Winston-Salem Mayor’s Council for Persons with Disabilities 2019

07/11/2023

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in partnership with Knox County, Catalyst Sports, and Friends of the Smokies, will make public lands more accessible for visitors of all abilities by offering three adaptive programs this summer. Rangers and volunteers will lead one biking and two hiking programs using off-road wheelchairs and adaptive mountain bikes on three trails evaluated for adaptive equipment.

The following programs are designed for visitors of all abilities and their families to learn about the natural and cultural history of Great Smoky Mountains National Park:

• Saturday, July 22, 2023 (HIKE)—Deep Creek Trail
• Sunday, August 27, 2023 (BIKE)—Forge Creek Rd-Cades Cove
• Saturday, September 9, 2023 (HIKE)—Little River Trail

Register and find more information at Catalyst Sports, a non-profit organization that provides outdoor adventures for people with physical disabilities (https://ow.ly/jLYt50P6X3G).

Registration is required to ensure adequate equipment and volunteers are available for the programs. Participants are welcome to bring their own adaptive equipment.

Would you like to volunteer to help with the adaptive programs?

Join park staff for Accessibility and Adaptive Equipment Training on Saturday, July 15, from 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. at Oconaluftee Visitor Center Training Room, near the Cherokee entrance to the park.

Each piece of adaptive equipment requires assistance from two volunteers. The National Park Service will rely on volunteers for the events and will offer disability etiquette and equipment training with Knox County and Catalyst Sports for those individuals who help with the programs.

To register to volunteer, contact Katherine Corrigan at [email protected]. Volunteer training is needed before helping with programs in the park. This volunteer position requires moderate to high fitness levels.

The adaptive programs are made possible through a National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) grant and major funding support from Toyota Motor North America.

Photo courtesy of Taryn Ferro

10/19/2022

10/17/2022

Celebrate the third year of “Birdability Week” by wearing a t-shirt to recognize this special week! See the details for ordering a t-shirt at the link below!

Celebrate Birdability Week 2022, October 17th-23rd! . Help us celebrate the third annual Birdability Week with this new design! The adaptive equipment featured inside...

10/06/2022

Only 7 days until the AWARDS Celebration with a special message and appearance from Ali Ingersoll, 2022 Ms Wheelchair America. See you there!

10/06/2022

Coming up this Saturday!

09/02/2022

Be sure and put this on your calendar! 10-14-2022 at 4:30 pm!

07/21/2022

32nd ADA Celebration Through the Arts‼️

Three films you don’t want to miss!

07/21/2022

32nd ADA Celebration Through the Arts‼️

Please use the QR code on the flyer or the link below to register for the event.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MvbayWdQFMkrzCz_0bTdeSi_AtE08syO5CGoZbebXvQ/edit

07/06/2022

Looking forward to this book signing and discussion with R.V. and Marlene Kuser.

06/29/2022

Join us for our Let's Get Fit Fun Day for a day of games, music, food, fellowship and more on June 29th from 1-2:30pm. Games and activities will kick off our event at 1:15 pm and will be followed by tasty treats at 2pm.

Let’s Get Fit is a class that was started to help meet the needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and gives them a space to exercise and socialize.