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Relay for Clean Air cyclists gather at Waterrock Knob on the Blue Ridge Parkway at midnight for the August
2005 race. Donated photo
Canary Coalition dissolves after 20 years
BY HOLLY KAYS S TAFF WRITER
After 20 years at the forefront of clean air efforts in Western North Carolina, The Canary Coalition is no more.
“I’m not bitter about it at all,” said Avram Friedman, who founded the organization in 1999 and served as its executive director until retiring in December. “I’m grateful that they tried, but at this point The Canary Coalition has served its purpose. I think we’ve made an impact, and now it’s time for the younger generation to take hold.”
When Friedman retired at the end of the year, he felt confident that the organization’s younger membership would carry The Canary Coalition’s mission into the future. That confidence may have been well placed, but it couldn’t take into account the impact that a virus then in the process of devastating China would have on every facet of American life as 2020 unfolded.
“We lost a big contributor when Avram decided to retire, and we had hoped to do a lot of fundraising and attending events,” said Lauren Baxley, co-chair of the Canary Coalition at the time it dissolved. “We’d signed up for tables at various things that were happening around the area. With COVID that all shut down.”
Down a major donor and stripped of the ability to hold any major fundraising events, the all-volunteer board couldn’t see a path to stability, said Baxley, and the 501c3 is now in the process of being dissolved.
“It’s really a shame,” she said. “It broke our hearts, but we didn’t see a clear way we could go forward.”
CLEANING UP THE AIR
The Canary Coalition may be gone, but the impact of its 20 years of existence will be felt for decades to come.
“He never had much money at all to work with and was always just getting by and yet still made some really important changes that have improved the quality of our air and the quality of our lives,” Will Harlan — a former member of The Canary Coalition who is now senior editor at Blue Ridge Outdoors and regional director for The Sierra Club — said of Friedman. “The whole region is indebted to him.”
The organization was born in 1999 after Friedman, then chairman of the Tuckasegee chapter of the Western North Carolina
Steve Earle plays AirAid at the Orange Peel in Asheville following the 2005
Relay for Clean Air. Donated photo
Alliance — an organization that in 2014 participated in a merger that birthed the new nonprofit MountainTrue — heard a presentation on air quality that featured some disturbing news. Jim Renfro, who was then and is still the air quality program manager at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, was speaking to a group of 20-30 people gathered for a chapter meeting about recently received data on regional air quality. The picture it painted, Friedman recalled, was pretty grim — especially considering that most everyone there had considered the region to be a relatively pristine and untouched area.
“What he was showing us was that, quite to the contrary, the ozone levels were skyrocketing here, and he compared our air quality to Los Angeles and Atlanta. Plus, we had an issue with sulfur dioxide,” said Friedman.
Forty years prior, the tower at Clingmans Dome had offered a view stretching 100 miles on a clear day, but by 1999 you could only expect to see for 12 miles, Friedman remembers hearing.
“That was the impetus for starting the
Canary Coalition, that presentation, when we realized this was an issue that not only impacted the environment but directly impacted public health,” said Friedman. “We understood that it would appeal to a much broader cross-section of the public to start an organization that focused just on air quality, and not on every other environmental issue — and we were right.”
The cause quickly garnered support from leaders across the region, with the board including members of the Jackson County and Buncombe County commissions, Asheville City Council and the Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. In its initial efforts, the group targeted the source that Renfro had identified as bearing the most responsibility for the region’s worsening air quality — coal-fired power plants.
The Canary Coalition joined with 12 other environmental organizations to form the N.C. Clean Air Coalition, which still exists today, and together the group developed the white paper that ultimately led to the 2002 passage of the N.C. Clean Smokestacks Act.
The act’s passage was a “remarkable” victory and a “story of effective political action,” said Friedman, with The Canary Coalition playing a pivotal role in lobbying legislators and preventing the legislation from being watered down as it moved through Raleigh. In the years to come, the law’s importance would become increasingly evident as pollution measures trended downward and visibility steadily increased.
STILL WORK TO DO
The law’s passage was a huge victory, but the job was far from done. The Canary Coalition turned its attention to the federal Clean Air Act.
