{"id":3402,"date":"2025-06-27T19:32:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T19:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/?page_id=3402"},"modified":"2026-03-12T17:18:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T17:18:24","slug":"person-county","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/itineraries\/person-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Person County"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3402\" class=\"elementor elementor-3402\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2459b408 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2459b408\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b9628d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49b9628d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-742b868d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"742b868d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exploring Person County with Jennifer Teasley<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1af2b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d1af2b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88f2f56 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"88f2f56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4b595f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a4b595f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jennifer-teasley.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3403\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jennifer-teasley.png 250w, https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jennifer-teasley-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6859e12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6859e12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Jennifer Teasley<\/h5><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Senior Administrative Support Specialist<br \/><\/span>Person County<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a673 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a1a673\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6755a935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6755a935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tucked into North Carolina\u2019s northern Piedmont region, Person County is home to a landscape shaped by water, woods and generations of care. From the quiet coves and pine-shaded trails of <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.personcountync.gov\/government\/departments-i-z\/recreation-arts-parks\/mayo-park-lake\">Mayo Park &amp; Lake<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the rolling shoreline and hardwood forests surrounding <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/itsbetterinperson.com\/listing\/hyco-lake\/173\/\">Hyco Lake<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it\u2019s a place where both natural beauty and community action run deep.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Back in the 1940s, Person County became home to NC\u2019s first county recreation department. Today, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.personcountync.gov\/government\/departments-i-z\/recreation-arts-parks\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Person County Recreation, Arts &amp; Parks Department<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> continues that legacy as the team behind a range of initiatives meant to help residents and guests connect with the outdoors. From nature programming at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.personcountync.gov\/government\/departments-i-z\/recreation-arts-parks\/mayo-park-and-lake\/parks-facilities-and-rentals\/mayo-park-environmental-education-and-community-center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Mayo Park Environmental Education and Community Center<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to lighted walking tracks, playgrounds, and picnic shelters, their work creates welcoming spaces for people of all ages to enjoy getting outside across the county.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Senior Administrative Support Specialist for the department, Jennifer Teasley knows a thing or two about the behind-the-scenes work that goes into ensuring local green spaces continue to grow, improve, and welcome more people into the outdoors. We asked her to share what makes Person County\u2019s natural spaces worth exploring \u2014 and how guests can show up with care. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52cabee0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52cabee0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"article\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-317f4cf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"317f4cf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48c69bc0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48c69bc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">exploring person county, north carolina<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34582447 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"34582447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f3d8c55 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f3d8c55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abf1d37 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abf1d37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff3beb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff3beb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can you tell us a little about yourself and what you do in Person County?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9dcb37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9dcb37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I work for the Recreation, Arts &amp; Parks Department in an administrative role. I\u2019ve assisted the grants that have helped our department improve our park system. As an active senior who is always looking for something fun to do outside, I love the park system and anything outdoors. Person County is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.personcountync.gov\/government\/departments-i-z\/recreation-arts-parks\/fields-and-facilities#:~:text=New%20Park%20coming%20in%202025,ADA%20Trail%20and%20Picnic%20Areas.&amp;text=We're%20thrilled%20to%20share,soft%20opening%20in%20early%20fall!\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>working on a new park<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that I cannot wait to enjoy on a regular basis.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1004fe8 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1004fe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; 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That means there are <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/itsbetterinperson.com\/things-to-do\/outdoor-recreation\/\">multiple opportunities to recreate outdoors<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We\u2019re also in a location nearby to other towns, like Durham and Danville, Va., with their own recreational activities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c4880e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c4880e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/disc-golf-person-county.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3405\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/disc-golf-person-county.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/disc-golf-person-county-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/disc-golf-person-county-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59bd738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59bd738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Disc golf in Person County.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-259212a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"259212a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f9f662 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f9f662\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ed7237 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ed7237\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc03189 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc03189\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If you had a day to spend outdoors in Person County, what must-see landmarks or attractions would you visit?