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Dec. 4: New Mountain Climate Bash

Join us on Dec. 4 for the “New Mountain Climate Bash” at New Mountain Asheville!

This bash celebrates both local music and Asheville Beyond Coal’s efforts to fight climate disruption and to stop the poisoning of our rivers from toxic coal ash. 

Line-up includes:

Alex Krug of Alex Krug music
CaroMia
Chelsea LaBate of Ten Cent Poetry
Daniel Shearin of Daniel Shearin Music
Dulci Ellenberger of Sweet Claudette
Eleanor Underhill and Molly Rose of Underhill Rose
Eric Janoski of Mother Explosives
Franklin Keel, Ryan Kijanka, and Gabrielle Tee of The Scenic Routes
Jon Stickley of the Jon Stickley Trio
Mary Ellen Davis
Pancho Romero Bond, Xavier Ferdon, and Franklin Keel of Sirius.B
Ryan Furstenburg & Melissa Hyman of The Moon and You
Stephanie Morgan of stephaniesid

Doors open at 7 p.m..

Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door, plus $5 student tickets with ID at the door.

All proceeds will benefit Asheville Beyond Coal’s efforts to protect our mountains and planet!

Click here for more info!

 

Tributary beer sales to benefit our river work

tributaryStarting Nov. 15, you can enjoy a delicious imperial brett saison beer-aptly named “Tributary”– a portion of whose sales proceeds will benefit our French Broad Riverkeeper program.

Tributary is a collaboration between New Belgium and Wicked Weed Brewing. Brewed with wild yeast, hops, barley and water from both Colorado and North Carolina, this heavily hopped saison perfectly blends both breweries’ love of creativity and native ingredients.

This special beer will be available only at Wicked Weed’s Funkatorium, located at 147 Coxe Ave.

Starting at 11 a.m. on Nov. 15, volunteers can join Wicked Weed, New Belgium and Riverkeeper staff at the Funkatorium in a service project to help stencil “No Dumping” on drains in the South Slope area.

All volunteers will be invited to meet back at the Funkatorium to join the public for tapping of Tributary at 2 p.m.

Live music will play from 2 – 5 p.m. and New Belgium and Wicked Weed staff will be on hand with additional festivities. All ages are welcome.

To volunteer for the service project, email Assistant French Broad Riverkeeper Anna Alsobrook at Anna@WNCA.org.

WNCA is very honored and excited to be the beneficiary of this collaboration.

“Tributary beer represents the importance of clean water for our community,” says French Broad Riverkeeper Hartwell Carson. “Clean water is not just an environmental issue, but an economic issue that we should all be concerned about.”

April 26: Support your French Broad Riverkeeper’s work at Orvis Days!

orvis storeSpring days mean Orvis Days! From seminars to food and drink, Orvis Asheville invites you to celebrate and learn about the outdoors. Come enjoy Sierra Nevada beer and help support the French Broad Riverkeeper’s efforts to protect our mountains’ most important watershed. Munch on free lettuce wraps from the gourmets at P.F. Chang’s while learning about fly-fishing, fly-tying, and our local rivers.

APRIL 26 | 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Title: Tradd Little Fly-Tying 
Tradd Little is an 11-year-old fly-tier with an uncanny skill for tying precise and creative fly patterns. Completely self-taught,
Tradd will be demonstrating throughout the day his intense and
unique approach to creating one-of-a-kind flies. Be prepared to
see old standbys as well as Tradd’s own variations that not only
are beautiful, but also catch fish!

APRIL 26 | noon- 1 p.m.
Title: Blue Wheel Drive
Blue Wheel Drive is a high energy, hard driving bluegrass band that is based out of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Asheville, North Carolina. The band is keeping the future of bluegrass music alive with hot instrumental playing and tight harmony singing inspired by the traditional music of Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, Jimmy Martin, Charlie Moore, Don Reno, and the Stanley Brothers.

APRIL 26 | 1-2 p.m.
Title: Bamboo with Lou
Lou Dondero is a local bamboo rod-builder and vice president of the Pisgah chapter of Trout Unlimited. He will be discussing the lore of bamboo fly rods as well as what it takes to build one of your own. Anyone who is a bamboo-phile or simply curious about the origins of modern fly fishing is welcome.

APRIL 26 | 2-3 p.m.
Title: French Broad Riverkeeper Presentation
French Broad Riverkeeper, part of the Western North Carolina Alliance, is dedicated to protecting a vital watershed right here in our backyard. Riverkeeper Hartwell Carson will give a presentation about the state of the French Broad, their efforts to keep it clean and healthy, and what locals can do to help. All donations throughout the day will go to benefit the Riverkeeper’s efforts right here in Western North Carolina.

Please see store associates or call 828-687-0301 for details. Schedule subject to change without notice.

Come out for our French Broad River Paddle Trail℠ work days in April!

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We need you to help maintain and improve the world-class French Broad River Paddle Trail℠℠. If you want to lend a hand, please contact Kirby Callaway, assistant French Broad Riverkeeper, by calling (828) 258-8737, ext. 212, or email Kirby@WNCA.org.

April 10
10 a.m-4 p.m.

Meet: At the Marathon Gas Station on Highway 64 (map)
Bring: Loppers, gloves, lunch, water. If you don’t have any tools, let Kirby know and we will provide extra.
Project: At the Little River Campsite, we will be completing work on our new composting toilet, building a new picnic table, and cleaning up invasives around the property.

April 22
10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Meet: In Marshall (map)
Bring: Personal boat, weed-eater, loppers, gloves, lunch and water. Let Kirby know if you do not have these items and we will provide them.
Project: We will be cleaning up the Evan’s Island Campsite. General maintenance will include weed-eating, mowing, and clearing debris from the tent sites. We will also be repairing tent sites and leveling them for the summer. Evan’s Island is a paddle-in only site, so we will put in the river a few miles above and paddle to the site.

April 29
10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Meet: Ingles parking lot (6478 Brevard Road in Etowah)
Bring: Chainsaws, loppers, gloves, lunch, water. Let Kirby know if you do not have these tools.
Project: At the Rhodes Ranch Campsite we will be building a trail throughout the campsite, cleaning up invasives along the riverbank, and sawing logs in the river that are obstructing the trail.