With the help of a diverse, collaborative partnership, Pitt County has achieved an extensive network of parks and walking trails - an impressive 85% of residents in this rural county live within two miles of a park facility. The County maximizes its reach by locating many recreational facilities in non-traditional places (e.g., schools, flood buy-out and church properties) and working with stakeholders to create joint-use agreements. The County has also demonstrated leadership in creating healthy school environments through its commitment to the Winner's Circle healthy eating program and by passing a new tobacco-free schools policy in 2006.
Fit Community Grant Project:
Pitt County partners are working to extending the distance of a walking trail at the County's first district
park to increase opportunities for routine physical activity among visitors to the park, especially those who live in adjacent neighborhoods and who visit the park for their childrens' sports activities. The project will also investigate the possibility for direct trail spur connections between adjacent neighborhoods and the new walking trail.
