JoCo Fall Hiking Challenge
The Friends of Johnston County Parks and local partners invite residents and visitors alike to lace up their boots and hit the trail for the 2025 JoCo Fall Hiking Challenge, running from October 1…
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Countywide Clean Up Voluntourism Opportunity
What is voluntourism you ask? Voluntourism is a form of tourism in which travelers participate in voluntary work, typically for charity. Earth Day is an exceptionally good time for visitors, and…
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Walk & Talk About Trails in JoCo
The public is invited to attend a Walk and Talk event regarding trails, parks, and open spaces in Johnston County. Come out to Deep River Brewing on Thursday, February 27th from 4:00-7:00 pm in…
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Outdoor NC’s New Trail Town Guide
Over the last six months the Visitors Bureau team has been working on a project that we can now share with you! For a few years now, we have been an Outdoor NC partner with the state tourism office…
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Introducing the Beer, Wine, Shine Trail Digital Pass!
With a growing craft beverage scene in Johnston County, the VisitJoCo Team has been hard at work over the last 6 months reimagining how to package and promote the Beer, Wine, & Shine Trail. The trail…
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Outdoor NC Alliance Designated Trail Town Program
The Bureau has been working, and growing, with Outdoor NC since its inception in 2021. Offered via Visit NC, the state’s tourism office, the Outdoor NC Alliance Partner Program has evolved each year…
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An Update on JoCo's Parks, Greenways, & Open Spaces Dept.
In 2019, the county hired Adrian O’Neal as the Parks, Greenways, and Open Spaces Coordinator - a brand new position. In 2021, a year into his new role, the JCVB interviewed him for a blog which you…
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Bentonville's Trails & Upcoming Events
Just a short reminder that it is the Year of the Trail in North Carolina. You can learn all about how and why and what in our previous blog detailing the Year of the Trail initiative and how Johnston…
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Celebrating NC's Year of the Trail
Johnston County will be joining with communities across North Carolina in celebrating the 2023 Year of the Trail, a statewide campaign inviting North Carolina residents and visitors to get outside…
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Outdoor Recreation Gear Guide
If you were at all like us, during the COVID shutdown, you decided it was a perfect time to enjoy more of the great outdoors. Just imagining a long stroll, a quest for unique wildlife, or a peaceful…
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