[2] The land trail will follow the Haw River across Alamance from where it enters near Altamahaw, then around Burlington and Graham, through Swepsonville, and past Saxapahaw.
[3] The MST begins at Kuwohi on the State’s western border and terminates at Jockey's Ridge on the Outer Banks.
Mayor Herring received a call from the MST meeting participants, as they had just voted to reroute the trail through his town.
In 2006, an innovative agreement was reached between 10 governmental agencies, referred to as a Memorandum of Understanding, in which the organizations agreed to work together for the development of the Haw River Trail and the conservation of its land and waters.
A coordinator position is also funded by the cities of Burlington and Graham, as Alamance County to further conservation and recreation efforts on the Haw River.