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If Friday the 13th connotes bad luck, no one told hundreds of Ecusta Trail supporters. They celebrating that day on Monday as the most important milestone to date in the evolution of the trail. Read Story »
Tags: Ecusta Trail | greenways
A small group hatched the idea quietly 13 years ago of transforming the idle Hendersonville-to-Brevard rail line into a paved greenway that would be called the Ecusta Trail. Read Story »
Tags: Ecusta Trail | greenways
The Henderson County Board of Commissioners scheduled a ribbon cutting for 4 p.m. today to celebrate the purchase of the Blue Ridge Southern Railroad corridor for the Ecusta Trail. Read Story »
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ETOWAH — County leaders evoked the spirit of Charlie Messer and thanked the Etowah Lions Club as they dedicated an improved walking trail at Etowah Park on Monday. Read Story »
Tags: parks and recreation | greenways | parks
BREVARD — The push to build the Ecusta Trail continued to gather momentum on Monday, when the Brevard City Council voted to take a lead role in applying for public grants and overseeing design and construction for the stretch of the path in Transylvania County. Read Story »
Tags: Ecusta Trail | greenways | Chris Burns
A Hendersonville-based land conservancy is close to consummating the purchase of the Hendersonville-to-Brevard rail line for the Ecusta Trail, agreements are in the works for maintenance of the "linear park," and construction bid invitations could go out as early as the fall, the Henderson County Board of Commissioners was told Wednesday. Read Story »
Tags: Ecusta Trail | rail to trail | John Mitchell | greenways
The city of Hendersonville has received another large grant to support construction of the Clear Creek Greenway, which would extend north from the existing Oklawaha trail to Carolina Village and pass under I-26 to Lakewood Road. Read Story »
Tags: greenways | NC Parks and Recreation Trust Fund | Clear Creek Greenway
The Henderson County Planning Department and consultants AECOM are hosting a virtual public meeting to share information and collect public input on preliminary greenway recommendations for the Mud Creek Greenway. The county is hosting the virtual public meeting on its website, hendersoncountync.gov, through Nov. 16. Read Story »
Tags: greenways | Mud Creek greenway | Greenway Master Plan
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
A 150-mile network of trails across five counties would include the proposed Ecusta Trail, the Oklawaha Trail from Blue Ridge Community College to Westfeldt Park and a link from Westfeldt Park to Brevard, the Henderson County Transportation Advisory Committee learned last week. Read Story »
Tags: greenways | French Broad MPO | Hellbender Trail
Tags: Flat Rock | greenways | Park at Flat Rock | Greenway Master Plan
The Ecusta Trail could get a big boost in funding if Henderson County wins a federal grant for greenway construction. Read Story »
Tags: greenways | Greenway Master Plan
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
Mills River will hold a grand opening for its new Track Trail from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Mills River Town Park. Read Story »
Tags: Mills River | greenways | walking trails
Cyclists of all ability levels are invited to enjoy a ride through the beautiful Mills River and Etowah countryside on Saturday, July 20. Read Story »
Tags: greenways | bicycling | Mills River Valley Trail
The “duck pond” that inundates the Jackson Park segment of the Oklawaha Greenway could be fixed if the state approves a parks and recreation grant for a realignment. Read Story »
Tags: parks and recreation | greenways | Mud Creek
The graying of the greenway movement was on display Tuesday afternoon when a crowd of senior citizens turned out to ask questions and mostly express support for the proposed Clear Creek Greenway, a three-quarter mile walking trail and bike path that would connect Carolina Village and Berkeley Mills Park. Read Story »
Tags: greenways | Greenway Master Plan | Carolina Village
The city of Hendersonville is hosting a public input meeting on the proposed Clear Creek Greenway from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, in the City Operations Center, 305 Williams Street. Read Story »
Tags: Oklawaha Greenway | greenways | Clear Creek Greenway | Greenway Master Plan
Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning. Read Story »
Tags: greenways | Judicial District 29B | Kim Gasperson-Justice
One county commissioner called the potential for countywide greenways "a dream come true" to enhance quality of life and serve children. Another marveled at the broad support across business, education and recreation. A third described a countywide greenway network as potentially as important a development as Jackson Park and Blue Ridge Community College. Read Story »
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The Hendersonville City Council on Thursday was scheduled to consider a staff request authorize a grant application to help fund a $1 million greenway along Clear Creek from Carolina Village to Berkeley Park. Read Story »
Tags: Oklawaha Greenway | greenways
Tags: Henderson County planning | parks and recreation | John Mitchell | greenways | bicycling | Chris Burns
Years from now, it might be possible for a bicyclist to complete a perimeter ride around Henderson County — pedaling from the Carl Sandburg home to Flat Rock Park, Jackson Park, Berkeley Mills Park, Westfeldt Park (optional stop at Sierra Nevada for a pint), Brevard and Hendersonville, via the Ecusta Trail. 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
Tags: parks and recreation | greenways
MILLS RIVER — The Town of Mills River is soliciting ideas for a name for the future N.C. 280 multi-use path that will connect the French Broad River to the heart of Mills River. Read Story »
Tags: Mills River | greenways
Tags: parks and recreation | greenways | Mills River Town Council
The Henderson County Transportation Advisory Committee, which endorsed a study of a Mud Creek greenway last week, learned that the project could get a boost from the city of Hendersonville. Read Story »
Tags: transportation | greenways | Transportation Advisory Committee
LAUREL PARK — Laurel Park has scheduled separate drop-in meetings next week to hear feedback on its corridor and greenway studies. Read Story »
Tags: Laurel Park | greenways | roundabouts
If there's trouble on the Oklawaha Greenway, help is nearby in the form of five new emergency phones. Read Story »
Tags: outdoors | Oklawaha Greenway | greenways
Taking a first look at adding a half-mile segment to the popular 3.6-mile Oklawaha Greenway, Henderson County commissioners on Tuesday got sidetracked by concerns over parking and questions about whether the county could land a $1.9 million NCDOT grant or force the city of Hendersonville to pay for the project. Read Story »
Tags: Oklawaha Greenway | greenways | bicycling
The Village of Flat Rock and the town of Laurel Park plan to work with the city of Hendersonville on a greenway plan that could connect the three municipalities. Read Story »
Treading cautiously toward a commitment for a greenway extension, the Henderson County Board of Commissioners directed the county staff to look at running a bike and pedestrian trail through Jackson Park. Read Story »
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
Asheville has won a $14.6 million grant to complete an interconnected six-mile network of pedestrian, bicycle, roadway and streetscape improvements. Read Story »
MILLS RIVER — With as much doubt as enthusiasm, the Mills River Town Council gave a lukewarm blessing to a study for a proposed 15-mile bikeway along N.C. 280 that would cost $8 million. Read Story »
Tags: Mills River | Sierra Nevada | Mills River Town Board | greenways | bicycling | NC 280 bikeway
The Blue Ridge Bicycle Club will hold a ribbon cutting for Hendersonville's first bicycle boulevard and offer a group ride to the Rhythm & Brews Concert today. Read Story »
Tags: greenways | bicycling | Blue Ridge Bicycle Club
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
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
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
Area bicycling enthusiasts, planners and hospital representatives who soaked up the two-wheeled passion of Minneapolis say they see the potential for more bike use back home. Read Story »
Tags: transportation | greenways | bicycling
MILLS RIVER — The French Broad River is one of the best bodies of water to fish for muskie, which is what Bryan Jeffords tried to do on a recent Sunday. Read Story »
Tags: Henderson County Commissioners | Sierra Nevada | Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy | parks and recreation | French Broad Rivers | greenways