Pictures from Night Flight 2022, The 8th annual evening run to support Greenways in our community.
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We cleaned up Hominy Creek!
Hominy Creek Cleanup on Saturday, June 25 We joined Asheville GreenWorks for a cleanup of Hominy Creek. We meet at French Broad Outfitters to shuttle upstream and put in at the Hominy Creek Trash Trout. We got very wet and dirty! We took out a bunch of trash and...
Sierra Club Presents “New Trail Networks in Western North Carolina”
Did you know that new long-distance trails and trail networks are being developed in our area? Have you heard of the Fonta Flora State Trail that will connect Morganton to Asheville or the Hickory Nut Gorge State Trails near Lake Lure? Each has plans for 100+ miles...
AARP’s “Livable Appalachia Series.” Their Survey Needs Our Help
Last fall AARP in North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia collaborated to present the highly regarded Livable Appalachia Series. We invited experts and community leaders who shared resources, stories, and examples of communities meeting the needs of older citizens...
Ferry Road Land Use Survey
Your voice can help decide the future of an upcoming mixed-use, mixed-income housing project in Buncombe County. Buncombe County owns a 137-acre tract of land adjacent to the French Broad River and Pisgah National Forest and will use it to increase affordable...
Black Mountain Greenway Challenge Saturday April 9th
The 14th Annual 2022 Greenway Challenge 5k and 10k will be on Saturday, April 9th. This event is the primary annual fundraiser for the Black Mountain Greenways and Trails Committee and proceeds will support the Town Council approved phase two of the new walking...
Asheville Announces Open House for Merrimon Road Diet, February 28, 2022
Please review the linked articles by Asheville on Bikes and The City of Asheville for important information on the proposed changes for Merrimon Avenue. In-person Open House: Monday, February 28, 2022 North Asheville Community Center, 37 E. Larchmont Rd, Asheville,...
Recording of Annual Meeting and Links to Presentations
For those of you who were unable to attend, or for those that would like to review the presentation by Nathan Pennington, CFM, Planning Director for Buncombe County, we have made a recording available on Zoom. Click Here for Full Annual Meeting . From requests made...
Bicycle Film Festival: Virtual Tour Returns to Asheville
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January, 20 2022 Bicycle Film Festival: Virtual Tour Returns to Asheville Bicycle Film Festival lands in Asheville with a curated virtual screening of adventure short films. Available from February 11 – 22. Bicycle Film Festival...
