham SCYNEXIS, Research Triangle Ray L. Benedicktus, III, Irvine CA Jim and Betsy Froyd, Bryson City Mast General Store (2 years) Shawn Williams, Chapel Hill John S. Manuel, Durham Park (1 year) Dilys Bowman and Will Mitchell, George Gergues, Durham Margaret Parker, Chapel Hill (4 JoEllen Mason, Durham Chapel Hill 4-Year Members Wayne Giese, Morganton years) Houck M. and K.B. Medford, 12-Year Members William J. Bretz, Weaverville Thomas P. Anderson, Garner Susan Glendenning, Raleigh Patagonia (3 years) Winston-Salem Allen DeHart, Louisburg Kenneth and Carol Deal, Garland and Charlene Askew, Wilbur Gulley, Durham Lunsford Richardson Preyer Charles F. Moeller, Morganton Asheville Raleigh Archie P. Gupton, Raleigh Charitable Lead Unitrust, Mitzi and Andy Moye, Maury 11-Year Members John French and Robin L. Wright, Tim and Michele Aydlett, William Gupton, Charlotte Greensboro (2 years) Pat and Vicki O'Mara, Essex MD Lillian A. Benton, Bunn Raleigh Elizabeth City Heidi and Andrew Hannapel, REI (11 years) Barbara Oslund, Pittsboro John A. Jaskolka, New Bern Emily G. Grogan, Pinnacle Jerry Barker, Raleigh Durham Restoration Systems, Raleigh (4 Maurita Paprocki, Durham Mike and Ruth Simpson, Elizabeth King, Cary Sindy and Brad Barker, Chapel Richard Harris, Winston-Salem years) Allmuth and George Perzel, Greensboro Johnny and Carleen Massey, Hill Robert Harris, Hillsborough Sarah Rubin and Jim Blose, Glendale Springs Dwayne Stutzman and Sara Garner Karen and Joe Bearden, Raleigh James E. and Marjorie P. Haynes, Asheville (2 years) Phil Piaski, Claremont Davis, Asheville Richard McDowell, Raleigh Donald B. Bergey, Winston- Rockingham David H. Ruffin, Raleigh (3 J. Greg Poole, Jr., Raleigh Henry and Kathryn Nelson, Salem William J. Hinds, Mocksville years) David G. Rice, Winston-Salem 10-Year Members Maryville TN David Bland, Cary Ms. Devron Hoffman, Dallas Tom Russell Charitable Mary Rulli Gary Kollm George C. Rawlins, Reidsville Bill Borden, Raleigh Pamela Hoffman, Boone Foundation, Oakbrook Terrace Carol Banaitis, Raleigh Carolyn Sakowski and Alton David Royster, Lexington KY Blair Bowers, Chapel Hill Larry and Elizabeth Horrell, IL (3 years) Beverly Duval, King Franklin, Winston-Salem Gregory Scott, Raleigh Susan Bowers, Raleigh McGrady William W. Sadler, New Bern (4 Steven Joines, Sparta Steven M. Schewel and Lao Ronald Walker, Atlanta James T. Bowles, MD, Cullowhee Richard C. Huelsman, Raleigh years) Sherman L. Stambaugh, Rubert, Durham Michael Willett, Raleigh Jeff Branin, Wake Forest Daniel and Christine Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Segal, High Asheville Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schulz, New Charles L. Braswell, Jr., Garner Wilmington Point (4 years) G. Bruce Wisely, Raleigh 5-Year Members Bern Ken Canter, Wilkesboro Eula and Lewis Humphrey, Don and Jean Walton, Mills River Paul Black, Huntsville AL Robert Seymour, Chapel Hill 9-Year Members Edna Collins, Durham Clayton (11 years) Piet B. Bodenhorst , Asheville Ms. Jon Shaw, Greenville Bob Benner, Morganton Lenwood Collins, Greensboro Neal Hunt, Raleigh Wyrick Robbins Yates and Richard Bostic, Raleigh Rich Shaw and Holly Reid, Lewis and Barbara Boyles, Joe Cook, Winston-Salem Sig and Nancy Hutchinson, Ponton, Raleigh (4 years) David DeHart, Raleigh Hillsborough Durham David B. Craft, Greensboro Raleigh Thomas Dillon and Grace Kate Smith, Fayetteville

