Enter your chances to win great outdoor products and services!
This is your chance to save the planet and win some great outdoor gear and other prizes valued at over $4000. Buy a $10 raffle ticket and be entered to WIN ONE OF EIGHT prize packages. The winners will be selected monthly starting in May and ending in December. Step up, do your part.
The prize packages include some sweet gear from Osprey, La Sportiva, Eagles Nest Outfitters, Ahnu, Watershed, High Gear, Cascade Designs and Ex Officio. The prize packages also include gift certificates, tickets, lodging, and services from local Asheville businesses. All proceeds from the raffle go directly to RiverLink to help us keep the French Broad River and its watershed a destination to live, work and play!
First drawing is May 9th at the French Broad River Fins & Gills Fishing Tournament so make sure you purchase your tickets soon - see below for event details! |
 SAVE THE DATE: Saturday May 9th for French Broad River Fins & Gills Classic to benefit RiverLink at Asheville Outdoor Center
sponsored by Clear Channel Asheville and Asheville Outdoor Center
8am -2pm Fishing tournament
10am-2pm Recreation activities at Asheville Outdoor Center including Kayak and Raft rides, Casting Contest, Horse Shoes, Volleyball, Gem Mine, Fishing Classes and more!
Prizes for biggest fish, biggest stringer, best cast and more!
Entry Fees - All entry fees will go to RiverLink
Adults $10 (13 and older)
Kids $5 (under 12)
Boat Rental $10 per person or $20 for canoe
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Earth Fare Events to Benefit RiverLink
RiverLink is the nonprofit friend of EarthFare at Westgate for the month of April 2009 where we will receive 5 cents from every reusable container customers use to carry out their purchases. Support RiverLink and bring your reusable containers (plastic, paper or cloth bag or box) to EarthFare to carry out your purchases during the month of April!
Don't know what to do with all those plastic bags piling up at your house? Drop them off to our office for us to hand to Earth Fare customers. Click here for our office location that is open Monday-Friday 8am-5pm. Thanks!
To help us advertise this event and raise money for RiverLink, we need volunteers to hand out reusable bags to customers and RiverLink information as they enter the EarthFare store during the following dates and times.
Friday April 3; 2-6pm
Saturday April 4; 2-6pm
Sunday April 5; 2-6pm
Friday April 10; 2-6pm
Saturday April 11; 2-6pm
Sunday April 12; 2-6pm
Please contact Rachel Doebber, Volunteer Outreach Coordinator, at volunteer@riverlink.org or 828-252-8474 ext. 118 to sign up. Thanks!
Save the Date: April 18, RiverLink and Earth Fare to host Bluegrass 'n Cue in Celebration of Earth Day
 To help celebrate Earth Day and sponsor RiverLink, Earth Fare at Westgate will host a celebration on Saturday, April 18, 2009 from 1pm -4pm featuring eco-living awareness information, Southern comfort foods and great local music.
Down-home river friendly BBQ Pulled Pork Plates with Potato Salad and Carolina Cole Slaw will be available for $5.99 a plate with 20% of the proceeds going to help RiverLink further its mission to protect and restore the French Broad River. RiverLink has made great progress over the years towards revitalizing our river front, cleaning up or waterways, and educating our kids and citizens about the importance of our river. This event will be a great way to help RiverLink continue this important work.
Sherri Lynn and Mountain Friends will feature Bluegrass from their new music cd. Earth Fare will also be accepting clothing donations of men's and women's lightweight shirts and jackets to be distributed to local shelters. Green Tree Apparel will provide $5.00 coupons towards eco-friendly t-shirts to everyone who donates items. |
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Celebrating the French Broad River: Earth Day Art and Poetry Contest
How Do You See Your River?
Noah Sulzman, Untitled, Black Mtn. Art in the Afternoon, 2nd grade
Thank you to everyone who entered RiverLink's Earth Day Art and Poetry Contest. We received more than 550 entries from PreK through 12th grade students representing ten cities and towns Swannanoa, Asheville, Black Mountain, Fletcher, Lake Toxaway, Hendersonville, Brevard, Burnsville, Marshall, and Leicester. Our judges including mixed media artist and teacher Richmond Smith, River Arts District painter and Children's Book Illustrator Robin Rector Krupp, photographer Dawn Stark, and AB Tech English professor and Department Chair Ellen Perry had quite the task to select winners for the categories of 2D artwork, sculpture, poetry and writing and small bookmark size art!
