Events
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 made Hominy Creek a better place! Thanks to all the Volunteers!
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 of trails with significant sections built. Another trail (19 miles) in the planning and design phase is the Ecusta Trail, which will connect Hendersonville and Brevard. Our panel of speakers will share information on these and other new or related trails in this region. You will likely learn about some places that you will want to explore on your own!
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Here is a link to a recording of this meeting / presentation:
Our Panel of Presenters:
- Jen Billstrom, owner of Velo Girls and Treasurer of Friends of Fonta Flora State Trail (F3ST)
- Lucy Crown, Greenways Planner for the City of Asheville
- Kieran Roe, Executive Director of Conserving Carolina
- Linda Giltz (moderator), Community & Greenways Planning Consultant
Some helpful links:
- Fonta Flora State Trail – https://fontaflorastatetrail.com/the-trail/
- Hickory Nut Gorge State Trail – https://conservingcarolina.org/hickory-nut-gorge-trail/
- Ecusta Trail – https://www.ecustatrail.org/
Our monthly board meetings are now held on the 4th Wednesday of each month.
All are Welcome
Meeting Schedule:
Our next meetings will be on:
October 28th meeting will be at 5:30,
Meeting will be virtual via Google Meet:
Google Meeting Link
We are looking forward to seeing you!
Please note NEW LOCATIONS!
November Meeting date, time and
Location for Meeting to be announced
Please contact Megan McCreary at [email protected] with any questions.
Thank you, Megan McCreary
Secretary, Connect Buncombe
