Railroad Quiet Zone
Meeting Rescheduled
February 21 at 6:00
AB Tech Asheville
Campus
Due to bad
weather, RiverLink is rescheduling the Railroad Quiet Zone Meeting
from January 17th to February 21st at 6 PM at the AB Tech Campus,
Simpson Auditorium.
Our guest
speakers are Thomas Drake, Grade Crossing Manager
for the Federal Railroad Administration, Audio Engineer Dr.
Bruce Ikelheimer, Community Consultant Ed Harris and local
developer and HUD inspector Regina Trantham.
Please visit
our webpage at http://www.ashevillequietzone.org/ for
additional information about the Railroad Quiet Zone. Click here to
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| Community Drought
Forum
Free and open to the
public
February 22 at
8:00am
AB Tech Asheville Campus
Register
now!
Join RiverLink for a community forum focusing on the drought
in the French Broad River watershed. Speakers will cover various
aspects of the drought including groundwater, economic impact, the
role of stormwater management and low impact development. "In
order to get through this drought and to sustain our increasing
population we must move towards a more water and energy efficient
economy," said Bill Holman,
senior fellow at Duke's Nicholas Institute and keynote speaker at
the forum.
The forum will take place on February 22 at 8am at
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College's Ferguson
Auditorium. The forum is free and open to the public... read more
"Education is a very important tool, and as our
conditions here in WNC change I believe it is our responsibility to
become informed. When we have knowledge we can then formulate plans
which leads to taking action in addressing our
environmental issues."
-interested citizen
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Volunteer
January River Cleanup
Tally
11 Volunteers
10 Bags
Thank you for braving the
cold!
Christ School
Adopt-a-Stream Team
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Earth Day Art & Writing
Contest
The
first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970 to celebrate our
Earth and the wonders it provides and to recognize and address the
problems facing it. Students are invited to continue this tradition
by exploring the French Broad River Watershed through art and
writing and submitting their work to RiverLink's second annual Earth
Day Art & Writing Contest.
Entries
will be grouped in categories by either writing or artwork and
grade: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. All entries should be
submitted to RiverLink no later than March 21,
2008. Entries will be judged by RiverLink staff and
volunteers and winners will be displayed in Pack Place Community
Gallery during the month of April... read more
A winning piece from 2007
For more information on RiverLink's Watershed
Education program contact Kathryn Blau at (828) 252-8474 x.111,
education@riverlink.org, or visit www.riverlink.org/programs.asp#enviro_ed |
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Upcoming Events
February
6, 5:00pm
RiverLink office
February
21, 12-2pm
Meet at
City Hall
Register
online
February
21, 6:00pm
AB Tech
Asheville
February
22, 8am-1pm
AB Tech
Asheville
Deadline
March 21
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RIVER FACT
RIVER PHOTO
The French Broad in Hot Springs filled with sediment after a
heavy rain
RIVER QUOTE
"Rivers have what man most respects and
longs for in his own life and thought -- a capacity for renewal and
replenishment, continual energy, creativity and cleansing."
- John M. Kauffman
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RiverLink
InternsWelcome to our new
volunteer interns!
Both Environmental Studies
majors at UNC Ashevile, Andrew Eckenrode and Ali Machles will be
assisting with Riverkeeper and Watershed Education
programs.
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