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Take the Greenway Challenge along the new Wilma Dykeman Greenway. Celebrate Earth Day and Wilma Dykeman’s birthday with us this April through May and Win Big Prizes!

Take the Greenway Challenge along the new Wilma Dykeman Greenway. Celebrate Earth Day and Wilma Dykeman’s birthday with us this April through May and Win Big Prizes!

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 knowledge of local history, the French Broad River, and the River Arts District by answering trivia questions as you travel along the new Wilma Dykeman greenway, and its western connection, the French Broad River Greenway along Amboy Road. Look for the “Challenge” signs and use your smartphone to win prizes! The more questions answered, the more opportunities for prizes.

Grand Prizes:

  • French Broad Outfitters four-person-pack of Biltmore Tour (incl. lunch)
  • Home Ground Coffee Bar and Deli breakfast or lunch for 2
  • New Belgium Fat Tire red bicycle
  • Plēb Urban Winery complimentary tour for up to 6 people
  • Smoky Park Supper Club $150 dinner certificate
  • Summit Coffee $100 gift certificate
  • Wai Mauna Asheville 4-mile paddle board tour

There are lots of small prizes given out all day long:

  • Sun glass retainer
  • Stainless steel cup
  • Large brim lifeguard straw hat
  • Baseball cap
  • Silicon pint glass
  • Tube trips for 2 people, free shuttle
  • Half day beach cruiser bicycle rental. Ride the Wilma Dykeman Greenway.
  • Home Ground cup of coffee with a muffin/cookie
  • Plēb cheese & charcuterie box
  • New Belgium $150 goodie bag that we divide
  • Smoky Park burger and beverage up to $20
  • Summit Coffee free drink certificate

People are winning every day! Here are the latest…

Day 1 Winners

  • Emma has won a Smoky Park Supper Club burger and beverage a $20 value
  • Alicia has won a FBO sun glass retainer at French Broad Outfitters
  • Donna has won a Summit Coffee free drink certificate at Summit Coffee café
  • Emma has won a FBO stainless steel cup at French Broad Outfitters

Day 2 Winners

  • Rebekah has won a cup of coffee with a muffin/cookie at Home Ground Coffee Bar & Deli
  • Sarah has won a FBO silicon pint glass at French Broad Outfitters
  • Kelli Matheny has won a FBO stainless steel cup at French Broad Outfitters
  • Lydia has won a Summit Coffee free drink certificate at Summit Coffee café

Day 3 Winners

  • Hannah has won a Smoky Park Supper Club burger and beverage a $20 value
  • Jesse has won a FBO baseball cap. at French Broad Outfitters
  • Angela has won a Summit Coffee free drink certificate at Summit Coffee café

Day 4 Winners

  • Miles has won a Summit Coffee free drink certificate at Summit Coffee café
  • Brian has won a FBO stainless steel cup at French Broad Outfitters
  • Romelia has won a FBO silicon pint glass at French Broad Outfitters

Day 5 Winners

  • Kristen has won a cup of coffee with a muffin/cookie at Home Ground Coffee Bar & Deli
  • Christy has won a FBO sun glass retainer at French Broad Outfitters
  • Insipidlight has won a Summit Coffee free drink certificate at Summit Coffee café

Day 6 Winners

  • Leslie has won a FBO stainless steel cup at French Broad Outfitters
  • Dylan has won a FBO silicon pint glass at French Broad Outfitters
  • Kim has won a Summit Coffee free drink certificate at Summit Coffee café

Week 1 Winners

  • Heidi has won a FBO tube trips for 2 people, free shuttle at French Broad Outfitters
  • Hugh has won a FBO silicon pint glass at French Broad Outfitters
  • Chafin has won a Summit Coffee free drink certificate at Summit Coffee café

Prizes have been provided by Connect Buncombe sponsors listed below: 

French Broad Outfitters: stores at either end of the Greenway; 230 Hominy Creek Rd or 704 Riverside Dr. (828) 505-7371

French broad outfitters

Smoky Park Supper Club:  350 Riverside Drive. Simply call 828-350-0315 to place an order and go by to pick up. Ride by on a bike and enjoy a meal sitting along the new Wilma Dykeman Greenway.

smoky park supper club

Home Ground Coffee Bar and Deli: 219 Amboy Rd, (828) 793-0031

New Belgium: 21 Craven St, (828) 333-6900

New Belgium Brewing

Wai Mauna Asheville: 192 Riverside Dr, (828) 808-9038

Plēb Urban Winery: 289 Lyman St, (828) 774-5062

Summit Coffee café: 4 Foundry St, #20, (828) 705-8071

Summit Coffee cafe

 

 

Ecusta trail greenway project on track for completion as state is all aboard for $5 million- 5 mile start up grant

Ecusta trail greenway project on track for completion as state is all aboard for $5 million- 5 mile start up grant

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 greenway and efforts are finally set to go with the purchase of the corridor property.

Read Full Article Here

 

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

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