In 2008, RiverLink teamed with Baker Engineering to develop and implement a stream restoration and stormwater mitigation project.  Covering approximately 1100 linear feet of stream restoration and employing stormwater best management practices, the project reduces sedimentation and improves water quality in Buttermilk Creek and the larger system of Hominy Creek and the French Broad River which it feeds.  The project also provides connection to Hominy Creek Greenway and the Wilma Dykeman RiverWay.  Neighborhood volunteers helped with the plantings, removing invasive plant species and setting in live stakes.  Look for soft rush,big bluestem, nine bark, and silky dogwood.  The Clean Water Management Trust Fund provided grant funding for this project along with additional matching funds.

As a collaborative effort to keep West Asheville’s creeks clean, the City of Asheville, Riverlink and community volunteers will continue this work by planting, mulching and creating a new walking trail within the park. And during this year’s Garden Stroll, Higgins Horticulture and several volunteers will be working to amintain and mulch the planting along Buttermilk Creek. Please feel free to come by and lend a hand.