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Annual Fund
Drive: thanks to you we made our goal!
A
big thank you to all the wonderful donors who contributed to this year's
annual fund. Thanks to your generous support we raised $200,000 and
attracted over 90 new donors in support
of the French Broad River watershed as a destination where we can all
live work and play. Your donations to the annual fund will
underwrite two new Ameri-Corps Volunteers, our volunteer and education programs
as well as RiverLink's Riverkeeper Program. We promise that this
will be another exiting year on the river and in the watershed and that
we will continue to leverage your investment in us. We are a grassroots
organization funded entirely by your support and we very much appreciate
you! We couldn't do it without you!
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Guests Dance, Drink &
Dine at the French Broad River Yacht Club Party
 More than 180 guests celebrated the
French Broad River at RiverLink's French Broad River Yacht Club's Get
Lucky on the River on Friday June 13th at the
Mica Village Eco Lofts Community on the Swannanoa River in
historic Biltmore Village. Thanks to generous donations from our
guests, members and sponsors, over $12,000 was raised to help
RiverLink continue its mission to revitalize the French Broad River
watershed!
 Yacht club guests, dressed in their
finest yacht club attire, enjoyed delicious food and drinks as
generously donated by Lobster Trap, Fiores, Dawg Star Coffee, Jack of
the Wood, The Venue, Canteen Vending, David D. Smith Engineering, The
Silverman Eco Community and the Venue and Sweetwater beer while
lounging on the beautiful grounds of Mica Village overlooking the
Swannanoa River and dancing to great tunes. Through tours of the
Mica Village Eco Lofts, one of many sites on the future Wilma Dykeman
Riverway, guests learned how the former Mica Factory was transformed into
eco friendly condos with many green building features.
 This party would not have been such a
success without the help of our awesome RiverLink volunteers and
especially to Kristie Quinn for obtaining sponsorships, Regina Trantham
and her Mica Village family and crew for the fabulous venue, Leslie Godbold
of Asheville Stagers for donating decorations and interior design
expertise, John Fletcher for taking fantastic photos and the DJ team for
spinning the tunes - Pache Hodges, Glen Davis and Drew Gardner. We
also send our appreciation to the following sponsors: John Dietz for
creating the French Broad River Yacht Club logo and poster and Allegra
Print & Imaging for printing the posters.
THANK
YOU FOR EVERYONE'S TIME, ENERGY AND CREATIVITY in transforming Mica
Village into a first rate yacht club!
Please
click here to see all the
event photos generously taken by John Fletcher
www.fletchpix.com
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 Americorps Project
Conserve
RiverLink is hiring!
Project Conserve website
RiverLink is hiring two Americorps members for September 2008- July 2009!
Click below for position descriptions. Deadline to apply is
Monday July 7.
RiverLink Americorps
Riverkeeper Assistant
RiverLink Americorps
Education Coordinator
AmeriCorps is a federally-supported program of the Corporation for
National and Community Service that helps communities across the country
meet critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the
environment. Administered by the Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy, a
local conservation organization based in Hendersonville, NC, Project
Conserve is one of 15 AmeriCorps programs supported by the North Carolina
Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service.
Project Conserve seeks dedicated individuals to fill 20 full-time and one
half-time positions serving the critical conservation needs of western
North Carolina. The program places AmeriCorps "members" in
service with one of 13 organizations working to protect the unique natural
resources of the southern Blue Ridge Mountain region. During an 11-month
term of service Project Conserve members will promote conservation
through education, volunteerism and direct service.
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2008 Rockin' RiverFest
Saturday August 2, 2008
Fun starts at 11am
French Broad River Park, Asheville NC
FREE!
 The ever popular Rockin' RiverFest
returns with fun for everyone featuring the Raft Race and Musician's
Workshop Music Showcase & Competition. The public is
invited to bring a raft, homemade or store bought, and float down the
river to French Broad River Park and compete in our raft race competition
featuring 8 categories and prizes. Music kicks off at noon!
SCHEDULE:
- 10:00 Raft Race
begins
- 11:00 Kids
parade & activities
- 11:30 Pet
parade & adoptions
- 12:00-5:00
Music Showcase &
performances
- All day-
Games, local food, beer, vendors, dance, martial arts, artists and
more!
PARKING: 10:30-5:30
Shuttles run from Carrier Park and Lyman St/ Clingman Ave lot
Bring the whole family-including the dog- plus coolers, chairs, and
blankets!
CLICK HERE FOR RAFT RACE
REGISTRATION & INFO
Help
determine which bands play at the Rockin' RiverFest - click here to vote online
before Friday July 11.
CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER!
Click here to see all 2007
Rockin' RiverFest photos.
For
more information please visit http://www.riverlink.org/rockinriverfest.asp
Sponsored by Classic Hits 96.5 WOXL
and RiverLink
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French Broad River Camps
"Educating and
empowering the next generation of watershed stewards"
Volunteers
needed!
If
you have knowledge in one of these areas and would like share it with our
campers please email education@riverlink.org:
~Canoeing~
Invasives/exotic plants removal~ Aquatic insects~
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Environmental Education ~
~ River Recreation ~
~ Service Learning~
Thanks to our generous sponsor!
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River News
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River News
link to news page
Mountain Express, June 30.
Ashevillage Building
Convergence
website
Mountain Express, June 23.
Asheville Citizen Times, June 21.
Mountain Express, June 16.
Asheville Citizen Times, June 9.
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RiverLink
Magazine
Check out the latest issue of
RiverLink's magazine insert in Citizen Times!
Paper copies available at RiverLink's
offices and throughout the watershed at restaurants, coffee shops, and
bookstores.
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RiverLink
Volunteer River Cleanups
June River Cleanup
Tally
106
Volunteers
171
volunteer hours
79 Bags
83 tires
A big thank you to all our awesome river cleanup volunteers!
Buncombe
High School
French Broad River from Southern
Waterways to Jean Webb Park
AvL Technologies Adopt-a-Stream Team
Nasty Branch from South French Broad Ave to Lyman St.
Ohio State University Alumni Club of WNC Adopt-a-Stream Team
Reed Creek along Broadway Ave from Catawba St to Division St.
Rotary Club of Asheville Adopt-a-Stream Team
French Broad River in Carrier Park
Church Retreats & Recreation Youth Group River Cleanup
Glenn Creek along Weaver T. Blvd. from UNCA entrance to Merrimon Ave
YWCA Spirit Camp River Cleanup
Swannanoa River at John B. Lewis Soccer Pavillion on Azalea Rd.
Ashevillage Building Convergence River Cleanup
French Broad River at French Broad River Park
Avery Creek United Methodist Church Youth Group
Swannanoa River at John B. Lewis Soccer Pavillion on Azalea Rd.
YMCA Summer Camp
Buttermilk Creek in Malvern Hills Park
Upcoming River Cleanups
We're
taking a break in July to avoid the heat, poison ivy, and snakes- oh my!
We will resume river cleanups in August/ September, so check back next
month!
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River
Fact
The French Broad River is
one of two rivers that flows North in the United States.
River
Photo
River
Quote
There
is no rushing a river. When you go there, you go at the pace of the water
and that pace ties you into a flow that is older than life on this
planet. Acceptance of that pace, even for a day, changes us, reminds us
of other rhythms beyond the sound of our own heartbeats.
- Jeff Rennicke
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