Connect Buncombe

06/02/2026

June is here and we are excited to announce our next Brewing for Greenways event this Thursday! Join us at on Collier from 5-7pm for a refreshing pint in the beer garden. We’ll have board members available to chat about all the different projects we are focusing on throughout the county. Full kitchen, wine, cider and N/A options also available. Summer is the perfect time to learn about our growing network….come hang!

06/02/2026

Thursday's weather looks perfect (~80 degrees and sunny!) for our next Brewing for Greenways event. This week we are teaming up with Burial Beer Co. from 5-7PM at their Collier location. Come out, grab a pint, and learn how you can get involved in supporting our work. Full kitchen, N/A options, wine, and cider also available.

05/26/2026

Lisa Raleigh, Executive Director of RiverLink, did an excellent job sharing the importance of riparian zones, the state of our rivers after Tropical Storm Helene, and protecting the French Broad River. Give it a listen!

Lisa has been a big supporter of Connect Buncombe and greenways in Buncombe County, citing them as critical infrastructure in climate resilience when sited in well-planned locations along rivers, versus less compatible development.

Rivers, Floods, and a Human Reckoning | Lisa Raleigh, PhD | TEDxAsheville

05/01/2026

Thanks so much to everyone who participated in our most recent Brewing for Greenways event at New Belgium Brewing - Asheville!

Brewing for Greenways is an on-going, multi-brewery effort to raise funds and awareness for the planned public greenway and trail network that will connect people and places in Buncombe County. Proceeds from the collaborations support Connect Buncombe and greenway projects in Buncombe County.

Save the dates for our next event:

Friday, May 15 at Riverside Rhapsody (5-7pm)
..featuring their new “Riverwave Hazy IPA” made with 100% Riverbend Malt House malt.

We can't wait to see you there!

04/28/2026

Thanks to Mark Tooley of the Friends of the Ecusta Trail for presenting, along with many others, at our Rising Strong event in March in Swannanoa! The Ecusta Trail is truly something to aspire to!

04/24/2026

The Haw Creek Park Greenway will connect Haw Creek Park to Arco Road within the Haw Creek Community of Asheville.

Our friends at the Haw Creek Community Association have made great progress on the Haw Creek Park Greenway Connector since we initially helped them in 2023 with both technical advice and a mini-grant.

They have been very successful both raising money (while using our mini-grant as a match) and getting important studies done before getting ready to build the path.

In fact, they applied for and received a $127,000 grant from the Buncombe County Open Space Passive Recreation Bond, which will be used for all of the studies, permitting, creek bank stabilization, and construction of the trail and footbridge!

It's a very important connection to the community, as it will create a professionally-designed and sustainable trail and safe passage for pedestrians in an area without sidewalks.

The Haw Creek Park Greenway will provide:
🌿 an important, safe connection between a public City park and neighborhoods and homes
🌿 a professionally engineered footbridge to provide passage over a tributary to Haw Creek
🌿 native plantings along the trail with invasive plant removal
🌿 a place for visitors, community members, families, and children to connect with nature and our waterways

Learn more at ilovehawcreek.org/greenway

04/18/2026

04/17/2026

Please join us for our upcoming Brewing for Greenways event tomorrow !
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Brewing for Greenways is an on-going, multi-brewery effort to raise funds and awareness for the planned public greenway and trail network that will connect people and places in Buncombe County. Proceeds from the collaborations support Connect Buncombe and greenway projects in Buncombe County.
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Save the dates for our upcoming events this spring:

💚 Saturday, April 18 at New Belgium Brewing
💚 Friday, May 15 at Riverside Rhapsody

We can't wait to see you there! 

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04/03/2026

Our local greenways are an important part of building a more resilient future for Buncombe County. 🌿

03/29/2026

Please join us April 18 for our next Brewing for Greenways event of the year!
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Brewing for Greenways is an on-going, multi-brewery effort to raise funds and awareness for the planned public greenway and trail network that will connect people and places in Buncombe County. Proceeds from the collaborations support Connect Buncombe and greenway projects in Buncombe County.
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Special thanks to for sponsoring next month’s event!
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