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If you want to know more about the Wilma Dykeman River Way development project, there's a great opportunity to see and hear about the plans for the future in June. Riverlink, a river conservation non-profit here in Buncombe County offers bust tours of the French Broad and Swannanoa Rivers. Learn some local history and see parts of the river you've never seen before!
The next tour is taking place on Thursday, March 16 at 11:45a.m. - meeting at the parking lot of the Asheville Chamber of Commerce. If you're a Riverlink member, the tour is free, if you're not a member, the cost is $20.
During the tour you hear some history of the areas and hear what is coming next to make our rivers a better place to work, live, and play. You can register online by visiting riverlink.org.
For more information, or information about some festivals they have going on towards the end of summer, visit their website or give them a call at 828.252.8474. You can also send them an email at information@riverlink.org.