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December

• Snow melting & rain could lead to flooding

                Asheville Citizen Times, December 23.

• James Green, RiverLink's 2009 River Business Award Winner, Gets an A

                Asheville Citizen Times, December 21.

• Winter Warmer Beer Festival to benefit RiverLink

               Mountain Xpress, December 9.

• RiverLink makes Green Scene in Mountain Xpress

               Mountain Xpress, December 2.

November

• RiverLink included in A Guide to Green Organizations

                Mountain Xpress, November 18.

• Presentations on the Wilma Dykeman RiverWay will be given today

                Asheville Citizen Times, November 13.

• RiverLink hosting info sessions on Wilma Dykeman RiverWay Plan

                Mountain Xpress, November 12.

• RiverLink partners with Odyssey Community School for education lessons

                Asheville Private School Blog, November 11.

• Two Cleanups this weekend with RiverLink!

                Asheville Business Blog, November 5.

• RiverLink planning two river cleanups this weekend

                Ashevegas, November 4.

• Save the French Broad River Raffle benefits RiverLink

                Asheville NC News, November 3.

October

• Asheville City Council candidates respond to RiverLink survey

                Ashevegas, October 30.

• RiverLink Volunteers Groom French Broad Riverbanks

                Sevier County News, October 28.

• Eyes turn to river for new wave of risk takers

               Asheville Citizen Times, October 25.

• Canton Mill Faces Class Action Lawsuit

                Asheville Citizen Times, October 19

• Community Builders: An Agenda for Action

                Asheville Citizen Times, October 18

• Protecting our Streams and Rivers

               Scrutiny Hooligans, October 16.

• Volunteers Get Wet to clean French Broad

                Asheville Citizen Times, October 16.

• RiverLink Updates: collect 400 lbs of trash and posts Asheville City Candidate Survey

               Ashevegas, October 13.

• Greenlife selling French Broad River Blend Coffee to Benefit RiverLink.

               Greenlife Blog, October 12.

• Proposed Sewer Plant on French Broad Unlikely

                Knoxville News Sentinel, October 12.

• RiverLink conducts watershed education programs at Owen Middle.

               Asheville Citizen Times, October 9.

• RiverLink Offers Chances to win BIG

               Asheville Citizen Times, October 2.

September

• Boil water advisory issued in Henderson County

               Asheville Citizen Times, September 30.

• RiverLink is an official Pollinator

               Ask Asheville Twitter, September 24.

• French Broad River flooding closes Riverside Drive

                Asheville Citizen Time, September 22.

• French Broad River 2 feet above flood stage

                Hendersonville Times News, September 21.

• Flood Warning Posted for Asheville area

               Ashevegas, September 21.

• Prestige Subaru presents sponsor check to RiverLink for Rockin' RiverFest

                Prestige Subaru, September 21.

• Buy a fish, save the French Broad River

                Asheville Citizen Times, September 15

• EPA Awards RiverLink Brownfield Grant

                WHKP, September 14.

• Benefit for RiverLink Americorp Intern Palmyra Romeo to pay medical bills

                Asheville Citizen Times, September 12.

• "Give your Liver for the River" Campaign Launched

                Climb Every Mountain Blog, September 3.

August

• Two Women: Shared Passion for the River

                Laurel of Asheville, September.

• Join RiverLink's Ross Creek & rain garden cleanup on Sept 3 Day of Service

                Asheville Citizen Times, August 31.

• Campaign to sell paper fish raises awareness about French Broad River

                Ashevegas, August 29.

• Pressure builds in Asheville, County water spat

                Hendersonville Times News, August 28.

• RiverLink Raffle offers monthly winners.

                Asheville Citizen Times, August 25.

• Land of Sky presents "Friends of the River" Awards

                Asheville Citizen Times, August 25.

• RiverLink raffle offers chances to win

                Ashevegas, August 24.

• RiverLink selling rain barrels with proceeds benefiting RiverLink

                Asheville Citizen Times, August 22.

• Despite downpours, drought risk remains high

                Asheville Citizen Times, August 22.

• RiverLink Gets an "A" for Money Received to turn Junkyard into Park

                Asheville Citizen Times, August 17.

• Stimulus Money to turn Junkyard into Park

                Local JobPods, August 12.

• RiverLink Receives Stimulus Money to turn Junkyard into Park

                Asheville Citizen Times, August 12.

• RiverLink Gets an "A" for Rockin' RiverFest

                Asheville Citizen Times, August 10.

• Crowds Go With the Flow at Rockin' RiverFest

                Asheville Citizen Times, August 2.

July

• French Broad River to Rock Out this Saturday at Rockin' RiverFest

                Asheville Citizen Times, July 31.

• Make your "yacht" and enter Rockin' RiverFest's raft race

                Downtown Asheville Blog, July 30.

• RiverLink Hosts Rockin' RiverFest

                Asheville Citizen Times, July 30.

• Local councils get money for French Broad water management plan

                Asheville Citizen Times, July 29.

• RiverLink sponsors Slow Foods & NC Wineries Event along the River

                Mountain Xpress, July 29.

• Young band among contestants during RiverLink's Rockin' RiverFest

                Asheville Citizen Times, July 24.

• Rockin RiverFest - Vote for your favorite band to play

                Asheville Citizen Times, July 16.

June

• RiverLink offers Summer Programs for Groups.

                Asheville Citizen Times, June 18.

