User:RiverLink/RiverLink

RiverLink is a regional non-profit located in Asheville, North Carolina spearheading the economic and environmental revitalization of the French Broad River and its tributaries as a place to live, work and play. Since 1987, RiverLink has engaged in simultaneous efforts to address water quality concerns throughout the French Broad River basin, expand public opportunities for access and recreation, and spearhead the economic revitalization of Asheville's dilapidated riverfront district.

RiverLink has initiated several programs including, The Wilma Dykeman RiverWay, 17 miles of greenways and parks connecting the Swannanoa and French Broad Rivers. The RiverWay is a demonstration project for the watershed and an opportunity to transform Asheville's rivers into a world class destination for residents and visitors to live, work and play. It is named after Wilma Dykeman, author of the 1955 book, "The French Broad."

RiverLink employs four full-time staff and two AmeriCorps Project Conserve members. Their office is located in the River Arts District of Asheville at 170 Lyman Street.