Pete Wall receives award

‘Recreate Asheville’ Plan Honored with Prestigious NCASLA Merit Award for Analysis & Planning

The City of Asheville is proud to announce that Recreate Asheville: Shaping Our City’s Parks, Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR)’s 10-year comprehensive plan, received the Merit Award in Analysis & Planning from the North Carolina Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (NCASLA). This significant recognition underscores the plan’s innovative approach [...]

parks and recreation director D. Tyrell McGirt wearing orange shirt and sunglasses

Share Your Voice at Asheville Parks & Recreation’s Park Bench Chats

Looking to share your thoughts on Asheville’s parks, community centers, and recreation opportunities? Join Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR) Director D. Tyrell McGirt for casual “Park Bench Chats,” offering one-on-one or small group conversations.

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River Sense & Trail Smarts: Stay Safe in Asheville’s Outdoors Post-Helene

It’s no secret that Ashevillians love to spend time outside. With public parks, paved greenways and natural surface trails, sport courts and fields, playgrounds, and festivals throughout the city, urban adventures and connections with nature are rarely far away. As warmer days come to the mountains, safety is crucial to navigate the lingering impacts of Tropical Storm Helene in significantly altered outdoor spaces and waterways.

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Colorful Van, Fun on Wheels: Catch Rec ‘n’ Roll in Asheville

Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR) drives a colorful van full of games, art projects, and fun treasures to stoke the imagination into public parks and local neighborhoods throughout the summer. Rec ‘n’ Roll hosts Monday Imagination Days with free open play, Wednesday Theme Days with activities tied to a unique subject (advance registration required), and free pop-ups where anything can happen.

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City of Asheville initiates process to rebuild storm-damaged French Broad Riverfront parks system

The City of Asheville is taking a significant step forward in its infrastructure recovery efforts by posting a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for design services to rebuild the parks system on the French Broad River. This milestone marks the beginning of a design plan to restore damaged City assets along the French Broad Riverfront parks system and establish a new vision for a more resilient and accessible riverfront. 

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Flip the Script on Aging in Asheville by Staying Active and Engaged

Each May, the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Community Living (ACL) leads the nation’s observance of Older Americans Month (OAM), a time to recognize older Americans’ contributions, highlight aging trends, and reaffirm the nation’s commitment to serving older adults. Every President since John F. Kennedy issued formal proclamations asking [...]

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