Join us for the Artist's Reception and Award Ceremony on Sunday April 5th from 2-4pm at Pack Place Community Gallery. Prizes will be awarded at 2:30pm. This will be a special, family friendly day in collaboration with the Asheville Art Museum's Family Art party when everyone gets a chance to be creative! Please bring your family to admire your artwork displayed in the downtown Asheville gallery and enjoy an art filled afternoon.
SPECIAL FEATURE: In honor of opening the new Sculpture category this year, we are featuring all 3D sculptures in Pack Place Community Gallery from April 3rd-April 26th!
TO BE ANNOUNCED: More Honorable Mentions will be displayed at REI throughout APRIL with listing of these winners announced on our website soon.
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 Get RiverLinked on Earth Day on April 22 with rain barrel building workshop, river cleanup and FREE Watershed Education Programs in sponsorship with Asheville Outdoor Center/Southern Waterways!
10am-noon Rain Barrel Construction Workshop Come learn how to construct your own rain barrel for your home or office to help you save water while also helping out the environment. Cost is $60 per barrel and includes all supplies and necessary tools.
noon-4pm River Cleanup in the French Broad River from Hominy Creek Park to Asheville Outdoor Center on Amboy Road. All supplies provided including canoes, life vests, waders paddles and cleanup supplies.
3:30-5:30pm FREE RiverLink Watershed Education Programs for the general public in Carrier Park on Amboy Road. Come learn about the French Broad River Watershed through fun and engaging activities led by our experienced RiverLink education staff and volunteers.
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Asheville Middle School FLOW 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk to Benefit RiverLink a great success!
 More than 200 people gathered on Saturday March 7th at Carrier Park to run, walk and cheer in support of the 8th grade class' effort to raise money to support RiverLink and its efforts to cleanup and protect the French Broad River. Participants, who began gathering at 7am to register and check-in, were met by welcoming and enthusiastic Asheville Middle School staff, parents and specifically the students who had a major role in coordinating the race. The 8th grade students were involved in all aspects of race planning from the behind the scene tasks of designing race brochures and website and recruiting prize sponsorships to the important race day logistics of setting up the race course, volunteer check in and orientation and announcing of race winners.
"We're just thrilled with this," said Karen Cragnolin, RiverLink's Executive Director, who was very impressed with the students' involvement and dedication. "One of our missions is to empower the next generation of stewards for the river, and the kids from Asheville Middle School put this whole thing together."
The 5K race is one of several projects part of the Asheville Middle School's FLOW, For the Love of Water, unit their 8th grade class has been studying that raises such questions as how does the water cycle work, how are people and water connected and who owns water. This integrated unit of study incorporates community service projects providing opportunities for the students to realistically apply water conservation methods they have learned about. In addition to the race, students will also be participating in such environmental stewardship projects as constructing rain barrels and river cleanups. Click here to see all pictures from the FLOW race. |
 RiverCamps
Accepting Applications Now!
(Don't Miss Out! Last Year's Camps were completely filled with waiting lists!)
1st Submission deadline:
May 25th
 
Environmental Education! River Recreation! Service Learning!
Plan you Child's Summer Adventure with RiverLink!
~ Kids in the Creek ~ River of Words & Art ~River cleanup ~ Tree plantings ~ Canoe, kayak or raft trip ~ Tour of River Parks, stream restorations, and rain gardens ~ Rockin' RiverFest ~ And much more! ~
Many thanks to the French Broad River Garden Club Foundation and the Friends of the Earth Garden Club for their generous contributions to provide 10 inner city children with scholarships to participate in the RiverLink's River Camps! For more information or to register your child please visit the following link: http://www.riverlink.org/camps.asp |
Watershed Education Program Blooming into Spring!
 With the arrival of spring, RiverLink's Watershed Education Program is in full swing where we conducted over 35 programs reaching over 275 students during the month of March like students from Isaac Dickson Elementary School examining macroinvertebrates during a Kids in the Creek program as pictured to the right. Thank you to the following schools for helping to prepare our future generation of environmental stewards and participating in our fun, interactive and hands on education programs; Rainbow Mountain Children's School, Boy Scouts of America, Brevard Middle School, Bee Log Elementary School, Oakley Elementary School, Autism Society Green Team, Asheville Middle School and Isaac Dickson Elementary School. Volunteer Opportunities
RiverLink is gearing up for April with many unique volunteer opportunities available for everyone! See below for events and ways to get involved! Please contact Ashley Brown, Education Coordinator, at education@riverlink.org or 828-252-8474 ext. 111 if you're interested in volunteering.
