The Board of Commissioners read a proclamation on Nov. 3 recognizing the Alamance County Friends of the Mountain-to-Sea Trail Task Force for volunteer work on local trails and park facilities.

The proclamation, read by a commissioner, said the task force began its mission in September 2021 and credited volunteers with more than 11,000 hours of public service and nearly $400,000 in estimated economic impact using national valuation standards. The presentation listed contributions that include completion of three trails at Cane Creek Mountain Natural Area, preparatory work for the Cedar Rock Park disc-golf course, construction of a 1-mile trail with two rock staircases at Saxe Faja, development of a trail on Ruby Lane behind the Burlington Pet Adoption Center, assistance with a pedestrian bridge at Great Bend Park, and installation of bluebird boxes along the Haw River Mountain-to-Sea Trail.

Commissioners invited task-force members forward for a group photo and publicly thanked the volunteers. The proclamation text and photo opportunity were ceremonial recognition; there was no formal board vote recorded beyond the previously approved meeting agenda and consent items.