Friends of the Blue Ridge, Asheville Chapter

04/14/2026

We celebrate our scholarship recipients! 🎉

We are thrilled to announce that our scholarship committee will award 33 Lynn Davis Scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each to college-bound students from across the Blue Ridge region of Virginia and North Carolina!

This $33,000 investment in the next generation of Blue Ridge leaders adds to the $95,000 we’ve awarded since we launched the scholarship program in 2023.

Named in honor of our co-founder Lynn Davis,  these scholarships support high-achieving students who plan to pursue a degree in environmental or cultural studies with a goal of enhancing the quality of life in our beloved region. We look forward to announcing the names of the recipients in the coming days, and thank the work of our scholarship committee for its time in judging the 60+ applications for this year’s awards!

11/07/2025

Hey Asheville, we’re 2 weeks away from our Blue Ridge Holler at Wortham Center for the Performing Arts featuring David LaMotte, Josh Goforth, Carolina Detour, Pythagoras and Newfound Gap. Tix start at just $12. All proceeds support pur mission to help North Carolina communities still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Purchase link in Comments!

09/13/2025

More good news from the BR Parkway.

****BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY OPENING****

We have received word that the Parkway will be opening Monday September 15th, all the way to Mt. Mitchell state park.

What you need to know:
**You will not be able to go past the State Park
**All traffic muct come back down the parkway
**Traffic will be more congested on Ox Creek Rd
**The condition of the trails are not perfect
We anticipate heavy traffic up there. Please use caution if you travel up there.

11/24/2024

Our BLUE RIDGE HOLLER is today 2:00-8:00 PM at Jefferson Center in Roanoke, VA (and online at LIVESTREAM - BLUE RIDGE HOLLER) … featuring 18 artists donating their time and talent to raise money for hurricane relief!

11/16/2024

Make plans to watch your favorite musician at our LIVESTREAM - BLUE RIDGE HOLLER hurricane relief concert next Sunday, Nov. 24, 2:00-8:00 pm! These generous artists will perform a diverse array of music – bluegrass, old-time, hiphop, country, rock-and-roll, acoustic, psychedelic and more – all united behind our cause of helping Blue Ridge communities throughout Virginia and North Carolina hurt by Hurricane Helene.