• RiverLink holds Stream Restoration Meeting.

                Asheville Citizen Times, June 9.

• RiverLink offers Volunteer Info Sessions

                Asheville Citizen Times, June 8.

• RiverLink and Asheville Adventure Guides Announce Save French Broad River June raffle winner

                NC Mountain News, June 8.

• RiverLink donor matches dollar for dollar during RiverLink annual fund drive

                Ashevegas, June 4.

• RiverLink's Paddlin' the Nolichucky RiverFest at Davy Crockett Park draws large crowd

               The Greenville Sun, June 2.

• RiverLink spearheads Nolichucky River designation as Wild & Scenic River.

                River Wild Blog, June 1.

May

• RiverLink latest to get hooked up in the social networking sphere.

                Ashevegas, May 28.

• RiverFest to Kick off RiverLink's Paddlin' Nolichucky Trip.

                Greenville Sun, May 28.

• RiverLink's Whitewater Film Festival showcases chills, thrills and spills.

                Asheville Citizen Times, May 22.

• RiverLink hosts Whitewater Film Festival as part of Paddle Trip

               Greenville Sun, May 22.

• Heavy rains cause sewer treatment discharge into French Broad River tributary.

               Hendersonville Times News, May 18.

• RiverLink kicks off Paddlin' Nolichucky Trip.

               Asheville Citizen Times, May 18.

• RiverLink offers nature tour of Wilma Dykeman RiverWay.

                Asheville Citizen Times, May 15.

• RiverLink Conducting last bus tour of the season.

               Asheville Citizen Times, May 15.

• Paddlin' the Nolichucky with RiverLink's Riverkeeper

                Ashevegas, May 14.

• RiverLink's Riverkeeper Paddles the Nolichucky River

                Asheville Citizen Times, May 13.

• RiverLink offers Rain Barrel Workshop as part of Nolichucky Paddle Trip

                Greenville Sun, May 11.

• RiverLink plans Nolichucky Paddle Trip

                Greenville Sun, May 9.

• RiverLink offers French Broad River Camps; Recreation, Education & Stewardship

                Asheville Citizen Times, May 7.

• French Broad River Fins & Gills Classic Fishing Tournament to benefit RiverLink

                Asheville Citizen Times, May 6.

• French Broad River Festival Cleanup 2009 a big success!

               American Whitewater, May 5.

• Local Photographer Kristi Hedberg captures Earth Day Art Contest Winners in River Portraits

               Kristi Hedberg Photographer, May 4.

April

• RiverLink offers guided nature walks along Wilma Dykeman RiverWay

                Asheville Citizen Times, April 25.

• RiverLink helps Fletcher students build rain garden

                Hendersonville Times News, April 25.

• RiverLink links people to the French Broad River on Earth Day

                Asheville Citizen Times, April 22.

• Henderson County stream under investigation for pollution

                Hendersonville Times News, April 22.

• RiverLink offers rain barrel workshop on Earth Day

                Ashevegas, April 20.

• Duck Pond Pottery & RiverLink host river cleanup in Brevard

                Hendersonville Times News, April 18.

• Asheville Clear Channel Radio Hosts French Broad River Fins & Gills Fishing Tournament to Benefit RiverLink on May 9.

                Asheville Citizen Times, April 18.

• EarthFare's Earth Day Event to Benefit RiverLink

                Asheville Citizen Times, April 17.

• RiverLink's Art Contest Winners on Exhibit at Asheville Art Museum

                Asheville Citizen Times, April 17.

• I-26 Construction Delayed by NCDOT

                Mountain Xpress, April 16.

• Get RiverLinked on Earth Day with rain barrel workshop, cleanup & more!

                Mountain Xpress, April 15.

• New French Broad River Academy to collaborate with RiverLink

                French Broad River Academy, April 14.

• Fun environmental education with RiverLink during Outdoor Education Days

                Kid Friendly Asheville, April 14.

• RiverLink offers French Broad River Camps for rising 3rd-8th Graders

                Kid Friendly Asheville, April 14.

• RiverLink's French Broad Riverkeeper plans Nolichucky Trip

                Asheville Citizen Times, April 14.

• RiverLink offers classroom without walls

                Asheville Citizen Times, April 13.

• RiverLink and Duck Pond Pottery host river cleanup & concert in Brevard

                Asheville Citizen Times, April 11.

• Former Land of Sky Regional Council Executive Director Supports RiverLink

               Asheville Citizen Times, April 9.

March

• Community Drought Forum April 3 sponsored by RiverLink and EnviroLinks

                Asheville Citizen Times, March 30.

• Drink your coffee and support RiverLink and the French Broad River

                Asheville Citizen Times, March 28.

• RiverLink's Earth Day Art Contest Winners Debut at Asheville Art Museum

                Asheville Art Museum, March 26.

• Free Outdoor Education Programs offered 1st and 3rd Fridays at Carrier Park by RiverLink, NC Arboretum and RENCI

                Asheville Citizen Times, March 20.

• RiverLink Earth Day Art Contest

                Asheville Citizen Times, March 17.

• Asheville Middle School's FLOW 5K race benefiting RiverLink gets an "A"

                Asheville Citizen Times The Report Card, March 15.

• American Whitewater, NOC & RiverLink partner up for French Broad Music Festival River Cleanup on May 1.

                American Whitewater, March 11.

• RiverLink conducts Watershed Education Program and cleanup with Boy Scout Troop 50 of Black Mountain.

