Trail News

Progress on Track for Summer Trail Opening The Rail Trail Advisory Committee (RTAC) convened on April 9, 2025, to review construction progress, funding status, and upcoming planning needs for the […]

On Wednesday, March 26, members of the Brevard Ecusta Trail Advisory Board (ETAB) received an update on the two federal grants – RAISE and NSFLTP – the city had received […]

Construction of the Ecusta Trail is proceeding as planned, including completing the last of the Helene storm damage repairs.  With the arrival of warm weather, the work is expected to […]

The French Broad River MPO is offering online surveys and public meetings in April to gather input on two important regional planning initiatives. Online survey links for Elevate 2050 and […]

The first RTAC meeting of 2025 was held in Hendersonville on Feb. 12; the January meeting was cancelled. Representatives of the Friends of Ecusta Trail (FOET) reported that trail merchandise […]

Meeting Focuses on Trail Rules Trail rules were the main topics of discussion at the Feb. 26 meeting of Brevard’s Ecusta Trail Advisory Board (ETAB) meeting. Chris Burns, who represents […]

On Wednesday, Jan. 29, Brevard City Manager Wilson Hooper notified the members of Brevard’s Ecusta Trail Advisory Board (ETAB) that even though the freeze on federal grants had been rescinded […]

Ecusta Trail merchandise is now available at Mast General Store Hendersonville and from our website at https://friends-of-ecusta-trail.square.site/.  Currently, Mast General is offering unisex t-shirts in the Hendersonville store. We are […]

Henderson County Rail Trail Advisory Committee Chair Chris Burns called the meeting to order, and opened the floor to public comment. Hearing none, the meeting continued with a Friends of […]

On Wednesday, Dec. 4, members of Brevard’s Ecusta Trail Advisory Board (ETAB) received updates on possible trail amenities and the damage done to the Transylvania County section of the trail […]