Find Your Pint: Hi-Wire Brewing | Page 3 | 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!

Doughton Park: Rehab Picnic Area

Doughton Park is a beloved spot on the Blue Ridge Parkway, but it is difficult to enjoy the picnic area here in its current run-down condition. The picnic tables and walkways date back to the 1940s and ’50s and are in severe disrepair. We will fund a rehabilitation of the area to replace tables and address crumbling stonework, flagstone walks, and fire pits.

Doughton Park: Basin Creek Bridge Construction

FUNDED! There's a new bridge on Grassy Gap Trail. In the past, the crossing over Basin Creek was often difficult, with only a long, precarious log spanning the waterway for hikers. Thanks to generous donations to the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation by members of the Piedmont Hiking and Outing Club, a 30-foot bridge now makes the trek safer and more accessible for everyone.

Crayfish Survey

Crayfish may be small, but they can send a big message, telling scientists a lot about the state of the environment in which they live. The southeastern Appalachian Mountains are one of two major crayfish hot spots in the world, yet little research has been done to catalog or understand the varieties of species along the Parkway.

Mountains to Sea Trail: Boone Fork Bridge Construction

FUNDED! Those who hike the section of the Mountains to Sea Trail near Blowing Rock have likely encountered the dangerous and seasonally impassible crossing at Boone Fork Creek. To remedy the problem, the Friends of the North Carolina Mountains to Sea Trail secured a grant of $200,000 to build a pedestrian bridge. The Foundation will provide a match of $50,000 for construction and engineering costs to make this trail linked to the Blue Ridge Parkway a safe and enjoyable hike. Construction will begin on this project in early 2016.

Rock Castle Gorge Bioblitz

Rock Castle Gorge is a significant biological area along the Blue Ridge Parkway, but much of these 3,600 acres in the Plateau District have yet to be explored. To survey the diverse array of flora and fauna, the Foundation will support a bioblitz, which will bring together leading scientists and volunteers to survey the various taxa. The result will be a clearer picture of the environmental significance and needs of this intriguing area.

Arborist Incident Response Team: Equipment Trailer

In 2014, the Husqvarna Group of Charlotte, N.C., generously donated $10,000 in chainsaws and other equipment to the Park Service for use in clearing trees after severe weather events along the Parkway. The Foundation will provide funds for a trailer that will transport this equipment to sites in need of attention.

Hemlock Preservation: Tree Treatment

FUNDED! The Blue Ridge Parkway’s old growth Carolina hemlock trees, a rare endemic species, and eastern hemlocks are at serious risk due to the hemlock woolly adelgid. Hemlock is the dominant species in many Parkway forests and its demise would result in cascading effects to other species such as migratory birds and aquatic resources.

Blue Ridge Parkway Weather

Visit BRPWeather.com Using information from weather stations and webcams installed along the Parkway, the site includes custom forecasts, live weather conditions, live webcam images and video, radar and satellite imagery, climate information and reader supplied photography and comments.

Emergency Medical Services Training and Equipment *

For several years, the Foundation has provided funds to provide an increased level of excellence in emergency medical services (EMS) for parkway visitors by supporting training and equipment above what base park operations funding is able to support. This funding will maintain certifications and skills to improve medical response capabilities and pre-hospital care for injured persons within the boundaries of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Printing of the Parkway Strip Maps and Outdoor Guides

Since 2006, the Foundation has provided funding to print the Blue Ridge Parkway Strip Map and the Blue Ridge Parkway Outdoor Guide, both indispensable resources for visitors. These items are updated and reprinted annually through the US government's printing office. The National Park Service provides 50,000 copies to the Blue Ridge Parkway, which is supplemented by Foundation funds to print an additional 100,000 of each item, which will be distributed through visitor centers along the Parkway.

Replace Worn and Damaged Wayside Interpretive Panels *

Many of the fiberglass embedded interpretive panels along the Parkway are badly worn, cracked, faded or damaged. Four panels in each of the four districts that are in most need of replacement will be identified and will be reprinted on a newer, more durable material. * This project will only be undertaken if public or private funds can be found to offset the cost. To donate to help make this project a reality, please use the "Donate Now" link found on this page.

Blue Ridge Parkway Communications Center Building

The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation provided funding for a new Communications Center Building for the Blue Ridge Parkway which opened in the spring of 2012. The building, located behind park headquarters in Asheville, serves as the hub for all radio communications for the Parkway. At the same time, the 30-year old microwave communications system was replaced with a state-of-the-art microwave and land mobile radio infrastructure, giving the Parkway a modern and reliable radio telecommunications network that will provide critical support for visitors and staff for many years to come.

Emergency Equipment and Automatic Electronic Defibrillators

In 2006 and 2008, the Foundation funded the purchase of Automatic Electronic Defibrillators (AEDs) to improve visitor safety.

75th Anniversary Support

The Blue Ridge Parkway celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2010, and the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation was a leadership supporter. Working with the National Park Service and their partner organizations, we helped focus the nation on this milepost celebration and reach out and touch the hearts and minds of people near and far to make a personal connection with the Parkway

Raven Rocks Viewshed Protection

A grant to the Blue Ridge Rural Land Trust in 2006 to protect property below the Raven Rocks Overlook (MP 289).

Cumberland Knob Interpretive Panels

In preparation for the 75th Anniversary celebration in 2010, the Foundation funded a new set of interpretive panels at the Cumberland Knob Visitor Center (MP 217), giving an account of the history of the Parkway, its beginning at Cumberland Knob and how its design blends into the surrounding landscape.

Reminger Tract Conservation Easement

In 2009, the Foundation provided funding through a grant to the High Country Conservancy for administrative costs to purchase a 39-acre tract easement. This easement protects a mature hardwood forest, 990 feet of a stream, and is located adjacent to the Moses H. Cone Memorial Park. The High Country Conservancy was also assisted by the Helen M. Clabough Charitable Foundation Revolving Loan Fund and the Clean Water Management Trust Fund.

Parkway Scenic Experience Project

A 5-year project carried out by the University of NC-Asheville and Warren Wilson College to evaluate the economic value of the Parkway's views in Virginia and North Carolina.