Parks Tree Initiative Beginning in Spring, 2017, the Parks and Recreation Department implemented a 3-year initiative to plant trees throughout the 74 facilities that the Department oversees for the City of Asheville. To kickoff the program, we launched 30 Trees In 30 Days, with the goal of planting 30 trees beginning March 28 and ending on Arbor Day, April 28, 2017. The goals of the program are simple: To increase the tree canopy within the City of Asheville and be good stewards of our environment. To enhance Parks facilities and make them more enjoyable for our guests. To provide a hands-on educational experience for youth in our afterschool programs. To collaborate with community partner organizations and individuals. You can keep track of our progress here and find out where we’re going next. Update We accomplished our goal of 30 Trees in 30 Days! In that 30 days, we planted trees at Aston Park, Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Center, Carrier Park, Riverside Cemetery, Recreation Park, and the Lynwood Crump Shiloh Center! Thanks to Asheville GreenWorks, all the volunteers who helped plant, and the youth in our after-school programs who joined in the work and the fun! In the Fall, 2017 planting season, we continued planting at Riverbend Park and Pritchard Park. Planting Schedule We’re currently finalizing our Spring, 2018 planting plan, waiting on utility location info. Be sure to check back here or our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/APRCA as we post more information about where we’re planting next! We are building content for this page. In the meantime, please find information on our legacy site. Contact For more information and to find out how you can be involved, contact: Christy Bass 828-259-5800 cbass@ashevillenc.gov Sandra Travis 828-259-5800 stravis@ashevillenc.gov Related Services Register for programming Register for parks & recreation programming such as camps and activities for children, teens, and adults. 5 Services Athletics Information about athletics programs offered by the City of Asheville. Enjoy greenways Explore an interactive map of the City's greenways and learn how to use them for your recreation and transportation enjoyment. Find a pool or Splasheville information Hours and information about pools and Splashville, Asheville's interactive splash play fountain. Find a park, playground, or recreation center Find parks and facilities near you. Search by location or amenity, or view a list of centers and parks. Community events Find upcoming camps, events, and programs and reserve a spot when space is limited. Reserve a picnic shelter View parks and recreation shelters that can be reserved and make a reservation. More Related Services Parks Tree Initiative News Aston Park Tennis Center to host Tricks and Treats Tennis Tournament Posted on October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 by Christy Edwards Costumes are welcomed and encouraged for a fall doubles tennis tournament at Aston Park Tennis Center, 336 Hilliard Ave., Oct. 26-27. The cost for tournament participants is $20/person for one event or $30/person for two events. Spectators are free! Schedule of events – Two Divisions per day, 3.5 and below, 4.0 and above Oct. 26, 9 a.m. – [...] Ticketed event scheduled Saturday at Carrier Park Posted on October 10, 2019October 14, 2019 by Polly McDaniel The interior portion of Carrier Park, 220 Amboy Road, will be closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, October 12, for a ticketed special event. Park spaces outside the velodrome, including the picnic shelter, the ballfield and some open spaces will not be impacted. Use of the greenway will not be affected. PostAnnouncementsNewsPress ReleasesCommunity and Economic DevelopmentParks and Recreation VIDEO: Aston Park Hosts Asheville Open Tennis Championship, features new park amenities Posted on October 2, 2019October 15, 2019 by Christy Edwards Asheville Parks and Recreation hosted the 88th Asheville Open Tennis Championships at Aston Park Tennis Center July 10-14 for adults and July 19-21 for juniors. Over eight days of tournament play, 284 players competed in various age divisions as 374 matches were played on the 12 clay courts at Aston Park. Highlights of this year’s tournament [...] More Parks Tree Initiative News
Enjoy greenways Explore an interactive map of the City's greenways and learn how to use them for your recreation and transportation enjoyment.
Find a pool or Splasheville information Hours and information about pools and Splashville, Asheville's interactive splash play fountain.
Find a park, playground, or recreation center Find parks and facilities near you. Search by location or amenity, or view a list of centers and parks.
Reserve a picnic shelter View parks and recreation shelters that can be reserved and make a reservation.
Aston Park Tennis Center to host Tricks and Treats Tennis Tournament Posted on October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 by Christy Edwards Costumes are welcomed and encouraged for a fall doubles tennis tournament at Aston Park Tennis Center, 336 Hilliard Ave., Oct. 26-27. The cost for tournament participants is $20/person for one event or $30/person for two events. Spectators are free! Schedule of events – Two Divisions per day, 3.5 and below, 4.0 and above Oct. 26, 9 a.m. – [...]
Ticketed event scheduled Saturday at Carrier Park Posted on October 10, 2019October 14, 2019 by Polly McDaniel The interior portion of Carrier Park, 220 Amboy Road, will be closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, October 12, for a ticketed special event. Park spaces outside the velodrome, including the picnic shelter, the ballfield and some open spaces will not be impacted. Use of the greenway will not be affected. PostAnnouncementsNewsPress ReleasesCommunity and Economic DevelopmentParks and Recreation
VIDEO: Aston Park Hosts Asheville Open Tennis Championship, features new park amenities Posted on October 2, 2019October 15, 2019 by Christy Edwards Asheville Parks and Recreation hosted the 88th Asheville Open Tennis Championships at Aston Park Tennis Center July 10-14 for adults and July 19-21 for juniors. Over eight days of tournament play, 284 players competed in various age divisions as 374 matches were played on the 12 clay courts at Aston Park. Highlights of this year’s tournament [...]