                Asheville Citizen Times, March 10.

• RiverLink's Robinson Creek stream restoration project begins.

                Asheville Citizen Times, March 9.

• Asheville Middle School's FLOW 5K race benefiting RiverLink a great success!

                Asheville Citizen Times, March 7.

• RiverLink begins stream restoration on Robinson Creek.

                Pisgah Mountain News, March 5.

• City Council adopts new Greenway plan that excludes Wilma Dykeman Riverway and advised its needs more revisions.

                Mountain Xpress, March 4.

February

• RiverLink offers Summer River Camps.

                Kid Friendly Asheville, February 27.

• RiverLink, RENCI and Arboretum team up to offer FREE Outdoor Education Days

                Kid Friendly Asheville, February 27.

• Asheville Middle School 8th Graders Organize FLOW 5K to Benefit RiverLink

                Asheville Citizen Times, February 27.

• RiverLink Accepting River Art & Poetry for Earth Day Art Contest

                Asheville Citizen Times, February 26.

• RiverLink and NC Arboretum to offer free education programs at Carrier Park

                Asheville Citizen Times, February 23.

• RiverLink Forum on Drought in the French Broad Watershed

                Asheville Citizen Times, February 19.

• Asheville City Council Advances Greenway Plan

                Mountain Express, February 16.

• Asheville Middle School FLOW 5K on March 7 to benefit RiverLink

                Asheville Citizen Times, February 15.

• RiverLink French Broad Riverkeeper Hartwell Carson works with local Girl Scout Troup to warn people of contaminated creeks in West Asheville

                WLOS ABC News Asheville, February 13.

• City Council Approves 2 conservation easements with RiverLink for West Asheville stream restoration projects.

               Asheville Citizen Times, February 11.

• Arsenic found in French Broad River Tributary near Progress Energy Plant

                Mountain Xpress, February 11.

• City Council Okays Longest Asheville City greenway project

                Asheville Citizen Times, February 11.

• City Council to vote on biggest Asheville greenway project

               Asheville Citizen Times, February 10

• RiverLink's French Broad Riverkeeper calls for action for CTS site contamination

                Mountain Xpress, February 4.

• RiverLink Hosts Muddy Water Watch Training in Asheville

                Hendersonville Times News, February 1.

• Crowfields and RiverLink to begin stream restoration project in South Asheville

               Asheville Citizen Times, February 1.

• RiverLink Conducts Environmental Program with West Buncombe Elementary School

               Asheville Citizen Times, February 1.

January

• RiverLink announces Celebrating the French Broad River: Earth Day Art Contest

               Kids Friendly Asheville, January 31.

• Asheville Middle School FLOW 5K race on March 7 to Benefit RiverLink

                Kids Friendly Asheville, January 31.

• City and County Governments Differ over I26 Plans

                Asheville Citizen Times, January 27.

• New River Arts District Artist Incorporates French Broad River into Artwork

                Hendersonville Times News, January 25.

• RiverLink Offers Next Muddy Water Watch Training

                Ashevegas Blog, January 23.

• Winter Warmer Beer Festival Benefits RiverLink

                Asheville Citizen Times, January 21.

• RiverLink Conducts Environmental Program with Oakley Elementary School

               Asheville Citizen Times, January 18.

• RiverLink host rain garden project as part of MLK Day of Service

                Asheville Citizen Times, January 15.

• RiverLink Provides Tours of River Improvements.

               Asheville Citizen Times, January 8.

• Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Selects I-26 Design

               Asheville Citizen Times, January 7.

• RiverLink Expands Volunteer Program

                Asheville Citizen Times, January 6.

• Chamber Backs Alternative 3 for I-26

                Asheville Citizen Times, January 4.

• TVA Ash Spill Could Endanger Sturgeon

                Chattanooga Times, January 3.

• I-26 Updates

               Mountain Xpress, January 2.

News from 2008

December

• RiverLink Calendar Helps You Save the Date in 2009

               Mountain Express, December 31.

• RiverLink Expands Volunteer Information Sessions

               Asheville Citizen Times, December 30.

• RiverLink Announces 2008 Critical Link Award Winners

               Asheville.Com Community News, December 25.

• RiverLink Offers New Web-Based Water Quality Tracking System.

               Mountain Area Information Network, December 22.

• RiverLink's Muddy Water Watch Volunteers Report Failing Construction Sites.

               Asheville Citizen Times, December 18.

• RiverLink and YWCA Volunteers Restore Rain Garden

               Asheville Citizen Times, December 18.

• RiverLink seeks Volunteers for Muddy Water Watch

               Watersaver Geomembrane Newsletter, December 18.

• Bent Creek Property Focus of Water Talks

               Mountain Express, December 17.

• County Delays I 26 Connector Decision

               Asheville Citizen Times, December 17.

• O'Naturals Cafe Dining Benefits RiverLink

               Asheville Citizen Times, December 15.

• Muddy Water Watch Trained Volunteers Respond to Erosion Problems

                Ashevegas Blog, December 14.

• Asheville and Hendersonville Discuss Land Transfer to Work Towards Water Resolution.

               Hendersonville Times News, December 13.

• Asheville and Hendersonville Work Towards Water Agreement Resolution

                Hendersonville Times News, December 12.

• RiverLink and ECO team up to offer Muddy Water Watch training in Hendersonville

                Watersaver Geomembrane Newsletter, December 9.

