Scouting for River Clean-up

Wednesday, May 27th, a group from the Georgia Society of Association Executives will be in Asheville for their annual conference. Besides the standard conference agenda, this group is looking to do a little extra for the community by helping with a river clean up on the French Broad. 

The section where they are cleaning up is located along the scenic and beautiful Biltmore Estate.  Jeff Greiner, our VP of Marketing, and his helpful crew went out this weekend to scout the area.

 

They took out a two man kayak (three if two of them are really small!) and a canoe Saturday morning. The cleanup is being spearheaded by Wildwater Ltd. Rafting in conjunction with RiverLink. The GA. Society has partnered with Wildwater for several years, sending their members on rafting trips and team building exercises, and we are happy to lend a hand with equipment and guides for such a worthy cause!

RiverLink is a non-profit organization founded 22 years ago to help as river stewards for the French Broad River and its tributaries. Over the years, the French Broad River Basin has been polluted by farms, manufacturing, and real estate developments along its shores. According to its mission statement, RiverLink's purpose is to " . . . . focus on related issues that directly impact the environmental health of our region's rivers and streams and the growth and sustainability of our economy.” RiverLink will be providing garbage bags and other tools and support for our group to make a difference in the cleanup of our river!