Water Connects Us All
The Collider, Asheville, NC - December 2019
Back when the Cherokee named the French Broad the “Long Man” and its tributaries the “Chattering Children,” it was teeming with biodiversity. Today, the French Broad River and many of its tributaries struggle with pollution. RiverLink, an Asheville-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the environmental and economic vitality of the French Broad River and its watershed, has partnered with the City of Asheville to find ways to restore the section of watershed that drains through Asheville’s River Arts District (RAD). Assisted by Collider member Blue Earth, The project team is working to create a restoration plan that not only meets all of the requirements of an EPA watershed plan, but also one that celebrates the uniqueness of the RAD Watershed and its diverse community.
