Mar 16, 2022
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 path...
Aug 25, 2021
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 the...
May 3, 2021
Date line: May 6, 2021. The Winners continue! More gift announced today- See below. 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...
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...
Apr 1, 2021
Karen Chavez of the Asheville Citizen Times provides a great history of the French Broad River and conservancy efforts to preserve and enhance this very critical community asset. We learn a lot about Wilma Dykeman and her early efforts that eventually lead to the...
Apr 1, 2021
John Boyle of the Asheville Citizen Times writes about the new sections of the River Arts District Greenway. As the weather turns warmer people are out in larger numbers than ever. The new “muti-use trail design” is a great concept for Asheville’s growing number of...