• RiverLink Conducts Watershed Education Program at Asheville Montessori School

               Asheville Citizen TImes, December 7.

• RiverLink Conducts Volunteer Watershed Education Training

               Asheville Citizen Times, November 26.

November

• Richmond Hill Inn Tea featuring Coldwater Creek Fashion Show to Benefit RiverLink Sun Dec 7

                Asheville Citizen Times, November 25.

• RiverLink offers environmental education volunteer training

                Asheville Citizen Times, November 25

• New gallery opens in River Arts District

                Asheville Citizen Times, November 24

• RiverLink and City of Asheville seek East Asheville residents who are interested in beautifying their property and help improve the environment

                Asheville Citizen Times, November 20

• Cause of fire in River Arts District Determined

                Asheville Citizen Times, November 20

• Diamond Brand, a RiverLink Adopt-a-Stream Team, invites public to river cleanup

               Pisgah Mountain News, November 19

• Swannanoa Correctional Center for Women Inmates Cleanup Swannanoa River

                Asheville Citizen Times, November 18

• RiverLink Seeks Help to Monitor Erosion

               Hendersonville Times News, November 14

• Help RiverLink Help Ross Creek by stenciling storm drains

                Asheville Citizen Times, November 8

• RiverLink and Environmental Conservation Organization (ECO) team up to offer Muddy Water Watch Program in Hendersonville

               Hendersonville Times News, November 5.

• Headwater Outfitters, a RiverLink Adopt-a-Stream Team, announces annual t-shirt design contest for their annual Spring cleanup

                Asheville Citizen Times, November 4.

• Ohio State Alumni Adopt-a-Stream Team bring team spirit to their river cleanup

               Ohio State Website, November 3.

October

• RiverLink offering fall and winter environmental education programs.

                Citizen Times, October 31.

• RiverLink to conduct storm drain stenciling campaign in Ross Creek.

                Citizen Times, October 29.

• RiverLink hosts French Broad River Yacht Club "Walk the Plank" Benefit at Salon Blue Ridge in Flat Rock.

               Citizen Times, October 29.

• Volunteers participate in Big Sweep Cleanup of French Broad River organized by Quality Forward and RiverLink.

               Citizen Times, October 10.

• RiverLink saluted in Mountain Xpress as part of WNC Green Scene

                Mountain Xpress, October 8.

• Ashley Brown, RiverLink's new Education Coordinator, featured at Colburn Earth Science Museum's Science Sisters Club.

               Citizen Times, October 6.

September

• Rosman based river cleanup nets bags of trash.

                Citizen Times, September 26

• DOT Presentation on I-26 draws public scrutiny and hints of legal action

               Mountain Exoress, September 24.

• Asheville's growing populations means tapping the French Broad River.

                Mountain Express, September 22.

• Local input charts best path for I-26 Connector

                Citizen Times, September 21.

• Surveys taken for Wilma Dykeman Riverway missing link

                Citizen Times, September 19.

• Project to restore Skyland stream begins soon.

                Pisgah Mountain News, September 18

• Public urges DOT to go smaller on planned Interstate 26 Connector

                Citizen Times, September 17

• Hendersonville water restrictions on hold with talks continuing for tapping French Broad River for future use

               Blue Ridge Now, September 11.

• Environmental protection makes good economic sense.

                Mountain Express, September 3.

• RiverLink’s new Web page charts hot spots for polluted storm-water runoff

                Mountain Express, September 3.

• French Broad Riverkeeper says Water Conservation has to be a high priority in WNC

                Citizen Times, September 3.

• Rain Does Little to Quench NC Drought

                LA Times, August 31.

August

• 30-acre park planned near river
  Citizen Times, August 25.
• Program teaches children compassion by involving them in service projects
  Citizen Times, August 23.
• Property owners sell conservation easement on Robinson Creek
  Citizen Times, August 22.
• Water conservation is everyone's responsibility
  Hendersonville Times-News, August 18.
• A parched WNC desperate for rain
  Citizen Times, August 18.
• River as classroom: RiverLink offers students hands-on education
  Citizen Times, August 17.
• Solutions for the Drought- French Broad Water Conservation Plan
  RiverLink Press Release, August 15.
• Save the River news clip
  WLOS, August 15.
• Drought is draining region's streams
  Average flows have hit all-time lows throughout western part of the state.
  Charlotte Observer, August 15.
• A matter of supply and demand
  Hendersonville Times-News, August 15.
• Wearing green: How to make your laundry Earth-friendly
  Citizen Times, August 15.
• Seriousness of drought calls for new thinking, action
  Citizen Times, August 15.
• Water restriction concern prompts emergency city council meeting
  Hendersonville Times-News, August 14.
• Riverkeeper to speak at Transylvania library
  Pisgah Mountain News, August 14.
• French Broad River water levels are advantageous for fishing
  Citizen Times, August 14.
• News clip on impacts of low water levels in the French Broad
  WLOS, August 12.
• Drought Conditions in Western North Carolina Even Worse Than Last Year
  USGS Newsroom, August 11
• Mayors' Cup Raft Race postponed due to low water levels
  Citizen Times, August 12.
• French Broad River at lowest level in at least 100 years
  River’s water flow rate may worsen if drought continues|
  Citizen Times, August 12.
• Other Years, Other Droughts, Other Totals
  A WHKP News Special Drought Report, August 8.
• Water inequities cast harsh light on lack of regional planning
  Citizen Times, August 8.

