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The last train hauling Canadian flax and wood pulp to the Ecusta Mill in 2002 dropped their load and never returned. Read Story »
Tags: Ecusta Trail | bicycling | Ecusta Mill
The Ecusta Trail took a huge leap forward on Wednesday with the announcement that Conserving Carolina had reached an agreement the 20-mile rail line from Hendersonville to Brevard from Blue Ridge Railroad Co., the owner of the idle tracks. Read Story »
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A Hendersonville-based land conservancy has reached an agreement to buy the railroad line from Hendersonville to Brevard, marking a major leap forward in plans for the 19-mile Ecusta Trail. Read Story »
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When the story is written of tourism in Henderson County in the 21st century, the period we’re in now will stand out as crucial. Read Story »
Tags: Ecusta Trail | Oklawaha Greenway | greenways | Greenway Master Plan
Although the current plans for the Ecusta Trail show a trailhead on Kanuga Road at Busy Bend, the city of Hendersonville wants engineers to look at a way of creating a trailhead on South Main Street as part of the big road plan that will redesign the convergence of King, Main and Church streets. Read Story »
Tags: Ecusta Trail | roundabouts | roundabout | Main-King-Church project
A regional transportation planning agency on Thursday awarded $7 million worth of greenway construction money to Henderson County — roughly $5 million for the first 5¾ miles of the Ecusta Trail and $2 million for the Clear Creek Greenway in Hendersonville. Read Story »
Tags: Ecusta Trail | Oklawaha Greenway | Clear Creek Greenway | Greenway Master Plan
The Ecusta Trail from Hendersonville to Horse Shoe and a new greenway in Hendersonville would receive construction funding if a regional transportation board accepts a committee’s recommendation to award the grants next week. Read Story »
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Leaders of Transylvania County's tourism agency voted last week to set aside $100,000 for development of the Ecusta Trail, signaling a substantial commitment to the proposed 20-mile greenway. Read Story »
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Wetlands, sewer easements, parkland and other property that could not be used for homes or businesses are among the potential paths for 15 miles of new greenway in Henderson County, a new study says. Read Story »
Tags: Ecusta Trail | Oklawaha Greenway | greenways | bicycling | Greenway Master Plan
When he was asked if he’d heard that the state had awarded a grant for the proposed Ecusta Trail, Zach Pickett affirmed that he had indeed. Read Story »
Tags: Ecusta Trail | bicycling | Dry Falls Brewing Co. | Appalachian Coffee Co.
You won't want to miss this week's Lightning. Read Story »
Tags: Ecusta Trail | Medicaid | prep football
A $6.4 million grant to help acquire the Hendersonville-to-Brevard rail line for the Ecusta Trail is the best economic development news in a long time. Read Story »
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The Ecusta Trail took a big step forward when the N.C. Transportation Board voted on Aug. 8 to award a $6.4 million to Conserving Carolina to support acquisition of the Blue Ridge Southern Railroad corridor from Hendersonville to Brevard. Read Story »
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Don't miss this week's Lightning. Read Story »
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The Transylvania County Board of Commissioners issued a statement saying it's "uncomfortable taking a position" on the proposed Ecusta Trail until legal and operational details are better known. Read Story »
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Henderson County has been talking formally and informally about greenways since the early 1990s and even had a greenway commission that adopted a map depicting 200 miles of bike and walking trails. Read Story »
Tags: Ecusta Trail | Friends of Ecusta Trail | Oklawaha Greenway | John Mitchell | greenways | Chris Burns
The Board of Directors of the Brevard/Transylvania Chamber of Commerce has endorsed the Ecusta Trail, saying the proposed greenway would be an economic development asset. Read Story »
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Formally requesting that regional planners add the first leg of the Ecusta Trail to the state’s long-range transportation plan, the Hendersonville City Council committed to a “financial contribution” that is “within reason.” Read Story »
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Friends of Ecusta Trail board member Chris Burns thanked the Henderson County Tourism Development Authority last week for its decision to allocate a half-cent of the county’s 5-cent occupancy tax, which will total roughly $70,000, to support the proposed Ecusta Trail. Read Story »
Tags: Henderson County Tourism Development Authority | Ecusta Trail | greenways | bicycling
The Henderson County Tourism Development Authority agreed on Tuesday to allocate a portion of the county hotel tax to construction of the Ecusta Trail. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority | Ecusta Trail
BREVARD — An $11 million connector road could jumpstart the dormant Davidson River Village project at the old Ecusta mill site in Brevard. Read Story »
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Don Schjeldahl has plenty of credibility when it comes to industrial development. Read Story »
Tags: Ecusta Trail | bicycling
Advocates of the proposed Hendersonville-to-Brevard rail trail have launched a campaign to educate the public about the project, using a new video that highlights the project's economic benefits. Read Story »
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The new owners of the Hendersonville-to-Brevard rail line have made no commitment yet on using the rail line, which advocates of the Ecusta Trail hope would be converted into a biking and pedestrian greenway. Read Story »
Tags: Ecusta Trail | Watco Transportation Services | Blue Ridge Southern Railroad
A Kansas-based short-line rail operator has reached a "definitive agreement" with Norfolk-Southern Corp. to buy three lines in Western North Carolina, including the Hendersonville-to-Pisgah Forest line that local advocates hope to convert into a greenway. Read Story »
Tags: Ecusta Trail | greenways | Norfolk-Southern | Watco Transportation Services | Blue Ridge Southern Railroad
In a development closely watched by the Friends of Ecusta Trail, Norfolk Southern has sold its Hendersonville-Pisgah Forest line to a Kansas company that specializes in short line rail transportation. Read Story »
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MILLS RIVER — A greenway along N.C. 280 could connect new breweries, parks, rivers and other bikeways, a planning consultant says. Read Story »
Tags: Mills River | Mills River Town Board | Ecusta Trail | parks and recreation | greenways | bicycling
To better express what's at stake, the Friends of Ecusta Trail should go ahead and change the name of the proposed greenway to the Jobs Creating Tourism Promoting Economic Development Fueling Exercise Inducing Greenway. Read Story »
Tags: economic development | Ecusta Trail | bicycling | 2014 Board of Commissioners election
A simple billboard featuring an image, two words and a web address marks a major new push by Ecusta Trail supporters to raise awareness about the greenway and potentially sway voters in a crucial Transylvania County election. Read Story »
Tags: Ecusta Trail | greenways | bicycling
Visitors to the 67th North Carolina Apple Festival can enjoy a bicycle ride along with the rest of the activities. A long bicycle ride. Read Story »
Tags: NC Apple Festival | Ecusta Trail | Friends of Ecusta Trail | Tour d'Apple | bicycling
The Friends of the Ecusta Trail hosted local officials at an event on the Swamp Rabbit Trail in Travelers Rest last Saturday. The goal was to encourage officials to experience a converted rail trail, see first hand the impacts the trail has made on the community and envision the potential for the Ecusta Trail, the Ecusta trail organization said in a news release. Read Story »
Tags: Ecusta Trail | Friends of Ecusta Trail | rail to trail