Trail News

The Ecusta Trail Partners Program is a collaboration between Henderson County and entities along the Ecusta Trail to volunteer amenities, such as parking and restrooms, in exchange for free marketing […]

Amenities Designs Presented To ETAB Hunter Marks of Watermark presented the 100 percent designs for the amenities and their locations for the first six miles of the Ecusta Trail to […]

After Chair Chris Burns called the meeting to order, the first order of business was a Friends of Ecusta Trail (FOET) update from organization President Mark Tooley. The contract with […]

ETAB Discusses Funding, Parking The status of federal grants, a possible parking location near Pisgah Labs, and a tentative ribbon cutting date for officially opening the Ecusta Trail were all […]

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 […]