Save the French Broad Float dates are now official! Join WNCA June 15-23 for a fun-filled float down the beautiful French Broad River. Get a guided tour of the French Broad River Paddle Trail. This is an incredible trip that will sell out, so book your spot today! Registration information and other details HERE. In These … Read more
Environmental fiction writer Mary Alice Monroe, author of the new book, The Summer Girls, is generously donating 10 percent of book sales from an upcoming reading at Malaprops Bookstore & Cafe to the Western North Carolina Alliance. The reading will be at 7 p.m. July 6 at the store, located at 55 Haywood St. The … Read more
What is it that people find so fascinating about black bears? Is it their size and strength? Could it be our fear of bears? Is it the cuteness of a black bear cub or the childhood association so many of us have with the Teddy Bear? The answer is probably “yes” to all of the … Read more
Last month, President Obama unveiled plans for addressing climate change and urged all Americans to get involved and show support for these much-needed actions. Join local leaders from 9:30-11 a.m. on Friday July 12 in Pack Square Plaza to learn more about the Presidents Climate Action Plan and lend your support with a video postcard … Read more
Steve Earle is bringing his legendary song writing and Grammy winning compilations to Asheville help save the French Broad River in an Aug. 27 show at the Orange Peel. The concert is a highlight of the “Save the French Broad” campaign, a partnership between the Western North Carolina Alliance and its French Broad Riverkeeper, SweetWater … Read more
Sierra Club will present a program at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7 on the topic of Smart Growth in housing and transportation for Asheville and surrounding communities, with a focus on the Interstate-26 Connector, by Julie Mayfield and Bob Wagner, the Western North Carolina Alliance’s co-directors. The program will be at Unitarian Universalist Congregation … Read more
Press contact: Bob Keefe, bkeefe@nrdc.org or (202) 289-2373 NRDC poll shows vast majority approve of state safeguards and standards to protect water, air and unique quality of life. RALEIGH – North Carolinians overwhelmingly oppose fracking, want more clean energy and think state environmental standards should be strengthened or left alone, according to a poll by … Read more