On 1/28/2022 the following concepts were presented for initial comments. Below are the 3 Concept plans and the trail/route profiles. For the entire package please see the link at the bottom of the page. ALL comments can be emailed to AMBC at [email protected] and they will be forwarded to the project team.
JOIN US THIS FRIDAY TO CELEBRATE THE EXPANSION OF WILLIAM HASTIE NATURAL AREA!
At 3pm on Friday, December 10th club City leaders, Appalachian Mountain Bike Club trail-building enthusiasts and Urban Wilderness advocates will gather at the William Hastie Natural Area to celebrate a 27-acre expansion of this section of the Urban Wilderness – as well as the start of construction on 2 miles of new trails in the park.
*** NOTE: Parking at the site is extremely limited, please Hike or Bike into the Trailhead at 1302 Margaret Road. Parking and Shuttle is available at the Anderson School Trailhead, 4808 Prospect Road. Shuttle service will begin at 2:15.
“We’re excited about the diversity of experiences made possible by this most recent park addition,” said AMBC Executive Director Matthew Kellogg. “The William Hastie new trail plan will increase beginner trail opportunities within the park, add an additional intermediate loop from the trailhead, and provide two-directional mountain bike trails to the rockier south side of the new property.”
Last spring, AMBC put the 27 acres under contract, with the intent of adding it to the City’s William Hastie Natural Area park. More than 300 proud land donors contributed to make the purchase a reality, with the City of Knoxville funding $100,000, roughly half the purchase investment. Vee Hollow in Townsend matched donations for the land purchase, and Harper Auto Square has pledged a $20,000 matching donation toward construction. (Interested donors, visit www.ambcknox.org/donate.)
We’ve been working at Concord Park for years and have recently put some expansion thoughts down on the map. We have committed trail building funds towards the 1st phase of construction (trail 1 and 2) to happen this fall.
Have comments on this plan – We want to hear them! – Email us at [email protected]
John Becker with WBIR joined UT and AMBC to talk more about our trails count program and the expansion of the Urban Wilderness!
Check out the story HERE!
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