Buncombe County Parks & Recreation Receives Grant For Deaverview Mountain Land Acquisition
This week, the Buncombe County Parks & Recreation Department received officially notice for a $4.4 million grant from the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership for land acquisition. In partnership with Land and Water Fund award recently secured by the Southern Appalachians Highlands Conservancy, this grant will provide the necessary resources to purchase Deaverview Mountain for preservation and development as a Buncombe County public park.
“Deaverview Mountain will be one of the largest parks in our community – second only to the proposed 1,600-acre Pisgah View State Park,” says Parks & Recreation Director Allison Dains. “It will be preserved not only for its natural beauty and significant ecosystem, but also as a space for outdoor recreation, environmental education, and connection with nature. Protecting it as a public park ensures that residents and future generations can experience, learn from, and be inspired by this unique landscape.”
The acquisition of Deaverview Mountain represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to:
Protect a significant natural asset from future development.
Provide new public access to trails, scenic overlooks, and natural habitats.
Enhance outdoor recreation opportunities for residents and visitors, contributing to both community well-being and the local tourism economy.
Preserve biodiversity and protect water quality in the surrounding watershed.
Later this month, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioner will formally accept the grant and complete the due diligence. This grant is an exciting step forward, and there's much more ahead for our parks, recreation, greenways, trails, and open space system. Lend your voice to the Systemwide Master Plan's post-Helene survey here. The survey is open until Friday, September 26.