EXPENDITURES BY PROGRAM AREA TOTAL EXPENDITURES: $258,349 Mr. Loren Hintz, Chapel Hill Marcia Bromberg, Asheville Thomas Moran, Raleigh Cheryl Micaela McCardle, JANUARY 1, 2011 TO DECEMBER 31, 2011 Charles and Virginia Horner, Jane K. Brown, Princeton Rachel Mundine, Newport Clayton (2 years) Raleigh Karen M. Brown, Durham Helena Murillo Courtney Pernell, Raleigh Corridor Advocacy Robert H. Hrozencik, Vilas Trish K. Brown, Asheville Jung J.K. Noh, M.D., Asheville (2 years) Carolyn Jackson, Raleigh Tom Bruce, Hendersonville Janet Onan, Hendersonville Starbucks Raleigh (2 years) Acquision 2% Fundraising 5% Jack and Karen James, Vilas Fritzi Bullins-Jones, Greensboro Mike O'Tuel, Greensboro Triangle Rent-A-Car, Raleigh 6% Norma Johnson, Saxapahaw Sam and Cathy Carlisle, Edward Parker, Raleigh (2 years) Randy Johnson, Banner Elk Pinehurst Steven and Becky Patch, Education Administration Volunteer Members who 5% Tandy Jones and Alison Hill, James C. Carlisle, Jr., Raleigh Barnardsville 19% Pittsboro Samuel A. Cathey, Statesville Alice Conger Patterson, Donated More than 75 Hours Connie Keeney, Pisgah Forest James Church, Annapolis Summerfield Bob Beach* Robert W. Kilpatrick, Morganton Anne and Tom Clark, Matthew Perry Bob Benner* J. Edwin King, Pittsboro Hillsborough Walter and Annadell Pharr, Don Bergey** Erin Mattson Kollitz, Raleigh Jason Clarke, Raleigh Greensboro David Bland* Ashok Kudva, Hendersonville Barry Clemmer, West Jefferson Robert M. Piercy, Swannanoa Piet Bodenhorst* Howard N. Lee, Chapel Hill Daniel P. Collins, Asheville Deborah S. Piland, Burlington Jeff Brewer Trial Building & William and Pamela Lemmons, Russ and Heather Cooper, Jim Plant, Asheboro Jason Burgess Maintenance Stokesdale Weaverville Dennis and Diane Porterfield, Chris David 63% Tim Long, Hickory Richard Costello, Blowing Rock Haw River Mike Davis* Fred A. Martin, Valle Crucis Anita Crouse, Marion Hank Pownell, Glencoe Allen DeHart* Merrill and Cindy Mason, Susan Dabbs, Winston-Salem Rich and Marilyn Preyer, Fred Dietrich Raleigh Christopher P. David, Raleigh Hillsborough Donna Farmer** Bonnie McCaig and Clayton Judy Davis, Jamestown Don Procopio Will Farmer ** Rugh, Durham Holly A. Demuth, Asheville Jacob Rodecker, Cherryville Nancy Gill* Margaret McCann, Chapel Hill Amy Dick, Apex Robert Rogers, Concord Wilbur Gurganus* John A. McMillen, Sparta Till and Michele Dohse, Asheville Regina Rollins, Browns Summit John Hale Linda Moore, Winston-Salem Denise Dorwart, Lexington Steven Rosenfeld, Harrisburg Jim Hallsey* Barry and Robin Jacobs, Steven Townsend, Durham David Mouw, Asheville Jim Dumser, Mooresville Elizabeth Samples, Rock