• Buttermilk Creek adopted as official name for West Asheville waterway
  Citizen Times, August 8.
• Rockin' RiverFest connects people to French Broad River.

               Asheville Citizen Times, August 1.

July

• RiverLink constructs new boat launch/take out at French Broad River Park.

                Asheville Citizen Times, July 31.

• Hendersonville may tap French Broad River as future water source.

                Blue Ridge Outdoor, July 29.

• Region's water problems just can't be put off any longer
  Guest editorial by Karen Cragnolin in Citizen Times, July 27.
• John Payne, local artist & RiverLink/River District supporter, passes away

               Asheville Citizen Times, July 18.

• Pigeon Forge & Gatlinburg may construct pipeline to French Broad River

                The Mountain Press, July 14.

June

• City Council gives thumbs up for new mixed use development along Swannanoa River & the future Wilma Dykeway RiverWay

                Mountain Express, June 30.

• RiverLink coordinates a River Cleanup as part of the Ashevillage Building Convergence

                Ashevillage Building Convergence website

• City Council gives go ahead to aquire Progress Energy Owned Land behind 12 Bones - part of future Wilma Dykeman RiverWay

                Mountain Express, June 23.

• Asheville Rotary Club Adopt-a-Stream Team Cleanup Carrier Park

                Asheville Citizen Times, June 21.

• City Council Quiet Zone Update

                Mountain Express, June 16.

• RiverLink Environmental Education Program gets an "A"!

                Asheville Citizen Times, June 9.

• Drought may bring mandatory water restrictions
  Hendersonville Times-News, June 26
• Citizen Times Report Card- Watershed Education
  June 9
• Students release trout into Pigeon River. 
  Mountain Express, June 1.

May

• Wedge Brewery Opens in River Arts District. 
  Asheville Beer Blog May 31.
• Swannanoa River May be Cleaner than We'd Think. 
  Asheville Citizen Times, May 21.
• AvL Technologies Wins RiverLink's River Business Award. 
  Asheville Citizen Times, May 6.
• Riverkeeper Honored by Nantahala Outdoor Center.
  Nantahala Outdoor Center website, April 30.

April

• Riverkeeper prepares for Paddlin the Pigeon. 
  Haywood County News, April 24
• Riverkeeper paddles down the Swannanoa River. 
  Mountain Express, April 23
• Karen Cragnolin announced as Defender of the Planet by Rock the Earth. Rock the Earth website, April 22
• RiverLink announces winners of River of Art contest. 
  Asheville Citizen Times, April 10
• RiverLink's New Volunteer Outreach Coordinator. 
  Asheville Citizen Times, April 10
• 200 8th Graders participate in river cleanup coordinated by RiverLink.  Asheville Citizen Times, April 10
• RiverKeeper investigates oil in Sweeten Creek. 
  Mountain Express, April 2

March

• RiverLink staff are the feature for WWNC's Changes program on Sat April 12.  The podcast of the interview will be available Tuesday April 15.  Check out the podcast by clicking here!
• Proceeds from new book, Go Green Live Rich
  by New York Times best-selling author, David Bach go to Waterkeeper Alliance of which RiverLink is a participating member organization
• Richard Hall's, RiverLink Chairman Board of Directors, guest editorial letter, Neglected riverfront needs to be on city’s list of top priorities. 
  Asheville Citizen Times, March 23
• New Asheville based brewery, Wedge Brewing Co., to open in River Arts District.  Asheville Citizen Times, March 21
• Riverkeeper Reports Oil Leaking into Sweeten Creek.
  Asheville Citizen Times, March 15th
• Hendersonville, Polk get money to weather dry conditions
  Hendersonville Times-News, March 8
• Storm brings needed rain, but more needed to erase drought
  Hendersonville Times-News, March 6
• Power restored after heavy storms
  Citizen Times, March 5
  

February

• Railroad quiet zone coming down the track
  Mountain Xpress, February 27
• Debate over planned roundabout at Clingman
  Citizen Times, February 24
• Community layouts discourage walking
  Citizen Times, February 24
• Water can no longer be wasted
  Hendersonville Times-Nes, February 24
• Speakers: Development easier with quiet zone
  Citizen Times, February 22
• Comment on Buncombe County greenway plan by Feb. 22
  Buncombe County
• WNC Clean Streams workshop: Preserve & Protect - Register by Feb. 15
  Buncombe County
• The art of saving water
  Mountain Xpress, February 13
• Riverfront Bus Tours
  Citizen Times, February 12
• RiverLink to host drought forum
  Citizen Times, February 9
• State identifies water source alternatives
  Citizen Times, February 9
• Long term plan for new bicycle facilities is almost finalized
  Citizen Times, February 7
  

