Meet our 2022 Rivers & Roads Hero: Pat, a retired school counselor and tireless river guardian.

For about a year, every time she drove down Emma Road, she complained about the litter she saw.

“I live about seven minutes from Emma, and I use it all the time. I kept complaining that it looks awful. Every time I was in the car, I would say, ‘There’s so much litter. There’s got to be something I can do about it,’” Pat said

We'd like to share one of the most heartwarming stories we've heard in a long time.

It starts with a brave 10-year-old, some chickens & birthday money, and a very proud family.

This summer, the International Union for Conservation of Nature classified the migratory monarch butterfly as “Endangered." This news was tough to hear, but our Bee City USA - Asheville Leadership Committee didn’t get discouraged. They got to work.

This spring, our Mind Your Plastic May (MYPM) Challenge winner, Renee, inspired us by taking small everyday action to reduce the waste she created. Six months later, we caught up with her to hear more about her waste reduction journey.

We often meet volunteers for just a single project, and don’t have the opportunity to see the impact joining alongside GreenWorks has on them. A year ago, we met Devin, and just recently he shared about the impact volunteering with GreenWorks has had on the course of his life.

This past Saturday our dedicated Treasured Tree committee gathered with the Oakley TreeKeepers and community members from the Oakley neighborhood to honor a 210-year-old White Oak thriving at the site of The Western North Carolina AIDS Project (WNCAP).

Tallis is our superstar environmental educator. Each year, she leads more than 50 workshops throughout Asheville and WNC helping groups launch recycling programs, start composting, and especially this fall, plant pollinator habitat. We had a planting day recently…

This fall, Asheville GreenWorks will give away more than 400 trees to Buncombe County residents, passing the 5,000 tree mark — the first major milestone on our journey to restore the tree canopy 50 percent by 2040.

For many, a leaf-strewn yard is a nuisance, a mess to be cleaned up and hauled away. Leaves are seen as a detriment to the idyllic American lawn. If you’re an organic gardener, you may look at fall leaves in a different light…

As colder weather and our first hard frosts open up the landscape to bare bones, it’s the perfect time to prepare for next year’s growing season. Save those leaves! Prepping for next season begins with supporting our pollinators and other beneficial insects through winter. If we work too hard at cleaning up, they will suffer.

Let the leaves touch the earth this year by choosing to leave them on your lawns and yards. Fall is the perfect time to start composting. Read more to find out why!

If you are participating in any December festivities, it’s important to reflect on how our decision-making around the holidays can affect the environment. From the period between Thanksgiving to New Years, the United States creates 25% more waste than any other time of the year.

Whether you're an avid gardener or have never put a plant in the ground, we all have reasons to compost... There are different ways to compost. Even if you don't have a backyard, there may be a method for you!

The project will take place in Asheville, Buncombe County, along a section of the Wilma Dykeman Riverway that runs through the highly urbanized River Arts District on the banks of the French Broad River.

Fruit and Nut trees are a wonderful addition to any yard, garden or open space. With the varieties available at your local nursery, you can have a small orchard, giving you years of fresh food. Fruit and Nut trees will not only provide you with sustenance, but shade, clean air and forage for our local Fauna.

Thanks to a grant from Buncombe County Parks & Recreation Department, Asheville GreenWorks installed a native tree nursery. This nursery will allow us to grow specific native trees that we will plant in public places throughout Asheville and Buncombe.

It was early August and summer was heating up. Our expedition would parallel a river, lush with radiant flora and active fauna. Being well equipped was crucial to enjoying and capturing the experience. We hoped to see some tigers, herds of furry feeders, and maybe even a zebra.

Asheville Tree Canopy Consistency between 2008-2018 - Asheville's Urban Tree Canopy Study, 2019. Davey Resource Group.Did you know that the city of Asheville does not have any existing ordinances, policies, or programs in place to preserve its urban forest canopy?

This June marks Asheville’s 8th annual Pollination Celebration! You’re thinking honeybees, right? How much do most people really know about honeybees?

You may be interested in switching to a natural deodorant for many reasons. You may be trying to avoid plastic packaging; maybe you’re concerned about aluminum or other chemicals in commercially available antiperspirants. Perhaps, you just have really sensitive skin.