 
April 3: Reynolds Middle School at Bent Creek: 10am-2:15pm
Outdoor Education Day at Carrier Park: 3-5:30pm
April 5: Earth Day Art Exhibition Gallery Opening and Award
Ceremony: 1-4pm
April 6: Reynolds Middle School at Bent Creek: 10am-2:15pm
April 7: Reynolds Middle School at Bent Creek: 10am-2:15pm
Warren Wilson Field Days: 9am-1:30pm
April 8: Warren Wilson Field Days: 9am-1pm
April 9: Reynolds Middle School at Bent Creek: 10am-2:15pm
April 10: Reynolds Middle School at Bent Creek (rain date):
10am-2:15pm
Installation of Earth Day Art Contest Winners at REI:
2-5pm
April 17: Outdoor Education Day at Carrier Park: 3-5:30pm
April 19: Earth Day Event at All Souls Church: 12-4:30pm
April 22: McDowell County School Presentation: 9am-2:30pm
Environmental Ed at Carrier Park for Earth Day:
3:30-5:30pm
April 24: Hot Springs Elementary School at Bent Creek:
9:30am-2pm April 28: Earth Day Art Contest Break Down at Pack Place ___________________ Don't Take My Word For It!
Click here to read comments from students and teachers on their experiences participating in RiverLink's environmental education programs. |
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What is Muddy Water Watch (MWW)?
MWW is a state-wide initiative to reduce sediment runoff from construction sites by providing training workshops and materials to help volunteers understand erosion control violations, and how they can help prevent our biggest polluter- sediment.
How can you help?
RiverLink's MWW organizers are looking for volunteers. No previous knowledge of erosion and sedimentation is needed, just a motivation to learn. We are looking for people to:
-monitor construction sites and take pictures of potential violations
-document and report streams, creeks, and other waterways that are polluted with excessive sediment
-learn how to use several data storage websites
-take photographs after heavy rainfalls
-MUCH MORE!
Upcoming MWW Training will take place at Mars Hill College for a new format one day only workshop
Saturday April 25th
9:30-3:30 pm
How to learn more about MWW?
Visit www.riverlink.org or www.muddywaterwatch.org
Here you will find directions, job descriptions, contact information, workshop dates and locations, and much more.
To sign up, contact Hartwell Carson, RiverLink's French Broad Riverkeeper at 828-252-8474 ext. 114 or email Riverkeeper@riverlink.org
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Robinson Creek Stream Restoration
 With new channels and plants in the ground, the 3,400 feet of stream restoration on Robinson Creek is almost completed. Robinson Creek is a tributary of the Cane Creek Watershed south of Asheville in Skyland, NC. A portion of the stream was straightened during previous development but restoration of this 3,400 foot stretch has re-created a natural stream channel, reduced stream bank erosion, re-vegetated the riparian buffer zone with native plant species and improved aquatic habitat. The riparian buffer had been choked with invasive plants such as privet and multiflora rose. Large swaths of these invasive species were removed and the final step is to finish re-planting the banks with live stakes and seeds of native species, and then to watch it thrive.
 This restoration will be incorporated into a new site plan that converts the existing Brookwood Golf Course to a residential development. This development will also be treating its stormwater runoff before it enters the stream through several rain gardens and bioretention areas. Two sections of the stream were re-routed into completely new channels, constructed to return the stream to a more natural meander. In additon, structures such as rock and log veins have been inserted into the channel to re-establish a natural pool and riffle system. According to Hartwell Carson, the French Broad Riverkeeper, "These structures and root wads in the pools create ideal habitats for aquatic organisms and spawning fish". |
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French Broad River Cleanup and Concert - April 25 in Brevard
RiverLink and Duck Pond Pottery of Brevard, NC will host a stream cleanup of the French Broad River where it flows along Greenville Highway (Hwy 276) just a few miles outside of Brevard. Following the cleanup, join us for a potluck and evening of local music and art through the fantastic Duck Pond at Dusk summer concert series.
