Find Your Pint: Hi-Wire Brewing | Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation

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Date

Thursday, July 26, 2018 -

4:00pm to 11:00pm

Location

Hi-Wire Brewing

197 Hilliard

Asheville, NC

Our Find Your Pint beer series is back! Throughout 2018, we will be partnering with breweries along the Parkway who are generously donating a portion of their beer sales to support the scenic route. On Thursday, July 26 Hi-Wire Brewing is donating 15% of all sales, all day at their downtown location to benefit the Blue Ridge Parkway. Come by the Foundation's table from 5-7 p.m. to win prizes and learn more about America's Favorite Journey!

Digitize Historical Maps and Drawings to Provide Online Access

The Blue Ridge Parkway has more than 5,000 original maps and drawings dating from 1934 to the present. Many of the older maps and drawings, located in the parks engineering offices and archives, are not digitized and are in very poor condition. With your support, you can fund the work of archivists who will locate, identify, pack and ship historic maps and drawings to National Park Service’s Denver Service Center for inventorying and digitizing. Digital copies will be made accessible to the public and staff online.

Mabry Mill Complex Repairs

Mabry Mill is the beloved centerpiece of a collection of fascinating historical structures at milepost 171 in Virginia. In fact, the rustic mill reflected in the adjacent pond is said to be the most photographed scene on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Rehab Picnic Area at Asheville Visitor Center

The Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center at milepost 384 in Asheville is a popular destination for visitors to learn more about the scenic route and shop. Your support will make it an even more welcoming place by hardening the path and providing more picnic tables for visitors, including those who need increased accessibility. Our original goal for this project was $22,000, but after a generous donation only $12,000 is still needed. Donate today

Automated External Defibrillators for emergencies

With a gift, you can provide Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for rangers to use in case of emergencies within the park. Donations will also ensure training programs for National Park Service staff on the proper use of this life-saving equipment. Our goal for this project is $60,000. Please help save lives on the Parkway. Give today

Bat Survey

FUNDED THANKS TO YOU! Your help is needed to save an important, but rarely seen resident of our Blue Ridge Mountains—bats. You might never glimpse these nocturnal friends unless you’re enjoying an evening by the campfire. Even then, you could miss them fluttering overhead as they go about one of their many important jobs in our ecosystem—snacking on bugs that can harm us and beetles and moths that damage our forests.

Parkway Trail Maps

With your support for this project, visitors will find single-sheet trail guides to help them explore and learn more about 16 popular hiking destinations along the Parkway, including Humpback Rocks, Otter Creek and James River, Roanoke Valley, Cumberland Knob, Julian Price Park, Linville Falls, Mount Pisgah, and Waterrock Knob.

Crabtree Falls Interpreter-in-Residence

With the addition of an interpreter-in-residence at Crabtree Falls Campground, milepost 339, the National Park Service will be able to expand its services for visitors, including demonstrations, campfire programs, guided hikes, and more. This popular spot has seen an increase in campers in recent years, making it the perfect place to launch this new program designed to share a greater understanding of the national park with those who visit. The total fundraising goal for this project is $20,000. Donate

Moses H. Cone Memorial Park Estate Maps

Each year, the Foundation prints and distributes maps of the Cone estate to help guide visitors on the 25 miles of carriage trails and share the past of the historic gem. Your gift will ensure more visitors can appreciate the backstory and beauty of this park, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The fundraising goal for this project is $5,000. Donate

Moses H. Cone Memorial Park: Bass Lake Accessibility Ramp

The flat loop trail around picturesque Bass Lake is a popular destination for High Country residents and visitors alike. Unfortunately, the ramp that leads to the trail from the parking area creates an obstacle for guests with limited mobility. Your donation will provide safer access to a cherished place. Donate

Blue Ridge Music Center Lighting System

Lighting plays a vital role in the many aspects of the Blue Ridge Music Center's operation. You can make the venue, exhibits, and even the parking lot shine with support for these critical enhancements.

Milepost Music

With your help, summer Sunday afternoons will be filled with mountain music at popular destinations along the Parkway, allowing the Blue Ridge Music Center to reach a wider audience of visitors. Akin to the down-home Midday Mountain Music presentations at the Music Center, this free series of intimate outdoor concerts will showcase local musicians playing traditional music in Virginia at Humpback Rocks, Peaks of Otter and Mabry Mill, and in North Carolina at Doughton Park Picnic Area and the Asheville Visitor Center.

Trail Rover Program

This season, volunteer rovers will protect peregrine falcons at Devils Courthouse and rare plants at Craggy Gardens and Rough Ridge by educating visitors about these important ecological sites. Your generosity can ensure the rovers are equipped with the supplies they need, including hand-held radios, backpacks, rain gear, and first-aid kits. The remaing goal for this project is $4,000. Donate

Trail Rover Program

This season, volunteer rovers will protect peregrine falcons at Devils Courthouse and rare plants at Craggy Gardens and Rough Ridge by educating visitors about these important ecological sites. Your generosity can ensure the rovers are equipped with the supplies they need, including hand-held radios, backpacks, rain gear, and first-aid kits. Our goal for this project is $5,000.

Mount Pisgah Platform Reconstruction

Along the popular Mount Pisgah Trail, visitors can take in stunning mountain views from a wooden observation deck. Over its 40 years in use and thousands of visitors, the platform has seen better days. Patch work on the deck has become extensive, and it is time to replace the structure. With a donation for this project, you will fund the reconstruction of the platform to provide a safe and enjoyable stop for trekkers.

The Bluffs Restaurant: Ongoing Support

Thanks to tremendous support for this revitalization project, The Bluffs Restaurant is open again. The Foundation holds a historic lease for the National Park Service facility and is responsible for ongoing maintenance and improvements. You can support this beloved destination by making a donation to assist with the upkeep of the circa-1949 building. As part of our committment to sustainabillity, we will undertake projects to increase energy efficiency in the restaurant.

Viewshed Restoration

The Parkway’s designers created astounding roadside overlooks as hallmarks of the national park. Today, many are hidden by years of tree growth. With your help, arborist crews will clear overgrown vegetation at designated vistas.

Volunteer Supplies & Training

Parkway volunteers fill a wide range of roles within the park, from operating chainsaws and repairing trails to serving as rover at popular visitation sites. By lending their time and talents, volunteers make the Blue Ridge Parkway a better and more beautiful place for everyone. With a gift, you can provide the supplies, training, and tools volunteers need to rejuvenate sites and help visitors all along the Parkway.

Webcameras

No matter where you are, webcams can keep you connected to the Blue Ridge Parkway. To provide park views year-round, we are asking for your support to fund the installation of state-of-the-art webcameras, like the unit at The Bluffs Restaurant, at additional key locations along the scenic route. Our goal for this project is $20,000. Please donate today! Give

Trails & Views Forever Program

As the National Park Service faces an astonishing price tag to repair all aspects of the Blue Ridge Parkway, coupled with impending budget constraints, care of the trails, campgrounds, picnic areas, and overlooks are falling to the bottom of the long list of priorities. That means, the places you enjoy nature on the Parkway desperately need your help!

Blue Ridge Parkway Outdoor Guide

Printed annually, the Blue Ridge Parkway Outdoor Activity Guide features trail maps, safety information, and adventure opportunities. It is an essential guide to a well-planned Parkway excursion. With your support, the guide will be updated with new maps and information and made available by the National Park Service at visitor centers for free.