May 21, 2021
As you know Connect Buncombe has been hosting a highly popular contest to celebrate Asheville’s newest greenway named after Wilma Dykeman. There is still time to win big prizes, see below, up until May 21st which would have been Wilma Dykeman’s 101 year birthday. Test...
Apr 29, 2021
Biking has seen an increase during Covid-19 pandemic, local environmentalists say. Allison Glackin said in some areas on local greenways there was a 1243% increase in biking traffic year over year in 2020. Photo: Angeli Wright After a year of forced changes and...
Apr 29, 2021
From Reid Wilson, Opinion columnist for the Asheville Citizen-Times. “Fortunately, the state’s hefty cash balance offers a golden opportunity to meet the need for more outdoor recreation, and Governor Roy Cooper’s budget proposes significant increases for parks,...
Apr 27, 2021
Connect Buncombe is hosting a contest to celebrate Asheville’s newest greenway beginning with Earth Day April 22 continuing to Wilma Dykeman’s 101st birthday May 21. Test your knowledge of local history, the French Broad River, and the River Arts District by...
Apr 1, 2021
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...
