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Learn the details of new programs, initiatives, and recovery efforts on our blog.
Discover (and help recover) the great outdoors: 2025 Spring Ascension Series in Black Mountain
Every day in the Swannanoa Valley, we strive to be good stewards of our forests, lakes, and streams so they will always flourish… and we will, too.
Helene Resource Center opens to provide long-term recovery support to Buncombe County residents
Located at 94 Coxe Avenue in Asheville, the HRC is open M-F from 8am–5pm. Free parking, no appointment necessary.
“First Mondays” Swannanoa Area Community Engagement Market launches
The market provides frees food (while it lasts) and resources monthly from 4:30-6 p.m.
Help build a digital archive about Helene's impact in Western North Carolina
Led by the Friends of Buncombe County Special Collections. “Come Hell or High Water” is asking the public for their personal stories, photos, videos, and audio recordings.
FEMA Application Deadline Extended for North Carolinians
The new deadline is April 7, 2025.
Volunteer for the North Carolina Litter Sweep: April 12-26
Litter Sweep is the N.C. Department of Transportation’s biannual statewide roadside litter removal initiative.
Burn Ban in effect for Buncombe County, Town of Black Mountain
The burn ban begins February 27 at 2 p.m. and remains in effect until March 5 at 9 a.m., with possible extension.
Public Right-of-Way Debris Removal: What the March 1 deadline means
Town of Black Mountain residents should place debris cased by Helene on the public right-of-way by March 1, 2025 to ensure the debris is picked up.
Crews are working to remove storm debris from public areas and the Swannanoa River
Army Corps of Engineers’ subcontractor AshBritt is removing debris in River Walk Dog Park, Veterans Park, and the nearby Swannanoa River.
Buncombe County hosts Resources for Recovery events
The Black Mountain event has been rescheduled for Monday, March 3 from 5-7pm at Owen High School.
