Reduce Roof Runoff
Reduce Roof Runoff is a RiverLink project focused on reducing the large volume of roof runoff that enters our streams causing erosion, flooding, and pollution… Read More
Past Projects
RiverLink has worked on many river and watershed improvement projects over the years. The result of many of these projects has been a cleaner, healthier watershed that serves a vital role in our local communities and economy. You can read about some of our biggest past projects below.
Southside Community Stormwater Project
The Southside Community Stormwater Project is an opportunity to address water quality issues and the needs of a marginalized community. RiverLink is partnering with the… Read More
Craven Street
The Craven Street Improvement Project was a public infrastructure project that occurred in conjunction with the City of Asheville, RiverLink, and New Belgium Brewing Company. Read More
Swannanoa River
In 2001 RiverLink embarked on an opportunity to develop a watershed wide approach to stormwater management to improve the water quality in the Swannanoa River… Read More
Robinson Creek
In 2007 RiverLink had the opportunity to work with a group of professionals and homeowners to implement a 20 acre land conservation easement and a… Read More
Ross Creek
This Stormwater Improvement Project is an effort to implement portions of the 2007 Ross Creek Master Plan. Projects were completed at St. Luke's Church and… Read More
Karen Cragnolin Park :: Greenway Phase
The 5.33-acre tract of land in the French Broad Park corridor was acquired by RiverLink in 2006. The property had previously been operated as an… Read More
Givens Estates
Givens Estates is a non-profit Methodist retirement community on Sweeten Creek Rd. in South Asheville with a strong ethic of environmental stewardship. Their campus contains… Read More
Smith Mill Creek Watershed Plan
Completed in April 2017, the Smith Mill Creek 9-element Watershed Plan was funded by Clean Water Management Trust Fund of N.C. and the Pigeon River… Read More
Shaw Creek
The Shaw Creek Easement encompasses a little over 10 acres of wooded and open pasture land south of Asheville. The easement property is adjacent to… Read More
Barnard Tract
In 2009 RiverLink, with the help of grant monies from the Clean Water Management Trust Fund, acquired a conservation easement on 10 acres of forested… Read More
Historic Wilma Dykeman Homestead
In late 2019 RiverLink acquired a conservation easement on the historic Wilma Dykeman homestead in North Asheville. The 11.38-acre property is the childhood home of… Read More
DIS in the Mountains
DIS in the Mountains is a pilot research project to find innovative solutions to implementing DIS in steep slope areas. Disconnected Impervious Surface, or DIS,… Read More