Hill Michael Homberg* Hillsborough Benjamin Neal Trotter and Laura Jorge G. Munoz, Weaverville Gary Eblen, Hendersonville Tom Sanders and Mary Lasher, Randy Johnson H. Gray Jolly, Winston-Salem Marley-Trotter, Angier Dean and Kathy Naujoks, Bob Edwards, Sparta Asheville Bob Kilpatrick Mary Coker Joslin, Raleigh Lew Upchurch, Wake Forest Winston-Salem Sue Esslinger, Pittsboro Eric F. Schaefer, Reidsville Liz King Leah Karpen, Asheville Dr. Doug Veazey, Morganton Dennis O'Neill, Atlanta Joe Etheridge, Tokyo Japan Charles L. Scott, Glade Valley John Lanman** Wendy Lapish and John Beck, Kristin Walker, Raleigh Laura and Edward Owens, Jerry Evans, Kinston Wilton Scronce, Hickory Les Love Apex Shelton and Delores Wilder, Raleigh Robert D. Forsythe, Mills River Mac Sealey, Raleigh Steven Mierisch** Robert Little, Clayton Deep Gap Coin Page, Durham Ian Fraher, Greensboro Ed and Patricia Seel, Asheville JoEllen Mason Janet Logan, Wilmington Andy and Sondra Wilkinson, Debra R. Palermo, Newark Michael Franklin, Wilkesboro Nancy Seymour, Asheville Eric Motzno* Leslie R. and Catherine Love, Perdido Beach Francine Popkin, Emerald Isle Raymond Gaj, Oriental Jon Shavor, Fuquay-Varina Phil Piaski Weaverville Remi Davis Wingo, West Roberta L. Powers, Candler Sharon and JC Garbutt, Kirk Shearin, Fuquay-Varina Keith Roberts* Lloyd MacAskill, Leland Jefferson David Scanlon, Knoxville TN Pittsboro Bob Silcott, Pilot Mountain Gregory Scott** Agnes F. Marshall, Raleigh Worthy Causes Endowment, Barbara Shaw, Raleigh Drs. John and Janet Garrett, Cris A. Slentz, Durham Terry Smith John McCulloch, Greensboro NC Community Foundation, Luke Simmons, Raleigh Asheville David Sloan, Goldsboro Rocko Smucker* Palmer and JP McIntyre, Raleigh James N. Smoak, Wilkesboro John Geneczko Doug Smith, Jefferson Charles Spencer* Greensboro Clark and Johanna Wright, Bob Sowa, Cary Tommy Gifford, Elkin Martha Smith, Elkin Megan Squire Sonya S. McKay, Cary New Bern Brant Sprunger, Henderson Claudia Green, Durham Charles Spencer, Spruce Pine Jim Suiter* Kenneth Mitchell, Durham Smedes and Rosemary York, Paula J. Stober and Willard John C. Hale, Nebo Jean Spooner and Robert K. “B” Townes Randy Neuhaus, Raleigh Raleigh Bucklen, Greensboro Pam Hammond and Karen Haas, Fisher, Raleigh Chris Underhill George W. Newton, Durham Jim and Sue Taylor, Deep Gap Greenville Doug Starkey, Boone Doug Veazey* Todd H. Nifong, High Point 2-Year Members Gordon W. Tennett, Waynesville Shirley Harrington, Asheboro Michael and Irene Stoll, Billy Williams* Mary Norris and Pat Oglesby, Jim and Barbara Avery, Wake Karl Thiele Ned, Amy and Nathan Heidel, Asheville Don Williams Chapel Hill Forest Charline G. Tice, Wake Forest Graham Joel Storrow, Asheville John Willis* Jerry Oster and Trisha Lester, Bob Batura, Raleigh Pam Timmons and Perry Lauren Hermley, Beaufort Cecil Teeters * volunteered 100 or more hours ** volunteerd 200 or more hours Chapel Hill Bob Beach, Charlotte Haaland, Chapel Hill Sean Hickling, Durham Jim Tennant, Lynchburg