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfa7d31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfa7d31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019d visit the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/itsbetterinperson.com\/things-to-do\/outdoor-recreation\/roxboro-rotary-centennial-park\/\">new Roxboro Rotary Centennial Park<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Mayo Lake Park. I\u2019d first go with my bike up to Centennial Park, ride the trails and then have a picnic. 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data-id=\"dbc3223\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you have any local food or dining recommendations that complement a day of outdoor adventure?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e0696e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e0696e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brookland Eats for fancier fare or Honey&#8217;s for more casual fare!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0fb2a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e0fb2a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/flat-river-person-county-nc.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3406\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/flat-river-person-county-nc.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/flat-river-person-county-nc-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/flat-river-person-county-nc-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c50efe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c50efe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Upper Flat River in Person County<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11a93a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"11a93a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bda349 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2bda349\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bd5bc9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8bd5bc9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9071cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9071cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What tips do you have for guests to ensure they have a safe and enjoyable outdoor adventure here?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6b94da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6b94da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our lakes do not have beach 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can you give us some background on how you approach stewardship and responsible recreation?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d47897f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d47897f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I think of stewardship, I think of the sayings &#8220;Pack it in, Pack it Out&#8221; and &#8220;Leave No Trace.\u201d We do have a problem with guests at our parks not disposing of their trash. 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are there recent examples of local projects or initiatives aimed at preserving the natural beauty and resources of Person County?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bde1536 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bde1536\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new Centennial Park is going to be very diligent in preserving natural resources and educating guests on packing out what they pack in and other <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/\">Outdoor NC Leave No Trace principles<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d4285b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d4285b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mountain-biking-person-county.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mountain-biking-person-county.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mountain-biking-person-county-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mountain-biking-person-county-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a329609 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a329609\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Mountain biking in Person County.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a915a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3a915a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-981f216 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"981f216\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e54c3bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e54c3bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4c9517 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4c9517\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can guests contribute to these stewardship efforts during their stay or after they have visited?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f47989a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f47989a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Volunteering! Person County offers <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.personcountync.gov\/government\/departments-i-z\/recreation-arts-parks\/volunteer-opportunities\">outdoor volunteer opportunities<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like trail-building days and the chance to join the Person County Friends of the Parks Committee.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-557aacf elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"557aacf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;xMidYMid meet&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 117 26&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M3,1.5C5,4.9,6,8.8,6,13s-1.7,8.1-5,11.5C0.3,21.1,0,17.2,0,13S1,4.9,3,1.5z M16,1.5c2,3.4,3,7.3,3,11.5s-1,8.1-3,11.5c-2-4.1-3-8.3-3-12.5S14,4.3,16,1.5z M29,1.5c2,4.8,3,9.3,3,13.5s-1,7.4-3,9.5c-2-3.4-3-7.3-3-11.5S27,4.9,29,1.5z M41.1,1.5C43.7,4.9,45,8.8,45,13s-1,8.1-3,11.5c-2-3.4-3-7.3-3-11.5S39.7,4.9,41.1,1.5zM55,1.5c2,2.8,3,6.3,3,10.5s-1.3,8.4-4,12.5c-1.3-3.4-2-7.3-2-11.5S53,4.9,55,1.5z M68,1.5c2,3.4,3,7.3,3,11.5s-0.7,8.1-2,11.5c-2.7-4.8-4-9.3-4-13.5S66,3.6,68,1.5z M82,1.5c1.3,4.8,2,9.3,2,13.5s-1,7.4-3,9.5c-2-3.4-3-7.3-3-11.5S79.3,4.9,82,1.5z M94,1.5c2,3.4,3,7.3,3,11.5s-1.3,8.1-4,11.5c-1.3-1.4-2-4.3-2-8.5S92,6.9,94,1.5z M107,1.5c2,2.1,3,5.3,3,9.5s-0.7,8.7-2,13.5c-2.7-3.4-4-7.3-4-11.5S105,4.9,107,1.5z&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be6e899 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be6e899\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does the local culture and community influence the outdoor experiences in Person County?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-667f36f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"667f36f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a lot of residents who love the outdoors here and love to share these experiences with others. I would love to see even more outdoor programming to invite more residents and guests into the great outdoors and the opportunities in Person County. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-596cda2 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"596cda2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;xMidYMid meet&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 117 26&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpath 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data-id=\"0c67655\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What final advice or message would you like to share with guests coming to explore Person County?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6c1b86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6c1b86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come visit, enjoy and leave it better than you found it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9530ba4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9530ba4\" 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7\/1\/2025<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74e49b32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"74e49b32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c1befed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c1befed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4be76310 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4be76310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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Together we can preserve our beloved outdoor spaces for generations to come. 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