Mike Sule, founder of Asheville on Bikes, is leading a new initiative, called Asheville Unpaved, to create an inner-city system of natural surface biking trails. https://ashvegas.com/asheville-unpaved-initiative-to-create-inner-system-natural-surface-biking-trails/
Lurah Lowery of The Asheville Citizen Times tells of big plans underway to bring a new greenway to Henderson and Transylvania counties by converting the old Ecusta railroad line. Conserving Carolina has been advocating the development of the 19-mile Ecusta Trail greenway and efforts are finally set to go with […]
Theater companies have wrestled with how to produce during the pandemic. Some have gone dark, some have live-streamed shows and Asheville’s Magnetic Theatre, which normally presents from its River Arts District home, has staged an innovative play along the Reed Creek Greenway. This new, original play follows the story of […]
John Boyle of the Asheville Citizen Times writes about the new sections of the River Arts District Greenway. As the weather turns warmer people are out in larger numbers than ever. The new “muti-use trail design” is a great concept for Asheville’s growing number of Greenways, but common sense and […]
Karen Chavez of the Asheville Citizen Times provides a great history of the French Broad River and conservancy efforts to preserve and enhance this very critical community asset. We learn a lot about Wilma Dykeman and her early efforts that eventually lead to the modern Greenway Master Plan now underway […]
We need your help naming the new section of greenway in the River Arts District! The proposed name is the Wilma Dykeman Greenway, in honor of the late historian, author and environmental activist. Ms. Dykeman’s influential writings and passion for environmental and social justice helped shape the modern day movement […]
Connect Buncombe is the featured nonprofit partner for the month of February at Second Gear. They will donate 1% of sales from the month to the support of Buncombe County Greenways and Trails. Second Gear is a retail resource for quality, affordable outdoor gear offering an ever changing selection […]
During the month of February Second Gear supports Connect Buncombe with a portion of their sales; so Please support them!
Please join us for our annual meeting, We are premiering a new video presentation about green-ways on the French Broad River as it runs through Asheville. Connect Buncombe’s Annual Meeting is on Wednesday, January 27, at 5:30 p.m.! There’s no need to dress up this year, though. In fact, you […]
The following changes to our bylaws are being proposed and will be voted upon at our annual meeting on January 27th, 20121 at 5:30 pm: Under “ARTICLE IV – OFFICERS AND BOARD” we are proposing to change item #3 from “Board members are eligible to serve a maximum of three […]
