GREENWAY CHALLENGE 1. How did Hominy creek get its name? a) Mrs. Hominy’s hotel located on the banks of the stream in 1884. b) Hulled Indian corn used as a cereal and as a vegetable. c) A Dutch company that built the American Hominy Corporation close by. d) The...
As you know Connect Buncombe has been hosting a highly popular contest to celebrate Asheville’s newest greenway named after Wilma Dykeman. Congratulate the winners for displaying their knowledge of local history, the French Broad River, and the River Arts District by...
Earlier this year, Friends of the Fonta Flora State Trail and McDowell County approached Foothills Conservancy for help acquiring a 12.7-acre property on the Catawba River in McDowell County to add to Marion’s Catawba River Greenway (Joseph McDowell Historical Catawba...
BFF is arriving back in Asheville virtually June 4 – 14, 2021. The Event is hosted by Asheville on Bikes. A portion of all ticket sales goes to support Asheville on Bikes. BFF Asheville #2 is presenting an international selection of the most important short...
It’s Strive Not to Drive week this week (May17-May23) – a time to think about your transportation choices and choose to walk, bike, ride the bus, carpool, scoot, etc. a little more this week. If it helps, you can make a personal pledge and/or participate in a Strive...
