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Category: News

Carolina Country Magazine features Muddy Sneakers

Muddy Sneakers is featured in the August edition of Carolina Country Magazine.

UPS Brevard donates printing costs

Muddy Sneakers would like to sincerely thank Mark Peddy and the UPS Store in Brevard, NC!

Muddy Sneakers awarded Glass Foundation grant

Muddy Sneakers was honored to be awarded a grant of $23,400 by the Asheville-based Glass Foundation this past week.

Muddy Sneakers spotlighted in TEDx video

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View the Muddy Sneakers TEDx video: TEDxKatuah – Claire Griffin & Weston Whitmire – Muddy Sneakers: The Joy of Learning Outside.

New membership opportunity: Become a ‘Community Sponsor’

Muddy Sneakers is excited to announce the ‘Community Sponsor’ program, the organization’s first-ever membership campaign!

Muddy Sneakers welcomes new Executive Director

We are excited to announce that Muddy Sneakers has a new executive director! Ryan Olson took over as Executive Director in January 2012.

Muddy Sneakers receives Governor’s Award for Conservation Organization of the Year

On Aug. 27, 2011, Muddy Sneakers was awarded the NC Governor’s Award for Conservation Organization of the Year as presented by the NC Wildlife Federation.

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