The Bush administration was in power then, adopting new rules that weakened some standards contained in the act. The Canary Coalition lobbied the state to resist adopting those new, weaker standards in North Carolina.
“We won some and we lost some” on that front, said Friedman, but by then the regulations surrounding coal-based energy production had become problematic enough for Duke Energy that the company had already started to close some of its coal-fired power plants in favor of natural gas.
The organization’s next success was securing adoption of a renewable energy portfolio standard, a regulation that required power companies to derive a certain percentage of their energy production from renewable sources. Friedman said he doesn’t consider that accomplishment a pure win, as the measure was included in a 2007 omnibus energy package that included aspects he found to be “very objectionable” and used a broad definition of “renewable source” that included wood, hog waste and chicken carcasses. However, said Harlan, Friedman’s work was still cutting-edge. F
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“I think it was in many ways an organization ahead of its time,” he said. “The work I’m doing for The Sierra Club is very detailed, technical electric sector, energy sector policy work — really boring, wonky stuff that Avram was doing two decades ago, long before any mainstream environmental group was focused on it.”
In the 13 years since, The Canary Coalition has shifted its focus from visible environmental threats like haze and ozone damage to a less visible enemy — climate change.
While the organization’s initial efforts surrounding the Clean Smokestacks Act enjoyed broad support across the communities of Western North Carolina, the climate change issue is a more polarizing and politically divisive animal. That’s unfortunate, said Friedman.
“To me it seems like it’s even more universal,” he said. “The climate is definitely something that is impacting all people, but there is, I think, a deliberate effort to confuse the public about how the climate is impacting their lives and even the reality of climate change itself.”
The Canary Coalition has spent the past decade or so working on several different efforts surrounding its focus on climate change, including a bill known as the N.C. Green New Deal, which would adopt on the state level the goals contained in New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’ controversial bill, aiming to move North ing applications. Comments must relate to how the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy complies with national quality standards. These standards address the ethical and technical operation of a land trust. For the full list of standards see www.landtrustaccreditation.org/help-andresources/indicator-practices.
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Former N.C. Rep. Phil Haire hands Avram Friedman one of the pens then-N.C. Gov. Mike Easley
used to sign the Clean Smokestacks Act. Donated photo
useful when received by Sept. 18. Carolina to 100 percent renewable energy in 10 years. The organization has also been working steadily to gain support for the Efficient and Affordable Energy Rates Bill, which would restructure energy bills in the state so that users using low amounts of energy pay less per watt than users drawing high amounts of energy. The bill has been introduced in every session since 2011.
“Each time we found more sponsors,” said Friedman. “In 2019 we had 20 sponsors — we had 10 in each house.”
The nonprofit has been involved in various other campaigns as well, also debuting a YouTube channel called Mountain Stream TV to cover issues of importance to the Coalition — but it also knew how to have fun, said Harlan. A good example of that is the Relay for Clean Air, held 2004 to 2009, in which dozens of outdoor enthusiasts would run or bike from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Asheville.
“He just created a really exciting, fun regional organization that a lot of folks enjoyed participating in,” said Harlan.
The Canary Coalition and all of its efforts are now “a part of history,” said Friedman, and at 70 he’s looking to the next generation to pick up the baton and carry it forward.
“In that sense it will move on,” he said. “Its work will move on and certainly the positive impact it’s made will move on.”
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Environmental organizations sue over NEPA changes
The Southern Environmental Law Center is representing 16 environmental organizations in a lawsuit claiming that the Trump administration illegally cut corners in “gutting” the National Environmental Policy Act.
“This is a blatant and transparent effort from the Trump administration to further silence communities that are not as well connected, not as wealthy, not as valuable to the White House as others,” said Kym Hunter, a Southern Environmental Law Center senior attorney who is heading up the legal effort.
The new rules prevent agencies from considering climate change in their reviews as well as from considering cumulative impacts. For example, when a new highway or bypass is proposed near a current interstate, the projected increase in pollution is added to the existing pollution levels to get a full understanding of how nearby communities will be affected. The NEPA rewrite eliminates consideration of these “cumulative impacts.”
