RiverLink - Connecting Communities to Their Watershed

Our Mission

RiverLink promotes the environmental and economic vitality of the French Broad River and its watershed as a place to live, learn, work and play.

RiverLink accomplishes its mission by providing permanent public access to the river through conservation and recreation easements, reclaiming contaminated lands for public use and enjoyment, greenway development, creating public overnight camping sites along the river, adaptive reuse of historic structures, educating 3,300 students K-12 annually as well as the public-at-large about the French Broad River watersheds’ importance and empowering over 1,000 volunteers each year.

RiverLink was established in 1987 and is the only French Broad River watershed non-profit exclusively focused on the French Broad River.

NEW Stay at Home River Education

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic we are putting out a weekly email to help connect our community to the river. These emails will include educational resources, fun activities to do at home, and inspirational stories and poems, all about the river.

Help Us Name a Local Creek!

We want your input! There is a creek that runs through a wooded area between Walton Street Park and the AB Tech Campus that needs a name. The creek flows directly into the French Broad River. Help us by voting for one of the names suggested by members of the community. Voting ends March 27th!