Bernadette Pelissier, Nelson Boyette, Durham Robert Trawick, Cary Paul Hubbard, Wilkesboro Mike Thompson, Madison Hillsborough Kirk Bradley, Sanford William W. Truslow, MD, James Hull, Asheville Jan Thorsen, Fairview BOARD OF Cheryl A. Peterson, Cary Mark Buckalew, Raleigh Greensboro Kacy Hunt Bill Thrasher, Clayton Stephen Pomeroy, Durham Eric R. Calhoun, Greensboro William Vann, Jr., Chapel Hill Nancy Jacobsen, Indian Trail Ginger Travis, Hillsborough DIRECTORS Frank G. Potter, Charlotte Russell and Diane Cannizzaro, January 1, 2011 to Tammie Vass, Rei dsville Ennis and Dru James, Judi Wagner and Richard December 31, 2011 John P. Preyer, Chapel Hill Chapel Hill Scot “Taba” Ward Greenwood Silverstone, Weaverville Laura Rampersad, Durham Winslow and Harriet Carter, Paul Wellborn, Youngsville Jack Jenkins, Louisville Rosemary W. Watts, Tampa FL Wade Rawlins and Judith Durham William Sadler, President Jane W. White, Asheville Eleanor Johnson Walt and Marcia Weber Brevard New Bern Tillman, Raleigh Keri and Andy Christensen, Donnie Williams, Jonas Ridge Schorr Johnson, Raleigh Nancy and Samuel Welsh, Wade and Kathy Reece, Raleigh Clayton Jeff D. Brewer, Vice President Kent and Nancy Wilson, Sherrie Joseph, Summerfield Awendaw SC Raleigh Keith Roberts, Kernersville Kim Church and Anthony Kingsport TN Norman and Patti Keith, Jr., Courtland White, Asheville David Rogers, Raleigh Ulinski, Raleigh Elizabeth King, Secretary Dennis and Cathy Winner, Sanford John Whitehouse, Burnsville Cary Mark and Margaret Rose, Don Clapp, Saluda Asheville Diane Kent, Burnsville Trudy D. Whitney, Winston-Salem Greensboro Brian and Angel Coates, Crawford Crenshaw, Treasurer Logan Workman, Statesville Carroll Koepplinger, Asheville Robert Wicker, Greensboro Raleigh Kim and David Safdy, Charlotte Greensboro Jay Young, Greensboro Christopher Kollar Steve and Judy Winchester, Bruce Schaper, Raleigh James L.S. Cobb, Raleigh Keri Christensen S. Charlie Young, Conover Stanley C. Koziol, Chapel Hill Waynesville Clayton Susan and Bill Simpson, Julie Coleman, Chapel Hill Jane L. Laping, Asheville Matthew D. Winkeler, Raleigh Beaufort Betsy Crone, Greensboro 1-Year Members Allen DeHart, Trail Counsel Jay Lathrop and Ada Phillips, Greg and Germaine Yahn, Louisburg Sandy Sisson, Blowing Rock Diana Dagenhart, Statesville Lisa Patty Abbey, Brevard Asheville Greensboro Brett Smith, Chapel Hill Doug and Teresa Dampier, Chris and Bonnie Allen, Emily Grogan m T. Bentley Leonard, Asheville Harry and Nancy Young , o Pinnacle c Winston-Salem . Jeffrey Smith, Raleigh Weaverville e J.L. 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Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail was founded in 1997 to bring together communities and volunteers to build a simple footpath connecting North Carolina ’s natural treasures for the enjoyment and education of people.

First Place Photo: People on the Trail – Sunset Crowd on Jockey’s Ridge, Outer Banks by Stephen Schoof

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