SELC alleges that the administration “made a mockery of the laws and policies that are designed to make changes like this a transparent and public process.” Only two public hearings were held nationwide before the decision was made to adopt the changes.
“Even so, the Council on Environmental Quality received more than 1.1 million comments and has a duty to review each one,” reads a press release from SELC. “However, CEQ moved forward with rulemaking less than four months later, an impossibility if it followed its mandate.”
The rule changes stemmed from an Aug. 15, 2017, executive order from President Donald Trump titled “Establishing Discipline and Accountability in the Environmental Review and Permitting Process for Infrastructure,” which ordered, among other things, that CEQ take action to “ensure that agencies apply NEPA in a manner that reduces unnecessary burdens and delays as much as possible, including by using CEQ’s authority to interpret NEPA to simplify and accelerate the NEPA review process.”
On its website CEQ said that the changes represent the first comprehensive update to NEPA in more than 40 years. The final rule will “(modernize) regulations to streamline the development of infrastructure projects and promote better decision making by the Federal government,” the website says.
Organizations represented by SELC include MountainTrue, Defenders of Wildlife, N.C. Wildlife Federation, Clean Air North Carolina, Upstate Forever, Wild Virginia, Haw River Assembly, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Virginia Wilderness Committee, South Carolina Wildlife Federation, Highlanders for Responsible Development, Cowpasure River Preservation Association, Congaree Riverkeeper, the Clinch Coalition, Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley and Alabama River Alliance.
The Unicoi Mountains rise in the distance as seen from the Rim Trail on the newly acquired
Fires Creek tract. Mainspring Conservation Trust photo
Fires Creek inholding conserved
Mainspring Conservation Trust has sold 49 acres of land at the headwaters of Laurel Creek to the U.S. Forest Service.
The area is an inholding surrounded by existing national forest land, and is located in a popular recreation area on the Tusquitee Ranger District. Laurel Creek is a tributary to Fires Creek.
Mainspring purchased the property in 2017, and the Forest Service bought it using funding from the N.C. Threatened Treasures FY 2020 Land and Water Conservation Fund Appropriations.
“We are thrilled that the Laurel Creek inholding is forever part of the National Forest, after more than a decade of uncertainty,” said Mainspring Executive Director Jordan Smith. “Mainspring is grateful to the landowners, who were willing to seek a conservation solution for this incredibly significant property, the organizations and supporters who helped donate to this project so the property could become public land and for our partners at the U.S. Forest Service, who recognized what this inholding means to hikers, hunters and people who love the Fires Creek Area. This project exemplifies what can happen when everyone works together for permanent conservation.”
The parcel is an important area for hunting and wildlife and includes a section of the Rim Trail, a 25-mile foot and horse path that traverses the rim of the Tusquitee Mountains and Valley River Mountains, which form the Fires Creek watershed. The Rim Trail loop starts at the Fires Creek Recreation Area and connects to other trails including the Shinbone, Sassafras, Phillips Ridge and Bristol Horse Trails.
The purchase also protects the headwaters of Fires, Laurel and Phillips Creeks, all of which flow into the Hiwassee River Basin, which is the primary source of drinking water for North Carolina and Georgia residents.
Public comment open for Smokies mountain bike plan
A proposed mountain biking trail system for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is now open for public comment, with virtual meetings planned for next week.
The trail would be installed on the unfinished section of the Foothills Parkway corridor in Wears Valley, Tennessee. If approved, it would be the first area in park boundaries to allow mountain biking.
The park is entering an environmental assessment and 30-day public scoping period in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and the National Historic Preservation Act. Staff are looking for public input on the proposed action, preliminary alternatives and issues for consideration in the environmental assessment.
Virtual meetings will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, and Thursday, July 30. The sessions will begin with a half-hour overview of the proposal and a question
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Explore Hemphill Bald with a hike beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 25.
Former Great Smoky Mountains National Park Deputy Superintendent Kevin FitzGerald and Haywood County Emergency Management Director Greg Shuping will lead this moderate 6-mile excursion from Polls Gap to Sheepback Knob, featuring an elevation gain of 981 feet.