When: Saturday April 25 Cleanup 12 - 4 pm
Where: Meet at Hap-Simpson Riverfront Park on HWY 276 Concert and Picnic 5 - 8pm at the Duck Pond Potter Studios 1840 Greenville Hwy Brevard, NC 28712
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Paddlin the Nolichucky
May 23rd - June 6th
 Paddlin the Nolichucky is two week monitoring, education, and outreach trip, starting on the North Toe River in Spruce Pine, NC and finishing at the mouth of French Broad River 140 miles down stream. This trip is design to monitor the water quality of the river, but to also educate the public about the challenges facing the river and highlight the river as a world class recreation destination. The trip will feature a variety of activities for the public to join in the fun. From a camping trip to lessons at local schools, made sure you don't miss the fun! May 23rd - 11-1pm - Kick Off Event in Riverside Park, Spruce Pine, NC The event will feature music, speakers, grilled food, raffle, and boating on the N. Toe River. Bring your own boat or rent one in the park.
May 23rd - 25th - Paddling camping trip from Spruce Pine, NC to Loafers Glory.
Sign up to join the Riverkeeper for a 2 day 2 night camping trip down 19 miles of the N. Toe and Nolichucky River. Everything is included and reservations are required. Click here to sign up and for a detailed schedule of the camping trip.
May 26th - 1pm - Rafting/paddling the Nolichucky Gorge.
Bring your own boat or jump in a raft for an exciting ride down class II-IV rapids. Hang around that night for food on the grill and a paddling film festival at NOC on the banks of the Nolichucky. Films will start at dark and feature kayaking films from rapid transit video.
May 30th - 10-6 pm - Riverfest in Davy Crockett State Park near Greenville, TN.
Fishing demos, food, music, vendors, and fun! improve the regions water quality and quantity
Stay tuned for much more information! or contact the French Broad Riverkeeper at 828-252-8474 ext. 114 or at riverkeeper@riverlink.org |
Karen Cragnolin Park Update!
 We are in the second phase of testing for contaminants under our DENR Brownfield Program at Karen Cragnolin Park - stay tuned for more updates. So far so good.
Remember that we are still raising money for the testing and acquisition of the land at Karen Cragnolin Park. You can own a piece of this future public greenway and "missing link" in the Wilma Dykeman RiverWay by purchasing a Deed of Support for $50 a foot. RiverLink will spend 100% of your donation on the park and give you a Deed suitable for framing inscribed with your name. Click here to purchase a DEED today! |
Girls Scouts Sound Alarm over Toxic Pollution in Popular Parks
 After months of inaction from their local regulators, a troop of local girl scouts were tired of waiting on warning signs to be posted next to their favorite creek in Malvern Hills Park in West Asheville. Buttermilk Creek has documented high levels of toxic chemicals and the girls wanted their neighbors to be warned about the possible danger. The chemicals have migrated from the old Andrex factory through the ground water and impacted several streams in West Asheville, including Buttermilk Creek and Smith Mill Creek, that runs through the popular Roy Farmer Park.
 After numerous attempts to get several regulators to hang warning signs that the these streams were not safe for swimming the girls scouts took matters into their own hands. With the help RiverLink's French Broad Riverkeeper, they began drawing posters and writing letters indicating the danger of swimming or recreating in these popular West Asheville creeks. The signs expressed the girls concern by indicating the stream is not safe for swimming and the toxic waste from an abandoned manufacturing site should be cleaned up. They also wrote letters that will sent to their elected officials to ask that they take action to warn the public and cleanup their stream. One letter from a nine year old girl summed up the situation by saying "it is not fair to leave all that pollution in the creek."
 The girls scouts also expressed a strong desire to have the creeked cleaned up. RiverLink is taking several steps to specifically cleanup Buttermilk Creek. One project involved getting community input to name the creek. It was previously unnamed and in an effort to foster a greater connection towards cleaning up the river, the name Buttermilk Creek was chosen. A grant from the Clean Water Management Trust Fund was also obtained to perform stream restoration work to improve aquatic habitat, reduce stormwater pollution, and minimize stream bank erosion. This work builds upon the desire by the girls scouts to "please keep the river clean, because it's really important."
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Quick Links
River News
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 Support RiverLink and enjoy your coffee all in one cup!
RiverLink's French Broad River Coffee Blend from locally based roaster, Blue Smoke Coffee, is now available at these fine establishments in the Asheville area where $1 from every bag sold goes directly to RiverLink.
- Greenlife Grocery on Merrimon Ave.
- Grove Corner Market in the Grove Arcade
- Red Bike Deli in the Grove Arcade
- New Bridge Market at 1311 Tunnel Rd in East Asheville area
- Laurey's Gourmet on Biltmore Ave near the Orange Peel
- Sunshine Pharmacy in Black Mountain
You can also purchase the coffee blend online from Blue Smoke Coffee.
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A must read!
