Amanda Finn, Executive Director of Friends of Fonta Flora State Trail, was our guest speaker at our annual meeting,  speaking on the Trail moving forward in relation to the 2023 NC Year of the Trail and the NC Great Trails State Plan....

This Saturday, September 10 from 10:00-12:00, Connect Buncombe will partner with RiverLink to clean up the banks of the Swannanoa River near Azalea Park. This will be a litter pick up and we will not actually go in the river (as per RiverLink request). We will be...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...