January

• Raindrops: Of droughts, politics and men (women too)
  Mountain Xpress, January 30
• Wedge Brewing Co. takes shape for opening
  Citizen Times, January 30
• Life on the edge
  Mountain Xpress, January 30
• Former CTS plant might not be culprit in contaminated residential wells
  Citizen Times, January 30
• Muddy Water Training Kicks Off Around the State and in the French Broad
  RiverLink press release, January 24
• Muddy Water Watch Looks To Stop Water Pollution
  NBC 17, January 22
• RiverLink to help offer series of programs
  Citizen Times, January 20
• Riverlink schedules drought forum
  Citizen Times, January 18
• Earth Day competition
  Citizen Times, January 17
• Take responsibility; keep trash in car
  Hendersonville Times-News, January 16
• A devastating tornado helped McCarthy family grow roots in clay of WNC
  Citizen Times, January 15
• List of state's impaired waters is available for comment
  Citizen Times, January 15
• Riverkeeper looking for volunteers
  Citizen Times, January 12
• Ex-marine kayaks, cleans waterways
  Citizen Times, January 11
• RiverLink holds meeting about ‘railroad quiet zones’
  Citizen Times, January 10
• Beyond rain barrels: Real water security for North Carolina's future
  Mountain Xpress, January 9
• Join in effort to clean up area's streams
  Hendersonville Times-News, January 6
  

News from 2007

December

• River rising: What's next for the River Arts District
  Mountain Xpress, December 19
  

November

• Local residents cleanup French Broad
  Citizen Times, November 25
• ABC films local artist for "20/20" Citizen Times, November 20
• 20/20 spotlights artist’s joy
  Citizen Times, November 21
• RiverLink honored by landscape architects
  Citizen Times, November 15
• Tradition and performing art descend on Richmond Hill Inn this weekend
  Citizen Times, November 15
• RiverLink offers training for watershed education volunteers
  Citizen Times, November 12
• EDACO concrete cleanup under way
  Citizen Times, November 12
• WNC dust bowl: how dry we are
  Mountain Xpress, November 7
• Looking for answers: Federal, state, county officials address concerns about CTS
  Mountain Xpress, November 7
• Back to the future: Soil and Water Conservation District helps farmers help themselves
  Mountain Xpress, November 7
• Pounding the ground
  Mountain Xpress, November 7
• October Watershed Education
  RiverLink press release, November 1

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October

• Richmond Hill Inn tea party and silent auction to benefit RiverLink
  Citizen Times, October 26
• MHO complexes could bring hundreds of new residents close to downtown
  Citizen Times, October 25
• RiverLink voted Best Environmental Group in WNC by Mountain Xpress readers!
  Mountain Xpress, October 17
• Environmental Education Conference river cleanup
  RiverLink press release, October 15
• Sleeping Giant: Preparing for the next Swannanoa River flood
  Mountain Xpress, October 10
• September Watershed Education program
  RiverLink press release, October 10
• RiverLink seeks unnamed French Broad tributaries for ‘Name That Creek’ project
  Citizen Times, October 7
• Park sculpture turns heads
  Citizen Times, October 6

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September

• RiverLink hires Aitken
  Citizen Times, September 30
• Environmental agencies respond to pressure on CTS factory-site cleanup
  Mountain Xpress, September 28
• ‘Green’ development should be held to higher standard
  Citizen Times, September 26
• Couple honored with bench on walking trail
  Citizen Times, September 23
• Bus tour focuses on riverfront
  Citizen Times, September 21
• Fine Arts League moves to the River Arts District
  Citizen Times, September 15
• CTS of Asheville update: RiverLink meets with Health Shuler’s office about groundwater contamination
  Mountain Xpress, September 12
• RiverLink aquires more land
  Citizen Times, September 8
• Fixin' up the French Broad
  Mountain Xpress, September 4

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August

• Streams form Battle Lines
  Article on buffer rules in Citizen Times, August 20
• This is abosuletely about protecting property
  Riverkeeper Editorial on the proposed buffer rules in the Citizen Times, August 19
• Hot day, cool river, having a blast
  Citizen Times, August 12
• Educator tries to inspire love for French Broad
  Citizen Times, August 11
• Water becoming our most valuable natural asset
  Karen Cragnolin editorial in Citizen Times, August 5

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JULY

• Swannanoa River restoration in Black Mountain
  Editorial by French Broad Riverkeeper Hartwell Carson, July 2007
• Revolutionary War veteran’s deed leads to naming of Beech creek
  Citizen Times, July 27
• Name that Creek Contest #2
  RiverLink press release, July 25
• A Right to Know for Clean Waters
  Act now to help keep Flushie out of America’s waters. Watch the video and then upload your photo to show Congress how you feel about sewage pollution.
• Non-Profits Join the Battle Against Invasive/Exotic Plants
  Volunteers needed to remove invasive plants along the French Broad River
• Ashes of Chicken Hill factory yield paragon of New Urban design
  Citizen Times, July 19
• Neighbors fear condo project
  Citizen Times, July 16
• Hazardous waste site falls through regulatory cracks
  Mountain Xpress, July 11
• Rockin' River Festival and Raft Race
  RiverLink press release, July 3
  Sponsorship and vendor information
  Raft Race information
• Beyond the Water’s Edge: The scope of one nonprofit organization stretches beyond the banks of the river its’ saving
  Southern Living Magazine, July

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June

• French Broad Riverkeeper featured in Waterkeeper Alliance magazine
  Waterkeeper Alliance magazine
• 10 ways to help battle litter
  Citizen Times, June 30
• Cragnolin recognized for 20 years of work
  Citizen Times, June 20
• Racers, but no roar, return to Amboy
  Citizen Times, June 20
• EDACO survey results as of 6.13.07 (Temporarily unavailable)
• Riverfront area gets critique
  Citizen Times, June 11
• Open House and Volunteer Celebration
  RiverLink press release, June 8