Click here to read NY Time Columnist Thomas L. Friedman's March 28 article Mother Nature's Dow
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Upcoming Events
4/1/09 RiverLink is EarthFare Friend for month of April - click here to learn how you can help raise money for RiverLink without spending a penny - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!4/1-4/30/09 River Arts District artist Robin Rector Krupp's French Broad River oil landscapes exhibited at Cafe Azalea with 35% of profits to benefit RiverLink. Artist reception on April 204/3/09 Community Drought Forum with RiverLink and EnviroLinks starting at 4pm at RiverLink offices 4/4/09 Celebrate Easter with Eggstravaganza at Carrier Park 4/4/09 River Cleanup with UNCA Outdoors Program Adopt-a-Stream Team 4/5/09 Earth Day Art Exhibition and Award Ceremony at Pack Place Community Gallery Click here to see a list of winners and if your art will be there! 4/8/09 Volunteer Information Session at 10am & 5pm at RiverLink offices - learn how to become involved! 4/11/09 River Cleanup with Clyde A. Erwin High School 4/16/09 RiverLink RiverFront Bus Tour - learn about the past, present and future of the French Broad River, River Arts District, RiverLink and more! FREE for RiverLink members 4/17/09 River Cleanup with Metropolitan Sewerage District Adopt-a-Stream Team 4/18/09 EarthFare event benefiting RiverLink - food, music & raffle - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!4/22/09 RiverLink Earth Day Event - rain barrel workshop, river cleanup & free environmental education activities! 4/25/09 River Cleanup & concert/picnic to benefit RiverLink in Brevard4/25/09 Muddy Water Watch Training 9:30am-3:30pm at Mars Hill College. RSVP's required.4/28/09 Spring Seasonal Guided Walk along Wilma Dykeman RiverWay at Carrier Park - FREE & open to the public! RSVP's required. 5/1/09 River Cleanup with RiverLink, American Whitewater & Nantahala Outdoor Center on section 9 of the French Broad River starting at 10am 5/9/09 French Broad River Fins & Gills Classic - get out your fishing poles - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!5/23-6/6 Paddlin the Nolichucky Join RiverLink for an numerous events as part of an exciting paddling trip down the Nolichucky River. SAVE THE DATE 8/1/09 Rockin' RiverFest '09 featuring the ever popular raft race, local music competition, kids parade & activities, local food & beverages, kayak demos, corn cole competition, frisbee golf and more! Start making your "Yacht" for the Rockin' RiverFest Raft Race. More details coming soon including raft race registration forms. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
We want your input for the new Karen Cragnolin Park!
If you have some ideas about this "missing link" in the Wilma Dykeman, click here to take the survey and give us your suggestions too!
Click here to purchase a Deed of Support to help us continue to make the Wilma Dykeman Riverway Plan a reality!
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River News
link to news page
Asheville Citizen Times, March 28.
Asheville Art Museum, March 26.State government could force local governments to cooperate on water concerns.Hendersonville Times News, March 26.
Asheville Citizen Times, March 20.
Asheville Citizen Times, March 17.
Asheville Citizen Times The Report Card, March 15.
American Whitewater, March 11.
Asheville Citizen Times, March 9.
Asheville Citizen Times, March 7.
Pisgah Mountain News, March 5.
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RiverLink Magazine
Paper copies available at RiverLink's offices and throughout the watershed at restaurants, coffee shops, and bookstores.
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River Fact
The French Broad River is the largest watercourse in Western North Carolina. First settled by members of the Cherokee Nation and visited in 1540 by the treasure-seeking Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto, the river basin was ultimately occupied by English-speaking settlers. They gave the river its often-misunderstood name because it flowed west toward the Mississippi Valley lands claimed by French explorers and fur traders.
River Photo
 Eunrique Harris Untitled Asheville High School 10th grade Earth Day Art & Poetry Contest Honorable Mention 2d winner
River Poem
Water Girl Again by Kira Bursky
Evergreen Community Charter School 7th grade Earth Day Poetry Contest Grand Prize Winner
Don't call me girl
Call me water-
I've been stirred
Shaken
Swallowed
Dissolved
But I always will come back
Even from the depths
The salt and bitterness
And the dangers
Of the ocean
You can take some of me away
And my volume will decrease
But then there will be more room
For new ripples
Of inspiration
Of discovery
Of adventure
If you surround me everyday
Eventually you will see your reflection
In me
I am not clay
You can not mold me
I am water
I am fluent
I am free
Free until you tell me
It is winter, it is spring, it is summer, it is fall
The time has not decayed me
But has brought growth
To my body of water
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Drought Update
Does the current drought have you wanting to conserve more water? If you have questions or want to discuss how to build a rain barrel or install a cistern, log on to the community water harvesting. Send an email to the moderator to join.The French Broad River watershed is currently in an Exceptional Drought, the most severe level. For more on the drought visit www.ncdrought.org/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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RiverLink Volunteer River Cleanups
Warren Wilson College Team braved the rain and cold temperatures during their March 28th cleanupMarch River Cleanup Tally 170 Volunteers841 volunteer hours107 Bags of Trash
254 tires
A big thank you to all our awesome river cleanup volunteers!