The hike is part of an ongoing series offered by Haywood County Recreation and and-answer period extending through 7 p.m. Written comments will be accepted through Aug. 19.
To join the July 28 meeting, use the link https://zoom.us/s/92424167876 or call in at 312.626.6799 and enter passcode 92424167876#. To join the July 30 meeting, use the link https://zoom.us/s/ 98627136296 or call in at 312.626.6799 and enter passcode 98627136296#. Attendees who call in will not be able to speak or view the presentation.
Submit written comments online at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/wearsvalleyb iketrails or mail them to: Transportation and Recreation Planning Projects, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 107 Park Headquarters Rd, Gatlinburg, TN 37738.
More information about the proposal is available at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/wearsvalleyb
Get the skinny on environmental legislation
Learn about the status of environmental legislation in Raleigh during an online event offered noon to 1 p.m. Monday, July 27, from MountainTrue.
MountainTrue lobbyist Rob Lamme and MountainTrue’s legislative advocacy team will discuss the organization’s legislative priorities and work, and how environmental issues have fared in the
Lemme has represented MountainTrue in Raleigh since 2016 and has worked in North Carolina
To register, visit mountaintrue.org/event/raleigh-report-live.
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The Cheoah Ranger District on the Nantahala National Forest has two new Kids in Parks TRACK Trails, designed to turn an ordinary hike into a fun-filled, discovery-packed adventure.
At the Massey Branch Fitness Trail and the Cheoah Trail, both located across from the Cheoah Ranger District Office in Robbinsville, visitors will now find new trailhead signs with activity guides that allow young hikers to learn about and connect with the natural features found along the trail. On the Cheoah Trail, explore the historic site of the 1940s Civil Conservation Corps Camp. The Fitness Trail has a variety of exercise stations along the trail.
After their hike, kids can register their TRACK Trail adventures at www.kidsinparks.com to earn prizes designed to make their next outdoor adventure more meaningful and to encourage continued participation in the program.
The TRACK trails on the Cheoah Ranger District were created in cooperation with the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation’s Kids in Parks Program with funding and support provided by the Duke Energy Foundation, Graham County Travel and Tourism, and the Graham Revitalization and Economic Action Team. Since the Kids in Park’s Program’s inception in 2009, more than 1.5 million TRACK Trail adventures have been completed.
Buy national forest passes online
A new online platform allows visitors to the Pisgah and Nantahala national forests to pay day use fees online at www.recreation.gov at no additional cost.
Digital passes are available for Cheoah Point Beach, Dry Falls, Whiteside Mountain, Whitewater Falls, Jackrabbit Mountain Beach and Roan Mountain.
Because many areas of the national forest have limited cell reception, it’s best to buy passes before heading to the destination. Passes can be printed and placed on the dashboard, but this is not required because rangers can use license plates to validate passholders.
To purchase a pass online go to www.recreation.gov/sitepass/72611 or search “National Forests in North Carolina Digital Passes” at the www.recreation.gov homepage.
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Franklin butterfly garden’s honors long-time volunteer
Kay Coriell, a longtime supporter of Franklin’s greenway along the Little Tennessee River, has been honored for her efforts by serving as namesake to the
Friends of the Greenway’s butterfly garden.
The Kay Coriell Butterfly Garden, as it is now called, has been her passion since it began in 2006. Coriell led the restoration and revitalization project in 2017 and conFree. Register at https://bit.ly/3hbjcnm.
A local group has launched a project to identify all veterans buried in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with 163 veterans found so far representing conflicts from the Revolutionary War to the Iraq War, including both sides of the Civil War.
Of the veterans, 103 are buried in Tennessee and 60 in North Carolina, including 49 in Swain County and 11 in Haywood. The team intends to build a publicly available interactive database of all the veterans buried including biographical data, location and the wars and unit records in which they served. Listed separately will be cenotaphs — headstones in a location without a body buried — and cremated veterans whose ashes were scattered. Veterans originally buried in the Park whose bodies were moved prior to the Fontana Dam flooding will be listed too.
