“But alas, that old saying ‘It’s just like riding a bike’ doesn’t hold up anymore. Not because riding a bike is any different, as much as I am. Different.”
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Green roundup: Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail nearing launch
Snorkel trail to put visitors face-to-face with underwater river dwellers.
Nonprofit, business roundup: Cat cafe coming to West Asheville
House of Black Cat Magic will hold a grand opening from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 4.
Chamber of Commerce addresses water quality, development
On heels of a 2021 study that showed the power of the French Broad River as an economic driver, the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce convened a panel to discuss the importance of keeping that engine clean.
How citizen resistance derailed plan to dam the French Broad
“The more than a thousand citizen activists who came together as the Upper French Broad Defense Association, bolstered by staunch support from state Rep. Charles Taylor, forced TVA to abandon its plans in 1972.”
RiverLink transforms junkyard into park through phytoremediation
Located on Amboy Road between Carrier Park and the French Broad River Park, the new Karen Cragnolin Park — named for RiverLink founder Karen Cragnolin — will connect the parkway system along the river’s western bank. But before the property can fulfill that role, it must overcome its past as a junkyard.
In situ remediation could revitalize hazardous waste sites
A group of innovative strategies collectively known as “in situ remediation” could dramatically improve the prospects for addressing groundwater and soil contamination at several local hazardous waste sites more quickly and at lower cost.