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May

• French Broad River Yacht Club Soiree
  RiverLink press release , May 31
• French Broad Riverkeeper going to International Waterkeeper Alliance conference in New Orleans
  RiverLink press release, May 31
• Benefit concert highlights
  RiverLink press release, May 23
• Builders, artists eye changes in Asheville's River District
  Citizen Times, May 31
• More greenways in works for WNC
  Citizen Times, May 30
• Cleaning up and enhancing riverfront should be a top priority
  Citizen Times editorial, May 18
• RiverLink hiring Education Coordinator
  RiverLink press release
• River project awaits cleanup of concrete dump
  Citizen Times, May 16
• Local racing has been off the track for eight years, but some fans are jump-starting the memory
  Mountain Xpress, May 16
• May 2007 tabloid insert
  Citizen Times
• Tennessee Hollow to play benefit for French Broad
  Take 5 Online, May 11
• Two river businesses win annual award
  Citizen Times, May 9
• Buttermilk Creek cleanup
  RiverLink press prelease, May 9
• French Broad River of Art and Poetry contest winners
  RiverLink press prelease, May 2

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April

• Discovering the Riverfront
  Mountain Xpress, April 25
• RiverLink 'Name That Creek' contest winner announced
  Citizen Times, April 26
• Spotlight on Litter
  Photos in the Citizen Times
• Wilma Dykeman (1920-2006)
  Article in Appalachian Voices
• Warren Wilson students and RiverLink combine forces
  Article by student Alex Morris published in the Indie
• The River needs its flood plains
  Hendersonville News editorial by Hartwell Carson
• RiverLink benefit concert May 17
  RiverLink press release
• River Business Awards 2007
  RiverLink press release April 10
• Americorps Project Conserve river cleanup
  RiverLink press release

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March

• Pisgah View I Have a Dream river cleanup
  RiverLink press release
• RiverWise Awards 2006
  RiverLink press release
• UNC Asheville A.S.H.E. river cleanup
  RiverLink press release
• Creek Naming Contest
  RiverLink press release

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February

• Wilma Dykeman posthumously given award
  Citizen Times Feb. 21
• Riverfront rehab gets a big boost
  Citizen Times Feb. 20
• Riverfront buildings targeted for reuse
  Citizen Times Feb. 18
• RiverLink announces Earth Day art and poetry contest for students in the French Broad watershed
  RiverLink Press Release Feb. 21
• RiverLink tree planting at Carrier Park
  RiverLink Press Release Feb. 19

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January

• Biltmore Lake Adopt-a-Stream team cleanup
  RiverLink Press Release Jan. 30
• RiverLink Speakers Bureau
  RiverLink Press Release Jan. 10
• Two positions filled on Natural Resources Advisory Committee
• Bottle deposits, PR campaigns and old-fashioned work can put a dent in the litter problem
  Citizen Times Jan. 10
• Get RiverLinked BLOG!
  www.getriverlinked.blogspot.com

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News from 2006

December

• Wilma Dykeman dies at age 86
• Citizen-Times editorial: Janirve grant brings RiverWay closer to reality
• New volunteer opportunities at RiverLink
• RiverLink Photo Albums on the web (Temporarily unavailable).
• RiverLink Seeks Nominations to Recognize RiverWise Projects

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November

• RiverLink community survey results as of 11/30/2006
  (Temporarily unavailable)
• Wilma Dykeman's "The French Broad," published in 1955, available from RiverLink's online store!
• Adopt-a-Stream teams clean up the French Broad River
  RiverLink Press Release Nov. 18
• Mountain Xpress EDACO article
  Nov. 16, Cecil Bothwell explains the details of RiverLink's EDACO purchase to Mountain Xpress readers.
• Riverfront bus tours highlighted in the UNC-A Blue Banner
• Sneak Peek of the November 2006 RiverLink Tabloid!
• Critical Link 2006 Awards announced
• Asheville Middle School RiverCorps
• RiverLink volunteers completed a total of five cleanups in October
  RiverLink Press Release Nov. 1
• Richmond Hill Inn High Tea and Silent Auction to Benefit RiverLink
  RiverLink Press Release Nov. 1
• RiverLink in Schools
  RiverLink Press Release Nov. 1

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October

• Adopt-a-Stream Grants
• RiverLink Purchases EDACO, Linking Amboy Road Riverfront Parks
  RiverLink Press Release Oct. 27
• RiverLink secures land for parks
  Published in the Citizen Times on Oct. 28th.
• Tour de French Broad: Encounters With the Long Man
  published in the Mountain Xpress on Oct. 18th.
• Tour de French Broad blog in Asheville Citizen Times
• Tour de French Broad Limited Edition Prints by Gingerprint
• Pace of Development Threatens Quality of Life in NC, published in the Asheville Citizen Times on Oct. 5th.
• Defending the French Broad Floats of strength, acts of mussel
  published in the Metro Pulse on Oct. 5th.

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September

• Evergreen School Commits to Stream Cleanup, published in the Asheville Citizen Times on Sept. 28th.
• North Carolina canoeists travel French Broad River to raise awareness
  WBIR Knoxville on-air broadcast on Sept. 22nd.
• Managing a Liquid Asset
  published in Knoxville News Sentinel on Sept. 22nd.
• North Carolina canoeists travel French Broad River to raise awareness
  on WBIR Channel 10 in Knoxville on Sept. 21st.
• Riverkeeper take "Tour de French Broad"
  published in the Asheville Citizen Times on Sept. 6th.
• Paddling Home a Message
  published in Knoxville News Sentinel Sept. 5th.

