At RiverLink we want to give people the opportunity to experience the wonder and beauty that is the French Broad River. We believe this will create awareness and a desire to be good stewards of something we know is vital to our environmental, personal and economic well-being. There are no better places to experience the French Broad River than at public parks, floating on a blueway, or peddling or walking along a greenway. We want everyone in our community to have a genuine connection to the River and to utilize it as a place to live, learn, work, and play. With these projects we hope to create healthier communities, more resilient and stronger local economies that will benefit all members of our watershed community.
The Greenway & Blueway project is an ambitious $18.1 million effort to construct five miles of greenway along the French Broad River and Beaverdam Creek, new river access sites, the new Silver-Line Park, expansion of Riverside Park, and creation of the in-stream Wave feature for whitewater paddling and surfing enthusiasts. Read More
The 5.33-acre tract of land in the French Broad Park corridor was acquired by RiverLink in 2005. The property had previously been operated as an auto junkyard over a span of 50 years, and has since been remediated to the state of an open space, fenced property. We’re in the closing stages of adopting the Karen Cragnolin Park Master Plan that will mark the next step of progress in transforming a junkyard into a public park. Read More
