They Were Not Deterred: Three Powerful Women for the French Broad
This year we lost two incredible champions for the River – Karen Cragnolin & Jean Webb. This spring, help honor their memory by donating to support our work to protect… Read More
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Profiles in Inspiration: Holly & Todd McDonald
Profiles in Inspiration: Bernd and Toby Linder
The Linders–having recently moved to Buncombe County–wanted to honor their old friends. With assistance from the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, the couple pledged $50,000 for Karen Cragnolin Park… Read More
Asheville Loses an Extraordinary Community Advocate
RiverLink is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of another extraordinary river advocate and agent of change for the Asheville community. Jean Williamson Webb passed away Thursday, March 29,… Read More
RiverLink on wART Radio
RiverLink board member Liz Gullum recently hosted our Executive Director, Lisa Raleigh, and Board Chair, Anne Keller, on her show on wART FM 95.5. This edition of Community Conversations covers… Read More
Woodfin Greenway & Blueway Update
First envisioned in 2015, the Woodfin Greenway & Blueway park system provides users an abundance of opportunities to get outside, experience the French Broad River, and connect with the community. Read More
RiverLink Celebrates 100 Storm Drains Adopted!
Thank you to everyone who has made the commitment to clean our storm drains and keep our river healthy!… Read More
Next Steps for KC Park
We are delighted to report that the remediation of Karen Cragnolin Park is complete! We are initiating the first phase of the project by constructing the park’s greenway and an… Read More
RiverLink Mourns the Passing of Founder Karen Cragnolin
Dear RiverLink family, we are saddened to share that our visionary founder, Karen Cragnolin, passed away this past weekend after a lon… Read More
Welcome Our New Board Members
The governance/nominating committee is pleased to present its proposed slate of new board members for 2022. Each member of this diverse group brings to RiverLink a rich personal history of… Read More
Walnut Cove Funds River Education
$20,000 awarded for our RiverRATS and RiverCamp education programs! We're so grateful to the Walnut Cove Members Association for their continued support of environmental education. Read More
RiverLink Selling Historic RAD Property
You’ve probably heard that RiverLink is in the midst of selling several properties in the River Arts District. We are committed to transparency throughout this process, and want to share… Read More