Boy Scout Troop 50 in Montreat
Swannanoa River
STLF University of North Dakota
Swannanoa River
RiverLoafers at Loafers Glory NC Adopt-a-Stream Team
Toe River
BBYO/UNCA Hillel
Nasty Branch
Christ School Adopt-a-Stream Team
French Broad River
Warren Wilson College Biology & Environmental Studies Crew Adopt-a-Stream Team
Swannanoa River
Upcoming River Cleanups
(see Upcoming Events above for more details)
April 4 starting at 10am
UNCA Outdoors Program Adopt-a-Stream Team
April 11 starting at 10am
Clyde A. Erwin High School cleanup
April 17 starting at 11:30am
Metropolitan Sewage District Adopt-a-Stream Team
April 22 starting at noon
RiverLink Earth Day Event including canoe river cleanup on the French Broad River
April 25 starting at noon
Brevard River cleanup and concert/dinner to benefit RiverLink
May 1 starting at 10am
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Community Drought Forum (Free and open to the Public)
 Are you wishing we could keep some of this rain around for what may be another long, dry summer? We can! Using simple methods tested for centuries in dry areas throughout the world, we can revitalize Earth's water cycle and use its natural water storage systems to retain and re-use moisture, protect the watershed from sedimentation and flooding, lower costs, and reduce the strain on infrastructure.
Sherry Ingram of EnviroLinks will outline methods ranging from high-tech to techniques we can put into action with very little cost and not a lot of work. We CAN do something about this drought!
When: Friday April 3 starting at 4pm
 RiverLink and EnviroLinks are initiating monthly presentations to describe and implement anti-drought solutions largely missing from modern landscapes. In the face of unprecedented drought conditions, burdened water treatment systems, and large projected growth, individual landowners and businesses can mitigate the effects of drought conditions at our properties and recharge depleted aquifers to increase yields in vegetable and flower gardens and fields while helping bring back our beautiful lush mountains.
"In order to get through this drought and to sustain our increasing population we must move towards a more water and energy efficient economy," Bill Holman, senior fellow at Duke's Nicholas Institute
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| REUSE AND RECYCLE!!! At the Blue Buildings
 Now that the weather is getting better, we hope to see more progress at the Blue Buildings demolition. This is another "Missing Link" in the Wilma Dykeman RiverWay between 12 Bones and the Smith Bridge along Riverside Drive. Many thanks to Critical Link award winners Sean Pace and Mark Guilbeau's prominent River District Artists who are leading the charge to recycle and reuse the materials from the Blue Buildings to create new and affordable artist studio space on the river. To get involved, please contact us at 828-252-8474 ext. 110
Click here to see all photos of The Blue Buildings demolition!
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Volunteer Spotlight shines on Carol Verneuil!
 Carol Verneuil became a RiverLink volunteer in March after learning about RiverLink through a friend. Carol was invaluable in helping to prepare for the installation of the winners of RiverLink's Earth Day Art and Poetry Contest at Pack Place Gallery including photographing and matting winning entries and notifying winners. When asked why she wanted to volunteer to RiverLink, Carol said, "Three of my interests are the environment, the arts and children. I saw that I could combine all of my interests at RiverLink." Carol is a former teacher having where she taught in the US, Korea, Spain and Mexico. Carol and her husband Jay moved to Asheville in the summer of 2006 from Westport, CT and have two grown children living in the Chicago area. When she's not volunteering with RiverLink, Carol loves to spend her time combining her interests of hiking, traveling and photography.Thank you Carol!The next Volunteer Spotlight could be on you! To learn more about volunteering with RiverLink, please come to our Volunteer Information Sessions the 2nd Wed of each month at 10am and 5pm at our offices. Please contact Rachel Doebber, the Volunteer Outreach Coordinator, at volunteer@riverlink.org or 828-2852-8474 ext. 118 to RSVP for the information session.
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