News & Events
THRUSDAY, JULY 31at 5:30 PM
Where: Tryon Depot, 22 Depot St. in Downtown Tryon
Join us for a festive event overlooking the rail line near the NC/SC border. Learn about the story of the trail so far and the vision looking forward. Enjoy live music. Connect with fellow friends of the trail. And learn how you can plug in to the effort to move it forward!
Downtown Tryon is a designated social district, so feel free to bring a drink from a nearby bar or restaurant to the event. There are also many opportunities to enjoy dinner in downtown Tryon, some a very short walk from the depot. It’s a perfect example of how the Saluda Grade Trail can be a boon for local downtowns!
JULY 18, 2025
Come celebrate the grand opening of the first six miles of the Ecusta Trail!
The festivities will begin at 2:00pm at the Hendersonville Welcome Center Trailhead Pavilion and feature guest speakers, community recognition, and special announcements. Around 3:00pm everyone will be invited to walk, bike, or stroll to the field near The Fresh Market for the official ribbon cutting. At 3:30pm people will be welcomed on the trail. Businesses and partners will have activities along the trail and Root & Bone restaurant in Horse Shoe is planning to host an evening after-party.
JANUARY 28, 2025
From BlueRidgeNow:
In the future, land next to Jackson Park could be home to a new stretch of the Oklawaha Greenway, winding through restored wetlands and forming part of a link to Blue Ridge Community College. Conserving Carolina recently purchased 23.6 acres south of the park, with frontage on two streams. The tract also contains three acres of wetlands, with potential to restore additional wetlands.
“Our goal is to extend the Oklawaha Greenway," said Rebekah Robinson, Conserving Carolina’s assistant director for programs. "That would not only provide community benefits for recreation, health and transportation, but it would allow us to create a path through an area that is ecologically rich and where wetland restoration could further expand and improve habitat for wildlife.”
Visit BlueRidgeNow for the full story.
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Department of Natural and Cultural Resources granted $4,250,000 to the Saluda Grade Trails Conservancy for the purchase of the Saluda Grade rail corridor in Henderson and Polk Counties and related assessment, due diligence, and transaction costs.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
The Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to move forward with a sports complex at Berkeley Park. At the start, the county plans three regulation-size soccer fields, a smaller youth field, and restrooms. As a condition for transferring the 39-acre site to the county, the School Board requested the county commission’s commitment to add a softball field and tennis courts for Hendersonville High School when the money comes available.
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