“Our goal is to honor and protect the tinues to coordinate plantings and maintenance needs today. Through her efforts, the Greenway is listed in the National Recreation Trails, included in the North Carolina Birding Trail, and the Butterfly Garden is registered as a North American Monarch Waystation. Coriell’s involvement with the greenway stretches back even further than that. During the 1990s, she was volunteering with the original group that had the dream of a path along the Little Tennessee River. She has been a member of Friends of the Greenway since its inception in 2001 and has volunteered in numerous capacities over the years. She has been on the Friends of the Greenway Board and has served in every officer position. During some very dark times, it was her contribution that kept the organization going as she filled several officer positions
Get the scoop on electric school buses
The first installment of a three-part webinar series about environmentally friendly transportation will be offered 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 22.
Focused on electric transit and school bus developments in the Southeast, the program is presented by N.C. Clean Cities Coalitions and Plug-in N.C. Kathleen Staples of Dominion Energy will join the conversation to discuss Dominion’s electric school bus program in Virginia, and George Linney and Jay Perkins of the Greensboro Transit Authority will share the lessons they learned from one of the earliest electric school bus deployments in North Carolina.
Project aims to honor veterans buried in national park
at the same time. valor of those who served and not let their memory be erased because of where they are buried,” stated Joe Emert, a member of the National Parks System Advisory Board and former president of the East Tennessee Historical Society. “We are putting this initial list out for review by the public to ensure we are not missing any veterans who are buried in the national park. All currently listed veterans have been verified through military records or historic books and documents listing their military service. Any new additions will have to be verified and documented through the same process before being added to the list.”
Emert, a sixth-generation resident of Blount County, is working on the project with Sheila Evans of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Cocke County and Don Casada, of Friends of the Bryson City Cemetery in Swain County.
The current list is at gsmheritagecenter.org and friendsofthebccemetery.org.
To add a veteran buried to the list, suggest changes or provide additional information, contact Casada at don.casada@friendsofthebccemetery.org.
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A graduate of Southwestern Community After earning his associate’s degree at College’s Outdoor Leadership Program who SCC in 2003, Wilson progressed on his edunow holds the title of outdoor recreation cational journey, earning bachelor’s and planner with the Federal Energy Regulatory master’s degrees from Western Carolina Commission in Washington, D.C., has University and ultimately earning a doctorreceived SCC’s second annual Distinguished ate in parks, recreation and tourism manAlumni Award. agement from Clemson University.
Just over seventeen years ago, Dustin Established in 2019, the award is given Wilson found himself trudging through the annually to an alumnus or alumna who has
Audrey Pearson is the new Trails & Views Forever Program manager at the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation.
“I am excited to expand the reach of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation farther into Virginia, and look forward to working with this experienced team,” Pearson said. “The Foundation has a solid track record of enhancing the Parkway.”
The Foundation launched the Trails & Views Forever program to repair and rehabilitate trails, overlooks, campgrounds and picnic areas along the entire 469-mile scenic route through Virginia and North Carolina. Unfortunately, the National Park Service continues to face shortfalls in funding to repair and maintain these areas that are sought out by millions of visitors each year.
In her new role, based in Roanoke, the attained extraordinary distinction and outstanding performance in his or her career field while demonstrating exceptional community leadership. In his current role, Wilson writes environmental assessDustin Wilson (at right) hikes with his SCC Outdoor Leadership class in 2003. ments and impact statements for nonfederal Donated photo hydropower Western North Carolina wilderness with a “I am extremely proud of the trajectory group of classmates along the Bartram of Dustin’s career path,” said Paul Wolf, Trail, a trek designed to bring together all SCC’s founding and current Outdoor lessons from a land-based class. For Wilson, Leadership Program Coordinator. “Seeing the experience instilled all the confidence the impact he is making on the recreational he’d need to chart his own career in the use and protection of our country’s natural world of Outdoor Leadership. resources and being able to mentor him on
“Just being able to see the skills I had his journey makes me grateful to have been learned in a classroom and directly translatpart of his formative years here at SCC.” ing them into a positive experience of being Nominations are accepted annually for able to overcome obstacles, have fun and SCC’s Distinguished Alumni Award. For earn a living from this — it proved to me more information, visit that I could do this,” Wilson said. www.SouthwesternCC.edu/award.
