Annual Meeting (Connect Buncombe and Friends of Fonta Flora State Trail)
In-person community gathering for Connect Buncombe and Friends of Fonta Flora State Trail to share trail advocacy updates, partnership plans, volunteer opportunities, and local conservation next steps in a casual brewery taproom.
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