Hominy Creek to Farmer’s Market Exploratory Hike
Can a route to the WNC Farmer’s Market get connected from the Hominy Creek Greenway? On Saturday 22, members of the Connect Buncombe Board joined Tony Hauser as he led an exploratory (1.5 mile in and out) hike. Hikers bushwhacked near the Old Brevard Bridge (191)...
Karen Cragnolin, French Broad River advocate and founder of RiverLink dies at 72.
From John Boyle, for the Asheville Citizen Times, comes this article < https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2022/01/24/karen-cragnolin-asheville-pioneer-river-revitalization-has-died/6637153001/ > celebrating Karen Cragnolin’s life and service to...
Buncombe County is seeking your input on The Comprehensive Plan
Seeking engagement in the Comprehensive Plan input sessions that begin on January 10th. Please Join us and your neighbors to provide input for the direction of Buncombe County! Link to Comprehensive Plan Information Vision & Goals Community Meetings As we start...
Do you walk, bike or roll in the Town of Weaverville?
Do you walk, bike or roll in the Town of Weaverville? Interested in getting started? We want to hear about your ideas and concerns on walking and biking in Weaverville. Help us develop Active Weaverville, our new plan to improve walking and biking in our Town....
Asheville, Let’s Get Out and Hike and Learn!
Connect Buncombe and Friends of the Fonta Flora State Trail invite you to join us: Oct 23, 9:00 am Hike & Learn Asheville – Park in the free parking lot under the 240 overpass near the Smoky Park Supper Club (350 Riverside Dr #3141, Asheville, NC 28801). We...
Our Many Thanks to Highland Brewing as They Raised $8700.10 For Greenways Via Night Flight Race
Check is presented to the Connect Buncombe Board and Volunteers for Night Flight by Highland Brewing President, Leah Wong...
New County Comprehensive Plan is Being Created
We need your input! Flyer on the new Comprehensive Plan planning document. There are going to be many opportunities for public input in varied ways. If you are interested in participating in any of these future citizen groups,...
Close the Gap Public Meeting and New Video
Close the GAP Planning Process The City of Asheville is in the midst of a large project to update the City’s Greenway Plan (G), ADA Transition Plan* (A), and Pedestrian Plan (P) (*By ADA transition we are specifically looking at accessibility improvements within...
Getting Trashed in the Nasty Branch
The "Nasty Branch" (aka Town Branch) needed our help. It still does. It takes a lot of trash to make something “nasty”, but this little stream is worthy of maintenance. Justin Young of RiverLink organized volunteers from Connect Buncombe: Terry Scholl, Stockton...
Highland Brewing Night Flight Race was a thunderous success, literally!
The Highland Brewing Night Flight is every runner’s favorite twilight race. Wandering through East Asheville over a tortuous 4.5-mile roller-coaster course the race is a real challenge. Add buckets of rain with booming thunder and you’ve got an epic event...