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BUSINESS & EDUCATION
•Southwestern Community College will hold a drivethrough commencement ceremony for spring and summer 2020 graduates on Saturday, Aug. 8, on the Jackson Campus. The ceremony will run from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. following a traffic pattern leading up to the front of the Balsam Center for diploma cover presentation. • The Long’s Chapel Child Enrichment Center has recently become a N.C. PreK Program Center and is accepting applications for students. Enrollment packets are ready for pick up at the CEC located at 133 Old Clyde Rd, Waynesville and are due by July 31. For your child to qualify he/she must have turned 4 on or before Aug. 31. For more information, contact Belinda Marr at Belinda.Marr@LongsChapel.com or 828.476.4153. •Haywood County Community College Small Business Center will hold a Business Planning Virtual Learning Series. The next program, on July 27-28 will be Creating a Winning Business Plan. The third program, on Aug. 3- 4, will be Dynamite Marketing on a Firecracker Budget. Attendees are encouraged to register for the webinars that best meet their current small business needs and availability. Visit SBC.Haywood.edu or call 828.627.4512. • Franklin High School graduation ceremonies will take place from 9 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, with 5-minute time slots available. Appointments will be on a first come first serve basis through Ms. Vargas at Franklin High School. Call 828.524.6467 or email renee.vargas@macon.k12.nc.us. • Registration is underway for several sessions of a Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician program through Landmark Learning. Upcoming sessions include Aug. 7-15, Aug. 21-23, Aug. 29 - Sept. 6, Sept. 5-13, Sept. 18-20, Sept. 26-27 and Oct. 3-30. www.landmarklearning.org. • Haywood Habitat for Humanity will conduct its Annual Meeting at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, via Zoom. The meeting is open to persons supporting the purposes and objectives of the organization. New board members will be nominated and voted on. Call 828.452.7960 to request a link to the meeting no later than Monday, July 27. For more information, see the organization’s website www.haywoodhabitat.org.
POLITICAL CORNER
• The Macon County Democratic Party will host a candidate rally and official opening of its new headquarters at 2:30 p.m. and again at 3:45 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at 143 Porter St., in Franklin. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held followed by brief remarks from each of the candidates. Masks will be required as well as social distancing. • The next meeting of the Executive Committee of the Haywood County Republican Party will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at the Republican headquarters, located at 297 N. Haywood St., Waynesville.
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Covid-19, visit www.mountaintopshow.com for a virtual craft show. • Frog Level Brewing (Waynesville) will host the “Western Carolina Writers” songwriters showcase with Nick Mac, Hannah Kaminer and Jesse Frizsell 7 p.m. Saturday, July 25. Free and open to the public. www.froglevelbrewing.com. • Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts (Franklin) will host Grains of Sand Band (classic hits/oldies) 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1. Tickets start at $15 per person. www.greatmountainmusic.com. • Currahee Brewing (Franklin) will host Amongst The Trees at 7:30 p.m., Aug. 1. Free and open to the public. www.curraheebrew.com. • Elevated Mountain Distilling Company will host The Darren Nicholson Band 7 p.m. Aug. 1. Free and open to the public. www.elevatedmountain.com. • Lazy Hiker Brewing (Franklin) will host Tea 4 Three 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8. For more information and a complete schedule of events, click on www.lazyhikerbrewing.com. • Artists in all disciplines are eligible to apply for grants to support their professional and artistic development through a partnership of the North Carolina Arts Council and Asheville Area Arts Council, Haywood County Arts Council, Arts Council of Henderson County, Tryon Fine Arts Center, Rutherford County Recreation, Cultural, and Heritage Commission, and the Transylvania Community Arts Council. Artist Support Grants will be distributed to eligible applicants by Haywood County Arts Council in the following counties: Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Polk, Rutherford, and Transylvania. Applications for the grants are available www.haywoodarts.org/grants-funding. The deadline is Sept. 30. Grants will range in awards