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August

• River Shows off Good Side
  published in Hendersonville Tribune on August 19th.
• NC Ranks fourth in Nation is Loss of Farmland
  published in Mountain Express
• Read the Riverkeeper's Clean Water Act commentary
  published in the Asheville Citizen-Times.

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July

• "RiverLink seeks cleanup volunteers for creek"
  published in the Citizen-Times on 14 July 2006.

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News from 2005

• CF Industries Watershed Award
• Entrepreneurs to sell Biodiesel "down by the river."
• Rolling like a river, in the Mountain Xpress, June 22, 2005
• Critical Link Award Winners for 2005

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News from 2004

• 2004 Paddle Challenge Results
• 2004 Triathlon Results

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News from 2003

• "Volunteers help maintain river's health"
  published in the Citizen-Times on 27 August 2003.
• "RiverLink busy with restoration project to improve Swannanoa River "
  by Michael Miller, published in the Citizen-Times on 27 August 2003.
• "River database will empower public"
  an editorial in the Citizen-Times on 8 July 2003.
• "New Web site to detail water quality in area streams"
  published in the Citizen-Times on 7 July 2003.
• RiverLink (and others) honored for French Broad River Park development
  published in the Citizen-Times on 2 July 2003.
• "Bill focuses on industrial cleanup"
  published in the Citizen-Times on 29 June 2003.
• "Yancey developer, residents face off over erosion"
  published in the Citizen-Times on 9 June 2003.
• "Ready for a paddling contest?", published in the Times-News on 28 May 2003.
• "Company to take first step in cleanup of contaminated locations in Asheville"
  published in the Citizen-Times on 22 May 2003.
• "French Broad River ready for race"
  published in the Hendersonville Times-News on Wednesday, May 21, 2003 (although mis-labeled as May 29!).
• "Heavy rains reveal flaws in erosion laws"
  published in the Smoky Mountain News on 12 May 2003.
• "The French Broad: Past and Currents" - a summary of the series on the French Broad, with pointers to each and every article in the series
  published in the Hendersonville Times-News on Monday, 28 April 2003..
• "Stand and deliver, Hearing gives citizens a chance to weigh in on water-quality rules"
  published in the Mountain Express on 17 April 2003.
• "N.C. seeks input on stormwater runoff rules"
  published in the Citizen-Times on 17 April 2003.
• "Old Canton Watershed will remain unchanged for future generations"
  published in the Citizen-Times on Saturday, 22 March 2003.
• "Federal government wages quiet attack on clean water"
  lead editorial in the Citizen-Times on 3 February 2003.
• "Work on future site of Swannanoa River (park) could start soon"
  published in the Citizen-Times on Thursday, 23 January 2003.
• Can an individual own part of a navigable stream?
  See article published in the Citizen-Times on 10 January 2003.

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News from 2002

• "Couple donate river access to RiverLink for conservation effort"
  published in the Citizen-Times on 26 December 2002.
• "Who owns water?"
  published in The Nation, September 2, 2002.
• "French broad becoming an asset, not an eyesore"
  published in the Citizen-Times on October 6, 2002.
• "Spotlight: French Broad River development plan"
  published in the Citizen-Times on Oct 1, 2002.
• "Park expansion push needs help before new dream becomes a reality"
  editorial in the Citizen-Times on Oct 1, 2002.
• "Creative-kayaking sites proposed for French Broad"
  published in the Citizen-Times on Oct 1, 2002.
• Fringe of Isidore keeping WNC wet"
  published in the Citizen-Times on 27 September 2002.
• RiverLink volunteers help clean up river
  published in the Asheville Citizen-Times on Sunday, 15 September 2002.
• Stage 2 mandatory water rationing in the Chapel Hill area of NC started August 23.
• Mountain Sports Festival content cited for success
  Published 06-03-2002 in the Citizen-Times
• "Conference to teach erosion control strategies."
  by Julie Ball, published in the Citizen-Times on 30 May 2002.
• Mountain Sports Festival promises outdoor thrills
  Published 05-29-2002 in the Citizen-Times
• "EPA grant to help clean up abandoned industrial sites,"
  by Julie Ball, published in the Citizen-Times on 22 May 2002.
• The ebb and flow of river revitalization"
  editorial in the Citizen-Times on 16 May 2002.
• "Planners share riverfront development ideas"
  article by Mark Barrett published in the Citizen-Times on 16 May 2002.
• "There's a lot going on in the city of Asheville these days"
  column by Mike Benzie in the Citizen-Times on 18 April 2002.
• "Preservation and profit a logical riverfront mix"
  lead editorial in Citizen-Times on 9 April 2002.
• The river revitalization group RiverLink is working to develop a plan for the river area focusing on economic development and transportation.
  published in the Citizen-Times on 5 April 2002.
• "Business People: Carl Allen honored by Grove Park Inn"
  published in the Asheville Citizen-Times on Mar 16, 2002.
• "We're all our rivers' keepers"
  by Geoff Cantrell, published in the Asheville Citizen-Times on Feb 21, 2002.
• "Stormwater rules to be examined"
  by Julie Ball, published in the Asheville Citizen-Times on Jan 3, 2002.
• RiverLink's French Broad Riverkeeper program is now recruiting for our Creekkeeper program.

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