from $500 to $1,000. For information or questions, contact Leigh Forrester, executive director of the Haywood County Arts Council, at www.haywoodarts.org or 828.452.0593. • The Macon County Public Library, in cooperation with North Carolina Humanities Council, will host “Water/Ways” a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street (MoMS) program. “Water/Ways” will be on view through Aug. 24 at the library in Franklin. The exhibition explores the endless motion of the water cycle, water’s effect on landscape, settlement and migration, and its impact on culture and spirituality. For more information, visit www.fontanalib.org or call the Macon County Public Library at 828.524.3600. The library is open by appointment from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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• Tour the 10-Acre Garden and enjoy a wood-fired pizza Saturday, July 25, at the Ten Acre Garden in Bethel. The event is organized by the Haywood Waterways Association as part of its “Get to Know Your Watershed” series of outdoor recreation activities. The event is free for members with a $5 donation for non-members. Donations are also accepted for the pizza, and participants will be able to buy vegetables from the farm. Space is limited to 10 people, with social distancing guidelines followed. RSVP to Caitlin Worsham, caitlinw.hwa@gmail.com or 828.476.4667, ext. 12. • There will be a free wine tasting from 2 to 5 p.m every Saturday at The Wine Bar & Cellar in Sylva. 828.631.3075. • Bosu’s Wine Shop in Waynesville is offering lunch on Saturdays, “Lunch with us” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring fresh seasonal menu with outdoor seating weather permitting. 828.452.0120 or www.waynesvillewine.com. • Bryson City Wine Market offers flights from 4-7 p.m. on Fridays and from 2-5 p.m. on Saturdays. Flight of four wines for $5. • Secret Wine Bar is hosted by Bosu’s in Waynesville on Fridays from 5 to 9 p.m. Contact for more information and make reservations. 828.452.1020. • A free wine tasting will be held from 1-5 p.m. on Saturdays. at Bosu Wine Shop in Waynesville. 828.452.0120 or www.waynesvillewine.com.
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• The first installment of a three-part webinar series about environmentally friendly transportation will be offered 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 22. Free. Register at https://bit.ly/3hbjCNM. • Explore Hemphill Bald with a hike beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 25. Free, with registration required at 828.452.6789. • Discover the amazing diversity of life in the Pigeon River with an event on Saturday, July 25, at Jukebox Junction in Bethel. The event is part of Haywood Waterways Association’s “Get to Know Your Watershed” series of outdoor recreation activities. Memberships start at $25. RSVP to Christine O’Brien at christine.haywoodwaterways@gmail.com or 828.476.4667, ext. 11, by 5 p.m. Friday, July 24. • Mountain True will host a canoe outing on Apalachia Lake in the Hiwassee area from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 26. Cost ranges from $10 to $25 depending on membership status and boat rental needs. Space limited.
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The group will meet at the parking area at the TVA Hiwassee Dam Recreation Facility and carpool to the put-in, which has very limited parking. Register at www.mountaintrue.org/event/apalachia-lake-paddlewaterfall-hike. • Learn about the status of environmental legislation in Raleigh during an online event offered noon to 1 p.m. Monday, July 27, from MountainTrue. MountainTrue lobbyist Rob Lamme and MountainTrue’s legislative advocacy team will discuss the organization’s legislative priorities and work, and how environmental issues have fared in the General Assembly this year. To register, visit mountaintrue.org/event/raleigh-report-live.
HIKING CLUBS
• On Saturday, July 25, the Nantahala Hiking Club will take a moderate 6-mile downhill hike, elevation change 700 ft., to Bee Cove Falls in South Carolina on an old logging road off 107 near the Fish Hatchery. Hike limited to 10 people. Meet at Cashiers Rec. Park at10 am, drive 20 miles round trip. Call 828.743.1079 for reservations. • On Sunday, July 26, the Nantahala Hiking Club will take a 9-mike moderate-to-strenuous hike, elevation change 1,000 ft., on the Cowetta Hydrological Lab Center Loop, hiking up Shope Creek Road to Cunningham Branch to Dyke Gap to come down Ball Creek Rd. Hike limited to 6 people. Meet at Smoky Mtn. Visitors Center on Hwy. 441 at 9 am, drive 10 miles round trip. Call 828.421.4178 for reservations.
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